Meteorology · Tropical Cyclones
The 'eye' of a tropical cyclone is:
- AThe zone of the most violent winds
- BWhere the heaviest rain bands are found
- CA relatively calm central area of light wind and often clearing skies✓ Correct
- DThe leading edge of the storm's outflow
Explanation
The eye is a relatively calm, low-pressure core with light winds and sometimes clear skies. It is ringed by the eyewall, where the strongest winds and heaviest rain occur. Calm in the eye is deceptive — violent winds resume from the opposite direction as it passes.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9)
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