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VORTEX-94 High-Resolution Surface Composite

Summary

The Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (VORTEX) High Resolution Surface Composite dataset contains data collected from the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS), AWOS, and Oklahoma Mesonet observing stations in the VORTEX domain. All data have been converted to a common format and quality controlled by comparison to the hourly MAPS surface analyses. Please see the readme file for more details on QC procedures. This dataset does contain a mix of observation frequencies. Predominately, the ASOS and Oklahoma Mesonet observations are at 5-minute intervals and the AWOS observations are at 20-minute intervals.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D63T9FHN
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2011-08-24)
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Related projects	VORTEX: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 94
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	5 minute
Language	English
Categories	Surface
Platforms	Automated Surface Observing System - ASOS Automated Weather Observing System - AWOS Mesoscale Meteorological Network - Mesonet Weather Stations
Instruments	Automated Weather System
GCMD Science Keywords	AIR TEMPERATURE CLOUD CEILING DEW POINT TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION AMOUNT SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SURFACE PRESSURE VISIBILITY WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Expand keywords
Documentation	sfc.txt [15 KiB]
Related links	homepage: EOL VORTEX 1994 website info: Sample Plot Code

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1994-04-01 00:00:00
End datetime	1994-06-15 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 31.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -107.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -91.00

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EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2011. VORTEX-94 High-Resolution Surface Composite. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D63T9FHN. Accessed 25 Apr 2024.

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