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NSF/NCAR G-V QC Dropsonde Data (EOL)

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ProgressiveSci

Summary

This data set contains dropsonde data collected by the NCAR Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS) on board the NSF/NCAR HIAPER G-V aircraft. A total of 17 quality-controlled soundings, collected during 4 missions, are contained in the final dropsonde data set. These data files are in NCAR CLASS format.

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This dataset is not currently available online. For more information, please email the primary point of contact.

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D63F4MT2
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2016-02-23)
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Related projects	ProgressiveSci: Progressive Science
Spatial Type	unknown
Frequency	1 second
Language	English
Categories	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.Progressive_science.dropsondes.pdf [309 KiB]
Related links	homepage: ProgSci Project Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2005-12-08 00:00:00
End datetime	2006-01-12 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 25.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -135.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -85.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2016. NSF/NCAR G-V QC Dropsonde Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D63F4MT2. Accessed 18 Apr 2024.

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