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.
Cite this dataset when used as a source.
- POSTER-WH Hurricanes
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C00751
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 |
N: 51.5
S: 12
E: -16
W: -167.5
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Spatial Coverage Map |
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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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Theme keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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Data Center keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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Platform keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
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Place keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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Stratum keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location 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
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