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UAH RaDAPS Ceilometer Data

Project:

Meso18-19

Summary

This data set contains the cloud base height and backscatter profile data at 15 second temporal resolution from the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) ceilometer deployed as part of the UAH Rapid Deployable Atmospheric Profiling System (RaDAPS) during the VORTEX-SE Meso18-19 field season.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/6GB5-8QJW-F101
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2020-04-20)
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Related projects	Meso18-19: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) Meso18-19
Frequency	< 1 minute
Language	English
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	UAH RaDAPS - Rapid Deployable Atmospheric Profiling System
Instruments	Ceilometers
GCMD Science Keywords	CLOUD BASE HEIGHT LIDAR BACKSCATTER Expand keywords
Documentation	Meso1819_Radaps_ceilometer_data_Readme.pdf [58 KiB]
Related links	homepage: MESO18-19 Home Page info: Meso18-19 Missions info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2018-10-31 00:00:00
End datetime	2019-04-13 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 34.90, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -88.30, Maximum (East) Longitude: -86.60

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Preston Pangle <ptp0001@uah.edu>
author: Kevin Knupp <kevin.knupp@uah.edu>
principalInvestigator: Kevin Knupp <kevin.knupp@uah.edu>

Citation

Pangle, P., Knupp, K. 2020. UAH RaDAPS Ceilometer Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/6GB5-8QJW-F101. Accessed 26 Jan 2025.

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