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VORTEX-SE_2017: Texas Tech University (TTU) Mobile Radiosonde Data

Summary

This data set contains vertical profiles of pressure, temperature, mixing ratio, wind speed, and wind direction from the Texas Tech University (TTU) mobile radiosonde system during the VORTEX-SE 2017 field season. TTU released a total of 22 radiosondes from locations around northern Alabama on 1, 25-28, and 30-31 March; 3, 5, 28, and 30 April; and 1 May 2017.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6H993W0
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2017-08-22)
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Related projects	VORTEX-SE_2017: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2017 Field Campaign
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	no set schedule
Language	English
Categories	Sounding Upper Air
Platforms	Radiosondes
Instruments	Radiosondes
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VERTICAL PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 10 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	README_TTU_Radiosonde_V-SE_2017.pdf [352 KiB] readme_VORTEX-SE_2017_TTU_mobile_radiosonde_ESC.pdf [624 KiB] RS92SGP-Datasheet-B210358EN-F-LOW.pdf [273 KiB] sounding_read_28June2017.pdf [4 MiB]
Related links	info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy homepage: VORTEX-SE EOL Website homepage: VORTEX-SE_2017 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-SE_2017 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2017-03-01 19:27:00
End datetime	2017-05-01 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 34.8554, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.22
Minimum (West) Longitude: -87.64, Maximum (East) Longitude: -85.67

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Eric Bruning <eric.bruning@ttu.edu>

Citation

Bruning, E. 2017. VORTEX-SE_2017: Texas Tech University (TTU) Mobile Radiosonde Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6H993W0. Accessed 20 Jan 2026.

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