TOGA COARE soundings from Padang
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Summary
This dataset consists of sounding data from Padang, Indonesia (WMO 96163) which was operated bythe Indonesian Meteorological Service. Soundings were taken twice daily (00 and 12 UTC) during the IOP. The data were processed through the automated, visual, and spatial quality control processes. This dataset includes pressure, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and altitude. Data were taken at 30/60 second vertical intervals prior to late January 1993, after late January 1993 data were taken at six second vertical intervals. Refer to the station README file for details.
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| Data Quality | final |
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| Spatial Type | point |
| Frequency | 12 hourly |
| Language | English |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin datetime | 1992-11-01 00:00:00 |
| End datetime | 1993-02-28 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
-0.87,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
-0.88
Minimum (West) Longitude:
100.35,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
100.35
Primary point of contact information
EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
Additional contact information
- author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
- originator: Max Planck Institute for Meteorology
Citation
NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. 2011. TOGA COARE soundings from Padang. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/SWHE-HHSN-PY10. Accessed 20 Jan 2026.
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