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Description

The CAMEX-4 ER-2 High Altitude Dropsonde dataset was collected by the ER-2 High Altitude Dropsonde System (EHAD), which used dropwinsondes fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to measure the atmospheric state parameters (temp, humidity, windspeed/direction, pressure) and location in 3 dimensional space during the sonde's descent once each half second. Measurements was transmitted to the aircraft from the time of release until impact with the ocean's surface.

Product Summary

Platforms
NASA ER-2
Instruments
DROPWINDSONDES,
EHAD
Spatial Extent
N: 37.967 S: 24.743 E: -62.005 W: -82.028
Geographic Region
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2001-08-18 to 2001-09-24
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C1979098128-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Processing Level
2
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Upper Air Temperature,
Upper Level Winds,
Dew Point Temperature

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Halverson, J. (2025). CAMEX-4 ER-2 HIGH ALTITUDE DROPSONDE [Data set]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/CAMEX-4/DROPSONDE/DATA202 Date Accessed: 2025-10-31

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