Tropical Cyclone Storm Segments
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72674 | Updated: June 11, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: Tropical Cyclone Storm Segments, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72674.
Full Citation Examples
The patterns and variability of hurricane tracks are an important indicator for scientists and emergency managers to assess risk and build resilience among coastal communities. The most complete archive of tracks is the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which was developed by the World Meteorological Organization, NOAA, and many others. A subset of North Atlantic and North Pacific records from 1988 to 2022 was extracted from the IBTrACS and amended with storm category values to generate this data product.
Distribution Information
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MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry
For coastal and ocean planning
Controlled Theme Keywords
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere, environment, ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, planningCadastre
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
Extents
-179.9° W,
179.9° E,
69° N,
2.6° S
Item Identification
| Title: | Tropical Cyclone Storm Segments |
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| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2024-06-10 |
| Abstract: |
The patterns and variability of hurricane tracks are an important indicator for scientists and emergency managers to assess risk and build resilience among coastal communities. The most complete archive of tracks is the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which was developed by the World Meteorological Organization, NOAA, and many others. A subset of North Atlantic and North Pacific records from 1988 to 2022 was extracted from the IBTrACS and amended with storm category values to generate this data product. |
| Purpose: |
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
planningCadastre
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | extratropical storm |
| None | hurricane |
| None | tropical cyclone |
| None | tropical storm |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Exclusive Economic Zone |
| None | Hawaii |
| None | Outer Continental Shelf |
| None | Puerto Rico |
| None | Territorial Sea |
| None | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| None | United States of America |
Physical Location
| City: | Charleston |
|---|---|
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Series |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
stormName, stormSegmentYear, stormSegmentMonth, stormSegmentDay, stormSegmentHour, stormSegmentCategory, stormSegmentMaxWind, stormSerialNumber, oceanBasin, r34NE, r34SE, r34SW, r34NW,r50NE, r50SE, r50SW, r50NW,r64NE, r64SE, r64SW, r64NW |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2024-05 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -179.9 | |
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| E° Bound: | 179.9 | |
| N° Bound: | 69 | |
| S° Bound: | 2.6 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Vector Representation 1
| Topology Level: | Geometry Only |
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| Complex Object Present?: | No |
| Composite Object Present?: | No |
| Curve Object Present?: | Yes |
| Point Object Present?: | No |
| Solid Object Present?: | No |
| Surface Object Present?: | No |
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/TropicalCycloneStormSegments.zip |
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| Distributor: |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL |
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Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Untested |
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| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level |
| Completeness Report: |
Untested |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are logically consistent |
Lineage
Sources
International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS)
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
| Publish Date: | 2024-01-01 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/international-best-track-archive |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Tropical cyclone storm segment geometry and attribute values |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
1. Download IBTrACS storm track data from: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/international-best-track-archive 2. Extract those features in the IBTrACS data that are: a) attributed to the North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, or Western Pacific ocean basins; b) occur in or after 1988 (in or after 2001 for the Western Pacific); and c) have maximum wind values above 33 knots. 3. From this subset of the IBTrACS data, extract those features that are attributed as extratropical (ET), subtropical (SS), or tropical (TS). 4. Create a (storm) "Category" field. For features that are tropical storms ('TS'), modify the field value to the appropriate category, based on wind speed (see https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php). Also designate features as 'ET', 'SS', or 'TS' accordingly. 5. Features that crossed the International Dateline were trimmed, as these features cause issues when running the buffer tool for associated exposure model layers. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2024-02-01 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 72674 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72674 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Jesse Brass |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2024-05-23 16:44+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Daniel Martin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-06-11 14:06+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2024-06-11 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-10-16 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-10-16 |