Sashelp Data Sets

Hot-Spring Locations in the United States

The Sashelp.Springs data set provides locations and measurements of hot springs in the United States. These data are provided courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The following steps display information about the Sashelp.Springs data set and create Figure B.19:

title 'Hot Spring Locations in the United States';
proc contents data=sashelp.Springs varnum;
   ods select position;
run;

title 'The First Five Observations Out of 1,587';
proc print data=sashelp.Springs(obs=5);
run;

Figure B.19: Hot Spring Data

Hot Spring Locations in the United States

Variables in Creation Order
#VariableTypeLen
1LatitudeNum8
2LongitudeNum8
3NameChar34
4AreaChar14
5TypeChar9
6FarenheitNum8
7CelsiusNum8

The First Five Observations Out of 1,587

ObsLatitudeLongitudeNameAreaTypeFarenheitCelsius
151.925-177.160Fumaroles on Kanaga IslandAdakHotspring219104
265.858-164.710Serpentine Hot SpringsBendelebenHotspring17177
353.851-166.918Hot Springs Near Makushin VolcanoUnalaskaHotspringHH
453.877-166.448Hot Springs Near Summer BayUnalaskaHotspringHH
552.270-174.042Hot Springs on Atka IslandAtkaHotspringHH