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METCRAXII ISS WXT Surface Meteorology Data

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Summary

METCRAX-II was the second experiment studying the atmospheric boundary layer of the Arizona Meteor Crater.

METCRAX-II investigated downslope-windstorm-type flows that develop when thermally-driven drainage flows cascade over the rim of the Arizona Meteor Crater on clear, undisturbed nights. These flows are ubiquitous in mountains throughout the world, but occur on a regular basis at this location and on scale that is uniquely amenable to observation with surface-based instrumentation. The goals of the project were to determine the characteristic atmospheric structure and evolution associated with these flows and the controlling parameters in the katabatic winds that drive them. The field observations will also be used to develop and validate LES models that can extend the findings to basins and ridges of different sizes and shapes. The data was collected between 03 October 2013 and 01 November 2013.

This dataset contains surface meteorology data collected by the NCAR/EOL Integrated Sounding System (ISS) WXT sensor located on the crater rim during the METCRAX-II. These data are available in daily netCDF files and have not been QC'd.

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Versions
  • 1.0 (2016-06-01)
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 2013-10-02 00:00:00
End datetime 2013-11-01 23:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 35.20, Minimum (South) Latitude: 35.20
Minimum (West) Longitude: -111.20, Maximum (East) Longitude: -111.20

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

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Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory, Brown, W. 2016. METCRAXII ISS WXT Surface Meteorology Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6319T7P. Accessed 29 Mar 2024.

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