South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale
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The South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale is a regional system that categorizes tropical cyclones in the South Pacific Ocean by their sustained wind speeds and potential impacts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8725091 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale Context triple: [RSMC Nadi, usesClassification, South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale]
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A.
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1-to-5 categorization system that rates hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds and potential for property damage.
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B.
Beaufort scale
The Beaufort scale is a standardized system for estimating and describing wind force based on observed conditions at sea or on land.
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C.
WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme
The WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme is a World Meteorological Organization initiative that coordinates global efforts in monitoring, forecasting, and mitigating the impacts of tropical cyclones through a network of specialized regional centers and international collaboration.
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D.
Cyclone
Cyclone is the nickname of early 20th-century Canadian ice hockey legend Cyclone Taylor, renowned as one of the sport’s first great rushing defensemen.
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E.
Cyclone
Cyclone is a DC Comics superheroine and member of the Justice Society of America known for her wind-manipulating powers and energetic, optimistic personality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale Target entity description: The South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale is a regional system that categorizes tropical cyclones in the South Pacific Ocean by their sustained wind speeds and potential impacts.
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A.
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1-to-5 categorization system that rates hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds and potential for property damage.
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B.
Beaufort scale
The Beaufort scale is a standardized system for estimating and describing wind force based on observed conditions at sea or on land.
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C.
WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme
The WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme is a World Meteorological Organization initiative that coordinates global efforts in monitoring, forecasting, and mitigating the impacts of tropical cyclones through a network of specialized regional centers and international collaboration.
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D.
Cyclone
Cyclone is the nickname of early 20th-century Canadian ice hockey legend Cyclone Taylor, renowned as one of the sport’s first great rushing defensemen.
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E.
Cyclone
Cyclone is a DC Comics superheroine and member of the Justice Society of America known for her wind-manipulating powers and energetic, optimistic personality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meteorological scale
ⓘ
tropical cyclone intensity scale ⓘ |
| alsoExpressedIn | knots ⓘ |
| appliesTo | South Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| appliesToSystem |
severe tropical cyclones
ⓘ
tropical cyclones ⓘ |
| basedOn | 10-minute sustained wind speed ⓘ |
| Category1LowerBoundWind | 63 km/h ⓘ |
| Category1UpperBoundWind | 87 km/h ⓘ |
| Category2LowerBoundWind | 88 km/h ⓘ |
| Category2UpperBoundWind | 117 km/h ⓘ |
| Category3LowerBoundWind | 118 km/h ⓘ |
| Category3UpperBoundWind | 159 km/h ⓘ |
| Category4LowerBoundWind | 160 km/h ⓘ |
| Category4UpperBoundWind | 199 km/h ⓘ |
| Category5LowerBoundWind | 200 km/h ⓘ |
| distinguishes | severe tropical cyclones from weaker systems ⓘ |
| focusesOn | wind hazard ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Category 1
ⓘ
Category 2 ⓘ Category 3 ⓘ Category 4 ⓘ Category 5 ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | standardization of cyclone intensity reporting in the South Pacific ⓘ |
| indicates | potential damage from wind ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialUse | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | World Meteorological Organization regional bodies ⓘ |
| maximumCategory | Category 5 ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | kilometres per hour ⓘ |
| minimumCategory | Category 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | tropical cyclone warning system in the South Pacific ⓘ |
| regionCovered |
area between 160°E and 120°W
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area south of the equator ⓘ southwest Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale
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Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale ⓘ
linked to:
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
|
| usedBy |
Fiji Meteorological Service
ⓘ
linked to:
RSMC Nadi
New Zealand MetService ⓘ
linked to:
MetService New Zealand
Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre Nadi ⓘ
linked to:
RSMC Nadi
|
| usedFor | classification of tropical cyclones ⓘ |
| usedInWarningProducts |
tropical cyclone advisories
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tropical cyclone warnings ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 20th century ⓘ |
| windMeasurementPeriod | 10 minutes ⓘ |
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Subject: South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale Description of subject: The South Pacific tropical cyclone intensity scale is a regional system that categorizes tropical cyclones in the South Pacific Ocean by their sustained wind speeds and potential impacts.
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