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T-REX: University of Innsbruck Weather station on Wheels (WOW) Data

Summary

An instrumented car was deployed during the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX) from 22 March to 27 April 2006. The Weather Station on Wheels (WOW) measured horizontal wind direction and speed, pressure, temperature and dewpoint, radiation and position while driving along different road legs in the Owens Valley. CA.

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ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/KGYX-N5AX-6C00
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2007-11-08)
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Related projects	T-REX: Terrain-induced Rotor Experiment
Spatial Type	multiple
Language	English
Categories	Surface
Platforms	Mobile Mesonet Vehicles Weather Stations
Instruments	Automated Weather System Barometers Sonic Anemometer Thermistors
GCMD Science Keywords	AIR TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE SHORTWAVE RADIATION SURFACE PRESSURE U/V WIND COMPONENTS Expand keywords
Documentation	WOW_doc.pdf [91 KiB]
Related links	info: T-REX Data Policy homepage: T-REX Homepage info: T-REX Missions info: Weather Station on Wheels for T-REX

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2006-03-22 00:00:00
End datetime	2006-04-27 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -126.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -115.00

Primary point of contact information

Georg Mayr <Georg.Mayr@uibk.ac.at>

Additional contact information

originator: Georg Mayr <Georg.Mayr@uibk.ac.at>
author: Georg Mayr <Georg.Mayr@uibk.ac.at>
author: Thomas Raab <Thomas.Raab@student.uibk.ac.at>

Citation

Mayr, G., Raab, T. 2007. T-REX: University of Innsbruck Weather station on Wheels (WOW) Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/KGYX-N5AX-6C00. Accessed 21 Jun 2025.

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