Template:Tc sortkey/doc

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Usage[edit]

Used to get the "sort key" (to be used in {{ntsh}}) of tropical cyclone categories. Used by {{Tropical cyclone season effects}} to sort tropical cyclones by category. Much like the module that this template depends on, sorting issues appear when categories from differing basins are used.

Examples[edit]

For the Atlantic Ocean basin:

Category Sortkey Code
cat3 80,030 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|cat3}}
cat1 80,010 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|cat1}}
cat5 80,050 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|cat5}}
cat4 80,040 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|cat4}}
depression 90 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|depression}}
cat2 80,020 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|cat2}}

For the Western Pacific Ocean basin:

Category Sortkey Code
nwpsevere 120 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|nwpsevere}}
nwpdepression 90 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|nwpdepression}}
typhoon 60,010 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|typhoon}}
nwpstorm 100 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|nwpstorm}}

For the North Indian Ocean basin:

Category Sortkey Code
sprcyclstorm 50,020 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|sprcyclstorm}}
svrcyclstorm 50,008 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|svrcyclstorm}}
cyclstorm 50,006 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|cyclstorm}}
niodepression 50,001 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|niodepression}}
esvrcyclstorm 50,015 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|esvrcyclstorm}}
deepdepression 50,002 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|deepdepression}}
vsvrcyclstorm 50,010 {{#invoke:Storm categories|sortkey|vsvrcyclstorm}}