Dataset
NCAS Long Term Observations: mean winds from the NCAS Sonic Anemometer unit 5 deployed at the NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO), v1.0
Update Frequency: Daily
Latest Data Update: 2026-05-18
Status: Ongoing
Online Status: ONLINE
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Abstract
Mean wind measurements from the NCAS Sonic Anemometer unit 5 deployed at the NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO). These observations were taken as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) long term observations.
Data products from this deployment include: mean-winds
For further details of this deployment and the associated dataset please see the internal file metadata.
These data conform to the NCAS data standards and are available under the UK Government Open Licence agreement. Acknowledgement of NCAS as the data provider is required whenever and wherever these data are used.
Citable as: [ PROVISIONAL ] Walden, C.J. (9999): NCAS Long Term Observations: mean winds from the NCAS Sonic Anemometer unit 5 deployed at the NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO), v1.0. NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/28de087fd16c491687108192c4e1f3bd
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: NCAS, observation measurements
Details
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Please contact the data centre for details on how to access these data.
For data use licensing information please contact: support@ceda.ac.uk |
| Data lineage: |
Data were processed and prepared by the project team before delivery to the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). |
| Data Quality: |
These data have been produced in accordance to standard NCAS observational practices. This includes instrument calibration and compliance checking of data against the NCAS Data Standards.
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Data are netCDF formatted.
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Process overview
This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Instrument/Platform pairings
| Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR): Metek USA-1 sonic anemometer | Deployed on: NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO) |
| Output Description | None |
- units: K
- var_id: sonic_air_temperature
- long_name: Air Temperature Retrieved from Sonic Anemometry
- units: 1
- long_name: Day
- var_id: day
- units: 1
- long_name: Day of Year
- var_id: day_of_year
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: eastward_wind
- var_id: eastward_wind
- long_name: Eastward Wind Component (U)
- units: 1
- long_name: Hour
- var_id: hour
- units: 1
- long_name: Minute
- var_id: minute
- units: 1
- long_name: Month
- var_id: month
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: northward_wind
- var_id: northward_wind
- long_name: Northward Wind Component (V)
- units: 1
- long_name: Second
- var_id: second
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: upward_air_velocity
- var_id: upward_air_velocity
- long_name: Upward Air Velocity Component (W)
- units: 1
- long_name: Year
- var_id: year
Co-ordinate Variables
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- var_id: latitude
- long_name: Latitude
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- var_id: longitude
- long_name: Longitude
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- units: seconds
- long_name: Time (seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00)
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2009-02-01T00:00:00
End time:
2024-04-01T00:00:00
Geographic Extent
51.1467° |
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-1.4393° |
-1.4393° |
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51.1467° |
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