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AIR Updates U.S. Hurricane Model

Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released its latest U.S. hurricane model, which contains hazard and vulnerability updates and provides "a more comprehensive, realistic and detailed view of U.S. hurricane risk," according to the company.

By staff Writer | Updated on July 18, 2010

Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released its latest U.S. hurricane model, which contains hazard and vulnerability updates and provides “a more comprehensive, realistic and detailed view of U.S. hurricane risk,” according to the company.

AIR said the latest model’s hazard module incorporates improved knowledge of the full structure of hurricanes, including the development of the storm footprint over time, the rate of the decrease in wind speed moving away from the eye of a hurricane, and the relationship between upper-level and surface winds.

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