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RAINEX: NOAA N42 P-3 Dropsonde Data (.frd format)

Summary

This dataset contains dropsondes dropped from the NOAA N42 aircraft while sampling Hurricane Ophelia and Hurricane Rita as part of the Hurricane Rainband and Intensity Change Experiment (RAINEX). It includes 124 high resolution (.5 sec) soundings dropped on Sept 7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 22, and 23, 2005.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/QZKB-5AT1-XH0T
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2007-10-25)
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Related projects	RAINEX: Hurricane Rainband and Intensity Change Experiment
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	no set schedule
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft Sounding Upper Air
Platforms	Aircraft, NOAA P-3 Dropwindsondes
Instruments	AVAPS - Airborne Vertical Atmosphere Profiling Systems Dropsondes
Events	Hurricane Ophelia Hurricane Rita
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEW POINT TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY U/V WIND COMPONENTS VERTICAL PROFILES WATER VAPOR PROFILES WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 10 more... Expand keywords
Related links	info: RAINEX Missions homepage: RAINEX Project Page

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2005-07-08 00:00:00
End datetime	2005-10-23 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 10.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -100.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -50.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: NOAA AOML Hurricane Research Division

Citation

NOAA AOML Hurricane Research Division. 2007. RAINEX: NOAA N42 P-3 Dropsonde Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/QZKB-5AT1-XH0T. Accessed 16 Dec 2025.

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