readme.915      Readme file for MIPS 915MHz wind profiler data

The 915 MHz Wind Profiler data is in 2 forms:
        1) raw, binary spectra (*.SPC)
        2) cns, ascii 30 min consensus winds (*.CNS)

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1) The raw, binary files containing spectra are located in the 'data/raw' directory
and are named DYYJJJA.SPC and HYYJJJA.SPC where:

C   -> file contents - D for data, H for header
YY  -> two digit year
JJJ -> Julian day
A   -> reference, if more than one file
SPC -> spectral data

Refer to the document "915_raw_data_format.doc" (included with this dataset) for
the format of these data.

The directional (wind) data has been adjusted for MIPS heading but should be
corrected for magnetic declination at each of the MIPS sites.

Moments plots in the 'images/' directory are generated from these data.

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2) The raw, 30 min consensus wind (produced by the profiler POP4 software)
are also located in the 'data/cns' directory and are named WYYJJJ.CNS where:

C   -> file contents - W for winds, T for (virtual) temperature
YY  -> two digit year
JJJ -> Julian day
CNS -> consensus data

Refer to the document "915_raw_data_format.doc" for the format of the *.CNS data.


If you have any questions, please contact:

Dustin Phillips
ph:  256-824-4024
email:  phillips@nsstc.uah.edu