A global historical data set of tropical cyclone exposure (TCE-DAT)

Tropical cyclones pose a major risk to societies worldwide, with about 22 million directly affected people and damages of USD 29 billion on average per year over the last 20 years. While data on observed cyclones tracks (location of the center) and wind speeds are publicly available, these data...

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Main Authors: T. Geiger, K. Frieler, D. N. Bresch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Earth System Science Data
Online Access:https://www.earth-syst-sci-data.net/10/185/2018/essd-10-185-2018.pdf