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PERiLS_2023: UAH MAPNet RaDAPS Ceilometer Data

Summary

Data from the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) Mobile Atmospheric Profiling Network (MAPNet) Rapidly Deployable Profiling System (RaDAPS) Vaisala CL51 ceilometer that was deployed at locations around the southeastern United States for the five PERiLS 2023 deployments. The PERiLS deployments were on 16-17 February, 3, 24-25, and 31 March and 1 and 5 April 2023. Measurements include backscatter and cloud base heights at 15 second intervals.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/G8PF-D5SC-8R0C
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2023-11-29)
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Related projects	PERiLS_2023: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2023
Frequency	< 1 minute
Language	English
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	UAH RaDAPS - Rapid Deployable Atmospheric Profiling System
Instruments	Ceilometers
GCMD Science Keywords	CLOUD BASE HEIGHT DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUD SYSTEMS LIDAR BACKSCATTER Expand keywords
Documentation	20230216_radaps_logbook.pdf [56 KiB] 20230303_radaps_logbook.pdf [58 KiB] 20230324_radaps_logbook.pdf [67 KiB] 20230331_radaps_logbook.pdf [67 KiB] 20230405_radaps_logbook.pdf [58 KiB] perils2023_radaps_ceilometer_readme.pdf [56 KiB]
Related links	info: PERiLS Data Policy homepage: PERiLS EOL website info: PERiLS_2023 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2023-02-16 00:00:00
End datetime	2023-04-05 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 35.77, Minimum (South) Latitude: 32.60
Minimum (West) Longitude: -90.95, Maximum (East) Longitude: -87.04

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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. 2023. PERiLS_2023: UAH MAPNet RaDAPS Ceilometer Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/G8PF-D5SC-8R0C. Accessed 21 Sep 2024.

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