Global Time Series Radiosonde Observations, daily from 1948
d390000
| DOI: 10.5065/C98T-HP59
This historical dataset is recommended for ancillary use only and not as a primary research dataset. It has likely been superseded by a newer, improved dataset.
Abstract:
Sounding data collected from various areas of the world including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and United Kingdom.
This dataset has been superseded by ds370.0.
Temporal Range:
1948 to 2006
Updates:
Yearly
Variables:
| Atmospheric Pressure Measurements | Dew Point Temperature | Geopotential Height | Humidity |
| Station Height | Surface Pressure | Surface Winds | Upper Air Temperature |
| Upper Level Winds |
Vertical Levels:
| Ground or water surface | 1000 mbar | 850 mbar | 700 mbar |
| 600 mbar | 500 mbar | 400 mbar | 300 mbar |
| 250 mbar | 200 mbar | 150 mbar | 100 mbar |
| 70 mbar | 50 mbar | 30 mbar | 20 mbar |
| 10 mbar |
Data Types:
Platform Observation
Data Contributors:
UCAR/NCAR/CISL/RDA
Research Data Archive, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Total Volume:
7.13 GB
(Entire dataset)
Volume details by dataset product
Volume details by dataset product
***** sequences 1-19 from ncc, primarily U.S.controlled raobs *****: 140.13 MB
***** sequences 20,21 from New Zealand *****: 18.71 MB
***** sequences 22-25, ncc raob update *****: 32.49 MB
***** sequence 26, Singapore *****: 4.42 MB
***** sequences 27,28 mostly Antarctica *****: 16.14 MB
***** sequences 30-32, from Australia *****: 35.39 MB
***** sequence 33, English raobs *****: 6.13 MB
***** sequence 34, Pago Pago raobs *****: 1.2 MB
***** sequences 35-38, from ncc, mostly ships *****: 35.36 MB
***** sequences 39-43, from ncc, mostly ships *****: 37.17 MB
***** sequence 44 from ncc *****: 7.89 MB
***** sequences 45-48, from ncc, raob ship data *****: 27.31 MB
***** sequence 49, from Argentina *****: 4.41 MB
***** sequence 50, from France *****: 5.39 MB
***** sequence 78, data for Payerne,Stutgart,Milano *****: 5.87 MB
***** sequence 84, Canadian raob update *****: 26.41 MB
***** sequences 87,88, New Zealand raobs and winds *****: 40.9 MB
***** sequence 89, Okinawa,Balboa,Clark 71-76 update *****: 4.47 MB
***** sequences 90-93, U.K. raobs *****: 84.02 MB
***** sequence 94, Australian raob data through mid-1977 *****: 59.57 MB
***** sequence 95, Australian raob data from mid-1977-may1988 *****: 34.1 MB
***** sequences 96-99, Australian wind data through mid-1977*****: 121.77 MB
***** sequence 100, Australian wind data from mid-1977-may1988 *****: 61.3 MB
***** sequence 101 U.S.raobs, 1946-47 (CARDS 542) *****: 8.83 MB
***** sequence 102 French raobs (islands and African data) *****: 10.63 MB
***** sequences 103, 104 ship raobs from other sequences *****: 107.16 MB
***** USE SEQUENCES 112-114 IN PLACE OF 105-109 FOR LATER DATA: 155.59 MB
***** sequences 110,111, India raobs, 1951-1978, 262189 soundings: 55.29 MB
***** sequences 112-114, Canadian raobs, 1961-1991apr, 738141 soundings: 371.29 MB
***** sequence 116, South African raobs, 1961-1989, 159704 soundings: 78.91 MB
***** sequence 117, British Antarctic Survey (BAS): 71.1 MB
***** sequence 118, Japanese Antarctic (Syowa) raobs, 17531 soundings: 4.54 MB
***** sequence 119, Hong Kong raobs, 31180 soundings: 13.89 MB
***** sequence 123, Russian Ship winds-by-height, 4177 soundings: 0.45 MB
***** sequence 124, Russian ship winds-by-pressure, 4176 soundings: 0.45 MB
***** sequence 125, Russian ship raobs, 94705 soundings: 68.65 MB
***** sequences 127-129, MIT raobs, 1958may-1963apr, 1032765 sndgs: 320.56 MB
***** sequence 130, Scherhag raobs, 1954-1962, 61135 soundings: 14.95 MB
***** sequence 131, Ptarmigan dropsondes, 1950-1961, 10310 soundings: 1.05 MB
***** sequences 132-133, Chinese soundings, 1954-1962, 262681 soundings: 23.15 MB
***** sequences 134-136, TD53 pibals, 1919-1969, 6096489 soundings: 492.24 MB
***** sequences 137-144, Russian upper air, 1960-1990, 3082781 soundings: 1.32 GB
***** sequences 145,146, C-Cards raobs, 1949-1966, 1413017 soundings: 238.98 MB
***** sequence 147-161 USAF DATSAV raobs, 1973-1980, 4669860 soundings: 1.94 GB
***** sequences 162-168 USAF DATSAV pibals, 1973-1980, 5838553 soundings: 602.41 MB
***** sequence 169 Navy (Kunia) soundings, 1966-1969, 1021602 soundings: 87.84 MB
***** sequence 170 Navy (Spot) soundings, 1971-1973, 1456260 soundings: 313.46 MB
***** sequence 171 USSR Arctic Ice Island, 1950-1991, 33473 soundings: 14.51 MB
***** sequence 172 Line Islands Soundings, 1967, 1636 soundings: 0.58 MB
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Data License:
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