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Dropsonde Mandatory and Significant Level Data - GTS Format

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MPEX

Summary

This data set contains NSF/NCAR G-V Dropsonde Mandatory and Significant Level Data in the GTS TEMP DROP Format. These data are based off the QC'd data collected from 15 May to 15 June 2013 as part of the Mesoscale Predictability Experiment (MPEX).

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6RV0M18
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2013-08-01)
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Related projects	MPEX: Mesoscale Predictability Experiment
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	criteria
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft Sounding Upper Air
Platforms	Dropwindsondes NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER
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	Temp_Drop_Format.pdf [39 KiB]
Related links	info: MPEX Data Policy info: MPEX Missions homepage: MPEX Project Page

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2013-05-15 09:19:00
End datetime	2013-06-14 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 44.8251, Minimum (South) Latitude: 31.4757
Minimum (West) Longitude: -111.381, Maximum (East) Longitude: -97.4613

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. 2013. Dropsonde Mandatory and Significant Level Data - GTS Format. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6RV0M18. Accessed 12 Feb 2026.

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