EPOCH: East Pacific Origins and Characteristics of Hurricanes Dropsondes
Summary
This is the data archive site for the EPOCH-2017 Dropsondes. This NASA led project which planned six 24-hour science flights using the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. Only three of the flights were conducted and those were supported through a partnership with the NOAA UAS Program. The aircraft flew over developing tropical cyclones and collected data using 3 on-board instruments (EXRAD, HAMSR, and AVAPS).
Data access
Additional information
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Temporal coverage
| Begin Date | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 |
| End Date | 2017-08-30 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
33.00,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
18.00
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-125.00,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-83.00