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National Weather Data in KML/KMZ Formats

The National Weather Service produces several data sets that are available in formats available to import into Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS is a collection of computer hardware, software, and geographic data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. It takes the numbers and words from the rows and columns in databases and spreadsheets and puts them on a map.

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Date Of Record Release 2011-01-08 16:48:59
Description The National Weather Service produces several data sets that are available in formats available to import into Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS is a collection of computer hardware, software, and geographic data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. It takes the numbers and words from the rows and columns in databases and spreadsheets and puts them on a map.
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Format
Subject
Source National Weather Service
Keyword KML, KMZ, Google earth, GIS, Weather, Forecast, Doppler radar, National weather, Weather service, Tropical weather, City zip code, Hurricane, Tornado, Watch, Warning
Selector Selection Committee
Date Of Record Creation 2011-01-08 16:36:36
Education Level
Date Last Modified 2011-01-08 16:48:59
Language English
Date Record Checked: 2011-01-08 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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