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PERiLS_2022: NOAA PSL CL31 Ceilometer Backscatter and Cloud Base Height Data

Summary

Backscatter and cloud base height data from the NOAA/PSL Vaisala CL31 ceilometers that were deployed at Columbia, LA and Courtland, AL for Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms (PERiLS).

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/2FXG-KM56-760B
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2022-11-30)
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Related projects	PERiLS_2022: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2022
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	Ceilometers
GCMD Science Keywords	CLOUD BASE HEIGHT LIDAR BACKSCATTER VISIBILITY Expand keywords
Documentation	cl31usersguide.pdf [1985 KiB] README.CL31_BSCBH_Dataset_Info.pdf [223 KiB]
Related links	info: PERiLS Data Policy homepage: PERiLS EOL website info: PERiLS_2022 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2022-02-08 00:00:00
End datetime	2022-08-31 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 34.66, Minimum (South) Latitude: 32.12
Minimum (West) Longitude: -92.06, Maximum (East) Longitude: -87.35

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Timothy Myers <timothy.myers@noaa.gov>
author: Bianca Adler <bianca.adler@noaa.gov>
author: Laura Bianco <laura.bianco@noaa.gov>
author: Irina Djalalova <irina.v.djalalova@noaa.gov>
author: James M. Wilczak <james.m.wilczak@noaa.gov>
principalInvestigator: Timothy Myers <timothy.myers@noaa.gov>

Citation

Myers, T., et al. 2022. PERiLS_2022: NOAA PSL CL31 Ceilometer Backscatter and Cloud Base Height Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/2FXG-KM56-760B. Accessed 19 Nov 2025.

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