Dataset
COPS: vertical wind profiles from the University of Leeds Sodar no. 1 located at Archern, Germany.
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2008-12-15
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2007-08-23
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 16 Files | 7MB
Abstract
The data were collected by a Doppler Sodar, operated by the University of Leeds, at Achern, Germany. The data provided are 15 minute averages of backscatter, horizontal wind and vertical wind.
The dataset contains the following measurements:
Wind speed
Wind direction
Eastward wind
Backscatter
Upward air velocity
Height
Northward wind.
Citable as: Natural Environment Research Council; Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research; Blyth, A. (2007): COPS: vertical wind profiles from the University of Leeds Sodar no. 1 located at Archern, Germany.. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/952daf68b7632e2007e9efd0b298f0ea/
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: COPS, wind profile
Details
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http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/badc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__ACTIVITY_9d1a6d26-ed11-11e1-8a19-00163e251233
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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 collected by the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) aircraft and the deployment of a number of the UK Universities' Facility for Atmospheric Measurement (UFAM) mobile instruments in summer 2007. |
| Data Quality: |
Data are from experimental measurement campaign and thus the user should refer to the records covering the data from each individual instrument for further information on data quality.
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| File Format: |
The data are binary or ASCII formatted.
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Process overview
This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Instrument/Platform pairings
| University of Leeds: SODAR no. 1 | Deployed on: Achern, Germany |
| Output Description | None |
- units: dB
- var_id: backscatter
- long_name: Backscatter amplitude (dB)
- standard_name: backscatter
- units: degrees
- standard_name: wind_from_direction
- var_id: wind_from_direction
- long_name: D direction (degrees)
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: wind_speed
- var_id: wind_speed
- long_name: F (m/s)
- units: m
- standard_name: height
- var_id: height
- long_name: Height above surface (m)
- units: m s-1
- long_name: U (m/s)
- standard_name: eastward_wind
- var_id: eastward_wind
- units: m s-1
- long_name: V (m/s)
- standard_name: northward_wind
- var_id: northward_wind
- units: m s-1
- long_name: W (m/s)
- standard_name: upward_air_velocity
- var_id: upward_air_velocity
Co-ordinate Variables
- long_name: time
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2007-06-26T23:00:00
End time:
2007-08-24T23:00:00
Geographic Extent
48.6315° |
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8.0740° |
8.0740° |
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48.6315° |
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