Nairobi, Kenya High Resolution BUFR Radiosonde Data
Summary
This data set contains temperature, moisture, and wind profiles from the Modem GPSonde M10 radiosonde system operated by the Kenya Meteorology Department in Nairobi, Kenya during the HIGH impact Weather LAke SYstem (HIGHWAY) Project data collection period. A total of 256 2-second vertical resolution soundings are included in the data set. The data are in BUFR (Binary Universal Form for data Representation) format.
Archive note
Nairobi soundings started GTS transmission on 10 August 2019. Twice daily releases (00 and 12 UTC) continued through 30 November 2019. From 1 December 2019 daily 00 UTC releases continued through 28 February 2020. No releases were transmitted on 29 February 2020.
Data access
- ORDER data to made available for download
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Spatial Type | point |
Frequency | criteria |
Language | English |
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Temporal coverage
Begin datetime | 2019-08-10 00:00:00 |
End datetime | 2020-02-28 09:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
-1.30175,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
-1.30175
Minimum (West) Longitude:
36.7591,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
36.7591
Primary point of contact information
EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
Additional contact information
Citation
Kenya Meteorological Department. 2020. Nairobi, Kenya High Resolution BUFR Radiosonde Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/3NMW-GCXD-600M. Accessed 19 Apr 2025.
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