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A Climatology of Recent Extreme Weather and Climate Events
Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00517

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Summary
Abstract: A Climatology of Recent Extreme Weather and Climate Events is a technical report prepared by, and available from, the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This 17-page report provides an overview, details, and graphics for 46 weather events in the U.S. during 1980-1999, each of which caused at least billion in damages. The report also relates the events to population changes, increasing risk in disaster prone areas, and the effects of climate change.

Purpose: To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: technical report

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition

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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 72.0   S: 15.0   E: -60.0   W: 170.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Dataset Title: A Climatology of Recent Extreme Weather and Climate Events
Dataset Release Date: 2000-10-01
Data Presentation Form: document
Online Resource: http://ols.nndc.noaa.gov/plolstore/plsql/olstore.prodspecific?prodn...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1980-01-01
Stop Date: 1999-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY > LIGHTNING Parameter Definition
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Platform
GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
MIPS > Mobile Integrated Profiling System Ancillary Description
Instrument
ANEMOMETERS Ancillary Description
BAROMETERS Ancillary Description
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Project
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Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GHRC USER SERVICES OFFICE
Phone: 256-961-7932
Fax: 256-961-7859
Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu
Contact Address:
GHRC User Services Office
Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC)
320 Sparkman Drive
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 134.8
Distribution Format: ASCII
Fees: $0
Personnel
KEVIN KNUPP
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 256-961-7762
Email: kevin.knupp at nsstc.uah.edu
Contact Address:
UAH
320 Sparkman Drive
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-09-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-05-11

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