Dataset
NCAS Long Term Observations: SNR winds from the NCAS Mobile Radar Wind Profiler unit 1 deployed at the NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO), v8.0 (20171021-20180101)
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2025-03-28
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Citable
Publication Date: 2025-04-28
DOI Publication Date: 2025-04-28
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 127 Files | 82MB
Abstract
Vertical profiles of signal to noise ratio (SNR) and winds measurements from the NCAS Mobile Radar Wind Profiler unit 1 deployed at the NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO). These observations were taken as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) long term observations between 20171021 and 20180101.
Data products from this deployment include: snr-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: Norton, E.G. (2025): NCAS Long Term Observations: SNR winds from the NCAS Mobile Radar Wind Profiler unit 1 deployed at the NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO), v8.0 (20171021-20180101). NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 28 April 2025. doi:10.5285/5d04f1466f814ac2a3c1e74d05c49980. https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/5d04f1466f814ac2a3c1e74d05c49980
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: NCAS, observation measurements
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Data were processed and prepared by the NCAS instrument scientist following the NCAS data standards before delivery to the NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) for long term archival. |
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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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Process overview
This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Instrument/Platform pairings
| NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar | Deployed on: NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) |
| Output Description | None |
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_rain_detection
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: Rain Detection
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_beam_1
- long_name: Data Quality flag: SNR Beam 1 (back panel)
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_beam_2
- long_name: Data Quality flag: SNR Beam 2 (side panel)
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_beam_3
- long_name: Data Quality flag: SNR Beam 3 (vertical beam from centre panel)
- units: m s-1
- var_id: skew_of_beam_1
- long_name: Skew of beam 1 (back panel)
- units: m s-1
- var_id: skew_of_beam_2
- long_name: Skew of beam 2 (side panel)
- units: m s-1
- var_id: skew_of_beam_3
- long_name: Skew of beam 3 (vertical beam from centre panel)
- units: m s-1
- var_id: spectral_width_of_beam_1
- long_name: Spectral Width of beam 1 (back panel)
- units: m s-1
- var_id: spectral_width_of_beam_2
- long_name: Spectral Width of beam 2 (side panel)
- units: m s-1
- var_id: spectral_width_of_beam_3
- long_name: Spectral Width of beam 3 (vertical beam from centre panel)
- units: degree
- standard_name: wind_from_direction
- var_id: wind_from_direction
- long_name: Wind From Direction
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_wind
- long_name: data quality flag: mean winds
- units: 1
- long_name: day
- var_id: day
- units: 1
- var_id: day_of_year
- long_name: day of year
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: eastward_wind
- var_id: eastward_wind
- long_name: eastward wind component (U)
- units: m
- var_id: first_gate
- long_name: first gate above geoid
- units: m
- standard_name: altitude
- var_id: altitude
- long_name: geometric height above geoid (wgs84).
- units: 1
- var_id: hour
- long_name: hour
- units: dB
- long_name: minimum signal to noise ratio of the three beams
- var_id: signal_to_noise_ratio_minimum
- units: 1
- var_id: minute
- long_name: 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
- var_id: second
- long_name: second
- units: dB
- long_name: signal to noise ratio of beam 1 (back panel)
- var_id: signal_to_noise_ratio_of_beam_1
- units: dB
- long_name: signal to noise ratio of beam 2 (side panel)
- var_id: signal_to_noise_ratio_of_beam_2
- units: dB
- var_id: signal_to_noise_ratio_of_beam_3
- long_name: signal to noise ratio of beam 3 (vertical beam from the central panel)
- units: m
- var_id: size_of_gate
- long_name: size of gate
- units: 1
- var_id: time_in_minutes_since_start_of_day
- long_name: time in minutes since start of day
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: upward_air_velocity
- var_id: upward_air_velocity
- long_name: upward air velocity component (W)
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: wind_speed
- var_id: wind_speed
- long_name: wind speed
- units: 1
- long_name: year
- var_id: year
Co-ordinate Variables
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- units: seconds
- long_name: Time (seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00)
- 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
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2017-10-21T00:00:00
End time:
2018-01-01T23:45:00
Geographic Extent
52.4167° |
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-4.0044° |
-4.0044° |
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52.4167° |
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