FASTEX soundings from Boulmer (United Kingdom)
Summary
This dataset consists of sounding data from Boulmer in the United Kingdom (WMO 03240) which was operated by the UK Meteorological Office. Soundings were taken four times per day (00, 06, 12, and 18 UTC) except for selected IOPs when it was up to eight times per day (also 03, 09, 15, and 21 UTC). These data were processed through automated and visual quality control. This dataset includes pressure, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and altitude taken at two second vertical intervals. Refer to the station README for details.
Data access
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| Spatial Type | point |
| Frequency | 6 hourly |
| Language | English |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin datetime | 1997-01-01 00:00:00 |
| End datetime | 1997-02-28 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
55.42,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
55.42
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-1.60,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-1.60
Primary point of contact information
EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
Additional contact information
- author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
- author: Met Office
Citation
NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory, Met Office. 2021. FASTEX soundings from Boulmer. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/BEQY-X2JY-Q00Y. Accessed 17 Jan 2026.
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