HD(CP)2 short term observations, temperature data of Microwave radiometer (no. 00), HOPE-Melpitz campaign by LACROS, data version 00
Microwave radiometer retrieved temeprature profile
Access
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2013,
Dataset Author
Ulrich Loehnert (loehnert@meteo.uni-koeln.de), Institution: Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Leipzig, GermanyDescription
The used microwave radiometer HATPRO has seven V band (51.8-58.8 GHz) channels that are sensitive to atmospheric temperature (ta). These files contain ta as a function of measurement time, height above ground, elevation and azimuth angle observing direction. The retrieved ta profile is based on multi-variate regression retrievals. Provided uncertainties describe the expected standard error of ta as a function of height above ground. Note, that ta values are given for all available times so that it is up to the user to decide whether or not to use the values if quality flags are set. Additionally included are temperature, pressure and humidity at the instrument location as well quality flags characterizing the instrument and retrieval performance.
Limitations: none
Provenance: none
Comments: none
Instrument 1
- Source: RPG Microwave Radiometer HATPRO, Generation 2
- Descriptive Instrument location: The instrument is part of the LACROS facility that was installed at the TROPOS field site of Melpitz, approximately 40 km NE of Leipzig.
Global information
- PID: de.koeln.rrzk/amd.de.hopm/lac.mwr00.l2.ta
- Project: HD(CP)2
- Level: 2
- Updated version: 00
- File format: NETCDF3_CLASSIC
- Convention: CF-1.6
- Average File Size Uncompressed: 10 Mb
- File name: hopm_lac_mwr00_l2_ta_v[VV]_[YYYYMMDDhhmmss].nc
- Start: 2013-09-04
- End: 2013-10-21
Variables
| Name | Dimension | CF standard_name | long_name | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ta | time, height | air_temperature | none | K |
| ta_err | height, n_ret | none | standard error of temperature | K |
| ta_offset | time, height | none | air_temperature offset correction based on brightness temperature offset | K |
| zsl | none | altitude | altitude above mean sea level | m |
Institution
Contact Person(s)
Patric Seifert (seifert@tropos.de)
References
U. Loehnert and O. Maier,Operational profiling of temperature using ground-based microwave radiometry at Payerne: prospects and challenges