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NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) Six Minute Wind Profile Data

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Summary

This data set contains the 6-minute resolution wind profile data from the NOAA Profiler Network stations located primarily over the central US. These data are provided by NOAA/ESRL. The data are provided in daily tar files.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/191H-37GD-N608
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2012-04-09)
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Related projects	OWLeS: Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems MPEX: Mesoscale Predictability Experiment Operational: Operational Datasets SAS: The Southeast Atmosphere Study DC3: Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry Project
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	6 minute
Language	English
ISO Topic Categories	climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	NOAA Profiler Wind Profilers
GCMD Science Keywords	BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Expand keywords

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2011-05-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2014-09-09 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 66.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 30.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -151.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -87.00

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

Additional contact information

author: NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL)

Citation

NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL). 2012. NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) Six Minute Wind Profile Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/191H-37GD-N608. Accessed 25 Apr 2024.

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