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Dataset

 

WOEST: aerosol backscatter from the NCAS Aerosol Lidar unit 1 deployed at MOD Lyneham, v1.0 (20230530-20230911)

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2025-06-19
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Citable
Publication Date: 2025-08-01
DOI Publication Date: 2025-08-01
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 309 Files | 3GB

Abstract

Aerosol backscatter measurements from the NCAS Aerosol Lidar unit 1 deployed at MOD Lyneham. These observations were taken as part of Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST) between 20230530 and 20230911.

Data products from this deployment version 1.0 include: range_squared_corrected_backscatter_power

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:  Ricketts, H. (2025): WOEST: aerosol backscatter from the NCAS Aerosol Lidar unit 1 deployed at MOD Lyneham, v1.0 (20230530-20230911). NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 01 August 2025. doi:10.5285/3080771112d947e8bcfd7d130f753c01. https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/3080771112d947e8bcfd7d130f753c01

Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: NCAS, observation measurements

Details

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Use of these data is covered by the following licence(s):
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
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.
File Format:
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

NCAS Aerosol Lidar unit 1 instrument Deployed on: MOD Lyneham
Output Description

None

  • units: 1
  • long_name: Day
  • var_id: day
  • standard_name:
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Day of Year
  • var_id: day_of_year
  • standard_name:
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • var_id: altitude
  • long_name: Geometric height above geoid (WGS84).
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Hour
  • var_id: hour
  • standard_name:
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Minute
  • var_id: minute
  • standard_name:
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Month
  • var_id: month
  • standard_name:
  • units: 1
  • var_id: range_squared_corrected_backscatter_power
  • standard_name: range_squared_corrected_backscatter_power
  • long_name: Range Squared Corrected Backscatter Power (ln(arbitrary raw data unit))
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Second
  • var_id: second
  • standard_name:
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Year
  • var_id: year
  • standard_name:

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:
2023-05-30T23:59:00
End time:
2023-09-11T15:00:00
Geographic Extent

 
51.5072°
 
-2.0054°
 
-2.0054°
 
51.5072°
 
Related parties
Authors (1)
Principal Investigators (1)