NCAR WRF ARW Soundings 3KM Forecast Imagery
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/114.068

Summary
This dataset includes NCAR WRF ARW Soundings 3KM Forecast Imagery from the
VORTEX2 field catalogs for 2009 and 2010. The files are in .png format.
Imagery files are only available for the VORTEX2 field phases for
approximately May-June 2009 and April-June 2010. See the related links below
to access the field catalogs for the exact time periods covered by this data
set.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 114.068
 * doi:10.26023/JH3D-9TA9-4X0G
   https://doi.org/10.26023/JH3D-9TA9-4X0G

Versions
  1.0

Citation
 NCAR/Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division, Stossmeister, G. 2010.
 VORTEX2: NCAR WRF ARW Soundings 3KM Forecast Imagery. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR
 - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/JH3D-9TA9-4X0G
 Accessed 16 Apr 2024.

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Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * VORTEX2: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/VORTEX2

Additional information
 * Spatial Type: raster
 * Frequency: 12 hourly
 * Language: English

Categories
 * Models/Analyses

Platforms
 * Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model

Instruments
 * Computer

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
 * EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND PROFILES > WIND DIRECTION PROFILES
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND PROFILES > WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > WEATHER EVENTS > Stability/Severe Weather Indices > LIFTED INDEX (LI)
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE > VERTICAL PROFILES
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > WIND SPEED
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > WEATHER EVENTS > Stability/Severe Weather Indices > TOTAL TOTALS INDEX (TT)
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > WIND DIRECTION
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > WEATHER EVENTS > Stability/Severe Weather Indices > K-index (KI)

Related links
 * info: VORTEX2 2010 Missions
   https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/vortex2_2010/missions/missions.html
 * info: VORTEX2 2009 Missions
   http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/vortex2_2009/missions/missions.html
 * info: VORTEX2 Project Data Policy
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/files_live/private/VORTEX2_data_policy_15apr09.pdf
 * info: EOL/VORTEX2_2009 FIELD CATALOG - Model Products
   http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/vortex2_2009/model/index
 * homepage: EOL Project Homepage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/vortex2
 * info: EOL/VORTEX2 2010 FIELD CATALOG - Radar Products
   http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/vortex2_2010/radar/index

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 2009-04-28 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2010-06-18 12:00:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 45.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 32.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -105.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -92.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1

Additional contact information
 * originator: Greg Stossmeister <gstoss@ucar.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/171
 * author: NCAR/Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/490

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/114.068?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/114.068?format=isotc211