TopicTyphoon & storms
眼墙
yǎnqiáng · /jɛn²¹⁴ tɕʰjaŋ³⁵/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
the ring of strongest thunderstorms around a cyclone's eye
Crossing the eyewall often means the most violent winds and rain.
Examples
飞机测量了眼墙内的极端风速。
Aircraft measured extreme winds inside the eyewall.
眼墙接近岛屿时雨带收紧。
Rainbands tightened as the eyewall approached the island.
眼墙过境时破坏达到峰值。
Damage peaked when the eyewall passed overhead.
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