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Dataset

 

DIAMET: Vertical wind profile measurements from the FGAM 1290 MHz mobile wind profiler at Capel Dewi, UK

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2014-04-08
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2011-10-29
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 592 Files | 872MB

Abstract

The DIAMET project aimed to better the understanding and prediction of mesoscale structures in synoptic-scale storms. Such structures include fronts, rain bands, secondary cyclones, sting jets etc, and are important because much of the extreme weather we experience (e.g. strong winds, heavy rain) comes from such regions. Weather forecasting models are able to capture some of this activity correctly, but there is much still to learn. By a combination of measurements and modelling, mainly using the Met Office Unified Model (UM), the project worked to better understand how mesoscale processes in cyclones give rise to severe weather and how they can be better represented in models and better forecast.

This dataset contains wind profile measurements which were taken by the Facility for Ground-based Atmospheric Measurements' (FGAM) 1290 MHz Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler, operated by the University of Manchester,as part of the DIAMET (Diabatic influences on mesoscale structures in extratropical storms) project from 9th August 2011 to 17th February 2012. During this period the instrument was deployed at the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere (MST) Radar Facility, Capel Dewi, UK. These data are available in netCDF and include wind speed, wind direction, signal to noise ratio and spectral width.

Citable as:  Norton, E.G. (2011): DIAMET: Vertical wind profile measurements from the FGAM 1290 MHz mobile wind profiler at Capel Dewi, UK. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/fe926e80d6eff970eb059bd413e4148a/
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: DIAMET, FGAM, NCAS, AMF, radar, wind profiler, boundary layer wind profiler, turbulence, thermals, boundary layer structure, radar wind profiler, Doppler radar, UHF radar, 'Clear' air radar, morning transition, convective boundary layer, mixed layer, entrainment zone, transitional boundary layer, nocturnal boundary layer, lower level jet, nocturnal jet, weather fronts, sting jets, MST

Details

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Data lineage:

Data were collected by Emily Norton directly from the mobile wind profiler before checking and processing using the Degreane Horizon software supplied with the mobile wind profiler. The data were then prepared for archiving by Emily Norton using IDL scripts prepared for the task. The data were then delivered to the BADC for archiving.

File Format:
Data are netCDF formatted

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Process overview

This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Output Description

None

  • long_name: Spectral Width
  • names: Spectral Width
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • var_id: altitude
  • long_name: altitude above the ground
  • names: altitude, altitude above the ground
  • units: 1
  • long_name: data reliability flag (0 = invalid data 1 = valid) of beam 1 (from the back panel)
  • var_id: validation_1
  • names: data reliability flag (0 = invalid data 1 = valid) of beam 1 (from the back panel)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: data reliability flag of beam 2 (0 = invalid data 1 = valid) (from the side panel)
  • var_id: validation_2
  • names: data reliability flag of beam 2 (0 = invalid data 1 = valid) (from the side panel)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: data reliability flag of beam 3 (0 = invalid data 1 = valid) (the vertical beam from the central panel)
  • var_id: validation_3
  • names: data reliability flag of beam 3 (0 = invalid data 1 = valid) (the vertical beam from the central panel)
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: wind_from_direction
  • var_id: wind_from_direction
  • long_name: direction the wind is from
  • names: wind_from_direction, direction the wind is from
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • var_id: eastward_wind
  • long_name: eastward wind component
  • names: eastward_wind, eastward wind component
  • units: dB
  • long_name: minimum signal to noise ratio of the three beams
  • var_id: signal_to_noise_ratio_minimum
  • names: minimum signal to noise ratio of the three beams
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • var_id: northward_wind
  • long_name: northward wind component
  • names: northward_wind, northward wind component
  • units: 1
  • long_name: overall data reliability flag (0 = invalid data 1 = valid)
  • var_id: validation
  • names: overall data reliability flag (0 = invalid data 1 = valid)
  • units: dB
  • long_name: signal to noise ratio of beam 1 (back panel)
  • var_id: signal_to_noise_ratio_of_beam_1
  • names: signal to noise ratio of beam 1 (back panel)
  • units: dB
  • long_name: signal to noise ratio of beam 2 (side panel)
  • var_id: signal_to_noise_ratio_of_beam_2
  • names: signal to noise ratio of beam 2 (side panel)
  • units: dB
  • long_name: signal to noise ratio of beam 3 (the vertical beam from the central panel)
  • var_id: signal_to_noise_ratio_of_beam_3
  • names: signal to noise ratio of beam 3 (the vertical beam from the central panel)
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • long_name: vertial wind component
  • var_id: upward_air_velocity
  • names: upward_air_velocity, vertial wind component
  • units: m
  • long_name: width of beam 1 (from the back panel)
  • var_id: spectral_width_of_beam_1
  • names: width of beam 1 (from the back panel)
  • units: m
  • long_name: width of beam 2 (from the side panel)
  • var_id: spectral_width_of_beam_2
  • names: width of beam 2 (from the side panel)
  • units: m
  • long_name: width of beam 3 (the vertical beam from the central panel)
  • var_id: spectral_width_of_beam_3
  • names: width of beam 3 (the vertical beam from the central panel)
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: wind_speed
  • var_id: wind_speed
  • long_name: wind speed
  • names: wind_speed, wind speed

Co-ordinate Variables

  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: time
  • long_name: Time offset from base time
  • names: time, Time offset from base time
  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: latitude
  • long_name: instrument latitude
  • names: latitude, instrument latitude
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: longitude
  • long_name: instrument longitude
  • names: longitude, instrument longitude
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2011-08-08T23:00:00
End time:
2012-02-17T00:00:00
Geographic Extent

 
52.4200°
 
-4.0100°
 
-4.0100°
 
52.4200°