IBTrACS: Tropical cyclone best track data

[fBedecarrats]

From the dataset website:

• Consolidates global tropical cyclone data at a central location.
• Available in a single file or subsets.
• This is the most complete global set of historical tropical cyclones available. It includes data from 12 different agencies or historical databases

https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/ibtracs-tropical-cyclone-best-track-data

A use case would be to factor in this kind of covariate into PA impact evaluations (like droughts, rainfalls, or fires). I will expand this description later. Reactions from colleagues are welcome.

[Jo-Schie]

I have already developed a quite long and well thought routine to process IbTracs dataset and I was considering adding it to the package at some point in time. I can add more information in a couple of days as soon as I get back to my private laptop.

[Jo-Schie]

Ah. Already found the scripts See here and here. If I recall well the routine was based on the idea of converting the line data from ibtracs to polygons (areas) which are likely affected by a hurricane depending on the wind strength.

Maybe try this out and check the results. For me it looks quite good (subjectively judged).

[fBedecarrats]

Ah. Already found the scripts See here and here. If I recall well the routine was based on the idea of converting the line data from ibtracs to polygons (areas) which are likely affected by a hurricane depending on the wind strength.

Maybe try this out and check the results. For me it looks quite good (subjectively judged).

Hi @Jo-Schie , the links are dead. Could you please share again these snippets? I will work again on this soon.

[Jo-Schie]

Yes. that repo was put on private again. I added now a new branch to mapme.indicators. Maybe you want to try out to add the ressource there?

The scripts are in this folder.

They start with the prefix "old_"

If you do not pretend to add it to the package just download the files and I can delete the branch again.

pinging @goergen95 fyi.