Tracks of Major Hurricanes of the Western Hemisphere
This 36"x24" National Hurricane Center poster depicts the complete tracks of all major hurricanes in the north Atlantic and eastern north Pacific basins since as early as 1851. A major hurricane is defined as a category-3 hurricane or greater with sustained one-minute average winds of 111 mph (96kts) or greater.
Dataset Citation
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Dataset Identifiers
- POSTER-WH Hurricanes
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C00751
ISO 19115-2 Metadata
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00751
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Ordering Instructions | Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. |
Distributor |
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Axel Graumann DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce +1 828-271-4800 ncei.orders@noaa.gov |
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Time Period | 1851-01-01 to 2007-12-31 |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West: -167.5
East: -16
South: 12
North: 51.5
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Data Presentation Form | Digital image Hardcopy image - image archived in analog format |
Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | To provide high quality posters for significant hurricane events for the public. |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
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Use Constraints | No constraint information available |
Other Constraints | None |
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Lineage Statement | Tropical cyclone images and tracks are derived from data archived at NOAA. |
Processing Environment | paper forms |
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Last Modified: 2023-06-23
For questions about the information on this page, please email: ncei.info@noaa.gov
For questions about the information on this page, please email: ncei.info@noaa.gov