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NOAA Hurricane Tracks (IBTrACS)
Global tropical cyclone best-track data from NOAA's International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS).
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) IBTrACS v04r01 License: Public domain (US government) Last imported: 2026-06
This collection was imported by Knowledge Futures to demonstrate Underlay's data structuring capabilities. It is not maintained or endorsed by NOAA.
Record Types
- Storm — name, season, basin, peak intensity (wind/pressure), date range, track point count
- Basin — ocean basin code and description (NA, EP, WP, NI, SI, SP)
- TrackPoint — sampled 6-hour observation: position, wind, pressure, status
Scope
Covers the last 3 years of global tropical cyclone activity. Track points are sampled (every 4th observation per storm) to limit collection size.