RICO: NOAA/NWS (6-sec vertical levels) Rawinsonde
Summary
This data set contains rawinsonde profiles from the National Weather Service (NWS) station in San Juan, Puerto Rico archived during the Rain in Cumulus Over the Ocean (RICO) project. During RICO, rawinsondes were released twice daily at 00 and 12 UTC. The data files consist of vertical profiles of temperature, dew point, relative humidity, u and v wind components, total wind speed, wind direction, and altitude. The vertical resolution is six seconds. This data set has been quality contolled by the Joint Office of Science Support (JOSS). Consult the README for more information.
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| Spatial Type | point |
| Frequency | 12 hourly |
| Language | English |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin datetime | 2004-12-01 00:00:00 |
| End datetime | 2005-01-31 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
18.41,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
18.39
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-66.01,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-59.99
Primary point of contact information
EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
Additional contact information
- author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
- originator: National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), NOAA
Citation
UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), NOAA. 2008. RICO: NOAA/NWS (6-sec vertical levels) Rawinsonde. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/ZAS1-90AY-Y30Y. Accessed 09 Oct 2024.
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