WINTRE-MIX: VAD winds from the C-band COW
Summary
The dataset consists of vertical profiles of horizontal winds derived from radar Plan Position Indicator (PPI) scans conducted at a 18° elevation angle. The wind profiles were obtained using the Vertical Azimuth Display (VAD) technique, which involves measuring the radial velocity of targets at various azimuth angles and applying a least square fitting procedure to extract the horizontal wind speed and direction as a function of altitude. This method assumes that the wind field is horizontally homogeneous over the radar sampling volume. For more details on the VAD technique, refer to Browning and Wexler (1968). The data are readable ASCII.
Data access
- ORDER data to made available for download
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Temporal coverage
| Begin datetime | 2022-02-03 00:54:00 |
| End datetime | 2022-03-08 01:12:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
45.48,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
45.48
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-72.94,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-72.94
Primary point of contact information
EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
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Citation
Friedrich, K. 2025. WINTRE-MIX: VAD winds from the C-band COW. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/BX4H-KGTA-Q0W. Accessed 11 Mar 2025.
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