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Dataset

 

WOEST: sonde from the NCAS Vaisala Sounding Station unit 1 deployed onboard Ash Farm, Dorset, v1.1 (20230612-20230803)

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2025-05-09
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Citable
Publication Date: 2025-05-08
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 55 Files | 10MB

Abstract

Sonde profile measurements from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Vaisala Sounding Station unit 1 deployed from Ash Farm, Dorset. These observations were taken as part of Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST) between 20230612 and 20230803.

Data products from this deployment include: sonde profile pressure, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction.

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, D.H. (2025): WOEST: sonde from the NCAS Vaisala Sounding Station unit 1 deployed onboard Ash Farm, Dorset, v1.1 (20230612-20230803). NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. doi:10.5285/ef8bb019c1a641ea99093f2087aba6a0. https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/ef8bb019c1a641ea99093f2087aba6a0

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 AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 1 Deployed on: Ash Farm, Dorset
Output Description

None

  • units: hPa
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • var_id: air_pressure
  • long_name: Air Pressure
  • units: K
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • var_id: air_temperature
  • long_name: AirTemperature
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Balloon Ascent Rate
  • var_id: upward_balloon_velocity
  • standard_name:
  • 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: s
  • long_name: Elapsed Time
  • var_id: elapsed_time
  • standard_name:
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • var_id: altitude
  • long_name: Geometric height above geoid (WGS 84).
  • 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:
  • standard_name: relative_humidity
  • var_id: relative_humidity
  • units: %
  • long_name: Relative Humidity
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Second
  • var_id: second
  • standard_name:
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: wind_from_direction
  • var_id: wind_from_direction
  • long_name: Wind From Direction
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: wind_speed
  • var_id: wind_speed
  • long_name: Wind Speed
  • 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:
2023-06-12T08:00:49
End time:
2023-08-03T15:50:45
Geographic Extent

 
51.4360°
 
-2.4418°
 
-0.8350°
 
50.7779°
 
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Principal Investigators (1)