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Fig. 6: (a) SFMR and flight-level wind speeds (m s -1 ) and SFMR rain rate (mm h -1 ) and
(b) T B as a function of normalized radial distance ( r / r 0 ) from the centre of Hurricane
Georges, where r 0 = 27 km is defined by the flight-level wind maximum in the north
eyewall. Flight direction is south (left) to north (right). In (b), T B generally increases
with higher frequency.
surface wind estimates at different locations surrounding the storm. These
surface wind estimates made a major impact on our understanding of high-
wind, air-sea fluxes in conjunction with sea spray, surface wave and oceanic
mixing processes.