Satellite Images and Metrics for 2005 Atlantic Hurricanes

Fifteen high-quality satellite images depict hurricanes from the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic season near their peak intensity. Each image is accompanied by storm metrics including lowest pressure, maximum sustained winds, date range, highest Saffir-Simpson category, and approximate position. The poster was created by NOAA NCEI and published in December 2005.

Use Cases

• Correlate satellite image features with maximum sustained winds and lowest pressure metrics for intensity analysis.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of peak storm positions across the Atlantic Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.
• Train image classification models to predict Saffir-Simpson category from satellite imagery of hurricanes.
• Study the temporal sequence of storms using the date range for each of the 15 hurricanes in the 2005 season.
• Validate atmospheric models by comparing simulated storm structures against the high-quality satellite images.

Strengths

• Contains data for 15 hurricanes from a record-breaking season.
• Each storm record includes multiple specific metrics: pressure, winds, date range, category, and position.
• Images are described as high quality and show storms at maximum intensity.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to a single year (2005) and 15 storm events.
• Data is presented in a static poster format, not as a machine-readable file.
• No explicit row or sample count is provided for the tabular attributes.

Provenance

Source

NOAA NCEI

Collection Method

Satellite imagery and derived meteorological measurements compiled into a poster.

Time Range

2005

Freshness

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Geography

Atlantic Basin, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.