International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01
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Dates
Metadata Date | August 14, 2024 |
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Metadata Created Date | October 28, 2022 |
Metadata Updated Date | September 1, 2024 |
Reference Date(s) | February 15, 2019 (publication) |
Frequency Of Update | daily |
Metadata Source
- ISO-19139 ISO-19139 Metadata
Harvested from ncdc
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Additional Metadata
Resource Type | Dataset |
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Metadata Date | August 14, 2024 |
Metadata Created Date | October 28, 2022 |
Metadata Updated Date | September 1, 2024 |
Reference Date(s) | February 15, 2019 (publication) |
Responsible Party | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact) |
Contact Email | |
Guid | gov.noaa.ncdc:C01552 |
Access Constraints | Cite as: Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/82ty-9e16 [access date]., Users are also asked to cite: Knapp, K. R., M. C. Kruk, D. H. Levinson, H. J. Diamond, and C. J. Neumann, 2010: The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91, 363-376. doi:10.1175/2009BAMS2755.1, Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. |
Bbox East Long | 180.0 |
Bbox North Lat | 90.0 |
Bbox South Lat | -90.0 |
Bbox West Long | -180.0 |
Coupled Resource | |
Frequency Of Update | daily |
Graphic Preview Description | A sample plot of one year of tropical cyclone tracks available in IBTrACS. |
Graphic Preview File | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C01552_IBTrACS.png |
Graphic Preview Type | PNG |
Harvest Object Id | 4ae02447-d067-4730-b2ae-0ef30f6630c3 |
Harvest Source Id | 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6 |
Harvest Source Title | ncdc |
Licence | The primary limitation is that information is limited to known tropical systems. So those not observed are not recorded (this is much more prevalent prior to satellite observations). Another limitation is that various agencies have different practices when it comes to reporting maximum sustained wind speeds. This makes comparing winds between basins or through time problematic because changes in agencies, personnel or practices can mask underlying climatological shifts (and vice versa). |
Lineage | Prior to receiving the data at NCEI, there is some uncertainty in the lineage as data processing practices at some agencies are better documented than others. The data are produced from real time (during the season) and post-season analysis of TC observations. Thus, there is some uncertainty on what observations were available at a given agency, what practices were in place that might affect intensity estimates and what practices and procedural thresholds were used to track some systems but not others. |
Metadata Language | eng; USA |
Metadata Type | geospatial |
Old Spatial | {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]} |
Progress | onGoing |
Spatial Data Service Type | |
Spatial Reference System | urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 |
Spatial Harvester | True |
Temporal Extent Begin | 1842-10-25 |
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