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UAH MoDLS Doppler Lidar Data

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VORTEX-SE_2017

Summary

This data set contains wind profile, vertical stare, and Velocity-Azimuth Display (VAD) data from the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) Doppler Lidar during the 2017 VORTEX-SE field season. The Doppler Lidar is part of the UAH Mobile Doppler Lidar and Soundings (MoDLS) system. The data set includes the raw data and processed data.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6513X21
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2018-09-17)
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Related projects	VORTEX-SE_2017: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2017 Field Campaign
Frequency	10 minute
Language	English
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	UAH MoDLS - Mobile Doppler Lidar and Soundings system
Instruments	Doppler Lidar Lidar
GCMD Science Keywords	BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Expand keywords
Documentation	LidarData.pdf [3 MiB] readme_UAH_MoDLS_lidar.txt [2 KiB]
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 00:00:00
End datetime	2017-05-08 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 34.72, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.35
Minimum (West) Longitude: -86.65, Maximum (East) Longitude: -86.06

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Kevin Knupp <kevin.knupp@uah.edu>

Citation

Knupp, K. 2018. UAH MoDLS Doppler Lidar Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6513X21. Accessed 09 Oct 2024.

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