The centre of a cyclone, which is a calm area, is known as__:

Q. The centre of a cyclone, which is a calm area, is known as__:
Answer: eye
Notes: The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the center of strong cyclones. The eye of a storm is a roughly circular area, typically 30–65 km in diameter. It is surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather and highest winds occur.

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