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NSF C-130 Meteorology Dropsonde GPS

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INDOEX

Summary

NCAR EOL dropsonde data from the NCAR C-130. Dropsondes were taken as requested. These data were processed through automated quality control. These data include pressure, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and altitude taken at 1/2 second vertical intervals. A detailed README is provided. Consult the README for a list of times when a dropsonde profile is available. The README also describes the automated quality control procedures and provides a detailed explanation of the sounding file format.

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ORDER data to made available for download
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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D62Z13WG
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2007-11-07)
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Related projects	INDOEX: Indian Ocean Experiment
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	no set schedule
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft Sounding
Platforms	Dropwindsondes NSF NCAR C-130
Instruments	AVAPS - Airborne Vertical Atmosphere Profiling Systems Dropsondes
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY U/V WIND COMPONENTS VERTICAL PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 10 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme.dropsonde [27 KiB]
Related links	info: INDOEX Data Policy homepage: INDOEX EOL Home Page info: INDOEX Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1999-02-20 00:00:00
End datetime	1999-03-25 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 25.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -25.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: 50.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 100.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

principalInvestigator: Terry Hock <hock@ucar.edu>
resourceProvider: United States Air Force

Citation

Hock, T. 2007. NSF C-130 Meteorology Dropsonde GPS. Version 1.0. United States Air Force. https://doi.org/10.5065/D62Z13WG. Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

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