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RELAMPAGO: NCAR MPD data

Summary

MicroPulse Differential Absorption Lidar (MPD) data collected during RELAMPAGO (Remote sensing of Electrification, Lightning, And Mesoscale/microscale Processes with Adaptive Ground Observations). The data was collected between October 25 and December 15, 2018, in Argentina.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/BV1Y-1QSF-4Z0D
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2019-08-16)
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Related projects	RELAMPAGO: Remote sensing of Electrification, Lightning, And Mesoscale/microscale Processes with Adaptive Ground Observations
Spatial Type	unknown
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
ISO Topic Categories	climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	NCAR MicroPulse DIAL (MPD)
Instruments	Differential Absorption Lidar - DIAL Lidar
GCMD Science Keywords	ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY ABSORPTION ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR CLOUD MICROPHYSICS CLOUD PROPERTIES HUMIDITY LIDAR LIDAR BACKSCATTER SCATTERING WATER VAPOR WATER VAPOR CONCENTRATION PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES Show 9 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_MPD_RELAMPAGO_v1.0.pdf [170 KiB]
Related links	info: RELAMPAGO Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2018-10-25 00:00:00
End datetime	2018-12-15 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: -31.66738, Minimum (South) Latitude: -31.66739
Minimum (West) Longitude: -63.88278, Maximum (East) Longitude: -63.88277

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: NCAR/EOL MPD Team

Citation

NCAR/EOL MPD Team. 2019. RELAMPAGO: NCAR MPD data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/BV1Y-1QSF-4Z0D. Accessed 19 Feb 2026.

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