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The NOAA Soundings IMPACTS dataset was collected from January 1, 2020, through March 1, 2023, during the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) field campaign. The goal of IMPACTS was to provide observations critical to understanding the mechanisms of snowband formation, organization, and evolution, examine how the microphysical characteristics and likely growth mechanisms of snow particles vary across snowbands, and improve snowfall remote sensing interpretation and modeling to significantly advance prediction capabilities. These radiosonde data files include wind direction, dew point temperature, geopotential height, mixing ratio, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, wind speed, temperature, potential temperature, equivalent potential temperature, and virtual potential temperature measurements at various levels of the troposphere. The data are available in netCDF-4 format.
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Title Not Provided | IMPACTS Field Campaign Collection DOI | |
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION | Radiosonde Observations | |
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION | Upper Air Observations | |
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION | Weather Balloon Instrument/Radiosonde Information | |
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION | Upper Air Data Continuity Study Test Plan for the Sippican B2 and Vaisala RS92 NGP Radiosondes |