HISTORICAL NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS, 1851-2008
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- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center
- Publication_Date: 200905
- Title: HISTORICAL NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS, 1851-2008
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Charleston, SC
- Publisher:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center
- Other_Citation_Details: North Atlantic
- Online_Linkage:
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<http://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/data/atl_hurtrack.zip>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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This Historical North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Tracks file contains the
6-hourly (0000, 0600, 1200, 1800 UTC) center locations and intensities for
all subtropical depressions and storms, extratropical storms, tropical
lows, waves, disturbances, depressions and storms, and all hurricanes,
from 1851 through 2008.
- Purpose:
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These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the
national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be
displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data.
No responsibility is assumed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration in the use of these data.
- Supplemental_Information:
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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>.
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: 18510625
- Ending_Date: 20081114
- Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
- Theme_Keyword: Hurricanes
- Theme_Keyword: Historical hurricanes
- Theme_Keyword: Hurricane tracks
- Theme_Keyword: Historical hurricane tracks
- Theme_Keyword: Tropical storms
- Theme_Keyword: Subtropical storms
- 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
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword: ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: United States
- Place_Keyword: Atlantic
- Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Basin
- Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
- Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
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None. Acknowledgement of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, National Hurricane Center, and/or the NOAA
Coastal Services Center would be appreciated in products derived
from these data.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager
- Contact_Address:
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- Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue
- City: Charleston
- State_or_Province: SC
- Postal_Code: 29405-2413
- Country: USA
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- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1315
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GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
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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:
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This data set includes all known Atlantic Basin (Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean
Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean) tropical cyclones between 1851 and 2008. 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.
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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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.
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Prediction
Center/National Hurricane Center
- Publication_Date: 200905
- Title: Atlantic Tracks File
- Edition: 2008
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Miami, FL
- Publisher: NOAA National Hurricane Center
- Online_Linkage: <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastall.shtml>
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- Beginning_Date: 1851
- Ending_Date: 2008
- Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA
- Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
- Process_Step:
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Historical track information was downloaded from the National Hurricane
Center's Web site. The textual information was formatted using a PERL
script written by the NOAA Coastal Services Center. The file was then
brought into ArcGIS as a table and converted to a shapefile with
attributes using a custom Visual Basic extension.
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: atl_hurtrack
- Process_Date: 20090511
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GeoPlan downloaded this layer from NOAA from the following download link:
ttp://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/data/atl_hurtrack.zip
in June 2009. The layer was projected from GCS Nad83 to Albers HPGN.
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issued for storms that have attained at least tropical depression
status, and are issued every 6 hours, at 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800
hours. Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center advisories
are discontinued once a storm makes landfall and all storm warnings are
dropped, or when the wind speed drops below 30 knots or 35 mph. The
records for each date are listed in order.
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The day of the storm advisory. Advisories are issued for storms that
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storm makes landfall and all storm warnings are dropped, or when the
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center
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The latitude measurement of the storm's center, in tenths of decimal
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- Attribute_Definition_Source:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center
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The measured or estimated windspeed at the time of the advisory, in
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center
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The intensity classification of the storm. Hurricanes are classified
according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center
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The storm was classified as a tropical disturbance at the time of
the advisory. A tropical disturbance is a discrete tropical weather
system of apparently organized convection (i.e. thunderstorm
activity), which is generally 100 to 300 nautical miles in diameter.
It originates in the tropics or subtropics, has a nonfrontal
migratory character, and maintains its identity for 24 hours or
more. It does not necessarily exhibit circulation, but may develop
into a tropical cyclone.
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The storm was classified as Extratropical at the time of the
advisory. Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical
summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical
characteristics. The term implies both that the cyclone has moved
out of the tropics and that the energy source driving the storm has
changed. While tropical cyclones derive their energy from the
convection of warm, moist air, extratropical storms derive their
energy from the temperature contrast between warm and cold air
masses. It is important to note that cyclones can become
extratropical and still retain winds of hurricane or tropical storm
force.
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The storm was classified as a Category 1 hurricane at the time of
the advisory. A Category 1 hurricane is a tropical cyclone with
maximum one-minute average sustained surface (10 meter) winds of 64
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- City: Charleston
- State_or_Province: SC
- Postal_Code: 29405-2413
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1200
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1315
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@csc.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_Security_Information:
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- Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
- Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
- Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
- Metadata_Extensions:
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- Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
- Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Generated by mp version 2.9.6 on Mon Jul 20 14:00:25 2009