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NWS Weather Fatality, Injury and Damage Statistics

Entry ID: NWS-Weather_Fatalities

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Summary

Abstract: NWS Weather Fatality, Injury and Damage Statistics

The U.S. Natural Hazard Statistics provide statistical information on
fatalities, injuries and damages caused by weather related hazards. These
statistics are compiled by the Office of Services and the National Climatic
Data Center from information contained in Storm Data, a report comprising data
from NWS forecast offices in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin
Islands.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hazstats.shtml

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 18.64

S: 17.88

E: -65.45

W: -67.08

N: 76.63

S: 13.71

E: -61.48

W: -177.1

N: 13.4

S: 13.1

E: 144.57

W: 144.35

N: 18.3

S: 17.2

E: -64.3

W: -65.1

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1940-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > PUERTO RICO

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > CARBON

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

PLANNING CADASTRE

Platform

NOAA POES > NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites

TERRA > Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1)

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

Use Constraints Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Ancillary Keywords

Climate Diagnostics

NPP

Data Center

Biospheric Sciences Branch, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov/bsb/

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARC IMHOFF Phone: 301-614-6628 Fax: 301-614-6695 Email: Marc.Imhoff at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Code 614.4 City: Greebelt Province or State: Maryland Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Publications/References

Imhoff ML, Bounoua L, “Exploring global patterns of net primary production carbon supply and demand using satellite observations and statistical data”, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D22): Art. No. D22S12, NOV 22 2006.

Imhoff ML, Bounoua L, Ricketts T, Loucks C, Harriss R, Lawrence WT, "Global patterns in human consumption of net primary production", Letters to Nature, VOL 429: 870-873, JUNE 24 2004

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2010-12-20

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-30

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