Mobile UIUC Soundings IMPACTS V1
The Mobile UIUC Soundings IMPACTS dataset consists of atmospheric sounding data collected by rawinsondes launched during the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) field campaign. These data include vertical profiles of atmospheric temperature, relative humidity, pressure, wind speed, and wind direction. Specifically, these rawinsondes were provided by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). IMPACTS was a three-year sequence of winter season deployments conducted to study snowstorms over the U.S Atlantic Coast. The campaign aimed to (1) Provide observations critical to understanding the mechanisms of snowband formation, organization, and evolution; (2) Examine how the microphysical characteristics and likely growth mechanisms of snow particles vary across snowbands; and (3) Improve snowfall remote sensing interpretation and modeling to significantly advance prediction capabilities. The sounding data files are available in netCDF-4 format from January 18 through February 27, 2020, though it should be noted that this dataset will be updated in subsequent years of the IMPACTS campaign.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 44.262 S: 40.116 E: -72.335 W: -88.243 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: netCDF-4 |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | GROUND STATIONS | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/MSFC/GHRC, Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA | Instrument(s): | RAWINSONDES |
| Version: | 1 | ||
- Other Citation Details: Rauber, Bob , Andrew Janiszeski, Troy Zaremba and Megan Varcie.2020. Mobile UIUC Soundings IMPACTS [indicate subset used]. Dataset available online from the NASA Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.A. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/IMPACTS/SOUNDING/DATA101
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://www.intermetsystems.com/ee/pdf/202084-11_iMet-4_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf, iMet-4 Radiosonde: 403 MHz GPS Synoptic Technical Data Sheet
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/impacts/UIUC_soundings/doc/uiucsndimpacts_dataset.pdf, The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data, Instructions for citing GHRC data
Collection Information
Data Identification
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Processing Level
2
https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/proc_level
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Collection Progress
Complete
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Access Constraints
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Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| IMPACTS | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Temporal Keywords
- Hourly - < Daily
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT
- NORTH AMERICA
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Data Centers
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NASA/MSFC/GHRC
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Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA
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320 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35805
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Data Contacts
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: netCDF-4
Format Type: Native
Fees: 0.0