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The NAMMA Praia Cape Verde Radiosonde data used Sippican MarkIIa DGPS (LOS) radiosondes, which were launched in support of NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (NAMMA) mission. This mission was based in the Cape Verde Islands, 350 miles off the coast of Senegal in west Africa. Commencing in August 2006, NASA scientists employed surface observation networks and aircraft to characterize the evolution and structure of African Easterly Waves (AEWs) and Mesoscale Convective Systems over continental western Africa, and their associated impacts on regional water and energy budgets. The radiosondes released were Sippican MK-IIa units developed by Lockheed Martin. The atmospheric soundings were used to measure pressure, temperature, humidity, wind direction and speed and spatial coordinates. Data is grouped by ascending and descending flights and includes temperature, Skew-T, trajectory, wind and time series plots.
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PI DOCUMENTATION | NAMMA praia radiosonde data ascent 07/28/2006 | |
PI DOCUMENTATION | Praia, Cape Verde Radiosonde Data Description | |
PI DOCUMENTATION | NAMMA PRAIA RADIOSONDE FlightLog | |
PI DOCUMENTATION | NAMMA praia radiosonde data products | |
PI DOCUMENTATION | NAMMA-Praia, Cape Verde Radiosonde Description |