IBTrACS interactive WMS map tool

This tool is based on the WMS line layer of the IBTrACS dataset.

		Default map shows all storm tracks and basins for 2008

Interactive map caveats

The following is a summary of the limitations of this mapping tool. They are limited to this tool and the WMS server and are not a limitation of the IBTrACS dataset.

• Maps resulting from WMS can not span the dateline, so the South Pacific Ocean is broken into two basins: Southeast and Southwest Pacific.
• WMS lines require an attribute be constant for the entire line, so cyclone tracks colors are assigned according to the maximum intensity the cyclone attained.
• IBTrACS reports 10-min maximum sustained winds, so the traditional Saffir-Simpson categories were converted to 10-min using a scaling factor of 0.88.
• Wind speeds listed in the drop-down menu are the 10-min equivalents of the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale