Table 2 Overview of entries in the dataset.

From: Generation of a global synthetic tropical cyclone hazard dataset using STORM

Entry

Variable name

Unit

Notes on variable

1

Year

—

Starts at 0

2

Month

—

 

3

TC number

—

For every year; starts at 0.

4

Time step

3-hourly

For every TC; starts at 0.

5

Basin ID

—

0 = EP, 1 = NA, 2 = NI, 3 = SI, 4 = SP, 5 = WP

6

Latitude

Deg

Position of the eye.

7

Longitude

Deg

Position of the eye. Ranges from 0-360°, with prime meridian at Greenwich.

8

Minimum pressure

hPa

 

9

Maximum wind speed

m/s

 

10

Radius to maximum winds

km

 

11

Category

—

On the Saffir-Simpson scale19

12

Landfall

—

0 = no landfall, 1 = landfall

13

Distance to land

km

Â