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Wikipedia:WikiProject Tropical cyclones/Jargon

This page records common tropical cyclone jargon and how to handle it. Individual articles should be self-contained and should not require external reading to understand. Jargon terms should therefore be understood within context - at least well enough to understand the overall meaning - in addition to being wikilinked to articles that provide further reading.

It's important to make sure the basic idea of each term can be understood from context: i.e., without following a wikilink and having to read another article. Some terms may be self-defining or obvious just from the text but should still get a wikilink. Others are less obvious and if they can be explained within context by adding a few words on the first usage, do so.

Acronyms are a special case of jargon. Any acronyms should be written out in full during the first usage and linked to the acronym if you intend to use the acronym later in the article. Avoid using acronyms when possible, however. Example: "The central dense overcast (CDO) was dense and centralized. Later the CDO disappeared altogether."

WP:JARGON and WP:WTF should provide useful reading for all editors of technical articles.