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HS3 2013 Global Hawk Dropsonde Data

Summary

NOAA/NASA Global Hawk dropsonde data from seven research flights conducted between 20 August and 19 September 2013 for the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) project. The GH is equipped with an NCAR/NOAA dropsonde system specially designed for remote operation. A total of 433 quality controlled soundings are available.

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Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6736P31
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2013-12-19) 2.0 (2015-05-06): Files were corrected for gross errors in the GPS latitude and longtiude in approximately half of the type II HS3-2013 soundings. 3.0 (2016-06-09): This dataset has been corrected for a temperature dependent RH dry bias. This dataset included an error that has been removed in version 4.0. 4.0 (2016-06-09): This dataset has been corrected for a temperature dependent RH dry bias and has corrected for an error in the previously updated version. 5.0 (2016-07-29): This dataset includes a correction for a temperature dependent RH dry bias and a dew point temperature correction. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	HS3: Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	criteria
Language	English
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	Dropwindsondes NASA Global Hawk
Instruments	AVAPS - Airborne Vertical Atmosphere Profiling Systems Dropsondes
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY U/V WIND COMPONENTS VERTICAL PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 10 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme.V5.HS3-2013.GHdropsonde.pdf [868 KiB]
Related links	homepage: HS3 2013 Home Page homepage: HS3 Home Page

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2013-08-20 00:00:00
End datetime	2013-09-20 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 36.48954, Minimum (South) Latitude: 10.0302
Minimum (West) Longitude: -97.17665, Maximum (East) Longitude: -28.64594

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Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2016. HS3 2013 Global Hawk Dropsonde Data. Version 5.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6736P31. Accessed 26 Apr 2024.

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