Dataset
Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP): UK Met Office High Resolution Radiosonde Data
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2004-11-26
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2006-08-17
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 225 Files | 35MB
Abstract
The UK Met Office high resolution radiosonde data describe observations taken every 2 seconds by radiosondes from Met Office observation stations in the UK. The dataset contains measurements of parameters such as temperature, wind speed and direction, and pressure.
Citable as: Met Office (2006): Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP): UK Met Office High Resolution Radiosonde Data. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/0ccee9243541e8ce0f584ca601e770f3
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CSIP, Radiosonde, Met Office, Met Éireann, meteorology
Details
| Previous Info: |
No news update for this record
|
|---|---|
| Previously used record identifiers: |
http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/badc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__ACTIVITY_67270112-e874-11e1-bccd-00163e251233
|
| Access rules: |
Restricted data: please submit an application using the REQUEST ACCESS link for access.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://licences.ceda.ac.uk/image/data_access_condition/ukmo_agreement.pdf. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
| Data lineage: |
Data were collected by the Met Office before preparation and delivery to the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) participants and then to the BADC for archiving. |
| Data Quality: |
Research data
|
| File Format: |
Data are ps formatted.
|
Related Documents
No documents related to this record were found.
Process overview
This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Instrument/Platform pairings
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: RAF Aberporth |
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: Albemarle, UK |
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: Met Office Weather Station, Camborne, UK |
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: Castor Bay Meteorological Station, UK |
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: Met Office Herstmonceux West End meteorological station, UK |
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: Larkhill, UK |
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: Met Office Lerwick Meteorological Observatory, UK |
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: Met Éireann Valentia Observatory |
| Radiosonde | Deployed on: Met Office Nottingham Watnall site, UK |
| Output Description | None |
- long_name: Air Temperature
- gcmd_keyword: Air Temperature
- gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0027\n
- names: Air Temperature, Vertical Profile Of Air Temperature
- long_name: Pressure
- names: Pressure
- long_name: Wind direction
- names: Wind direction
- long_name: Wind speed
- names: Wind speed
Co-ordinate Variables
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2004-07-05T23:00:00
End time:
2004-08-02T23:00:00
Geographic Extent
62.7000° |
||
-13.4700° |
4.0000° |
|
47.0000° |
Related parties