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HS3 2014 Global Hawk Dropsonde Data

Summary

NOAA/NASA Global Hawk Dropsonde sounding profiles collected during 11 research flights between August 26 and September 30 2014 during the NASA Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) campaign. The GH is equipped with an NCAR/NOAA dropsonde system specially designed for remote operation. 656 quality controlled dropsondes in EOL file format are available.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6GB2243
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2015-04-13) 2.0 (2016-05-25): This dataset includes a correction for a temperature dependent RH dry bias. 2.1 (2016-05-25): This dataset includes a correction for a temperature dependent RH dry bias and has corrected for an error in the previously updated version. 3.0 (2016-07-29): This dataset includes a correction for a temperature dependent RH dry bias and a dew point temperature correction. (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	HS3: Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel
Frequency	< 1 second
Language	English
Platforms	Dropwindsondes
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.V3.HS3-2014.GHdropsonde.pdf [1278 KiB]

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2013-08-20 00:00:00
End datetime	2014-09-30 16:22:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 45.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 0.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -95.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -25.00

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UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2016. HS3 2014 Global Hawk Dropsonde Data. Version 3.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6GB2243. Accessed 28 Mar 2023.

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