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VORTEX-SE_2018: Multi-Network Composite Highest Resolution Radiosonde Data

Summary

This data set includes the quality controlled high vertical resolution radiosonde data from all sources (National Weather Service and mobile soundings from the University of Louisiana Monroe and University of Alabama Huntsville), for the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Thunderstorms Experiment-Southeast 2018 (VORTEX-SE_2018) project period (9 March to 16 April 2018). A total of 971 quality-controlled soundings are contained in the final data set.

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Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/FW33-4E4A-AH04
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2019-01-11): This version includes the radiosonde data from the National Weather Service and the University of Louisiana Monroe mobile systems. The University of Alabama Huntsville soundings will be added when they becomes available 1.1 (2020-02-18): This version includes the University of Alabama Huntsville radiosonde data. No changes were made to the data already included in the composite. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	VORTEX-SE_2018: The Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2018 Field campaign
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Sounding Sounding Composites Upper Air
Platforms	Radiosondes
Instruments	Radiosondes
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VERTICAL PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 8 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_VSE2018_High_Res_CompositeV1_1_202002.pdf [449 KiB]
Related links	homepage: VORTEX-SE 2018 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy homepage: VORTEX-SE EOL Website info: VORTEX-SE_2018 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2018-03-09 00:00:00
End datetime	2018-04-16 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 45.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 25.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -95.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -75.00

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

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

Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2020. VORTEX-SE_2018: Multi-Network Composite Highest Resolution Radiosonde Data. Version 1.1. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/FW33-4E4A-AH04. Accessed 08 Nov 2024.

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