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VORTEX-SE_2016: Multi-Network Composite Highest Resolution Radiosonde Data

Summary

This data set contains a composite of the highest vertical resolution (i.e. the “native resolution”) upper air sounding data from all sources for the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Thunderstorms Experiment-Southeast 2016 (VORTEX-SE_2016) project. The composite includes 1488 soundings from all VORTEX-SE 2016 sounding systems (Purdue, ULM, NOAA/ATD, MSU iMet, MSU WindSond, and TTU) as well as from the National Weather Service.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download
Preview dataset (plots/images)

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6XP73NM
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2017-07-26)
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Related projects	VORTEX-SE_2016: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2016 Field Campaign
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	criteria
Language	English
Categories	Sounding Sounding Composites Upper Air
Platforms	Radiosondes Sounding Composite
Instruments	Radiosondes
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT HUMIDITY HUMIDITY MIXING RATIO RELATIVE HUMIDITY UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 11 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_VSE2016_High_Res_Composite.pdf [483 KiB]
Related links	homepage: VORTEX-SE 2016 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy homepage: VORTEX-SE EOL Website info: VORTEX-SE_2016 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2016-03-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2016-05-03 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 38.469, Minimum (South) Latitude: 25.365
Minimum (West) Longitude: -94.224, Maximum (East) Longitude: -82.34

Primary point of contact information

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>

Citation

NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. 2017. VORTEX-SE_2016: Multi-Network Composite Highest Resolution Radiosonde Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6XP73NM. Accessed 10 Feb 2026.

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