Tropical cyclone rainfall climatology
General distribution within a tropical cyclone
Isaac Cline was the first to investigate rainfall distribution around tropical cyclones in the early 1900s. He found that a larger proportion of rainfall falls in advance of the center (or eye) than after the center's passage, with the highest percentage falling in the right front quadrant.

Tropical cyclone rainfall climatology

Section Title: General distribution within a tropical cyclone
Table Section Text: Isaac Cline was the first to investigate rainfall distribution around tropical cyclones in the early 1900s. He found that a larger proportion of rainfall falls in advance of the center (or eye) than after the center's passage, with the highest percentage falling in the right front quadrant.

Rainfall Rate per day within radius of the center (Riehl)

Radius (mi)	Radius (km)	Amount (in)	Amount (mm)

35	56	33.98	863

70	112	13.27	337

140	224	4.25	108

280	448	1.18	30

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Riehl calculated that 863 mm of rainfall per day can be expected within 35 miles (56 km), of the tropical cyclone.

final_sentence: Riehl calculated that 863 mm of rainfall per day can be expected within 35 miles (56 km), of the tropical cyclone.