Geospatial display of current weather radar images (RIDGE Weather Radar)
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of Commerce |
| Sub-Agency: | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Category: | Geography and Environment |
| Date Released: | Unknown |
| Date Updated: | near real time |
| Time Period: | near real time |
| Frequency: | near real time |
| Description: | Provides GIS overlays for current weather radar results |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Raw Data Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Geospatial |
| Keywords | radar integrated display with geospatial elements, ridge radar, doppler radar, geographic overlay, weather radar, warning, enhanced radar images |
| Unique ID | 61 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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RIDGE Weather Radar Warning and Output to KML/KMZ, http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/kmzgenerator.php
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| Agency Program Page | RIDGE weather radar and warning outputs, http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/kmzgenerator.php |
| Agency Data Series Page | RIDGE weather radar and warning outputs, http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/kmzgenerator.php |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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single radar site, city, state, region, national
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| Granularity | single radar site |
| Geographic Coverage | single radar site, city, state, region, national |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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data is collected from weather radar sites
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| Data Collection Instrument | http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/kmzgenerator.php |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/kmzgenerator.php |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| FGDC Compliance (Geospatial Only) | Yes |
| Additional Metadata |
OMB Control No. 3090-0284
