Dataset
NCAS Long Term Observations: mean winds from the NCAS Sonic Anemometer unit 6 deployed at the NCAS Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory, v1.1
Update Frequency: Daily
Latest Data Update: 2025-07-18
Status: Ongoing
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Citable
Publication Date: 2025-06-18
DOI Publication Date: 2025-06-18
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 357 Files | 1GB
Abstract
Mean wind measurements from the NCAS Sonic Anemometer unit 6 deployed at the NCAS Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory. 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: Hampton, J. (2025): NCAS Long Term Observations: mean winds from the NCAS Sonic Anemometer unit 6 deployed at the NCAS Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory, v1.1. NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 18 June 2025. doi:10.5285/df467c5bd78642e8b0643fc40dd8f7f5. https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/df467c5bd78642e8b0643fc40dd8f7f5
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.
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| 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 Sonic Anemometer unit 6 instrument | Deployed on: NCAS Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory |
| Output Description | None |
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_wind_component_eastward
- long_name: Data Quality flag: Eastward Wind Component (U)
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_wind_component_northward
- long_name: Data Quality flag: Northward Wind Component (V)
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_wind_direction
- long_name: Data Quality flag: Wind Direction
- units: 1
- var_id: qc_flag_wind_speed
- long_name: Data Quality flag: Wind Speed
- 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: m s-1
- standard_name: wind_speed
- var_id: wind_speed
- long_name: Mean Wind Speed
- 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: degree
- standard_name: wind_from_direction
- var_id: wind_from_direction
- long_name: Wind From Direction
- 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:
2024-11-27T16:29:55
End time:
Ongoing
Geographic Extent
16.8641° |
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-24.8677° |
-24.8677° |
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16.8641° |
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