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GCIP/ESOP-98: NWS High Resolution Radiosonde Data

Summary

The GCIP/ESOP-98 6 second NWS soundings data set contains high resolution sounding data extracted from NWS MicroART sounding systems at nine sites over the GCIP LSA-North Central region. The data set contains one sounding level every 6 seconds. These data have been extensively quality controlled, with every sounding subject to automated consistency checks. No visual examination was conducted on these soundings. Refer to the README file for more details.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/GCZ3-0JCY-F90F
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2011-08-24)
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Related projects	GCIP/ESOP-98: GCIP Large Scale Area-North Central ESOP-98
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	12 hourly
Language	English
Categories	Sounding Upper Air
Platforms	Radiosondes
Instruments	Radiosondes
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VERTICAL PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 9 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	nwssonde.txt [20 KiB]
Related links	info: GCIP Data Plans and Reports homepage: GCIP EOL Homepage homepage: GCIP/ESOP 98 EOL Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1997-10-01 00:00:00
End datetime	1998-05-31 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 37.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -99.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -85.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
originator: National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), NOAA

Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), NOAA. 2011. GCIP/ESOP-98: NWS High Resolution Radiosonde Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/GCZ3-0JCY-F90F. Accessed 04 Dec 2024.

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