Global cyclone tracks

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Source United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Time Period of the Dataset [?] January 01, 1969-January 01, 2009 ... More
Modified [?] 24 November 2015
Dataset Added on HDX [?] 12 May 2015 Less
Expected Update Frequency Never
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It is based on two sources: 1) IBTrACS v02r01 (1969 - 2008, http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/), year 2009 completed by online data from JMA, JTWC, UNISYS, Meteo France and data sent by Alan Sharp from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology . 2) A GIS modeling based on an initial equation from Greg Holland, which was further modified to take into consideration the movement of the cyclones through time. This product was designed by UNEP/GRID-Europe for the Global Assessment Report on Risk Reduction (GAR). It was modeled using global data. Credit: Raw data: IBTrACS, compilation and GIS processing UNEP/GRID-Europe. Attributes descriptions: EV_ID: Event ID ISO3YEAR: Country and year ISO3: Country ISO3 ID_NAT: Event ID and ISO3 ID_CAT: Main event name when available YEAR: Year START_DATE: Year, Month and Day (YYYYMMDD) TIME_GMT: Hours, Minutes and seconds (_HHMMSS) WIND: Maximum sustained wind (10 min, m/s) PRESSURE: Minimum central pressure (mb) OTHER_NAME: Other name when available SERIAL_NUM: IBTrACS serial number when available.

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This dataset was generated using other global datasets; it should not be used for local applications (such as land use planning). The main purpose of GAR 2015 datasets is to broadly identify high risk areas at global level and for identification of areas where more detailed data should be collected. Some areas may be underestimated or overestimated. Given this analysis was conducted using global datasets, the resolution of which is not sufficient for in-situ planning, it should not be used for critical (like life saving) decisions. UNISDR and collaborators should in no case be liable for misuse or misinterpretation of the presented results. The designations employed and the presentation of material on the maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNISDR or the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNISDR or the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. This analysis was conducted using global datasets, the resolution of which is not relevant for in-situ planning and should not be used for life and death decisions. UNISDR and collaborators should in no case be liable for misuse of the presented results.

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