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NSF/NCAR GV (HIAPER) QC Dropsonde Data

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CSET

Summary

Dropsonde sounding profiles collected between June 1 and Aug 12, 2015 during the CSET (Cloud System Evolution in the Trades) campaign. These data are provided in the EOL format and have been quality controlled.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D67H1GSR
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2016-04-15): Final, QC'd data. 1.1 (2016-04-18): Fixed a header that flagged data as preliminary. 2.0 (2016-05-13): Error in post-processing code reduced data from quarter second to half-second resolution in previous version. This has been fixed in version 2.0 3.0 (2016-07-27): This version represents final, QC'd data that includes the proper header, filenames, and a dry bias correction. This dataset is the most current as of 27 Jul 2016. 4.0 (2016-08-01): This is version 4 of the CSET dropsonde data and includes a RH dry bias correction and dew point recalcuation.This version also removes an incorrect 'preliminary' flag in the header. (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	CSET: Cloud System Evolution in the Trades
Frequency	< 1 second
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft 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	readme.CSET-2015.V4.GV-Dropsondes.pdf [1525 KiB]
Related links	info: CSET Data Policy homepage: CSET Home Page info: CSET Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2015-07-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2015-08-12 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 19.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -157.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -121.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Citation

NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. 2016. NSF/NCAR GV (HIAPER) QC Dropsonde Data. Version 4.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D67H1GSR. Accessed 10 Nov 2025.

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