Radiosonde measurements in 2020-08 during MOSAiC Legs PS122/4 and PS122/5 (level 3 data)

This Level 3 dataset of radiosondes launched during the MOSAiC expedition has been processed by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Reference Upper-Air Network (GRUAN) algorithm for RS41 radiosonde data. The GRUAN processing is based on the extensive characterisation of the sensor properties...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maturilli, Marion, Sommer, Michael, Holdridge, Donna J, Dahlke, Sandro, Deckelmann, Holger, Schulz, Alexander
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2022
Subjects:
ALTITUDE
uncertainty
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Ascent rate
DATE/TIME
Day-Night indicator
Dew/frost point
Event label
GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network
Geoid difference
GNSS receiver mounted on radiosonde RS41
GRUAN
Height
Height above sea level
Horizon correction angle
Humidity
relative
humidity profile
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
MOSAiC
MOSAiC20192020
Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate
North Greenland Sea
Polarstern
Pressure
at given altitude
PS122/4
PS122/4_49-106
PS122/4_49-107
PS122/4_49-75
PS122/4_49-76
PS122/4_49-87
Greenland
Greenland Sea
North Greenland
Online Access:https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.944808
https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.944808
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Summary:This Level 3 dataset of radiosondes launched during the MOSAiC expedition has been processed by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Reference Upper-Air Network (GRUAN) algorithm for RS41 radiosonde data. The GRUAN processing is based on the extensive characterisation of the sensor properties to produce a traceable reference data product which is free of manufacturer-dependent effects. Uncertainty values are provided for all measured parameters at all height levels. It should be noted that all provided height information is obtained from the GPS measurement. Close to buildings and metal surfaces (such as RV Polarstern) GPS signals are often very noisy, resulting in artifacts in the vertical elevation coordinate close to the surface. In the atmospheric boundary layer, it is therefore recommended to rely on height calculations based on pressure. Please note that the TAB-delimited ascii format data present only a subset of parameters. The complete GRUAN-processed data are available in the linked netCDF files.

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