HISTORICAL NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS, 1851-2013

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center

Publication_Date: 20140902

Title: HISTORICAL NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS, 1851-2013

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Asheville, NC

Publisher:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center

Other_Citation_Details: North Atlantic

Online_Linkage: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ibtracs/index.php?name=ibtracs-data

Description:

Abstract:

The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) dataset was developed by the NOAA National Climatic Data Center, which took the initial step of synthesizing and merging best track data from all official Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers (TCWCs) and the WMO Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers (RSMCs) who are responsible for developing and archiving best track data worldwide. In recognizing the deficiency in global tropical cyclone data, and the lack of a publically available dataset, the IBTrACS dataset was produced, which, for the first time, combines existing best track data from over 10 international forecast centers. The dataset contains the position, maximum sustained winds, minimum central pressure, and storm nature for every tropical cyclone globally at 6- hr intervals in UTC. Statistics from the merge are also provided (such as number of centers tracking the storm, range in pressure, median wind speed, etc.). The dataset period is from 1848 to the present with dataset updates performed annually in August. The dataset is archived as netCDF files but can be accessed via a variety of user-friendly formats to facilitate data analysis, including netCDF, Shapefile, and CSV formatted files. The update to version 3 data includes new data sources, bug fixes, shapefile-support, discontinued support of ASCII and new variables.

Purpose:

The major constraint in improving scientific understanding of the observed trends and variability of tropical cyclone activity has been a lack of accurate, quality controlled best track data for all tropical cyclone basins globally.

Supplemental_Information:

An ASCII format version of the Historical Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Tracks file is available at <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastall.shtml>.
For more information on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, please see <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml>.
For more information on tropical cyclone advisories, please see <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/forecast/forecast_products.shtml>.
General information on subtropical and tropical cyclones is available from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane Research Division FAQ page at <http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html>, and from the National Hurricane Center Hurricane Basics page at <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/basics.shtml>.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 18510625

Ending_Date: 20131207

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: Tropical storms

Theme_Keyword: Subtropical storms

Theme_Keyword: IBTrACS

Theme_Keyword: Hurricanes

Theme_Keyword: Historical hurricanes

Theme_Keyword: Hurricane tracks

Theme_Keyword: Historical hurricane tracks

Theme_Keyword: Subtropical depressions

Theme_Keyword: Tropical depressions

Theme_Keyword: Tropical disturbances

Theme_Keyword: Tropical waves

Theme_Keyword: Tropical lows

Theme_Keyword: Extratropical storms

Theme_Keyword: Major hurricanes

Theme_Keyword: Intense hurricanes

Theme_Keyword: Tropical storm tracks

Theme_Keyword: Historical tropical cyclone tracks

Theme_Keyword: Tropical cyclones

Theme_Keyword: Subtropical cyclones

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

Place:

Place_Keyword: Equatorial

Place_Keyword: Mid-Latitude

Place_Keyword: Tropics

Place_Keyword: Ocean

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: South Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: North American Basin

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

Users must cite this dataset as: Kenneth R. Knapp, Scott Applequist, Howard J. Diamond, James P. Kossin, Michael Kruk, and Carl Schreck (2010). NCDC International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 3. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Climatic Data Center. DOI:10.7289/V5NK3BZP [access date]. Publications using IBTrACS should also cite the following journal article: Knapp, K. R., M. C. Kruk, D. H. Levinson, H. J. Diamond, and C. J. Neumann, 2010: The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data. Bulletin of the American Meteor. Society, 91, 363- 376. doi:10.1175/2009BAMS2755.1 NCDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NCDC makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NCDC can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCDC archives.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Climatic Data Center

Contact_Position: User Engagement and Services Branch

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 151 Patton Avenue

City: Asheville

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 28801-5001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (828) 271-4800

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (828) 271-4876

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ncdc.metadata@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time

Data_Set_Credit:

The following organizations provided best track data which are included in the IBTrACS data set: * Australian Bureau of Meteorology * Chinese Meteorological Agency Shanghai Typhoon Institute * Hong Kong Observatory * Joint Typhoon Warning Center * RSMC Honolulu, HI, USA (NOAA Central Pacific Hurricane Center) * RSMC La Reunion * RSMC Miami, FL, USA (NOAA Tropical Prediction Center) (HURDAT) * RSMC Nadi, Fiji * RSMC New Delhi, India * RSMC Tokyo, Japan * TCWC Wellington, New Zealand Also, special thanks to * the NCDC Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP) for digitizing hardcopies of best track data. * Charlie Neumann, for making his Southern Hemisphere dataset available for this work.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Over-water portions of storm tracks before 1944 are subject to considerable uncertainties. Aircraft reconnaissance of storms near critical areas was introduced in 1944, and continuous weather satellite surveillance was introduced in the mid-1960s. These two developments mean that more recent storm records have a higher degree of accuracy than those prior to 1944. No tests for logical consistency have been performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report:

This data set includes all known Atlantic Basin (Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean) tropical cyclones between 1851 and 2013. The term tropical cyclone as used here refers to subtropical depressions and storms, tropical depressions and storms, and all categories of hurricanes from Category 1 to Category 5. This dataset also includes hybrid systems such as tropical lows, waves, subtropical depressions and storms, as well as extratropical storms.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Over-water portions of storm tracks before 1944 are subject to considerable uncertainties. Aircraft reconnaissance of storms near critical areas was introduced in 1944, and continuous weather satellite surveillance was introduced in the mid-1960s. These two developments allow a high degree of probability that more recent storm center locations were determined with a reasonable degree of accuracy.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center

Publication_Date: 20140902

Title: Atlantic Tracks File

Edition: 2013

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Asheville, NC

Publisher:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center

Online_Linkage: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ibtracs/index.php?name=ibtracs-data

Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown

Type_of_Source_Media:

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1851

Ending_Date: 2013

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data were obtained from numerous sources. Upon receipt of the electronic files, data were converted to common format (netCDF). Thereafter, numerous merging procedures were implemented, including an assessment of storm position, the identification of unique storms, and an accounting for a variety of storm tracks, storm splits, and storm mergers. An automated algorithm was developed to identify storms tracked by multiple centers by sorting storms in time and space. Any observations at identical times and within 111 kilometers, were identified as identical storms. Once a TC was identified as unique, a storm serial number was created which distinctively numbers the storm. IBTrACS algorithms read all the individual storm tracks from the merged files and create one combined storm track with a single position, wind and pressure every 6 hours (at 00, 06, 12 and 18UTC). Objective automated quality control algorithms were developed and incorporated for the maximum sustained wind and minimum central pressure for each tropical cyclone and time step. These data are in netCDF, with one file per cyclone. Statistics from the merge are also provided (such as number of centers tracking the storm, range in pressure, median wind speed, etc.).
Any observations at identical times and within 111 kilometers (approx. 1 degree latitude) were identified as identical storms. In order to create a dataset that was globally homogeneous, the maximum winds are standardize to a single 10-minute averaging period as it is the global standard set by the World Meteorological Organization.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA

Process_Date: 20131104

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Climatic Data Center

Contact_Position: IBTrACS Dataset POC

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 151 Patton Avenue

City: Asheville

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 28801-5001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (828) 271-4339

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (828) 271-4328

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: IBTrACS.Manager@noaa.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GeoPlan downloaded this data on June 4, 2015 from NOAA at the following link: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ibtracs/index.php?name=ibtracs-data
-File name changed from Basin.NA.ibtracs_all_lines.v03r06.shp to tropc_dec13.shp -All fields uppercased -Added DESCRIPT field based on NAME -Added FGDLAQDATE based on date data was acquired from source.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20150612

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 45329

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: TROPC_DEC13

Entity_Type_Definition: TROPC_DEC13.dbf

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: year

Attribute_Definition: Year of the observation

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: month

Attribute_Definition: Month of the storm observation

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: day

Attribute_Definition: Day of month of the observation

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: hour

Attribute_Definition: Hour of the observation

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: min

Attribute_Definition: Minute of the observation

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Name

Attribute_Definition: Name of the storm

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Serial_Num

Attribute_Definition: Storm serial number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Season

Attribute_Definition: Season the tropical cyclone began.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Num

Attribute_Definition: Number identifier of the storm in this basin

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Basin

Attribute_Definition:

Basin of the storm at the current time. Basins are: NI = North Indian WP = Western North Pacific EP - Eastern North Pacific NA = North Atlantic SI = South Indian SP = South Pacific SA = South Atlantic

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sub_basin

Attribute_Definition:

Ths sub basin of the storm at the present time. This isn't usually reported except near Australia.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ISO_time

Attribute_Definition:

The time of the current storm report in ISO units and relative to UTC (Universal Time Coordinate) which is also referred to as GMT (Greenwich Mean time).

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Nature

Attribute_Definition:

Storm nature: TS - storm is tropical SS - Subtropical ET - Extratropical DS - Disturbance MX - Mix of conflicting reports NR - Not Reported MM - Missing

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Center

Attribute_Definition:

Agency responsible for the warning intensity for wmo_wind and wmo_pres

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: wmo_wind

Attribute_Definition:

Maximum sustained wind speed as reported by the official World Meteorological Organzation (WMO) agency responsible for posting warnings on the storm.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: wmo_pres

Attribute_Definition:

Minimum central pressure as reported by the official World Meteorological Organzation (WMO) agency responsible for posting warnings on the storm.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: wmo_wind__

Attribute_Definition: No description available.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: wmo_pres__

Attribute_Definition: No description available.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Track_type

Attribute_Definition:

Storm track type: main - Storm started as cyclogenesis and ended as cyclolysis merge - Storm started as cyclogenesis but merged with another storm split - Storm split from another storm and ended as cyclolysis other

Attribute_Definition_Source: NCDC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HDA_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm type from the HURDAT North Atlantic dataset

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HDA_wind

Attribute_Definition:

Maximum Sustained wind from the HURDAT North Atlantic Dataset (NOAA NHC)

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HDA_pres

Attribute_Definition:

Minimum central pressure reported by NOAA NHC (in HURDAT Northern Atlantic)

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TD9_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: TD-9636

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TD9_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind

Attribute_Definition_Source: TD-9636

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TD9_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: TD-9636

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wind

Attribute_Definition: Wind speed assigned by RSMC La Reunion (MeteoFrance)

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion (MeteoFrance)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum wind speed recorded in the ATCF system (NOAA NHC)

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSS_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 Australian basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSS_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum wind speed recorded in the dss824 dataset

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSS_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure (recorded in the dss824 dataset

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSI_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 Indian Ocean file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSI_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained winds recorded by dss824 dataset

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSI_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure (recorded by dss824

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOM_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: Australian BoM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOM_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind

Attribute_Definition_Source: Australian BoM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOM_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure from BoM

Attribute_Definition_Source: Australian BoM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSA_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 (Australian Basin)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSA_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 Australian basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSA_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure recorded by dss824 Australian basin

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTS_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC Southern Hemisphere

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTS_wind

Attribute_Definition: Wind speed assigned from JTWC (Southern Hemisphere)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTS_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC Southern Hemisphere basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTW_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC (Western Pacific basin)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTW_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind assigned by JTWC (Western Pacific)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTW_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum Central Pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC Western Pacific

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TD5_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: TD9635

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TD5_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind

Attribute_Definition_Source: TD-9635 dataset

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TD5_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: TD-9635

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSW_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 dataset (Western Pacific)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSW_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 Australian basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSW_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 Western Pacific file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTI_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC Indian Ocean basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTI_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum Sustained Wind assigned by JTWC (North Indian Ocean)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC (North Indian Ocean)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTI_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC Indian Ocean basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CMA_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm System Type

Attribute_Definition_Source: CMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CMA_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind assigned by CMA

Attribute_Definition_Source: CMA (Chinese Meteorological Administration)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CMA_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure reported by CMA

Attribute_Definition_Source: CMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HDE_grade

Attribute_Definition:

Maximum sustained wind assigned by NOAA NHC (HURDAT Eastern Pacific)

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HDE_wind

Attribute_Definition:

Maximum sustained wind assigned by NOAA NHC (HURDAT Eastern Pacific)

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HDE_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: HURDAT Eastern Pacific file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTE_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC Eastern Pacific basin

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTE_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind as assigned by JTWC (Eastern Pacific)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTE_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC East Pacific basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSE_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm type reported by dss824 dataset (East Pacific)

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSE_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 Eastern Pacific file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DSE_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: dss824 Eastern Pacific basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTC_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC Central Pacific basin file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTC_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind assigned by JTWC (Central Pacific)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTC_pres

Attribute_Definition:

Minimum central pressure reported by JTWC (Central Pacific basin)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure reported by JMA

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NEU_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm type reported in the Neumann Southern Hemisphere dataset

Attribute_Definition_Source: Neumann dataset

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NEU_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind speed

Attribute_Definition_Source: Neumann dataset for the southern hemisphere

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NEU_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: Neumann dataset

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HKO_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm System type

Attribute_Definition_Source: HKO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HKO_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind assigned by HKO

Attribute_Definition_Source: Hong Kong Observatory

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HKO_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: HKO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CPH_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA CPHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CPH_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind from the CPHC

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA Central Pacific Hurricane Center

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CPH_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure as reported by CPHC

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA CPHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NZ_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm type

Attribute_Definition_Source: TCWC Wellington

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NZ_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind assigned by TCWC Wellington

Attribute_Definition_Source: TCWC Wellington

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NZ_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure (reported by TCWC Wellington)

Attribute_Definition_Source: TCWC Wellington

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IMD_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: IMD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IMD_wind

Attribute_Definition: Maximum sustained wind assigned by IMD

Attribute_Definition_Source: Indian Meteorological Department

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IMD_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure reported from the IMD

Attribute_Definition_Source: IMD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAD_grade

Attribute_Definition: Storm system type

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC Nadi (Fiji)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAD_wind

Attribute_Definition: Wind speed assigned by RSMC Nadi (Fiji)

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC Nadi (Fiji)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAD_pres

Attribute_Definition: Minimum central pressure

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC Nadi (Fiji)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_rmw

Attribute_Definition: Radius of maximum winds

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wr1_ne

Attribute_Definition: First wind radii for North East quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wr1_se

Attribute_Definition: 1st wind radii for the south east quandrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wr1_sw

Attribute_Definition: 1st wind radii for south west quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wr1_nw

Attribute_Definition: First wind radii for north west quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wr2_ne

Attribute_Definition: Second wind radii for the north east quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wr2_se

Attribute_Definition: Second Wind radii for Southeast quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wr2_sw

Attribute_Definition: 2nd wind radii for south western quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REU_wr2_nw

Attribute_Definition: 2nd wind radii for north west quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: RSMC La Reunion

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOM_hurrad

Attribute_Definition: Radius of hurricane force winds

Attribute_Definition_Source: BoM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOM_galrad

Attribute_Definition: Radius of gale force winds (reported by Australian BoM)

Attribute_Definition_Source: BoM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOM_eye

Attribute_Definition: Tropical cyclone eye size

Attribute_Definition_Source: Australian BoM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOM_roci

Attribute_Definition: Radius of Outermost Closed Isobar

Attribute_Definition_Source: Australian BoM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_rmw

Attribute_Definition: Radius of Maximum Winds

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_poci

Attribute_Definition: Pressure of Outermost Closed Isobar

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_roci

Attribute_Definition: Radius of outermost closed isobar

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_eye

Attribute_Definition: Eye size

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w34_r1

Attribute_Definition: 34 knot wind radii for quadrant 1

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w34_r2

Attribute_Definition: 34 knot wind radii for quadrant 2

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC (ATCF)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w34_r3

Attribute_Definition: 34 knot wind radii for quadrant 3 reported in ATCF

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w34_r4

Attribute_Definition: 34 knot radii for 4th quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w50_r1

Attribute_Definition: 50kt radius for quadrant 1

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w50_r2

Attribute_Definition: 50 knot wind radii for quadrant 2 reported by ATCF

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NHC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w50_r3

Attribute_Definition: 50 knot wind radii for quadrant 3

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w50_r4

Attribute_Definition: 50 knot wind radii for quadrant 4

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w64_r1

Attribute_Definition: 64 knot wind radii for quadrant 1

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w64_r2

Attribute_Definition: 64 knot wind radii for quadrant 2

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w64_r3

Attribute_Definition: 64 knot wind radii for quadrant 3

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ATC_w64_r4

Attribute_Definition: 64 knot wind radii for quadrant 4

Attribute_Definition_Source: ATCF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_dir50

Attribute_Definition: Direction of the longest radius of 50kt winds or greater

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northeast (NE)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: East (E)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southeast (SE)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South (S)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southwest (SW)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: West (W)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwest (NW)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North (N)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: (symmetric circle)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_long50

Attribute_Definition: longest radius of 50kt winds or greater

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_shrt50

Attribute_Definition: Shortest radius of 50kt winds or greater

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_dir30

Attribute_Definition: Direction of the longest radius of 30kt winds or greater

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northeast (NE)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: East (E)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southeast (SE)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South (S)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southwest (SW)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: West (W)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwest (NW)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North (N)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: (symmetric circle)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_long30

Attribute_Definition: longest radius of 30kt winds or greater

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JMA_shrt30

Attribute_Definition: shortest radius of 30kt winds or greater

Attribute_Definition_Source: JMA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_rmw

Attribute_Definition: Radius of Maximum Wind

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_poci

Attribute_Definition: Pressure of outermost closed isobar (reported by JTWC)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_roci

Attribute_Definition: Radius of outermost closed isobar (reported by JTWC)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_eye

Attribute_Definition: Storm eye size (reported by JTWC)

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w34_r1

Attribute_Definition: 34 knot wind radii for quadrant 1

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w34_r2

Attribute_Definition: 34 knot wind radii for quadrant 2

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w34_r3

Attribute_Definition: 34 knot wind radii for quadrant 3

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w34_r4

Attribute_Definition: 34 knot wind radii for quadrant 4

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w50_r1

Attribute_Definition: 50 knot wind radii for quadrant 1

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w50_r2

Attribute_Definition: 50 knot wind radii for 2nd quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w50_r3

Attribute_Definition: 50 knot wind radii for quadrant 3

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w50_r4

Attribute_Definition: 50 knot wind radii for 4th quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w64_r1

Attribute_Definition: 64 knot wind radii for quadrant 1

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w64_r2

Attribute_Definition: 64 kt wind radii for quadrant 2

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w64_r3

Attribute_Definition: 64 knot wind radii for quadrant 3

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JTX_w64_r4

Attribute_Definition: 64 knot wind radii for quadrant 4

Attribute_Definition_Source: JTWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: GeoPlan added field based on NAME

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: Date GeoPlan acquired data from the source.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AUTOID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN

Attribute_Definition: Length in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Overview_Description:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Person:

Contact_Position:

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

Hours_of_Service:

Contact_Instructions:

Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA

Distribution_Liability:

The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources) who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.
Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no warranties, guaranties or representations as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the data provided by the data sources. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no representations or warranties about the quality or suitability of the materials, either expressly or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.
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Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.
1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.
Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our webpage at: <http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 3.804

Fees: There is no charge for the online option.

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20150831

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Climatic Data Center

Contact_Position: User Engagement and Services Branch

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 151 Patton Avenue

Address: Veach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468

City: Asheville

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 28801-5001

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (828) 271-4800

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (828) 271-4876

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ncdc.metadata@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday 8:00 Am - 5:00 PM Eastern Time

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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