Adequately reflecting the severity of tropical cyclones using the new Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale

Adequately reflecting the severity of tropical cyclones using the new Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale

For decades, meteorologists and governments have been warning communities in coastal areas for an imminent tropical cyclone (TC) using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS). The SSHWS categorizes a TC based on its maximum wind speed, and is used in defining evacuation strategies and humani...

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Main Authors: Nadia Bloemendaal, Hans de Moel, Jantsje M Mol, Priscilla R M Bosma, Amy N Polen, Jennifer M Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
hurricane risk communication
multiple hazards
tropical cyclone classification method
risk perception
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abd131

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