[Dataset Title]
ISU Supplemental Soundings Data/Images

[Dataset Authors]
Lead: Joshua Lave, National Center for Atmospheric Research, lave@ucar.edu
Scott Landolt, NCAR

[Time of Interest]
2019/01/26 00:00:00 to 2019/03/08 23:59:59

[Area of Interest]
41.50 to 42.50, -93.00 to -94.00

[Data Frequency]
1 second

[Data Spatial Type]
vector

[General Dataset Description]
The sounding data collected by Iowa State University and processed by NCAR provides upper air information meant to supplement that provided by standard NWS soundings. These supplemental soundings were launched at the request of ICICLE forecasters on days where flights over/near/downstream of ISU were being considered. The sounding data files include typical atmospheric state parameters (pressure, temperature, dewpoint temperature, wind speed and direction) as well as 3D coordinate data (altitude, latitude and longitude) at secondly intervals from sounding launch to termination. See TASK data sheet for instrument accuracies/uncertainties.
Also contains skewT/LogP images for quick reference.
Data was collected with the following instrument:
Qinetic Tactical Atmospheric Sounding Kit (TASK)

[File Names]
isu_soundings.zip

[Data Restrictions]
none

[GCMD Keywords]
UPPER LEVEL WINDS,ALTITUDE,ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS,UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE,VERTICAL PROFILES

[Digital Object Identifier
none

[Publications]
none