NCEI/WDS Natural Hazards Image Database
Photographs and other visual media provide valuable pre- and post-event data for natural hazards. Research, mitigation, and forecasting rely on visual data for post-analysis, inundation mapping and historic records. Instrumental data only reveal a portion of the whole story; photographs explicitly illustrate the physical and societal impacts from an event. This resource provides high-resolution geologic and damage photographs from natural hazards events, including earthquakes, tsunamis, slides, volcanic eruptions and geologic movement (faults, creep, subsidence and flows). The earliest images date back to 1867. Each event also links to NCEI's Global Historical hazards databases, which provide details for these events.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS). 2012: NCEI/WDS Natural Hazards Image Database. First. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5154F01. Accessed [date].
Dataset Identifiers
- doi:10.7289/V5154F01
- NCEI Metadata ID: gov.noaa.ngdc:Hazard_Images_Database
ISO 19115-2 Metadata
gov.noaa.ngdc:Hazard_Images_Database
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Ordering Instructions | Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. |
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Hazards Data Manager NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information haz.info@noaa.gov |
Time Period | 1867 to Present |
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West: -180
East: 180
South: -90
North: 90
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Edition | First |
Data Presentation Form | Digital image |
Dataset Progress Status | Ongoing - data is continually being updated Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | Irregular - Additions as new data are received. |
Purpose | To make damage images available for research and education. |
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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) Location Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
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Other Constraints | Cite as: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS). 2012: NCEI/WDS Natural Hazards Image Database. First. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5154F01. Accessed [date]. |
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Lineage Statement | The first images were probably collected in the 1970s. It is one of the oldest collections at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC). Photographs showing the effects of natural hazards increase awareness and are useful for education. |
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Last Modified: 2022-02-03
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