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NCEP ADP Operational Global Upper Air Observations, December 1972 - February 2007

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| DOI: 10.5065/WPBD-ZK78
 
Abstract:

These NCEP ADP operational global synoptic upper air data reports were collected from the GTS during time slots centered on the 6-hourly analysis times of their global and regional models. Five types of data were collected, and all types include data for various levels, such as "significant level" and flight level. The reports may include pressure, geopotential height, temperature, dew point depression, wind direction and speed.

The five types are: 1) radiosondes and pibals launched from land stations and ships (includes 20 mandatory levels from 1000 millibars to 1 millibar), 2) aircraft flight level reports from commercial, military and reconnaissance sources, 3) satellite infrared sounding observations, 4) satellite winds derived from cloud drift analysis, and 5) data from aircraft takeoffs and landings.

Temporal Range:
1972-12-20 to 2007-02-28 (Entire dataset) Period details by dataset product
Variables:
Atmospheric Pressure Measurements Barometric Altitude Cloud Frequency Dew Point Temperature
Geopotential Height Tropopause Upper Air Temperature Upper Level Winds
Data Types:
Platform Observation
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total Volume:
195.22 GB (Entire dataset) Volume details by dataset product
Data Formats:
Related RDA Datasets:
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Historical Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Global Observational Data
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NCEP ADP Global Upper Air Observational Weather Data, October 1999 - continuing
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NMC B3 ADP Global Upper Air Observations, daily March 1962 to December 1972
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Global Time Series Radiosonde Observations, daily from 1948
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U.S. Controlled Time Series Radiosonde Observations, daily from 1948
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Global (but spotty non-U.S.) Monthly Mean Radiosonde Observations, 1950-continuing
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NCEP ADP Operational Global Surface Observations, February 1975 - February 2007
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