Days with wind gusts greater than gale force (1975–13)

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Title
Days with wind gusts greater than gale force (1975–13)
Publisher
New Zealand's Environment Reporting Series: The Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand
Description
Strong wind events can cause significant damage, for example, to trees and buildings. They can occur with frontal weather systems and around strong convection events, such as thunderstorms. Global climate change may change the frequency of damaging wind events in almost all areas in New Zealand in winter and decrease the frequency in summer. Monitoring can help us gauge the potential of, and prepare for, such events.
Further information can be found in:
Tait, A, Macara, G, & Paul, V. (2014) Preparation of climate datasets for the 2015 Environmental Synthesis Report: Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Sunshine and Soil Moisture. Prepared for Ministry for the Environment. Available at https://data.mfe.govt.nz/x/Fwn9AL on the Ministry for the Environment dataservice (https://data.mfe.govt.nz/).
This dataset relates to the "Occurrence of potentially damaging wind" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website.
Source
National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research
Rights
Creative commons 3.0 (automatic)
Rights
Attribution 3.0 New Zealand
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/nz/
Coverage
The dataset contains 31 locations - Auckland Aero, Blenheim Aero Aws, Christchurch Aero, Dannevirke Ews, Dunedin Musselburgh Ews, Gisborne Aws, Gore Aws, Hamilton Aws, Hokitika Aws, Invercargill Aero Aws, Kerikeri Aerodrome Aws, Lake Tekapo Ews, Masterton Te Ore Ore Cws,Milford Sound Aws, Napier Aero Aws, Nelson Aws, New Plymouth Aws, Queenstown Aero Aws, Reefton Ews, Rotorua Aero Aws, Tara Hills Aws, Taumarunui Aws, Taupo Aws,Tauranga Aero Aws, Timaru Aero Aws, Waiouru Airstrip Aws, Wanganui Spriggens Park Ews, Wellington Kelburn, Wellington Kelburn Aws, Whangaparaoa Aws, Whangarei Aero Aws.
Identifier
https://data.mfe.govt.nz/table/52585-days-with-wind-gusts-greater-than-gale-force-197513/
Type
Dataset
Language
New Zealand English