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Concentric Rings


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Concentric Rings These are common in the most intense hurricanes. They usually mark the end the period of intensification. These hurricanes then maintain quasi-constant intensity or weaken. When the inner eye is completely dissipated, more intensification may occur.


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