Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS) Measurements https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/648.005 Summary This dataset contains the Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS) measurements collected as part of the BACS (BioAerosol and Convective Storm) campaign. The purpose of the BACS campaign was to characterize the dynamics between convective storms and bioaerosols in a grassland environment. The focus of PI Stone’s group was on characterizing bioaerosol types, concentrations, and sizes during quiescent and convective conditions using offline techniques combined with online instrumentation. These measurements will provide better insight into the impact of convective storms on bioaerosols, allowing for improved modelling and predictions. This archive is for the Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor– New electronics Option (WIBS-NEO) which was attached to a flux tower with an elevation of ~9 m. The campaigns took place from May 23 – June 17, 2022, and from May 22 – June 23, 2023, and were conducted in northeastern Colorado, with a latitude of 40.815553 N, a longitude of 104.745622 W, and an average altitude of 1654 m. The WIBS data was collected nearly continuously throughout the campaigns. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 648.005 * doi:10.26023/H6Y0-JQZ6-8712 https://doi.org/10.26023/H6Y0-JQZ6-8712 Versions 1.0 Citation Feldman, T., et al. 2025. BACS: Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS) Measurements. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/H6Y0-JQZ6-8712 Accessed 02 Jun 2025. Additional citation styles can be generated by entering the DOI at CrossCite (https://citation.crosscite.org/). Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NSF NCAR EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * BACS: BioAerosols and Convective Storms https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/BACS Additional information * Frequency: continuous * Language: English Platforms * Flux Tower Instruments * WIBS - Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES > AEROSOL CONCENTRATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES > AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTION Documentation * BACS_WIBS_Readme_v1.0.pdf [698 KiB] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/55A1027994327/BACS_WIBS_Readme_v1.0.pdf Restrictions * authorization required Related links * homepage: BACS Project Page https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/bacs * info: BACS Data Policy https://www.eol.ucar.edu/node/31993 Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 2022-05-22 00:00:00 * End datetime: 2023-06-23 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.81555 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 40.81555 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -104.74562 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -104.74562 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1 Additional contact information * author: Teresa Feldman https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/5204 * author: Janeshta Fernando https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/5224 * author: Chamari Mampage https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/5225 * author: Sue van den Heever https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/2578 * author: Paul J. DeMott https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/2379 * author: Sonia Kreidenweis https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/2420 * author: Leah Grant https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/5212 * author: Russell J. Perkins https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/5146 * author: Elizabeth A. Stone https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/5213 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/648.005?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/648.005?format=isotc211