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Center

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000437

Generally speaking, the vertical axis of a tropical cyclone, usually defined by the
location of minimum wind or minimum pressure. The cyclone center position can
vary with altitude. In advisory products, refers to the center position at the surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000437
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000437",
  "term": "Center",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Generally speaking, the vertical axis of a tropical cyclone, usually defined by the\nlocation of minimum wind or minimum pressure. The cyclone center position can\nvary with altitude. In advisory products, refers to the center position at the surface.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/center/"
}

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