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NCAR/NSF C-130 Low Rate (1sps) Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics Flight-Level Data [NCAR/EOL]

Project:

GOTEX

Summary

The Gulf Of Tehuantepec Experiment, Coupled Development of Ocean Waves and Boundary Layers (aka OceanWaves) was an experiment that aimed to measure the coupled development of the atmospheric boundary layer and the surface wave field over the Gulf of Tehuantapec, off southern Mexico's Pacific coast. GOTEX was conducted during the period from February 3 to February 29, 2004. This dataset contains Low-Rate (LRT, 1 sps) airborne measurements obtained from the NSF/NCAR Research Aviation Facility (RAF) C-130Q Hercules aircraft (Tail Number N130AR). The files are in netCDF format. NOTE: These data were updated May, 2011 to correct a systematic bias in the 3-D winds.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download
OPeNDAP access

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6MP51KB
Data Quality	final
Versions	0.9 (2011-03-01) 1.0 (2011-05-17) (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	GOTEX: Gulf Of Tehuantepec Experiment, Coupled Development of Ocean Waves and Boundary Layers (aka OceanWaves)
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	1 second
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft
Platforms	NSF NCAR C-130
Instruments	CNC - Condensation Nuclei Counter DMA - Differential Mobility Analyzers Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe - FSSP GPS Receivers Giant Nuclei Impactor - GNI Hygrometers INS - Inertial Navigation System Nephelometers PCASP - Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe PMS - Particle Measuring System PMS King Probe Pyrgeometers
GCMD Science Keywords	ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AEROSOLS ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE ATMOSPHERIC OZONE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE CLOUD DROPLET DISTRIBUTION CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE DEICED TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS HORIZONTAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED LONGWAVE RADIATION PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHORTWAVE RADIATION STATIC PRESSURE TURBULENCE U/V WIND COMPONENTS VAPOR PRESSURE VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE WATER VAPOR PROFILES Show 24 more... Expand keywords
Related links	info: C-130Q Documentation homepage: GOTEX Project Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2004-01-28 19:53:00
End datetime	2004-02-29 20:00:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 17.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 12.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -98.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -92.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

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

Citation

NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. 2011. NCAR/NSF C-130 Low Rate (1sps) Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics Flight-Level Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6MP51KB. Accessed 12 Feb 2026.

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