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CSU KWAJEX Sounding Data

Summary

This dataset contains the upper-air sounding data collected during the Kwajalein Experiment (KWAJEX). Included are data from the enhanced sounding sites, the operational sounding sites, and ncep model analysis data used as background and constraints for constrained variational analysis. Please refer to the provided documentation for more information.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/J4RE-B2S8-W80F
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2019-05-14)
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Related projects	KWAJEX: The Kwajalein Experiment
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Sounding Upper Air
Platforms	R/V Ronald H. Brown Radiosondes Ships
Instruments	Radiosondes
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY U/V WIND COMPONENTS VERTICAL PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 11 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_kwajex [3 KiB]
Related links	homepage: KWAJEX EOL Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1999-07-24 00:00:00
End datetime	1999-09-15 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 9.3903, Minimum (South) Latitude: 7.4519
Minimum (West) Longitude: 166.27, Maximum (East) Longitude: 168.5722

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

pointOfContact: Paul Ciesielski <paulc@atmos.colostate.edu>
author: Courtney Schumacher <cschu@tamu.edu>
author: Jeffrey B. Halverson <halverson@gilbert.gsfc.nasa.gov>

Citation

Schumacher, C., Halverson, J. 2019. CSU KWAJEX Sounding Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/J4RE-B2S8-W80F. Accessed 24 Jun 2025.

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