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Radius of maximum winds

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002240

The distance from the center of a tropical cyclone to the location of the cyclone's
maximum winds. In well-developed hurricanes, the radius of maximum winds is
generally found at the inner edge of the eyewall.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002240
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002240",
  "term": "Radius of maximum winds",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Radius of Maximum Winds",
  "definition": "The distance from the center of a tropical cyclone to the location of the cyclone's\nmaximum winds. In well-developed hurricanes, the radius of maximum winds is\ngenerally found at the inner edge of the eyewall.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radius-of-maximum-winds/"
}

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