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MPEX: Multi-Network Composite Highest Resolution Upper Air Data

Summary

This data set contains a composite of the highest resolution (i.e. the “native” resolution) upper air sounding data from all sources for the Mesoscale Predictability Experiment (MPEX). Sounding data is included from nine sources: the National Weather Service (23 sites and 1484 soundings), the dropsondes from the NSF/NCAR G-V aircraft (426 soundings), the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Central Facility site (123 soundings), Vandenberg Air Force Base (31 soundings), and soundings from MPEX mobile sounding systems operated by Colorado State University (55 soundings), the National Severe Storms Laboratory (111 soundings), Purdue University (94 soundings), and Texas A&M University (23 soundings). Included are 2347 soundings from 30 platforms from 10 May to 16 June 2013.

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Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6P26WG4
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2014-07-21) 2.0 (2017-01-06): This version corrects a temperature dependent dry bias that was present in the Vaisala RD94 dropsonde relative humidity measurements. Both the relative humidity and dew point values have been corrected. (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	MPEX: Mesoscale Predictability Experiment
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	criteria
Language	English
Categories	Sounding Sounding Composites Upper Air
Platforms	Dropwindsondes NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER Radiosondes
Instruments	AVAPS - Airborne Vertical Atmosphere Profiling Systems Dropsondes Radiosondes
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VERTICAL PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 9 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_MPEX_highres_composite_radiosonde_V2.pdf [431 KiB]
Related links	info: MPEX Data Policy info: MPEX Missions homepage: MPEX Project Page

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2013-05-10 23:00:00
End datetime	2013-06-16 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 45.455, Minimum (South) Latitude: 29.375
Minimum (West) Longitude: -120.584, Maximum (East) Longitude: -93.402

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

Additional contact information

author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
processor: Scot Loehrer <loehrer@ucar.edu>
processor: Linda Cully <cully@ucar.edu>
processor: Linda Echo-Hawk <echohawk@ucar.edu>

Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2017. MPEX: Multi-Network Composite Highest Resolution Upper Air Data. Version 2.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6P26WG4. Accessed 09 Dec 2024.

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