========================================================== Sonde (Radio Sonde) : Sample of the dataset documentation ---------------------------------------------------------- 1.TITLE CAMP-TMEX / Sonde DATA. 2. INVESTIGATOR(S) 2.1 Investigator(s) Name And Title Tsing-Chang (Mike) Chen (Iowa State University, USA) Ming-Cheng Yen (National Central University, Taiwan) 2.2. Title of Investigation. CEOP(Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period)/ CAMP(CEOP related Asian Monsoon Experiment)-TMEX 2.3 Contacts (For Data Production Information) =============================================================================== | Contact 1 | Contact 2 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.1 Name | Tsing-Chang (Mike) Chen | Ming-Cheng Yen --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.2 Address | Depertment of Geological and | Depertment of Atmospheric Sciences | Atmospheric Sciences | National Central University | Iowa State University | Chung-Li 32054, | 3010 Agronomy Hall | Taiwan | Ames, IA 50011, USA | --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.3 Tel.No. | +1-515-294-9874 | +1-886-3422-7151 ext. 5538 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.4 Fax.No. | +1-515-294-2619 | +1-886-3422-3283 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.5 E-mail. | tmchen@iastate.edu | tyenmc@atm.ncu.edu.tw ============================================================================== 3. OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE To investigate the Taiwan Monsoon evolution and diurnal varition. 4. EQUIPMENT 4.1 Platform Surface Air 4.2 Calibration. Done by Central Weather Bureau (CWB) of Taiwan. 5. THEORY OF MEASUREMENTS N/A 6. STATION AND DATA INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 Station name | Lat. | Long. | Alt. | Temporal Coverage | Temporal | Data File | (deg.) | (deg.) | (m) | | Resolution | name -------------+--------+---------+------+----------------------------+----------------+---------- Taipei | 25.37 | 121.51 | 8 | 01.Oct.2003 - 31.Dec.2004 | 00,12 UTC | CAMP-TMEX.SONDE_Taipei_20031001_20041231.dat Hualien | 23.98 | 121.60 | 16.1 | 01.Oct.2003 - 31.Dec.2004 | 00,12 UTC | CAMP-TMEX.SONDE_Hualieni_20031001_20041231.dat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.8 Spatial Coverage Point mesurement 6.9 Spatial Resolution N/A 7. DATA DESCRIPTION 7.1. Type of Data. 7.2. Missing Value Identify "9999.99" 7.3. Time Stamp UTC:(Coordinated Universal Time) 7.4. Sample Database Data Record (+). 2002.10.01 46692 00Z 58 25.00N 121.43E No P H T RH Td Wd Ws (mb) (gpm) (degC) (%) (degC) (deg) (m/s) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1011.60 11.00 24.10 80.00 20.40 80.00 1.70 2 1000.00 111.10 22.30 80.00 18.70 77.00 4.00 3 974.70 334.00 21.00 78.00 17.00 82.00 6.30 4 959.40 470.00 9999.99 9999.99 9999.99 87.00 7.10 5 925.00 786.10 18.00 84.00 15.30 101.00 7.50 6 890.70 1108.00 9999.99 9999.99 9999.99 95.00 4.20 7 855.90 1452.00 9999.99 9999.99 9999.99 197.00 2.50 7.5. Data Format (-). Year,Month,Day,Station,Time,Levels No(of levels),Si,P(pressure),H,T,RH,Td,Wd,Ws 8. NOTES 8.1. Known Problems With The Data. N/A 8.2. Other Relevant Information. N/A 9. GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS Sonde : Radio Sonde UTC : Coordinated Universal Time -----------------------------------------------------------------------------