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PERiLS_2023: NSSL Mobile Lidar Truck Doppler Lidar Data

Summary

VAD (Velocity Azimuth Display) and vertical stare observations from the NSSL Mobile Lidar Truck Doppler Lidar that was deployed at locations around the southeast United States for the four PERiLS_2022 deployments on 3, 24-25, and 31 March and 1 and 5 April 2023.

Archive note

Observations are available from 3, 24, 25, and 31 March and 1 and 5 April 2023.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/JF3Q-W8FZ-880Q
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2025-07-21): Final processed data.
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Related projects	PERiLS_2023: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2023
Frequency	1 second
Language	English
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	NSSL Lidar Truck Vehicles
Instruments	Doppler Lidar Lidar
GCMD Science Keywords	BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Expand keywords
Documentation	DLTruckPERiLS2023_README_V3.pdf [351 KiB]
Related links	info: PERiLS Data Policy homepage: PERiLS EOL website info: PERiLS_2023 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2023-03-03 00:00:00
End datetime	2023-04-05 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 35.59, Minimum (South) Latitude: 33.16
Minimum (West) Longitude: -91.35, Maximum (East) Longitude: -87.69

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Elizabeth N. Smith <elizabeth.smith@noaa.gov>
author: Tyler Bell <tyler.bell@noaa.gov>
author: Lydia Bunting <lydia.bunting@noaa.gov>

Citation

Smith, E., Bell, T., Bunting, L. 2025. PERiLS_2023: NSSL Mobile Lidar Truck Doppler Lidar Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/JF3Q-W8FZ-880Q. Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

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