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METCRAXII ISS Surface Meteorology Data

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METCRAX-II

Summary

METCRAX-II was the second experiment studying the atmospheric boundary layer of the Arizona Meteor Crater.

METCRAX-II investigated downslope-windstorm-type flows that develop when thermally-driven drainage flows cascade over the rim of the Arizona Meteor Crater on clear, undisturbed nights. These flows are ubiquitous in mountains throughout the world, but occur on a regular basis at this location and on scale that is uniquely amenable to observation with surface-based instrumentation. The goals of the project were to determine the characteristic atmospheric structure and evolution associated with these flows and the controlling parameters in the katabatic winds that drive them. The field observations will also be used to develop and validate LES models that can extend the findings to basins and ridges of different sizes and shapes. This project took place between 27 September 2013 and 01 November 2013.

This dataset contains surface meteorology data collected by the NCAR/EOL Integrated Sounding System (ISS) during METCRAX-II. These data are available in daily netCDF files and have not been QC'd.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D66T0K03
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2016-06-01)
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Related projects	METCRAX-II: Meteor Crater Experiment II
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Surface
Platforms	NCAR/EOL Integrated Sounding System - ISS Weather Stations
Instruments	Automated Weather System
GCMD Science Keywords	AIR TEMPERATURE INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION LONGWAVE RADIATION NET RADIATION PRECIPITATION RATE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SURFACE PRESSURE WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Expand keywords
Related links	info: ISS Data Overview info: Integrated Sounding System

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2013-09-27 00:00:00
End datetime	2013-11-01 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 35.20, Minimum (South) Latitude: 35.20
Minimum (West) Longitude: -111.20, Maximum (East) Longitude: -111.20

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
originator: William Brown <wbrown@ucar.edu>

Citation

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UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory, Brown, W. 2016. METCRAXII ISS Surface Meteorology Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D66T0K03. Accessed 10 Dec 2023.

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