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Title: Change in Unusually Hot and Cold Temperatures in the Contiguous 48 States, 1948-2015
Abstract: This map shows trends in unusually hot and cold temperatures at individual weather stations that have operated consistently since 1948. In this case, the term “unusually hot” refers to a daily maximum temperature that is hotter than the 95th percentile temperature during the 1948–2015 period. Thus, the maximum temperature on a particular day at a particular station would be considered “unusually hot” if it falls within the warmest 5 percent of measurements at that station during the 1948–2015 period. The map shows changes in the total number of days per year that were hotter than the 95th percentile. Red upward-pointing symbols show where these unusually hot days are becoming more common. Blue downward-pointing symbols show where unusually hot days are becoming less common. For more information: www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators
Purpose: These data were created to be used for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Change Indicators in the United States.
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Resource(Server) URL: https://www.epa.gov/climatechange
Download URL: https://geodata.epa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OAR_OAP/HighLowTemperatures/MapServer
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Publication Date: 20160802
Progress: Completed
Frequency: annually
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Begin Date: 19480101
End Date: 20150101
Currentness: Publication date
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West Bounding Longitude: -124.353900
East Bounding Longitude: -66.991900
North Bounding Latitude: 48.999400
South Bounding Latitude: 24.555000
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License http://edg.epa.gov/EPA_Data_License.html
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Use: None. Please check sources, scale, accuracy, currency and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata. Acknowledgement of the EPA would be appreciated.
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Theme Topics: Climate
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Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation
Person: Michael Kolian
Email: kolian.michael@epa.gov
Address Type: mailing and physical address
City: Washington
State: DC
Postal Code: 20460
Telephone: (202) 343-9261
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Metadata Date Stamp: 2016-07-29
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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