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The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43809, "uuid": "b4503bbc5a6c4161bf3cbd0b4328d0b0", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43812, "uuid": "ad6594a269ad43fc95f8d53c6d0f4b81", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO).", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14212, "platform": { "ob_id": 1017, "uuid": "8b723580e0e5426d888b273e42f76c1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) is situated in a rural valley location (52.4245°N, -4.0055°E) 6 km inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth in west Wales, UK. Prior to April 2020 it known as the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) MST Radar Facility at Aberystwyth (MSTRF). The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) operates a number of meteorological instruments at the site in support of its long term measurement programme. Most of the datasets span between 10 and 20 years. They are all openly-accessible through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). NCAS also provides access to output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale model for this location.\r\n\r\nThe facility host a range of atmospheric instruments including the UK's MST radar, surface meteorological instrumentation and lidars. The facility is also able to host guest instruments. The facility was officially opened on 12th November 1990. The facility also operates instrumentation at the nearby Frongoch site.\r\n\r\nIt has WMO site ID: 03501. See linked documentation for the site's entry in the MIDAS Station database.\r\n\r\nThe site is located at 45m above mean sea level. Prior to February 2020 the height of the site was given as 50m above mean sea-level.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1 for ceilometer data (also know as 'ALC' data) and 0-826-300-2 for wind profiler network data. Prior to this a temporary WIGIS id 0-20000-0-03501 was used. (Note, these WIGOS IDs were specifically assigned to the production of the ceilometer data from this site. Alternative WIGOS IDs have been provided for the site for other data types).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43812, "uuid": "ad6594a269ad43fc95f8d53c6d0f4b81", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43815, "uuid": "f8796b391c20417d8d190954d0a72d14", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14213, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43815, "uuid": "f8796b391c20417d8d190954d0a72d14", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43818, "uuid": "5e33ce402140483695bc61e6fc79bb47", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14214, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43818, "uuid": "5e33ce402140483695bc61e6fc79bb47", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43821, "uuid": "1d4dd48d840343a9b68d54601628604d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "The NERC MICROphysicS of COnvective PrEcipitation (MICROSCOPE) project as part of the COnvective Precipitation Experiment (COPE): NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum, Cornwall", "abstract": "The NERC MICROphysicS of COnvective PrEcipitation (MICROSCOPE) project as part of the COnvective Precipitation Experiment (COPE): NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum, Cornwall.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14215, "platform": { "ob_id": 11694, "uuid": "7d34dbe6673745e481d2eb1353426bd7", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum, Cornwall", "abstract": "The Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum site is located to the north-west of the Davidstow airfield (see the Davidstow Airfield Platform record for further details of that site). It acted as a field site during the MICROphysicS of COnvective PrEcipitation (MICROSCOPE) project in 2013 by a number of instruments. Other instruments for the campaign were located at surrounding sites." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43821, "uuid": "1d4dd48d840343a9b68d54601628604d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "The NERC MICROphysicS of COnvective PrEcipitation (MICROSCOPE) project as part of the COnvective Precipitation Experiment (COPE): NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum, Cornwall", "abstract": "The NERC MICROphysicS of COnvective PrEcipitation (MICROSCOPE) project as part of the COnvective Precipitation Experiment (COPE): NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum, Cornwall." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43824, "uuid": "6df1dc131b9b4ef0b5e7a774faae6ef8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14216, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43824, "uuid": "6df1dc131b9b4ef0b5e7a774faae6ef8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43827, "uuid": "18e9c52be1ed4f5fbcf41dc5e295c038", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14217, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43827, "uuid": "18e9c52be1ed4f5fbcf41dc5e295c038", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43830, "uuid": "918858366e714ea98f289322a5b3f7a5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO).", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14218, "platform": { "ob_id": 1017, "uuid": "8b723580e0e5426d888b273e42f76c1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) is situated in a rural valley location (52.4245°N, -4.0055°E) 6 km inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth in west Wales, UK. Prior to April 2020 it known as the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) MST Radar Facility at Aberystwyth (MSTRF). The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) operates a number of meteorological instruments at the site in support of its long term measurement programme. Most of the datasets span between 10 and 20 years. They are all openly-accessible through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). NCAS also provides access to output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale model for this location.\r\n\r\nThe facility host a range of atmospheric instruments including the UK's MST radar, surface meteorological instrumentation and lidars. The facility is also able to host guest instruments. The facility was officially opened on 12th November 1990. The facility also operates instrumentation at the nearby Frongoch site.\r\n\r\nIt has WMO site ID: 03501. See linked documentation for the site's entry in the MIDAS Station database.\r\n\r\nThe site is located at 45m above mean sea level. Prior to February 2020 the height of the site was given as 50m above mean sea-level.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1 for ceilometer data (also know as 'ALC' data) and 0-826-300-2 for wind profiler network data. Prior to this a temporary WIGIS id 0-20000-0-03501 was used. (Note, these WIGOS IDs were specifically assigned to the production of the ceilometer data from this site. Alternative WIGOS IDs have been provided for the site for other data types).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43830, "uuid": "918858366e714ea98f289322a5b3f7a5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43833, "uuid": "1a9a72e30a1f48528a3cabf1f4ee7337", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Perdigão Double Hill Experiment: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Perdigao, Availade, Portugal field site", "abstract": "Perdigão Double Hill Experiment: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Perdigao, Availade, Portugal field site.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14219, "platform": { "ob_id": 42539, "uuid": "36ce07afe4944444878ec69cd3e70a13", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Perdigao, Availade, Portugal field site", "abstract": "Perdigao, Availade, Portugal field site hosting NCAS instrumentation.\nPlatform altitude: 287m" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43833, "uuid": "1a9a72e30a1f48528a3cabf1f4ee7337", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Perdigão Double Hill Experiment: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Perdigao, Availade, Portugal field site", "abstract": "Perdigão Double Hill Experiment: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Perdigao, Availade, Portugal field site." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43836, "uuid": "8dd4d91fd3e640bf91a3f68dac08aef4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO).", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14220, "platform": { "ob_id": 1017, "uuid": "8b723580e0e5426d888b273e42f76c1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) is situated in a rural valley location (52.4245°N, -4.0055°E) 6 km inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth in west Wales, UK. Prior to April 2020 it known as the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) MST Radar Facility at Aberystwyth (MSTRF). The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) operates a number of meteorological instruments at the site in support of its long term measurement programme. Most of the datasets span between 10 and 20 years. They are all openly-accessible through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). NCAS also provides access to output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale model for this location.\r\n\r\nThe facility host a range of atmospheric instruments including the UK's MST radar, surface meteorological instrumentation and lidars. The facility is also able to host guest instruments. The facility was officially opened on 12th November 1990. The facility also operates instrumentation at the nearby Frongoch site.\r\n\r\nIt has WMO site ID: 03501. See linked documentation for the site's entry in the MIDAS Station database.\r\n\r\nThe site is located at 45m above mean sea level. Prior to February 2020 the height of the site was given as 50m above mean sea-level.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1 for ceilometer data (also know as 'ALC' data) and 0-826-300-2 for wind profiler network data. Prior to this a temporary WIGIS id 0-20000-0-03501 was used. (Note, these WIGOS IDs were specifically assigned to the production of the ceilometer data from this site. Alternative WIGOS IDs have been provided for the site for other data types).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43836, "uuid": "8dd4d91fd3e640bf91a3f68dac08aef4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43839, "uuid": "1b58189a97784639a315abec5a4a93c1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO).", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14221, "platform": { "ob_id": 1017, "uuid": "8b723580e0e5426d888b273e42f76c1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) is situated in a rural valley location (52.4245°N, -4.0055°E) 6 km inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth in west Wales, UK. Prior to April 2020 it known as the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) MST Radar Facility at Aberystwyth (MSTRF). The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) operates a number of meteorological instruments at the site in support of its long term measurement programme. Most of the datasets span between 10 and 20 years. They are all openly-accessible through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). NCAS also provides access to output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale model for this location.\r\n\r\nThe facility host a range of atmospheric instruments including the UK's MST radar, surface meteorological instrumentation and lidars. The facility is also able to host guest instruments. The facility was officially opened on 12th November 1990. The facility also operates instrumentation at the nearby Frongoch site.\r\n\r\nIt has WMO site ID: 03501. See linked documentation for the site's entry in the MIDAS Station database.\r\n\r\nThe site is located at 45m above mean sea level. Prior to February 2020 the height of the site was given as 50m above mean sea-level.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1 for ceilometer data (also know as 'ALC' data) and 0-826-300-2 for wind profiler network data. Prior to this a temporary WIGIS id 0-20000-0-03501 was used. (Note, these WIGOS IDs were specifically assigned to the production of the ceilometer data from this site. Alternative WIGOS IDs have been provided for the site for other data types).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43839, "uuid": "1b58189a97784639a315abec5a4a93c1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43842, "uuid": "66892d5b7418440ebbeb03201b96dff3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO).", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14222, "platform": { "ob_id": 1017, "uuid": "8b723580e0e5426d888b273e42f76c1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) is situated in a rural valley location (52.4245°N, -4.0055°E) 6 km inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth in west Wales, UK. Prior to April 2020 it known as the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) MST Radar Facility at Aberystwyth (MSTRF). The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) operates a number of meteorological instruments at the site in support of its long term measurement programme. Most of the datasets span between 10 and 20 years. They are all openly-accessible through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). NCAS also provides access to output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale model for this location.\r\n\r\nThe facility host a range of atmospheric instruments including the UK's MST radar, surface meteorological instrumentation and lidars. The facility is also able to host guest instruments. The facility was officially opened on 12th November 1990. The facility also operates instrumentation at the nearby Frongoch site.\r\n\r\nIt has WMO site ID: 03501. See linked documentation for the site's entry in the MIDAS Station database.\r\n\r\nThe site is located at 45m above mean sea level. Prior to February 2020 the height of the site was given as 50m above mean sea-level.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1 for ceilometer data (also know as 'ALC' data) and 0-826-300-2 for wind profiler network data. Prior to this a temporary WIGIS id 0-20000-0-03501 was used. (Note, these WIGOS IDs were specifically assigned to the production of the ceilometer data from this site. Alternative WIGOS IDs have been provided for the site for other data types).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43842, "uuid": "66892d5b7418440ebbeb03201b96dff3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43845, "uuid": "f48e8361efcc42c9b31db49bc5e9ad19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO).", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14223, "platform": { "ob_id": 1017, "uuid": "8b723580e0e5426d888b273e42f76c1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) is situated in a rural valley location (52.4245°N, -4.0055°E) 6 km inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth in west Wales, UK. Prior to April 2020 it known as the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) MST Radar Facility at Aberystwyth (MSTRF). The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) operates a number of meteorological instruments at the site in support of its long term measurement programme. Most of the datasets span between 10 and 20 years. They are all openly-accessible through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). NCAS also provides access to output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale model for this location.\r\n\r\nThe facility host a range of atmospheric instruments including the UK's MST radar, surface meteorological instrumentation and lidars. The facility is also able to host guest instruments. The facility was officially opened on 12th November 1990. The facility also operates instrumentation at the nearby Frongoch site.\r\n\r\nIt has WMO site ID: 03501. See linked documentation for the site's entry in the MIDAS Station database.\r\n\r\nThe site is located at 45m above mean sea level. Prior to February 2020 the height of the site was given as 50m above mean sea-level.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1 for ceilometer data (also know as 'ALC' data) and 0-826-300-2 for wind profiler network data. Prior to this a temporary WIGIS id 0-20000-0-03501 was used. (Note, these WIGOS IDs were specifically assigned to the production of the ceilometer data from this site. Alternative WIGOS IDs have been provided for the site for other data types).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43845, "uuid": "f48e8361efcc42c9b31db49bc5e9ad19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "NCAS Long Term Measurements: NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43849, "uuid": "9d7e1d7efee5451c9c85e58584d37582", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Airfield Camp, Netheravon", "abstract": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Airfield Camp, Netheravon.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14224, "platform": { "ob_id": 41448, "uuid": "3a293db5bab5432e8d5190fd8e246cd6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon", "abstract": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon is a former RAF aerodrome based in Wiltshire, England. It has hosted two meteorological sites (one still in operation): Netheravon (1977-1995) and Netheravon Camp (2014-present). It has also been used as a site for instruments operated during the WOEST field campaign in 2023.\r\n\r\nStation identifiers have included:\r\nWMO 03745\r\nDCNN 5814\r\nWIGOS: 0-20000-0-03745\r\n\r\n\r\nThe site has an elevation above mean sea level from 129m to143m for the two meteorological sites used." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1417, "uuid": "6677116482304866b881a0028af44eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The NCAS AMOF Degreane Mobile Wind Profiler was designed and manufactured by Degreane Horizon. It is a clear-air UHF Doppler radar system operating at 1290 MHz to measure signal intensity and wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency clear-air scattering (from refractive index inhomogeneities) dominates the radar signal return in the absence of hydrometeors, and the signal power is a measure of turbulent intensity. \r\n\r\nThe wind profiler consists of three panels to emit and receive three separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and two other beams orthogonal to the central beam at an elevation of 73 degrees to enable full wind vectors to be calculated. Each panel is an array of eight aerials, each consisting of an assembly of eight collinear dipoles. \r\n\r\nThe radar is usually operated in two modes: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 100 to 2500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data. \r\n\r\nThis instrument has been referred to with various titles during its operating history including: UFAM (Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement) mobile wind profiler, FGAM (Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements) mobile wind profiler, Aberystwyth mobile wind profiler and University of Manchester mobile wind profiler and the Atmospheric Measurements Facility (AMF) mobile wind profiler. The instrument is presently operated as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science's (NCAS) Atmospheric Measurements and Observations Facility (AMOF) and is known as the NCAS mobile wind profiler 1, with designation ncas-wind-profiler-1.\r\n\r\nFor full operation details refer to the instrument details on the AMF website.\r\n\r\nSpecifications of the UFAM wind profiler\r\nTransmitter Frequency\t1290 MHz\r\nTransmitter Bandwidth\t10 MHz\r\nBeam Width\t8.5°\r\nPeak Power\t3500 W\r\nAperture\t4 m2\r\nAntenna gain\t25 dBi\r\nAverage power 'low altitude mode'\t40 W\r\nAverage power 'high altitude mode'\t100 W\r\nMinimum height\t75 m\r\nMaximum height\t4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\nResolution dependent on pulse width\t75 m to 375 m\r\nInstrinsic wind speed accuracy\t< 1m/s\r\nInstrinsic wind direction accuracy\t< 10°\r\nPeriodicity of profile computation\t15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\nOperational temperature\t-20 °C to 30 °C\r\nOperational relative humidity\t5% to 95 % without condensation\r\nResistance to wind\t20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\nPower supply\t230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43849, "uuid": "9d7e1d7efee5451c9c85e58584d37582", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Airfield Camp, Netheravon", "abstract": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS AMOF Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Airfield Camp, Netheravon." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43852, "uuid": "b12696c3c9b24889bc313785ce4c59f4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TLS Nova Xavantina (VCR-02), July 2019", "abstract": "TLS data was collected on a 10 m x 10 m grid where at each position the scanner captured data in an upright and tilted position. The scanner was set to an angular step of 0.04 degrees and 0.02 degress for upright and tilted scans respectively. In between each scan position a set of retro-reflective targets were positioned to be used as tie-points between scans. For more information on TLS acquisition refer to Wilkes et al. (2017). Scan data was co registered using RiSCAN Pro, the 4x4 rotation transformation matrices to transform the point cloud data into a common reference coordinate system can be found in the \"matrix\" directory.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14281, "platform": { "ob_id": 44246, "uuid": "e9239ef8fda8479aac71e3f5e51bbae7", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Oxford Radcliffe", "abstract": "Oxford Radcliffe is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Oxfordshire, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from 1853-1877.\r\n\r\nLatitude: 51.76\r\nLongitude: -1.26\r\nElevation: 63 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n - DCNN 4522\r\n - WIND 452201\r\n - RAIN 256221\r\n - RAIN 256222\r\n - RAIN 256223\r\n - RAIN 256224\r\n - RAIN 256225\r\n - RAIN 256226\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 606\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44245, "uuid": "2b85eea04e894d189975a96a5850e935", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Oxford Radcliffe temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Oxford Radcliffe station" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;" } }, { "ob_id": 14259, "platform": { "ob_id": 43639, "uuid": "aa0dc2ec432144598bc99b60bb551f1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Pershore Collage", "abstract": "Pershore College is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Hereford and Worcester, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from November 2004-current\r\n\r\nLatitude: 52.10001\r\nLongitude: -2.05997\r\nElevation: 37 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n - DCNN 4833\r\n - CLBW 99059\r\n - RAIN 457173\r\n - RAIN 457174\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 658\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 43869, "uuid": "c10a547247344ebeb636e86b20950aad", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Pershore College temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Pershore College station" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;" } }, { "ob_id": 14260, "platform": { "ob_id": 43638, "uuid": "d4d1c3c6756649039bb30219842fa681", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Ross-on-Wye", "abstract": "Ross-on-Wye is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Hereford and Worcester, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from 1878-1958.\r\n\r\nLatitude: 51.92\r\nLongitude: -1.42\r\nElevation: 67 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n - DCNN 4882\r\n - WMO 03627\r\n - CLBW 99207\r\n - WIND 488201\r\n - WIND 488202\r\n - RAIN 476390\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 671\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 43868, "uuid": "30e468bb868949dc8552f68a21067995", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Ross-on-Wye temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Ross-on-Wye station" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;" } }, { "ob_id": 14242, "platform": { "ob_id": 27, "uuid": "4275d36fe73c4e719af50e15eb85b027", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Rothamsted", "abstract": "Rothamsted is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Hertfordshire, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from 1878-current.\r\n\r\nLatitude: 51.80\r\nLongitude: -0.35\r\nElevation: 128 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n - DCNN 3537\r\n - WMO 03680\r\n - WIND 353701\r\n - RAIN 276537\r\n - RAIN 276538\r\n - RAIN 276539\r\n - RAIN 276540\r\n - RAIN 276541\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 471\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34, "uuid": "beae6ebf590b44a398ec93aa32eafb4e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Rothamsted temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Rothamsted station in Hertfordshire, UK." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;" } }, { "ob_id": 14244, "platform": { "ob_id": 28, "uuid": "a8be0ce3e70c476b811c4d4a186cbc5a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Malvern", "abstract": "Malvern is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Hereford and Worcester, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from 1878-1958 and November 2004-current.\r\n\r\nLatitude: 52.12\r\nLongitude: -1.68\r\nElevation: 62 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n- DCNN 4813\r\n- RAIN 446823\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 01119\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35, "uuid": "49647f0ae68e42e88389561644fe48b6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Malvern temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Malvern station in Hereford and Worcester, UK." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;" } }, { "ob_id": 14246, "platform": { "ob_id": 29, "uuid": "51175d85a69242c9ab791d5c050d2ed7", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Squires Gate", "abstract": "Squires Gate is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Lancashire, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from 1959-October 2004.\r\n\r\nLatitude: 53.77\r\nLongitude: -2.97\r\nElevation: 10 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n - DCNN 7213\r\n - WMO 03318\r\n - WIND 721301\r\n - RAIN 577267\r\n - RAIN 577269\r\n - RAIN 57727\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 01090\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 36, "uuid": "3ffa9ce5b6bd4dfb9048c918fd4988b0", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Squires Gate Temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Squires Gate station in Lancashire, UK." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;" } }, { "ob_id": 14248, "platform": { "ob_id": 30, "uuid": "c01fa568934d42b09f8e19399e0e463a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Ringway", "abstract": "Ringway is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Greater Manchester, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from 1959-October 2004.\r\n\r\nLatitude: 53.35\r\nLongitude: -2.28\r\nElevation: 75 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n - DCNN 7377\r\n - WMO 03334\r\n - ICAO EGCC\r\n - WIND 737701\r\n - WIND 737702\r\n - RAIN 564419\r\n - RAIN 564420\r\n - RAIN 565048\r\n - RAIN 565049\r\n - RAIN 565050\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 01135\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37, "uuid": "3d8c2aedf47c40a5ba086c90cb6d7927", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Ringway temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Ringway station in Greater Manchester, UK." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;" } }, { "ob_id": 14250, "platform": { "ob_id": 31, "uuid": "42f71a7372204ba5a29db57e92027e81", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Stonyhurst", "abstract": "Stonyhurst is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Lancashire, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from 1878-1958 and November 2004-current.\r\n\r\nLatitude: 53.85\r\nLongitude: -1.53\r\nElevation: 115 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n- DCNN 7269\r\n- ICAO EGCC\r\n- CLBW 99060\r\n- RAIN 575548\r\n- RAIN 575549\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 01119\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 38, "uuid": "6e76327b24624cc99db02a4ca3a59df2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Stonyhurst temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Stonyhurst station in Lancashire, UK." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43867, "uuid": "53730973f000415c8858006e54de7e02", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Daily Central England Temperature series v2", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Rothamsted temperature sensor, Malvern temperature sensor, Squires Gate Temperature sensor, Ringway temperature sensor, Stonyhurst temperature sensor, Met Office station temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Rothamsted, Met Office: Malvern, Met Office: Squires Gate, Met Office: Ringway, Met Office: Stonyhurst, partially unknown set of UK CET stations, Set of UK stations used by Parker et al.;" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43878, "uuid": "269a07188db444408dedc212354445be", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: NE/V001388/1 Data Repository", "abstract": "", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 43879 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 43884, "uuid": "aa4f49c46f944765a5454bee4152483d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): STFC Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory", "abstract": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): STFC Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory", "imageDetails": [ 228 ], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14261, "platform": { "ob_id": 817, "uuid": "0d60dd064b6449b09f5c7fd4c41bd693", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory, formerly known as the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), is hosted by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in rural Hampshire in the South of England. Through a combination of long-term observations and tailored operations it provides national capability for the study of clouds, rainfall, boundary-layer processes and aerosols, and is particularly well suited as a site for hosting field campaigns involving visiting instruments.\r\n\r\nThe CAO site is located one mile south of Chilbolton Village, 6 miles south of Andover, Hampshire. The site was used as an airfield during the Second World War and is relatively flat and slightly elevated above the surrounding area.\r\n\r\nThe observatory operates more than twenty major instruments, many continuously, while others are available on-demand according to user configuration requirements. The portfolio includes a powerful combination of dual-polarisation Doppler radars, lidars, radiometers, and supporting instruments; the continuous round-the-clock operation of lidar and cloud radar instruments at Chilbolton is unique within the UK. These are supplemented by a suite of meteorological instrumentation including rain gauges, and disdrometers. A multi-wavelength sun photometer provides continuous measurements of aerosol optical depth in clear skies, and contributes to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).\r\n\r\nThe Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa) is mounted on a 25-metre, fully steerable antenna, and is able to probe clouds and storms with unparalleled sensitivity and resolution. In addition, zenith-pointing polarimetric, Doppler 35 GHz and 94 GHz cloud radars are routinely operated for detailed microphysical studies of cloud processes and cloud climatology. A transportable, scanning 35 GHz cloud radar system is also hosted at Chilbolton, further enhancing the available capability.\r\n\r\nChilbolton was one of the pilot cloud profiling sites for the CLOUDNET project, and continues to make observations that feed into the Aerosol Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS). Capability at the site will be enhanced in the next few years, with the incorporation of a Raman lidar, with the ambition being for this to form an ACTRIS observational platform for aerosol profiling.\r\n\r\nThe presence (since January 2016) of a Defra air quality monitoring supersite at the observatory site (providing rural background measurements as part of national and transboundary networks) offers the research community further excellent opportunities for intercomparison campaigns and instrument evaluation.\r\n\r\nWIGOS id: \r\n0-826-300-3\r\n0-826-300-4\r\n0-826-300-5\r\n\r\nThe Met Office also operated a boundary layer wind profiler at the site (now operated by NCAS AMOF), for which the site was given a WMO ID 03754." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 43885, "uuid": "354e046496514ce19ea3d6a862046021", "short_code": "instr", "title": "STFC Degreane 1290mhz Wind Profiler Radar", "abstract": "The STFC Degreane Radar Wind Profiler (RWP) was installed at Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO) by the Met Office in 2009-2019 and ownership was transferred to STFC in 2021. It operates at 1290 MHz in the L-band but these RWPs tend to be called a UHF Doppler radars in the literature. This was a custom made instrument manufactured by Degreane Horizon.\r\n\r\nThe RWP consists of five panels to emit and receive up to five separate beams, a vertical beam from the central panel and four other beams orthogonal to the central beam. The antenna for the vertical beam is four times the standard area of 4m2. This reduces the beam width from 8.5degrees to 5.5degrees for it to be of use for turbulence studies.\r\n\r\nThe RWP measures signal intensity and calculated wind speed and direction under all weather conditions. At this frequency 'Clear air' radars detects echoes caused by Bragg scatter from small irregularities due to refractive index inhomogenieties caused by turbulence. Stronger Rayleigh scattering occurs in the presence of hydrometeors.\r\n\r\nThe radar can operate in up to two modes simultaneously: a low altitude mode with a 1000 ns pulse and a high altitude mode with a 2500 ns pulse. The radar typically returns wind profiles from around 75 to 3500 m and can be used to measure the depth of the convective boundary layer and the position of atmospheric convective \"lids\". The measurement frequency may vary depending on set up for the instrument deployment, but data archived with the British Atmospheric Data Centre are typically averaged over 15 minutes or 5 minutes. The averaging period used for the data is indicated in the archived data.\r\n\r\nThis instrument is known as the STFC radar wind profiler 1, with designation stfc-wind-profiler-1.\r\n Specifications of the STFC wind profiler 1\r\n Transmitter Frequency 1290 MHz\r\n Transmitter Bandwidth 10 MHz\r\n Beam Width 8.5°\r\n Peak Power 3500 W\r\n Antenna gain 25 dBi\r\nAntenna area 4m2\r\n Average power 'low altitude mode' 40 W\r\n Average power 'high altitude mode' 100 W\r\n Minimum height 75 m\r\n Maximum height 4.5 - 8 km dependent on atmospheric conditions and pulse length\r\n Resolution dependent on pulse width 75 m to 375 m\r\n Instrinsic wind speed accuracy < 1m/s\r\n Instrinsic wind direction accuracy < 10°\r\n Periodicity of profile computation 15 minutes as standard, but adjustable from 1 minute\r\n Operational temperature -20 °C to 30 °C\r\n Operational relative humidity 5% to 95 % without condensation\r\n Resistance to wind 20 m/s (average) 40 m/s (gusts)\r\n Power supply 230 V +10% -15 %, single phase" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43884, "uuid": "aa4f49c46f944765a5454bee4152483d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): STFC Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory", "abstract": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): STFC Degreane 1290mhz Mobile Wind Profiler Radar instrument deployed at Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43893, "uuid": "0debd39519bf412f99fea8950e655c42", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v6.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v6.0", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14262, "platform": { "ob_id": 12319, "uuid": "b6a54b30cf1f45d79e08117ccabeceb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1A", "abstract": "Sentinel 1A is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 3rd April 2014." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43893, "uuid": "0debd39519bf412f99fea8950e655c42", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v6.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v6.0" } }, { "ob_id": 14263, "platform": { "ob_id": 29959, "uuid": "d367f0c185a84677a52487304474a3aa", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ALOS-2", "abstract": "The Advanced Land Observing Satellite -2 (ALOS-2) is an Earth Observation satellite operated by JAXA and is the second instrument in the ALOS programme of satellites. It carries two instruments: PALSAR-2 (Phased-Array L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar - 2 ) and CIRC (Compact Infrared Camera)" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 29958, "uuid": "8030695806b544f3948439758ea9b38f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "PALSAR-2", "abstract": "The Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar -2 (PALSAR-2) is an active microwave sensor using L-band frequency and which produces various products of different resolutions and performance. PALSAR-2 is flown on board the Japanese earth observation Advanced Land Observing Satellite 2 (ALOS -2) and was developed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). PALSAR-2 data can be acquired during day or night, increasing the temporal coverage of data for a particular spatial extent. PALSAR-2 is capable of detailed, all-weather, day and night observations and repeat-pass interferometry." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43893, "uuid": "0debd39519bf412f99fea8950e655c42", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v6.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v6.0" } }, { "ob_id": 14264, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7820, "uuid": "06f9d685f96f4b26ba7f1ff09f4a29d9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ENVISAT ASAR", "abstract": "The Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) on-board ENVISAT is an active C-band radar that provides land cover data regardless of cloud cover and time of day/night. ASAR was designed for continuity with the image and wave modes of the ERS-1/2 AMI-SAR. It features enhanced capability in terms of coverage, range of incidence angles, polarisation, and modes of operation. This enhanced capability is provided by significant differences in the instrument design: a full active array antenna equipped with distributed transmit/receive modules which provides distinct transmit and receive beams, a digital waveform generation for pulse \"chirp\" generation, a block adaptive quantisation scheme, and a ScanSAR mode of operation by beam scanning in elevation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43893, "uuid": "0debd39519bf412f99fea8950e655c42", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v6.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v6.0" } }, { "ob_id": 14265, "platform": { "ob_id": 8197, "uuid": "68af680aef294055a33e69ebb83a3e6e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)", "abstract": "The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) hosts the Advanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer type 2 (AVNIR-2), the Panchromatic Remote sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping (PRISM) and the Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR). The satellite, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was launched in 2006 and was active for 5 years. It has since lost power, but remains in orbit. It's mission included cartography, regional observation, disaster monitoring and resource surveying." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8198, "uuid": "5caaff5f44a64b77ab4855f95b78a514", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR)", "abstract": "The Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) is an active microwave sensor using L-band frequency and produces various products of different resolutions and performance. PALSAR is on board the Japanese earth observation Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) and was developed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). PALSAR data can be acquired during day or night, increasing the temporal coverage of data for a particular spatial extent. PALSAR is capable of detailed, all-weather, day and night observations and repeat-pass interferometry." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43893, "uuid": "0debd39519bf412f99fea8950e655c42", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v6.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v6.0" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43911, "uuid": "ee225803d4ff4df0b3d40643b24fa078", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TLS-ARC Downfall Creek (AEP-02) July 2018", "abstract": "TLS data was collected on a 10 m x 10 m grid where at each position the scanner captured data in an upright and tilted position. The scanner was set to an angular step of 0.04 degrees and 0.02 degress for upright and tilted scans respectively. In between each scan position a set of retro-reflective targets were positioned to be used as tie-points between scans. For more information on TLS acquisition refer to Wilkes et al. (2017). Scan data was coregistered using RiSCAN Pro, the 4x4 rotation transformation matrices to trasnform the point cloud data into a common reference coordinate system can be found in the \"matrix\" directory.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 27223 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 43921, "uuid": "8a32c6cd396245bdb852c7c4f6d1e608", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TLS-ARC Curtain Fig (AEP-33), July 2018", "abstract": "TLS data was collected on a 10 m x 10 m grid where at each position the scanner captured data in an upright and tilted position. The scanner was set to an angular step of 0.04 degrees and 0.02 degress for upright and tilted scans respectively. In between each scan position a set of retro-reflective targets were positioned to be used as tie-points between scans. For more information on TLS acquisition refer to Wilkes et al. (2017). Scan data was coregistered using RiSCAN Pro, the 4x4 rotation transformation matrices to trasnform the point cloud data into a common reference coordinate system can be found in the \"matrix\" directory.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 27223 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 43928, "uuid": "8bb01a67b7cf40a3b299ee5ca4a78abc", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Greenland Ice Sheet Climate Change Initiative (Greenland_Ice_Sheet_cci): Greenland Gravimetric Mass Balance from GRACE data (CSR RL06), derived by DTU Space, v3.0", "abstract": "The underlying L2 monthly gravity field solutions were generated by the Center for Space Research (University of Texas at Austin) primarily using K-Band ranging, accelerometer and GPS observations acquired by the GRACE and GRACE-FO twin-satellite missions", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14266, "platform": { "ob_id": 32693, "uuid": "b46bacbde62c477dba7027c300b7b0cf", "short_code": "plat", "title": "GRACE", "abstract": "The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) was a joint NASA and DLR mission launched in 2002 to measure changes in the Earth's gravity field.\r\nIt consists of twin satellites." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32695, "uuid": "502f27a6814142f28b7ec8f1c9ce630a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GRACE instrument", "abstract": "Instrumentation on the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and GRACE-FO satellite missions." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43928, "uuid": "8bb01a67b7cf40a3b299ee5ca4a78abc", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Greenland Ice Sheet Climate Change Initiative (Greenland_Ice_Sheet_cci): Greenland Gravimetric Mass Balance from GRACE data (CSR RL06), derived by DTU Space, v3.0", "abstract": "The underlying L2 monthly gravity field solutions were generated by the Center for Space Research (University of Texas at Austin) primarily using K-Band ranging, accelerometer and GPS observations acquired by the GRACE and GRACE-FO twin-satellite missions" } }, { "ob_id": 14267, "platform": { "ob_id": 32694, "uuid": "7c9c9b90cd804d4aaba3b1d38c1ea5b1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "GRACE-FO", "abstract": "The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on (GRACE-FO) mission is a joint NASA, DLR mission launched in 2018" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32695, "uuid": "502f27a6814142f28b7ec8f1c9ce630a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GRACE instrument", "abstract": "Instrumentation on the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and GRACE-FO satellite missions." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 43928, "uuid": "8bb01a67b7cf40a3b299ee5ca4a78abc", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Greenland Ice Sheet Climate Change Initiative (Greenland_Ice_Sheet_cci): Greenland Gravimetric Mass Balance from GRACE data (CSR RL06), derived by DTU Space, v3.0", "abstract": "The underlying L2 monthly gravity field solutions were generated by the Center for Space Research (University of Texas at Austin) primarily using K-Band ranging, accelerometer and GPS observations acquired by the GRACE and GRACE-FO twin-satellite missions" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 43931, "uuid": "8af8098108104a188e2e19f573c2a34f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TLS-ARCH CBN-02 Malaysian Borneo, July 2018", "abstract": "TLS data was collected on a 10 m x 10 m grid where at each position the scanner captured data in an upright and tilted position. The scanner was set to an angular step of 0.04 degrees and 0.02 degress for upright and tilted scans respectively. In between each scan position a set of retro-reflective targets were positioned to be used as tie-points between scans. For more information on TLS acquisition refer to Wilkes et al. (2017). Scan data was coregistered using RiSCAN Pro, the 4x4 rotation transformation matrices to trasnform the point cloud data into a common reference coordinate system can be found in the \"matrix\" directory.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 27223 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 43937, "uuid": "a552793e28e2467eb8e1ce6b613d6c16", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TLS-ARCH common coregistered matrix", "abstract": "TLS data was collected on a 10 m x 10 m grid where at each position the scanner captured data in an upright and tilted position. The scanner was set to an angular step of 0.04 degrees and 0.02 degress for upright and tilted scans respectively. In between each scan position a set of retro-reflective targets were positioned to be used as tie-points between scans. For more information on TLS acquisition refer to Wilkes et al. (2017). Scan data was coregistered using RiSCAN Pro, the 4x4 rotation transformation matrices to trasnform the point cloud data into a common reference coordinate system can be found in the \"matrix\" directory.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 27223 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 43950, "uuid": "a82b9fa3ec6d4b1b81c80fa80ec2a0c2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TLS ARCH branches", "abstract": "A RIEGL VZ-400 terrestrial laser scanner (RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH) was used for all scans. In all, 1–6 branches (dependent on branch size) were arranged in a group, orientated so that they would not touch each other or the ground, and scanned simultaneously. Branches were secured in the end of metal tubing and placed in buckets of sand to minimise movement. Fiducial markers (akin to QR codes) were placed on the floor to allow identification of each branch in post-processing. The markers include a pattern of four retroreflective stickers (10 mm ∅) which were used to co-register scans. Between four and six scan positions (collectively known as a project), located around the branches, were used to capture each set of branches. At each position, a single scan was performed where the scanner rotation axis was approximately perpendicular to the ground plane. A 100 degrees × 80 degrees field of view was captured at an angular resolution of 0.02 degrees ; each scan took 2:45 min where ∼20M laser pulses were fired. \r\n\r\nThe VZ-400 beam has an exit diameter of 0.007 m and a beam divergence of 0.35 mrad; branches were at a maximum distance of 5 m from the scanner, and at this distance maximum cross-sectional beam diameter is ∼0.01 m. The scanning area needed to be large enough to allow easy movement around the branches and minimum distance between the scanner and target (for the RIEGL VZ-400, this is 0.5 m). It should be noted, owing to the restricted scanning field of view, large or featureless areas required additional ‘features’ (e.g. furniture in the scanning field of view) to assist with registration. Initially, scanning was performed outside but it became clear that branch tips would oscillate even with very low wind speeds; therefore, scanning was moved to an indoor space. Co-registration of scans in a project is a two-step process (coarse- and fine-registration) that produces a 4 × 4 roto-transformation matrix for each scan position. When applied, a scan is rotated into a common, arbitrary coordinate system (nominally referenced to the first scan position). \r\n\r\nCo-registration of a project was done using RiSCAN Pro (version 2.5.1; RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH). Coarse registration was achieved using the retro-reflective stickers on the corners of the fiducial markers. Fine registration was computed using RiSCAN Pro’s Multi-Station Adjustment (MSA) method (RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH, 2019). MSA fits a set of planes to a point cloud by iteratively voxelising the point cloud, with each iteration voxel edge length decreases until plane fit error is below a specified threshold (or no plane is fit if voxel edge of minimum number of point thresholds are exceeded). Here voxel edge length decreased from 1.024 to 0.064 m, minimum points were 10 and maximum plane error was 0.006 m; this resulted in 7,000– 20,000 planes per scan position. MSA then uses a least square solution to iteratively adjust scan position to minimise positional error between overlapping planes.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 27223 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 44084, "uuid": "fdf4b5597b034c7e9cb0001486c254d1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Met Office Aimms-30 on JADE-one Dimona for WESCON", "abstract": "Met Office Aimms-30 on JADE-one Dimona for WESCON", "imageDetails": [ 69 ], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14268, "platform": { "ob_id": 44083, "uuid": "226d649f18c34f40bb6e359d082ec250", "short_code": "plat", "title": "JADE-one Dimona", "abstract": "JADE-one Dimona HK36 aircraft, operated by Jade University of Applied Sciences, Germany" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44082, "uuid": "03e3d880f23544e18f594ad843d5c18a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office-JADE Aimms-30", "abstract": "Aventech Research Inc. AIMMS-30: Aircraft Integrated Meteorological Measurement System\r\n\r\nThe AIMMS-30 (Airborne Integrated Meteorological Measurement System) is an under-wing-mounting probe flown on the Jade Hochschule Dimona HK36 aircraft. Its primary purpose is to provide high-frequency measurements of 3-d wind vector components. The probe comprises a 5-port differential pressure sensor to measure flow velocity relative to the aircraft (true airspeed and angles of attack/sideslip) and a combined GPS/inertial system to measure the velocity and attitude of the aircraft relative to the ground.\r\n\r\nMeteorological parameters: Temperature Relative Humidity Wind vector (3-components) Static pressure Aircraft state parameters: Latitude Longitude Altitude True airspeed Groundspeed vector Vertical velocity Attitude (pitch, roll, heading) relative flow angle (attack/sideslip)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44084, "uuid": "fdf4b5597b034c7e9cb0001486c254d1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Met Office Aimms-30 on JADE-one Dimona for WESCON", "abstract": "Met Office Aimms-30 on JADE-one Dimona for WESCON" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44094, "uuid": "de9ebfd2ec0848be9541b4c3b5f2e175", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for WOEST: meteorological and wind observations by sensors on the MetSprite UAS -Version 2.1", "abstract": "Acquisition for WOEST: meteorological and wind observations by sensors on the MetSprite UAS -Version 2.1", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [ { "ob_id": 44093, "uuid": "ad2de2f58b6f4bd49779c03a4ddab9e2", "short_code": "mpop", "title": "MPO for wxUAS MetSprite for WOEST", "abstract": "MPO for wxUAS MetSprite for WOEST" } ], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14269, "platform": { "ob_id": 44092, "uuid": "74b1c6ec339647d5b2c8baed84723616", "short_code": "plat", "title": "wxUAS MetSprite", "abstract": "wxUAS MetSprite" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44091, "uuid": "8cf8991c13874cf9ab50661599ed32f1", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MetSprite UAS", "abstract": "MetSprite WxUAS Platform, is a UAS specifically engineered for atmospheric profiling. It is intended for long term use in harsh environments, high altitudes, and with adaptable sensor integration capabilites." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44094, "uuid": "de9ebfd2ec0848be9541b4c3b5f2e175", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for WOEST: meteorological and wind observations by sensors on the MetSprite UAS -Version 2.1", "abstract": "Acquisition for WOEST: meteorological and wind observations by sensors on the MetSprite UAS -Version 2.1" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44108, "uuid": "a224d8faf9c54ad68bfe764d16d2d202", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence: NCAS Scanning Microwave Radiometer unit 2 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham", "abstract": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence: NCAS Scanning Microwave Radiometer unit 2 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14270, "platform": { "ob_id": 41524, "uuid": "d08d1f4756e145a8a35ba8aba77a713e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "MOD Lyneham", "abstract": "The Lyneham site represents a number of locations within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) site that have been used for observations. These include two meteorological sites and other locations used for field campaigns, all in close proximity.\r\n\r\nList of site IDs used for this location include:\r\n\r\nWMO id: 03740\r\nWIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03740\r\nICAO: EGDL\r\n\r\nAltitude above mean-sea level varies across the site, but is around 140 meters above mean sea level.\r\n\r\nWithin files in the CEDA archive the identifier 'lyneham' has been used.\r\n\r\nFurther specific site details can be found in the online resources linked to from this record. These include entries within the Met Office's MIDAS station database (for use within the MIDAS dataset collections also archived within the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis archive), the WMO's WIGOS site entry and also locations used on site for the WOEST field campaign in 2023." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 41893, "uuid": "d6c042bfe80646a78775ed95a0e3a733", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Scanning Microwave Radiometer unit 2 instrument", "abstract": "NCAS Scanning Microwave Radiometer unit 2.\nManufacturer: RPG\nModel Number: HTPRO G5\nSerial number: 30123\nData Products available for this instrument: boundary-layer-temperature-profiles, |brightness-temperature, |boundary-layer-thickness|full-troposphere-temperature-profiles, |iwv-lwp, |moisture-profiles, |stability-indices, |surface-met\n\nThis instrument is hosted by the University of Leeds for the National Centre of Atmospheric Science (NCAS)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44108, "uuid": "a224d8faf9c54ad68bfe764d16d2d202", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence: NCAS Scanning Microwave Radiometer unit 2 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham", "abstract": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence: NCAS Scanning Microwave Radiometer unit 2 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44111, "uuid": "4a326db4f41342a18e5c4fa48242a4d4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence: NCAS X-Band CAMRa Weather Radar unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence: NCAS X-Band CAMRa Weather Radar unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO).", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14271, "platform": { "ob_id": 817, "uuid": "0d60dd064b6449b09f5c7fd4c41bd693", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory, formerly known as the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), is hosted by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in rural Hampshire in the South of England. Through a combination of long-term observations and tailored operations it provides national capability for the study of clouds, rainfall, boundary-layer processes and aerosols, and is particularly well suited as a site for hosting field campaigns involving visiting instruments.\r\n\r\nThe CAO site is located one mile south of Chilbolton Village, 6 miles south of Andover, Hampshire. The site was used as an airfield during the Second World War and is relatively flat and slightly elevated above the surrounding area.\r\n\r\nThe observatory operates more than twenty major instruments, many continuously, while others are available on-demand according to user configuration requirements. The portfolio includes a powerful combination of dual-polarisation Doppler radars, lidars, radiometers, and supporting instruments; the continuous round-the-clock operation of lidar and cloud radar instruments at Chilbolton is unique within the UK. These are supplemented by a suite of meteorological instrumentation including rain gauges, and disdrometers. A multi-wavelength sun photometer provides continuous measurements of aerosol optical depth in clear skies, and contributes to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).\r\n\r\nThe Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa) is mounted on a 25-metre, fully steerable antenna, and is able to probe clouds and storms with unparalleled sensitivity and resolution. In addition, zenith-pointing polarimetric, Doppler 35 GHz and 94 GHz cloud radars are routinely operated for detailed microphysical studies of cloud processes and cloud climatology. A transportable, scanning 35 GHz cloud radar system is also hosted at Chilbolton, further enhancing the available capability.\r\n\r\nChilbolton was one of the pilot cloud profiling sites for the CLOUDNET project, and continues to make observations that feed into the Aerosol Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS). Capability at the site will be enhanced in the next few years, with the incorporation of a Raman lidar, with the ambition being for this to form an ACTRIS observational platform for aerosol profiling.\r\n\r\nThe presence (since January 2016) of a Defra air quality monitoring supersite at the observatory site (providing rural background measurements as part of national and transboundary networks) offers the research community further excellent opportunities for intercomparison campaigns and instrument evaluation.\r\n\r\nWIGOS id: \r\n0-826-300-3\r\n0-826-300-4\r\n0-826-300-5\r\n\r\nThe Met Office also operated a boundary layer wind profiler at the site (now operated by NCAS AMOF), for which the site was given a WMO ID 03754." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 3578, "uuid": "364bb67ddd8a439eaf648bc9d183c906", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa) 3 GHz S-Band Radar", "abstract": "With a diameter of 25 metres, the 3 GHz CAMRa is the largest steerable meteorological radar in the world. It is able to remotely determine the shape and orientation of cloud and precipitation particles in the atmosphere. Over 20 years ago, an S-Band ex-air surveillance radar was first installed on the 25 metre antenna at Chilbolton for studying precipitation and clear-air phenomena. Since then, the original radar has been improved many times to measure new parameters." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44111, "uuid": "4a326db4f41342a18e5c4fa48242a4d4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence: NCAS X-Band CAMRa Weather Radar unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence: NCAS X-Band CAMRa Weather Radar unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44181, "uuid": "9c76912e10414dbbbfbd1dc4601fac2f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "__MUST_UPDATE__20250424083759__ Aquisition for the ESA Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative CH4_GO2_SRPR dataset", "abstract": "The CH4_GO2_SRPR dataset is derived from data from the TANSO-FTS/2 instrument on the GOSAT-2 satellite.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14272, "platform": { "ob_id": 32856, "uuid": "9ab7f14fb49c4a588e0d166a1a134eda", "short_code": "plat", "title": "GOSAT-2", "abstract": "The Green-house gas Observing Satellite - 2 (GOSAT-2) is a Japanese satellite launched in 2018. It carries two instruments; \tthe Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations - Fourier Transform Spectrometer / 2 (TANSO-FTS/2) and \tThermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations - Cloud and Aerosol Imager / 2 (TANSO-CAI/2)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32857, "uuid": "7af4953babec47518e515ea7d4687c6e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "TANSO-FTS/2", "abstract": "The Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations - Fourier Transform Spectrometer / 2 (TANSO-FTS/2) is an instrument flying on the second GOSAT satellite (GOSAT-2)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44181, "uuid": "9c76912e10414dbbbfbd1dc4601fac2f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "__MUST_UPDATE__20250424083759__ Aquisition for the ESA Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative CH4_GO2_SRPR dataset", "abstract": "The CH4_GO2_SRPR dataset is derived from data from the TANSO-FTS/2 instrument on the GOSAT-2 satellite." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44186, "uuid": "9422ac93da2a4685987f028844d42f37", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WOEST: NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 1 instrument deployed at Ash Farm, Dorset", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 1 instrument deployed at Ash Farm, Dorset.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14273, "platform": { "ob_id": 44157, "uuid": "8f29c69e80fd4e2e9d10845592473f89", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Ash Farm, Dorset", "abstract": "Ash Farm is a rural farm in Stourpaine, Dorset, UK (postcode DT11 8PW). It was used as as a radiosonde launch site during the WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST) project. It is located at 50.896750°N, 2.177910°W." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4737, "uuid": "8dff23de47ae4557a8989be0c05ed708", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 1", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Atmospheric Measurement Facility (NCAS AMF) operate two radiosonde sounding systems: unit one (this one) is situated at the University of Manchester and unit two at the University of Leeds, both compatible with the Vaisala RS92 sonde family and support the extended sondes recommended by Vaisala. Both systems are 400 MHz variants.\r\n\r\nAlthough now designated as NCAS AMF instruments they have each had previous designations with this unit previously been known as the \"Manchester/UFAM: Vaisala Radiosonde\" and represented by \"man-radiosonde\" in filenames.\r\n\r\nVaisala radiosonde systems are used by meteorological organizations all around the world to measure weather in the Earth’s atmosphere, from the boundary layer to the upper atmosphere. The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40 km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements securely to the observing station. The user has control over the sounding process by integrating sounding controls, archiving the sounding data and meteorological message creation. For routine soundings the system offers a variety of features and allows the desired balance of manual and automatic control. In addition to the traditional alphanumeric messages, the system software produces the WMO specified BUFR messages. This feature enables users to follow the WMO's recommendation to move from traditional alphanumeric codes to binary BUFR codes.\r\n\r\nThis record also records the present and previous instrument scientists responsible for the equipment (recorded here as \"operators\") for historic purposes with the current instrument scientist given last. It is possible that other operators may use the equipment from time to time and these should be recorded as dataset authors for each associated datasets in the archive." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44186, "uuid": "9422ac93da2a4685987f028844d42f37", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WOEST: NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 1 instrument deployed at Ash Farm, Dorset", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 1 instrument deployed at Ash Farm, Dorset." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44189, "uuid": "e7ef037a5d84402f86f8b9f498163eef", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Chilbolton", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Chilbolton", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14274, "platform": { "ob_id": 817, "uuid": "0d60dd064b6449b09f5c7fd4c41bd693", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory, formerly known as the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), is hosted by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in rural Hampshire in the South of England. Through a combination of long-term observations and tailored operations it provides national capability for the study of clouds, rainfall, boundary-layer processes and aerosols, and is particularly well suited as a site for hosting field campaigns involving visiting instruments.\r\n\r\nThe CAO site is located one mile south of Chilbolton Village, 6 miles south of Andover, Hampshire. The site was used as an airfield during the Second World War and is relatively flat and slightly elevated above the surrounding area.\r\n\r\nThe observatory operates more than twenty major instruments, many continuously, while others are available on-demand according to user configuration requirements. The portfolio includes a powerful combination of dual-polarisation Doppler radars, lidars, radiometers, and supporting instruments; the continuous round-the-clock operation of lidar and cloud radar instruments at Chilbolton is unique within the UK. These are supplemented by a suite of meteorological instrumentation including rain gauges, and disdrometers. A multi-wavelength sun photometer provides continuous measurements of aerosol optical depth in clear skies, and contributes to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).\r\n\r\nThe Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa) is mounted on a 25-metre, fully steerable antenna, and is able to probe clouds and storms with unparalleled sensitivity and resolution. In addition, zenith-pointing polarimetric, Doppler 35 GHz and 94 GHz cloud radars are routinely operated for detailed microphysical studies of cloud processes and cloud climatology. A transportable, scanning 35 GHz cloud radar system is also hosted at Chilbolton, further enhancing the available capability.\r\n\r\nChilbolton was one of the pilot cloud profiling sites for the CLOUDNET project, and continues to make observations that feed into the Aerosol Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS). Capability at the site will be enhanced in the next few years, with the incorporation of a Raman lidar, with the ambition being for this to form an ACTRIS observational platform for aerosol profiling.\r\n\r\nThe presence (since January 2016) of a Defra air quality monitoring supersite at the observatory site (providing rural background measurements as part of national and transboundary networks) offers the research community further excellent opportunities for intercomparison campaigns and instrument evaluation.\r\n\r\nWIGOS id: \r\n0-826-300-3\r\n0-826-300-4\r\n0-826-300-5\r\n\r\nThe Met Office also operated a boundary layer wind profiler at the site (now operated by NCAS AMOF), for which the site was given a WMO ID 03754." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19278, "uuid": "0284704c110144ae93eb95f7395e79b5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Radiosondes", "abstract": "The Met Office have operated a range of radiosonde systems over the years as part of their operational upper air monitoring system. A radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44189, "uuid": "e7ef037a5d84402f86f8b9f498163eef", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Chilbolton", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Chilbolton" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44192, "uuid": "35a6ecd2e97447dcb8aeaceb2300b7a1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Larkhill", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Larkhill", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14275, "platform": { "ob_id": 1008, "uuid": "07f4dc1e53574cc9a167423d9847760c", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Larkhill, UK", "abstract": "Larkhill observatory (WMO id 03917) contains a radiosonde station and a CSIP station 11. The station is located 132m above mean sea level in Wiltshire, south UK . Since 1920 meteorological observations have been recorded on a 24hr basis, linking the station to the synoptic network of the Met Office Meteorological Service. The site is located at OS grid reference SU 136447. More information can be found in the linked documents.\r\n\r\nRadiosonde station and CSIP station 11\r\n\r\nSite identifiers:\r\n - WMO: 03743\r\n- WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03743. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19278, "uuid": "0284704c110144ae93eb95f7395e79b5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Radiosondes", "abstract": "The Met Office have operated a range of radiosonde systems over the years as part of their operational upper air monitoring system. A radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km. 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The Airfield has 2 grass runways one North South and an East West which are just under 500 metres in length. This site was used as a radiosonde launch site during the WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST) campaign in 2023." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19278, "uuid": "0284704c110144ae93eb95f7395e79b5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Radiosondes", "abstract": "The Met Office have operated a range of radiosonde systems over the years as part of their operational upper air monitoring system. A radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44195, "uuid": "cb0d166e016540ce97d111fe664b8f45", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Spire View Airfield", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Spire View Airfield" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44196, "uuid": "375017dcc2e24ebdb0676d23fb1b9d51", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Reading University", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Reading University", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14277, "platform": { "ob_id": 1878, "uuid": "dad6ee58123d405cb3d7afa5f3d29d7d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory", "abstract": "The University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory has been a centre for atmospheric measurements and meteorological observations since 1970, continuing records which began originally at the University College of Reading in 1900. The observatory is situated on the Whiteknights campus (51.442 deg N, 0.938 deg W), near the Earley Gate entrance, at 66m above sea level.\r\nIt is an urban site, located within the town of Reading (population 150, 000). The site is on a flat piece of land, covered by grass all year round. As well as traditional meteorological observation and automatic continuous meteorological measurements the site is also used for potential gradient (PG) measurements, leading to a large number of metal posts nearby, including a 10m tower and two 10m poles.\r\n " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4732, "uuid": "87f5c0bfb66045c68ec9259603dc59ba", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Reading: Vaisala radiosonde", "abstract": "Vaisala radiosonde system that is not mobile. The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44196, "uuid": "375017dcc2e24ebdb0676d23fb1b9d51", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Reading University", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): WOEST: MetOffice: Vaisala Radiosonde instrument deployed at Reading University" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44201, "uuid": "32e53ae2ba4244e89cc96e242ce18099", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS Lidar Ceilometer unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS Lidar Ceilometer unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14278, "platform": { "ob_id": 41524, "uuid": "d08d1f4756e145a8a35ba8aba77a713e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "MOD Lyneham", "abstract": "The Lyneham site represents a number of locations within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) site that have been used for observations. These include two meteorological sites and other locations used for field campaigns, all in close proximity.\r\n\r\nList of site IDs used for this location include:\r\n\r\nWMO id: 03740\r\nWIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03740\r\nICAO: EGDL\r\n\r\nAltitude above mean-sea level varies across the site, but is around 140 meters above mean sea level.\r\n\r\nWithin files in the CEDA archive the identifier 'lyneham' has been used.\r\n\r\nFurther specific site details can be found in the online resources linked to from this record. These include entries within the Met Office's MIDAS station database (for use within the MIDAS dataset collections also archived within the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis archive), the WMO's WIGOS site entry and also locations used on site for the WOEST field campaign in 2023." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 41858, "uuid": "d9f46a619d364d79bd3a1814c7514351", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Lidar Ceilometer unit 1 instrument", "abstract": "NCAS Lidar Ceilometer unit 1.\nManufacturer: Campbell Scientific\nModel Number: CS135\nSerial number: E1037\nData Products available for this instrument: aerosol-backscatter, |cloud-base|cloud-coverage\n\nThis instrument is hosted by the University of Leeds for the National Centre of Atmospheric Science (NCAS)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44201, "uuid": "32e53ae2ba4244e89cc96e242ce18099", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS Lidar Ceilometer unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS Lidar Ceilometer unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44214, "uuid": "dcac7ef43ad24f66ab63e9b7759f0be9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MO Cardingtonn CT25k_a deployment", "abstract": "MO Cardingtonn CT25k_a deployment", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14279, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44215, "uuid": "11f1205500f54bdfa5660b78801e803c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Cardington: Vaisala CT25k Ceilometer unit A", "abstract": "The Met Office operated 2 Vaisala CT25k units at their Cardington field site before its closure in 2024, designated units A and B.\r\n\r\nThis instrument has a unique single-lens design which ensures excellent performance at low altitudes and is able to measure from nearly ground level to cloud base. The Vaisala CT25K Laser Ceilometer measures cloud height-or vertical visibility if the cloud base is obscured. The single-lens design also ensures reliable measurements in fog, rain, snow and haze. No field adjustments needed.\r\n\r\nThe CT25K can be tilted on its base allowing the beam to be directed manually in any direction between -15 to+90°. The system is fully automatic, transmitting messages of cloud height and instrument status to the controller. Its software includes an extensive set of self-diagnostic routines to ensure reliable operation. The CT25K can be used stand-alone or as an integrated sensor in a weather observation system.\r\n\r\nThis product is no longer in production and Vaisala, being superceeded by Vaisala's CL31 ceilometer." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44214, "uuid": "dcac7ef43ad24f66ab63e9b7759f0be9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MO Cardingtonn CT25k_a deployment", "abstract": "MO Cardingtonn CT25k_a deployment" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44217, "uuid": "0e67909fe3af4333ad2e5b9fa147f00d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MO Cardingtonn CT25k_b deployment", "abstract": "MO Cardingtonn CT25k_b deployment", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14280, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44216, "uuid": "4cb90649be3d4be7a37b5b01a6567d2b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Cardington: Vaisala CT25k Ceilometer unit B", "abstract": "The Met Office operated 2 Vaisala CT25k units at their Cardington field site before its closure in 2024, designated units A and B.\r\n\r\nThis instrument has a unique single-lens design which ensures excellent performance at low altitudes and is able to measure from nearly ground level to cloud base. The Vaisala CT25K Laser Ceilometer measures cloud height-or vertical visibility if the cloud base is obscured. The single-lens design also ensures reliable measurements in fog, rain, snow and haze. No field adjustments needed.\r\n\r\nThe CT25K can be tilted on its base allowing the beam to be directed manually in any direction between -15 to+90°. The system is fully automatic, transmitting messages of cloud height and instrument status to the controller. Its software includes an extensive set of self-diagnostic routines to ensure reliable operation. The CT25K can be used stand-alone or as an integrated sensor in a weather observation system.\r\n\r\nThis product is no longer in production and Vaisala, being superceeded by Vaisala's CL31 ceilometer." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44217, "uuid": "0e67909fe3af4333ad2e5b9fa147f00d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MO Cardingtonn CT25k_b deployment", "abstract": "MO Cardingtonn CT25k_b deployment" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44242, "uuid": "2962525277a94c29a9b045e3d35f6498", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Cloud camera observations during the WOEST campaign", "abstract": "Cloud camera observations during the WOEST campaign", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14282, "platform": { "ob_id": 817, "uuid": "0d60dd064b6449b09f5c7fd4c41bd693", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory, formerly known as the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), is hosted by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in rural Hampshire in the South of England. Through a combination of long-term observations and tailored operations it provides national capability for the study of clouds, rainfall, boundary-layer processes and aerosols, and is particularly well suited as a site for hosting field campaigns involving visiting instruments.\r\n\r\nThe CAO site is located one mile south of Chilbolton Village, 6 miles south of Andover, Hampshire. The site was used as an airfield during the Second World War and is relatively flat and slightly elevated above the surrounding area.\r\n\r\nThe observatory operates more than twenty major instruments, many continuously, while others are available on-demand according to user configuration requirements. The portfolio includes a powerful combination of dual-polarisation Doppler radars, lidars, radiometers, and supporting instruments; the continuous round-the-clock operation of lidar and cloud radar instruments at Chilbolton is unique within the UK. These are supplemented by a suite of meteorological instrumentation including rain gauges, and disdrometers. A multi-wavelength sun photometer provides continuous measurements of aerosol optical depth in clear skies, and contributes to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).\r\n\r\nThe Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa) is mounted on a 25-metre, fully steerable antenna, and is able to probe clouds and storms with unparalleled sensitivity and resolution. In addition, zenith-pointing polarimetric, Doppler 35 GHz and 94 GHz cloud radars are routinely operated for detailed microphysical studies of cloud processes and cloud climatology. A transportable, scanning 35 GHz cloud radar system is also hosted at Chilbolton, further enhancing the available capability.\r\n\r\nChilbolton was one of the pilot cloud profiling sites for the CLOUDNET project, and continues to make observations that feed into the Aerosol Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS). Capability at the site will be enhanced in the next few years, with the incorporation of a Raman lidar, with the ambition being for this to form an ACTRIS observational platform for aerosol profiling.\r\n\r\nThe presence (since January 2016) of a Defra air quality monitoring supersite at the observatory site (providing rural background measurements as part of national and transboundary networks) offers the research community further excellent opportunities for intercomparison campaigns and instrument evaluation.\r\n\r\nWIGOS id: \r\n0-826-300-3\r\n0-826-300-4\r\n0-826-300-5\r\n\r\nThe Met Office also operated a boundary layer wind profiler at the site (now operated by NCAS AMOF), for which the site was given a WMO ID 03754." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 43241, "uuid": "d2ab92a65e254460abb868e819d9506b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ARray of Ground-based Upwards-pointing Sensors (ARGUS) cameras", "abstract": "The ARray of Ground-based Upwards-pointing Sensors (ARGUS) cameras are set of ground-based timelapse cameras that can be deployed to image cloud fields over a multi-km regions. \r\n\r\nThe cameras are both persepctive and all-sky designs. They take images at fixed times (typically every five seconds) and are synchronised by GPS.\r\n\r\nOutput from the cameras is provided in video format (mp4) for data storage efficiency." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44242, "uuid": "2962525277a94c29a9b045e3d35f6498", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Cloud camera observations during the WOEST campaign", "abstract": "Cloud camera observations during the WOEST campaign" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44255, "uuid": "00c3b17b3e85408da3e7f2dfbec7ff77", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MO Cardington LD40 deployment", "abstract": "MO Cardington LD40 deployment", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14283, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44256, "uuid": "b6157c749789480bb9e6a6f094a7996e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Cardington: Impulsphysik LD40 Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office operated a Impulsphysik LD40 ceilometer unit at their Cardington field site before its closure in 2024.\r\n\r\nThe LD40 transmits 75 ns duration pulses at a repetition frequency of 6494 Hz. The temperature of the laser diode is maintained within a narrow range in order to ensure high stability of the emitted wavelength. This allows a very narrow band optical filter to be used at the input to the receiver. The receiver signal amplitude is sampled at time intervals of 50 ns, corresponding to altitude intervals of 7.5 m. Owing to the low power of the transmitter, the receiver signal amplitude for a single pulse backscattered from a high-altitude cloud is not sufficiently large to be distinguished above the noise level. Nevertheless the contribution from cloud backscatter remains coherent from pulse to pulse, whereas that from noise varies randomly. Consequently the detectability of the desired signal can be greatly improved by summing the receiver signal amplitude (separately for each altitude interval) over all pulses within a 15 s interval. Attention is restricted to altitudes below 13.05 km (corresponding to maximum range of detection of 13.00 km - the instrument is at 50 m above mean sea level) since, even after summation, the presence of any clouds which might exist at higher altitudes can only be determined with difficulty.\r\n\r\nThe instrument manufacturer's cloud detection algorithm is applied to the 15 s receiver signal amplitude profiles. It is designed to detect up to three possible cloud layers. For each of these, the altitude (above mean sea level) of the cloud base and the depth to which the laser light penetrates is determined. If the laser light is not able to penetrate the entire depth of a particular cloud layer, missing datum values are given for subsequent layers. If no cloud layer is detected, missing datum values are given for all three layers. In order to distinguish between cloud-free conditions and a lack of observations, attention should be paid to instrument status flag. An estimate is also given of the maximum possible altitude of cloud detection and of the visibility for a human observer looking upwards. The maximum range of cloud detection defaults to 13.05 km under clear sky conditions. A lower value implies that no information may be given on any cloud layers which may exist beyond this altitude. Under such conditions there is also a limit to the visibility for a human observer. Otherwise a missing datum value is given. Finally, an estimate is given of the precipitation rate based on the characteristics of the backscatter profile. 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The design life is five years with an operational goal of six years. Aura flies in formation about 15 minutes behind Aqua. Aura is part of the Earth Observing System (EOS), a program dedicated to monitoring the complex interactions that affect the globe using NASA satellites and data systems. EOS-Aura's instruments are HIRDLS, MLS, OMI and TES." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4119, "uuid": "60dc682c4a9941dfb145d4064c0af633", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Ozone Monitoring instrument (OMI)", "abstract": "The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) flies on NASA's Aura satellite, (launched on 15 July 2004). The Aura satellite is focussed on observing atmospheric chemistry, in order to contribute largely in answering the following major environmental questions: Is the ozone layer recovering as expected? \nWhat are the sources of tropospheric pollutants, their chemical transformation and their transport? \nHow is Earth's climate changing?" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44313, "uuid": "cb040f5b979244ce8bfcaa1e6d5446a3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Vertical Profiles of Ozone and other Trace Gases from OMI AURA - Version 2.14", "abstract": "The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) was an instrument aboard EOS AURA." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44346, "uuid": "c1f6e2ff011d4f5da38172ee82c1a893", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Wytham Woods - The multi-trophic impact of ash dieback' project 2020 - 2022", "abstract": "TLS data was acquired on the four edges of the plot and the plot centre. 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It links with the international programme SOLAS, the EU-funded TENATSO (Tropical Eastern North Atlantic Time-Series Observatory) project, and with the German SOPRAN (Surface Ocean Processes in the Anthropocene) project.\r\n\r\nThe CVAO (16° 51′ 49 N, 24° 52′ 02 W), exists to advance understanding of climatically-significant interactions between the atmosphere and ocean and to provide a regional focal point and long-term data context for field campaigns. Measurements of O3, CO, NO, NO2, NOy and VOCs began at the site in October 2006. Chemical characterisation of aerosol measurements and flask sampling of greenhouse gases began in November 2006, halocarbon measurements in May 2007, and physical measurements of aerosol in June 2008. On-line measurements of greenhouse gases began in October 2008.\r\n\r\nThe CVAO is a World Meteorological Organisation-Global Atmospheric Watch (WMO-GAW) global station and quality-assured atmospheric data for use by both UK and German scientists, and the wider international community are regularly deposited at both the WMO-GAW and Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) data archives. The Universities of York, Bristol and Leeds provide the CVAO trace gas measurements, supported by the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) through the Atmospheric Measurement & Observation Facility (AMOF). The Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany (MPIB Jena) make the greenhouse gas measurements, and the Leibniz-Institut für Troposphärenforschung, Leipzig, Germany (IfT) measure various characteristics of aerosol. Collaboration is also with the Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica, São Vicente (INMG), who provide logistical support and employ staff at the CVAO. 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These include two meteorological sites and other locations used for field campaigns, all in close proximity.\r\n\r\nList of site IDs used for this location include:\r\n\r\nWMO id: 03740\r\nWIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03740\r\nICAO: EGDL\r\n\r\nAltitude above mean-sea level varies across the site, but is around 140 meters above mean sea level.\r\n\r\nWithin files in the CEDA archive the identifier 'lyneham' has been used.\r\n\r\nFurther specific site details can be found in the online resources linked to from this record. These include entries within the Met Office's MIDAS station database (for use within the MIDAS dataset collections also archived within the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis archive), the WMO's WIGOS site entry and also locations used on site for the WOEST field campaign in 2023." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44355, "uuid": "8bccd076e5134524abb35f41cbfc4fc5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Aerosol Lidar unit 1 instrument", "abstract": "NCAS Aerosol Lidar unit 1.\r\nManufacturer: Cimel\r\nModel Number: CE376-GPN\r\nSerial number: 2102-029\r\nData Products available for this instrument: aerosol-backscatter, |cloud-base|depolarisation-ratio\r\n\r\nThis instrument is hosted by the University of Manchester for the National Centre of Atmospheric Science (NCAS)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44515, "uuid": "e32e94577def408b96acddfc1ad48f9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS Aerosol Lidar unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham", "abstract": "Wessex convection experiment - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST): NCAS Aerosol Lidar unit 1 instrument instrument deployed at MOD Lyneham." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44518, "uuid": "e1e4944fcc124bd0a4db44a0091958b2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "The Harvard Forest HF-B Acquisition 14/08/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected from the Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; The Harvard Forrest using the RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scanner", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14300, "platform": { "ob_id": 44519, "uuid": "4136530451d64423853353fd82d6d13c", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Harvard Forest HF8 14/08/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\t\r\nResolution (o): 15m\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y \r\nPersonnel: A.Burt,W.Woodgate,E.Saenz\r\nRegistered: Y\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. 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Their payloads included a synthetic aperture imaging radar, radar altimeter and instruments to measure ocean surface temperature and wind fields.\r\n\r\nERS-2 added an additional sensor for atmospheric ozone monitoring. The two satellites acquired a combined data set extending over two decades.\r\n\r\nThe ERS-2 satellite was retired on 05 September 2011." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44557, "uuid": "b87d49e90f7a4791abc70d4529eb30cb", "short_code": "instr", "title": "The RA (Radar Altimeter)", "abstract": "The RA (Radar Altimeter) is flown on the ERS-2 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44558, "uuid": "cd3cddaf39584b97b9fffea6a3c65778", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Altimetry data acquired from the RA instrument on ERS2", "abstract": "Altimetry data has been obtained from the RA (Radar Altimeter) instrument on the ERS-2 satellite" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44565, "uuid": "385b69c3f4944fba9abfa64847a53564", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Altimetry data acquired from the SRAL instrument on Sentinel-3a", "abstract": "Altimetry data has been obtained from the SRAL (Synthetic aperture Radar Altimeter) instrument on the Sentinel-3A satellite", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14309, "platform": { "ob_id": 19017, "uuid": "f1fb7621240a45e895acdc686959b516", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3A", "abstract": "Sentinel 3A was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 16th February 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19016, "uuid": "e63c04b01a6c4b66af13c4cf0c368cee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Synthetic Aperture Radar Altimeter (SRAL)", "abstract": "Synthetic Aperture Radar Altimeter (SRAL) instrument on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44565, "uuid": "385b69c3f4944fba9abfa64847a53564", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Altimetry data acquired from the SRAL instrument on Sentinel-3a", "abstract": "Altimetry data has been obtained from the SRAL (Synthetic aperture Radar Altimeter) instrument on the Sentinel-3A satellite" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44568, "uuid": "87e5162890034ae18a11a7394fa039d2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Altimetry data acquired from the SRAL instrument on Sentinel-3B", "abstract": "Altimetry data has been obtained from the SRAL (Synthetic aperture Radar Altimeter) instrument on the Sentinel-3B satellite", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14310, "platform": { "ob_id": 26990, "uuid": "3478f3a96c7e4610a1973a535ee6439e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3B", "abstract": "Sentinel 3B was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. 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This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44578, "uuid": "530e1180024a488884e502bfbf07de14", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Sentinel 1A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) C-band, Interferometric Wide (IW) mode.", "abstract": "The acquisition process for the collection of raw radar data from the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel 1A C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in Interferometric Wide (IW) mode." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44604, "uuid": "1b66d0dce4bf456180293dee04708cfb", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Land surface temperature (LST) time series level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (1995-2020), version 3.00, daily and monthly products", "abstract": "The dataset is comprised of LSTs from a series of instruments with a common heritage: the Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2); the Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR); the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer on Sentinel 3B (SLSTRA); and data from the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer on Earth Observation System - Terra (MODIS Terra) to fill the gap between AATSR and SLSTR. So, the instruments contributing to the time series are: ATSR-2 from June 1995 to May 2002; AATSR from June 2002 to March 2012; MODIS Terra from April 2012 to November 2018; and SLSTRB from December 2018 to December 2024. Inter-instrument biases are accounted for by cross-calibration with the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) instruments on Meteorological Operational (METOP) satellites. For consistency, a common algorithm is used for LST retrieval for all instruments. Furthermore, an adjustment is made to the LSTs to account for the half-hour difference between satellite equator crossing times. 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So, the instruments contributing to the time series are: ATSR-2 from June 1995 to May 2002; AATSR from June 2002 to March 2012; MODIS Terra from April 2012 to November 2018; and SLSTRB from December 2018 to December 2024. Inter-instrument biases are accounted for by cross-calibration with the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) instruments on Meteorological Operational (METOP) satellites. For consistency, a common algorithm is used for LST retrieval for all instruments. Furthermore, an adjustment is made to the LSTs to account for the half-hour difference between satellite equator crossing times. For consistency through the time series, coverage is restricted to the narrowest instrument swath width." } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44607, "uuid": "6b51afc4d7de48e99669b1e925174437", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FAAM Flight C269 Acquisition", "abstract": "FAAM Flight C269 Acquisition", "imageDetails": [ 8 ], "mobilePlatformOperation": [ { "ob_id": 44608, "uuid": "3e6dfb8dac9b46528819f4e08730e09e", "short_code": "mpop", "title": "FAAM BAE-146 flight C269", "abstract": "Flight details for FAAM BAE-146 aircraft flight number C269. See linked documentation for further details." } ], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14317, "platform": { "ob_id": 51, "uuid": "dda4596d5d374564acf8c79b7a119127", "short_code": "plat", "title": "FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE", "abstract": "FAAM is the result of a collaboration between the Met Office(TM) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and has been established as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) to provide an aircraft measurement platform for use by all the UK atmospheric research community on campaigns throughout the world. The modified BAE 146 aircraft (jet type) is owned by BAE Systems and operated for them by Directflight. The Home Base is at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire.\r\n\r\nThe FAAM BAE 146 aircraft allows for in-situ measurements taken by core and non-core instruments onboard the aircraft. The in-situ measurements will then be transported to the research organisations' respective laboratory for analysis" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 5799, "uuid": "c7e2a6a5c6204b09ac3a5c266752ca9c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Subset of FAAM core instruments measuring cloud physics data", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44607, "uuid": "6b51afc4d7de48e99669b1e925174437", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FAAM Flight C269 Acquisition", "abstract": "FAAM Flight C269 Acquisition" } }, { "ob_id": 14318, "platform": { "ob_id": 51, "uuid": "dda4596d5d374564acf8c79b7a119127", "short_code": "plat", "title": "FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE", "abstract": "FAAM is the result of a collaboration between the Met Office(TM) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and has been established as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) to provide an aircraft measurement platform for use by all the UK atmospheric research community on campaigns throughout the world. The modified BAE 146 aircraft (jet type) is owned by BAE Systems and operated for them by Directflight. The Home Base is at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire.\r\n\r\nThe FAAM BAE 146 aircraft allows for in-situ measurements taken by core and non-core instruments onboard the aircraft. The in-situ measurements will then be transported to the research organisations' respective laboratory for analysis" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 61, "uuid": "306ac6a158514192baf813b4b8b46be7", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE (Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements/British AErospace) systems: Set of FAAM core instruments", "abstract": "Core instruments are provided and can be operated by FAAM. Data will be made available routinely at BADC. Some core instruments may not be operated on all flights. The standard core instrument data may, in some cases, be enhanced (e.g. provided at higher frequency or with greater accuracy) by collaboration with another group." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44607, "uuid": "6b51afc4d7de48e99669b1e925174437", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FAAM Flight C269 Acquisition", "abstract": "FAAM Flight C269 Acquisition" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44627, "uuid": "9e19779220d84f09b300e37b263fb8ea", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Black and Bloom Work Package 2: Particulates", "abstract": "", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 44628 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 44631, "uuid": "bd0361938c1a4ba693112a840dbc109f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Black and Bloom Work Package 2: Particulates", "abstract": "", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 44628 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 44633, "uuid": "3294c782a1634688a0541111013e4cd9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Black and Bloom Work Package 2: Particulates", "abstract": "", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 44628 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 44640, "uuid": "3eb0c6d7a25d402a87564289317357f9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Shipping Emissions in the Arctic and North Atlantic atmosphere (SEANA)", "abstract": "", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [ 44641 ], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [] }, { "ob_id": 44655, "uuid": "36a264516d554225b0d8934c63df3511", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Met Office Flux towers at Netheravon", "abstract": "WesCon - Met Office Flux tower measurements at Netheravon", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14319, "platform": { "ob_id": 41448, "uuid": "3a293db5bab5432e8d5190fd8e246cd6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon", "abstract": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon is a former RAF aerodrome based in Wiltshire, England. It has hosted two meteorological sites (one still in operation): Netheravon (1977-1995) and Netheravon Camp (2014-present). It has also been used as a site for instruments operated during the WOEST field campaign in 2023.\r\n\r\nStation identifiers have included:\r\nWMO 03745\r\nDCNN 5814\r\nWIGOS: 0-20000-0-03745\r\n\r\n\r\nThe site has an elevation above mean sea level from 129m to143m for the two meteorological sites used." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44654, "uuid": "9734d6c4da60485db751cf99a5c8623c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Flux tower hydrometeorological instrument suite", "abstract": "Instruments mounted on 1.2m, 2 m and 16 m masts include:\r\n•\tVector Instruments T302 PRT temperature sensors.\r\n•\tScreened and aspirated HMP155s for measuring temperature and relative humidity.\r\n•\tGill HS50 3-D horizontally symmetric ultrasonic anemometers for winds and turbulent heat fluxes.\r\n•\tLicor Li-7500 high-speed open-path hygrometer was located at 16 m.\r\n•\tDelta-T BS5 measured barometric pressure at 1.5 m.\r\n\r\nSurface instrumentation includes:\r\n•\tRainfall is measured with a EML SB500 tipping-bucket gauge with a 0.2 mm accuracy.\r\n•\tScreened and aspirated Rotronics Hydroclip2 measured grass canopy (8 cm) air temperature and RH.\r\nRadiation instrumentation includes:\r\n•\tClear-domed Kipp and Zonen CMP21 pyranometers located at 2 m measured global downwelling, and upwelling components (of wavelength between 0.3-3 μm).\r\n•\tKipp and Zonen CG4 pyrgeometers located at 2 m measured the downwelling and upwelling longwave radiation (4.5–40 μm).\r\n•\tGrass and concrete skin temperatures were measured radiometrically with the Heitronics KT15 pyrometer.\r\n\r\nAerosol and visibility instrumentation includes:\r\n\r\n•\tA Campbell CS120 visiometer located at 2 m measured visual range through air (visibility)\r\nSubsoil instrumentation includes:\r\n•\tDelta-T ML3 theta probes measured volumetric soil moisture at the surface (0-5 cm) and 10 cm depths.\r\n•\tDelta-T ST1 thermistor probes measured soil temperature at 1, 4, 10, 17 cm depths.\r\n•\tHukseflux HFP01SC flux plate measured ground heat flux (2 cm depth)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44655, "uuid": "36a264516d554225b0d8934c63df3511", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon - Met Office Flux towers at Netheravon", "abstract": "WesCon - Met Office Flux tower measurements at Netheravon" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44658, "uuid": "f14967f9c0fe481bba913a76084f72b7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon Met Office OBR metoffice-obr-microwave-radiometer-humpro deployment", "abstract": "Wessex Summertime Convection Experiment: Met Office Observation Based Research (OBR) unit metoffice-obr-microwave-radiometer-humpro deployment", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14320, "platform": { "ob_id": 41448, "uuid": "3a293db5bab5432e8d5190fd8e246cd6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon", "abstract": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon is a former RAF aerodrome based in Wiltshire, England. It has hosted two meteorological sites (one still in operation): Netheravon (1977-1995) and Netheravon Camp (2014-present). It has also been used as a site for instruments operated during the WOEST field campaign in 2023.\r\n\r\nStation identifiers have included:\r\nWMO 03745\r\nDCNN 5814\r\nWIGOS: 0-20000-0-03745\r\n\r\n\r\nThe site has an elevation above mean sea level from 129m to143m for the two meteorological sites used." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 43692, "uuid": "b07729f658734ef5aea97288357be48d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office RPG Humpro radiometer", "abstract": "The Met Office operated a RPG Humpro profiling radiometer. This unit retrieved humidity profiles in addition to the liquid water paths and integrated water vapour paths using brightness temperatures measured at seven microwave frequencies between 22.24 and 31.4 GHz (this band in general being sensitive to water vapour and cloud). The liquid and vapour water path retrievals used a supplied neural network algorithm (which is trained with radiosonde data using a radiative transfer scheme). Two archived files are available, based on the time series (water vapour and liquid water) and profile (humidity) data.\r\n\r\nThis instrument was routinely based at the Meteorological Research Unit at Cardington, Bedfordshire, but was also deployed to Airfield Camp at Netheravon, Wiltshire during the summer of 2023for the Wessex Summertime Convection Experiment (WesCon)/WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST) field campaign." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44658, "uuid": "f14967f9c0fe481bba913a76084f72b7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon Met Office OBR metoffice-obr-microwave-radiometer-humpro deployment", "abstract": "Wessex Summertime Convection Experiment: Met Office Observation Based Research (OBR) unit metoffice-obr-microwave-radiometer-humpro deployment" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44661, "uuid": "df5e25367d744bfbaede50cda65027ff", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon: Metoffice distrometer deployed at Netheravon", "abstract": "The Wessex Summertime Convection Experiment (WesCon): Metoffice distrometer deployed at Netheravon", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14321, "platform": { "ob_id": 41448, "uuid": "3a293db5bab5432e8d5190fd8e246cd6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon", "abstract": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon is a former RAF aerodrome based in Wiltshire, England. It has hosted two meteorological sites (one still in operation): Netheravon (1977-1995) and Netheravon Camp (2014-present). It has also been used as a site for instruments operated during the WOEST field campaign in 2023.\r\n\r\nStation identifiers have included:\r\nWMO 03745\r\nDCNN 5814\r\nWIGOS: 0-20000-0-03745\r\n\r\n\r\nThe site has an elevation above mean sea level from 129m to143m for the two meteorological sites used." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 43694, "uuid": "351cebe632844d3fb8eee7ebc5421222", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Cardington Thies disdrometer", "abstract": "The Met Office Meteorological Unit at Cardington, Bedfordshire, operated a Thies laser disdrometer, a laser optical device used for the measurement of diameter and fall velocity of hydrometeors. From such measurements, it is possible to classify different types of precipitation, such as drizzle, rain, hail, snow, and mixed precipitation, quantify precipitation in a time interval, and derive size and velocity joint distribution. Thies laser disdrometer can in addition detect fine drizzle, drop fall speed and drop size distribution." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44661, "uuid": "df5e25367d744bfbaede50cda65027ff", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon: Metoffice distrometer deployed at Netheravon", "abstract": "The Wessex Summertime Convection Experiment (WesCon): Metoffice distrometer deployed at Netheravon" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44664, "uuid": "700fe00d28134146b05e43d80e4aac2a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon: MetOffice Halo Doppler Lidar unit 35 deployed at Netheravon", "abstract": "WesCon MetOffice Halo Doppler Lidar unit 35 deployed at Netheravon", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14322, "platform": { "ob_id": 41448, "uuid": "3a293db5bab5432e8d5190fd8e246cd6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon", "abstract": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon is a former RAF aerodrome based in Wiltshire, England. It has hosted two meteorological sites (one still in operation): Netheravon (1977-1995) and Netheravon Camp (2014-present). It has also been used as a site for instruments operated during the WOEST field campaign in 2023.\r\n\r\nStation identifiers have included:\r\nWMO 03745\r\nDCNN 5814\r\nWIGOS: 0-20000-0-03745\r\n\r\n\r\nThe site has an elevation above mean sea level from 129m to143m for the two meteorological sites used." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 43679, "uuid": "fca7e81f16f24d748ec5ff3d354f8da0", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Cardington Halo Doppler Lidar Unit 35", "abstract": "This was one of 3 Halo Doppler lidar systems, unit 35, operated by the Met Office Meteorological Research Unit at Cardington, Bedfordhshire. These systems were based on a 1565 nm laser emitting linearly polarised pulsed light through an 8 cm diameter lens with a heterodyne detector. Laser beam returns from the atmosphere are range-gated velocity and back-scattered power. The Halo systems are capable of full hemispheric scanning of the backscatter coefficient and radial velocity as a function of beam range.\r\n\r\nThe usual operation at Cardington was vertical stares (zenith angle=0°) with periodic wind scans that invoked various options of off-axis views. Wind profiles performed every 30 min was the default operation for wind scans. Most profiles of horizontal wind within the dataset are based on DBS (Doppler beam swinging) scans which use a tri-axis azimuthally orthogonal technique using the single lidar beam to retrieve horizontal mean wind components. This scan was chosen for the bulk of the time because it only takes about 21 s to complete, which leaves 98% of the available time to vertical stares if one wind scan is completed every 30 min. More recent scans in the dataset have used multi-axis VAD (velocity azimuth display) scans, which are a more involved version of the DBS scans and use 6 or 12 point off-zenith views. The vertical stares, DBS and VAD wind scans produced separate archived netCDF files.\r\n\r\nAlthough depolarisation capability was possible with unit 35, this was only switched on occasionally during certain weather conditions." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44664, "uuid": "700fe00d28134146b05e43d80e4aac2a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon: MetOffice Halo Doppler Lidar unit 35 deployed at Netheravon", "abstract": "WesCon MetOffice Halo Doppler Lidar unit 35 deployed at Netheravon" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44668, "uuid": "77bf11f7651c4a04bfb43cd74752912d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon MetOffice AWS - 11 Sites", "abstract": "WesCon MetOffice AWS - 11 Sites", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14323, "platform": { "ob_id": 44667, "uuid": "be7ebeb127b6402083fb737ef95e2b7d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "WesCon MetOffice AWS sites", "abstract": "Met Office deployed AWS instruments at 11 sites for the WesCon \r\n\r\nAWS Site name, What3Words, latitude, longitude, elevation\r\n\r\n1.Chilbolton: ///uptown.snowballs.skip 51.145849 N, -1.439579 E, 83m\r\n2. Clench Common: ///edits.worms.give 51.389756 N, -1.732073 E, 191m\r\n3. Spire View: ///noon.desire.suggested 51.019040 N, -1.858634 E, 144m\r\n4. Yatesbury Field ///marching.sound.consoled 51.431948 N, -1.912569 E, 172m\r\n5. Lydeway Field: ///trespass.wheels.calls 51.331196 N, -1.929432 E, 108m\r\n6. Breach Hill: ///equity.crystals.blubber 51.218070 N, -1.986772 E, 143m \r\n7. Keevil, ///shorter.deciding.protester 51.312808 N, -2.128863 E, 52m\r\n8. Wadswick Farm: ///dinner.plod.brave 51.411577 N, -2.223937 E, 130m\r\n9. The Park: ///fewest.shampoos.invents 51.128607 N, -2.254400 E, 217m\r\n10. Brown Shutters: ///overruns.surface.stow 51.311212 N, -2.307145 E, 112m\r\n11. Henstridge: ///shocked.river.masses 50.986313 N, -2.352224 E, 53m" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1061, "uuid": "a2f40afd5f054601a037d48a9aac17e9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Automatic Weather Station (AWS)", "abstract": "An automatic weather station (AWS) is an automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labour or to enable measurements from remote areas. The system may report in near real time via ARGOS and the Global telecommunications system, or save the data for later recovery." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44668, "uuid": "77bf11f7651c4a04bfb43cd74752912d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon MetOffice AWS - 11 Sites", "abstract": "WesCon MetOffice AWS - 11 Sites" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44671, "uuid": "14cbed56c3734132803f1468ee01a83e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon: Met Office Ceiliometer CT25K deployed at Netheravon", "abstract": "WesCon: Met Office Ceiliometer CT25K deployed at Netheravon", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14324, "platform": { "ob_id": 41448, "uuid": "3a293db5bab5432e8d5190fd8e246cd6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon", "abstract": "Airfield Camp, Netheravon is a former RAF aerodrome based in Wiltshire, England. It has hosted two meteorological sites (one still in operation): Netheravon (1977-1995) and Netheravon Camp (2014-present). It has also been used as a site for instruments operated during the WOEST field campaign in 2023.\r\n\r\nStation identifiers have included:\r\nWMO 03745\r\nDCNN 5814\r\nWIGOS: 0-20000-0-03745\r\n\r\n\r\nThe site has an elevation above mean sea level from 129m to143m for the two meteorological sites used." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44215, "uuid": "11f1205500f54bdfa5660b78801e803c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office Cardington: Vaisala CT25k Ceilometer unit A", "abstract": "The Met Office operated 2 Vaisala CT25k units at their Cardington field site before its closure in 2024, designated units A and B.\r\n\r\nThis instrument has a unique single-lens design which ensures excellent performance at low altitudes and is able to measure from nearly ground level to cloud base. The Vaisala CT25K Laser Ceilometer measures cloud height-or vertical visibility if the cloud base is obscured. The single-lens design also ensures reliable measurements in fog, rain, snow and haze. No field adjustments needed.\r\n\r\nThe CT25K can be tilted on its base allowing the beam to be directed manually in any direction between -15 to+90°. The system is fully automatic, transmitting messages of cloud height and instrument status to the controller. Its software includes an extensive set of self-diagnostic routines to ensure reliable operation. The CT25K can be used stand-alone or as an integrated sensor in a weather observation system.\r\n\r\nThis product is no longer in production and Vaisala, being superceeded by Vaisala's CL31 ceilometer." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44671, "uuid": "14cbed56c3734132803f1468ee01a83e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "WesCon: Met Office Ceiliometer CT25K deployed at Netheravon", "abstract": "WesCon: Met Office Ceiliometer CT25K deployed at Netheravon" } } ] }, { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes.", "imageDetails": [], "mobilePlatformOperation": [], "independentInstrument": [], "instrumentplatformpair_set": [ { "ob_id": 14325, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. 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It is the third in the ATSR series, and is a payload instrument on ESA's ENVISAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14326, "platform": { "ob_id": 10906, "uuid": "5a1076bffc8c4c5d8a2ff3a4cfb29846", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aqua Satellite, part of the Earth Observation System Afternoon Constellation (EOS-PM)", "abstract": "Aqua, launched on 4th April 2002, is a polar-orbiting satellite within the Afternoon Constellation (A-Train) that have equator crossings around 13:30 and 01:30 under NASA's Earth Obseration System (EOS). The satellite carries Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A), Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB), Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS (AMSR-E), Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), and these collect data on the Earth's atmospheric conditions, snow and ice, sea surface temperature and ocean productivity, and soil moisture. Aqua was the first member launched of a group of satellites termed the Afternoon Constellation, or sometimes the A-Train. " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 10898, "uuid": "1a661d783a824fe8979faca4b9457fab", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)", "abstract": "The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) provides high radiometric sensitivity in 36 spectral bands ranging from 0.4 to 14.4 micrometres. Two bands are imaged at a nominal resolution of 250 m at nadir, with five bands at 500 m, and the remaining 29 bands at 1 km. There are two MODIS instruments in operation; one on the Terra satellite and the other on the Aqua satellite, launched in 1999 and 2002 respectively. A +/- 55-degree scanning pattern at the EOS orbit of 705 km, which both satellites are on, results in a 2,330-km swath. Global coverage is provided once every one to two days. " }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14327, "platform": { "ob_id": 10897, "uuid": "fc7da890b6424fb29bc5aadcda252bf3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Terra Satellite, part of the Earth Observation System Morning Constellation (EOS-AM)", "abstract": "Terra, launched on 18th December 1999, is a polar-orbiting satellite within the Morning Constellation that have equator crossings around 10:30 and 22:30 under NASA's Earth Obseration System (EOS).\r\n\r\nOn February 24, 2000, Terra began collecting what was aimed to ultimately become a new, 15-year global data set on which to base scientific investigations about our complex home planet. Together with the entire fleet of EOS spacecraft, Terra is helping scientists unravel the mysteries of climate and environmental change.\r\n\r\nThe satellite carries the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), the Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR), and these collect data on the Earth's atmosphere, ocean, land, snow and ice, and energy budget." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 10898, "uuid": "1a661d783a824fe8979faca4b9457fab", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)", "abstract": "The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) provides high radiometric sensitivity in 36 spectral bands ranging from 0.4 to 14.4 micrometres. Two bands are imaged at a nominal resolution of 250 m at nadir, with five bands at 500 m, and the remaining 29 bands at 1 km. There are two MODIS instruments in operation; one on the Terra satellite and the other on the Aqua satellite, launched in 1999 and 2002 respectively. A +/- 55-degree scanning pattern at the EOS orbit of 705 km, which both satellites are on, results in a 2,330-km swath. Global coverage is provided once every one to two days. " }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14328, "platform": { "ob_id": 19017, "uuid": "f1fb7621240a45e895acdc686959b516", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3A", "abstract": "Sentinel 3A was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 16th February 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14329, "platform": { "ob_id": 26990, "uuid": "3478f3a96c7e4610a1973a535ee6439e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3B", "abstract": "Sentinel 3B was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 25th April 2018." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14330, "platform": { "ob_id": 1794, "uuid": "b5c9d7eb5e4f463dbd1aac7a105fefc3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-12", "abstract": "NASA geostationary weather satellite which was launched on July 23, 2001 and operated until 2010" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1787, "uuid": "3b48ced7f491450bbea547d3b1481069", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GOES Imager", "abstract": "The GOES Imager is a multi-channel instrument designed to sense radiant and solar-reflected energy from sampled areas of the Earth. The multi-element spectral channels simultaneously sweep east-west and west-east along a north-to-south path by means of a two-axis mirror scan system. The instrument can produce full-Earth disc images, sector images containing the edges of the Earth, and various sizes of area scans completely enclosed within the Earth scene using a new flexible scan system. A five-channel monitoring system makes it possible to produce a wide variety of image products from imager data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14331, "platform": { "ob_id": 34747, "uuid": "442c12d7d2f14ae3b651fca33698ba18", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-13", "abstract": "NASA geostationary weather satellite which was launched on 24th May, 2006 and operated until 2019" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1787, "uuid": "3b48ced7f491450bbea547d3b1481069", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GOES Imager", "abstract": "The GOES Imager is a multi-channel instrument designed to sense radiant and solar-reflected energy from sampled areas of the Earth. The multi-element spectral channels simultaneously sweep east-west and west-east along a north-to-south path by means of a two-axis mirror scan system. The instrument can produce full-Earth disc images, sector images containing the edges of the Earth, and various sizes of area scans completely enclosed within the Earth scene using a new flexible scan system. A five-channel monitoring system makes it possible to produce a wide variety of image products from imager data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14332, "platform": { "ob_id": 34748, "uuid": "b0e4c487c12745b78295372df69a8975", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-16", "abstract": "NASA geostationary weather satellite which was launched on19th November 2016" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34749, "uuid": "ce90214806a74db290afae7a335ba80c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)", "abstract": "The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is a multi-purpose visible/IR imager flown on the GOES 3rd generation satellites." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14337, "platform": { "ob_id": 34755, "uuid": "7c19606648d940f595fc9be63384e540", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)", "abstract": "Himawari-6 (Multifunction Transport Satellite -1R) is a Japanese satellite, which is the first flight of the MTSAT series. It was launched on the 26th February 2005 and operated until 2015." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34753, "uuid": "2c103b6968234a0599f69ee6ab74e7e4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI)", "abstract": "The Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) is a multipurpose imager flown on the Japanese Himawari-6 (Multifunctional Transport Satellite - 1R)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14338, "platform": { "ob_id": 34756, "uuid": "6e7611f19f31450ba9d9735824ccac62", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)", "abstract": "Himawari-7 (Multifunction Transport Satellite - 2) is the second satellite in the Japanese MTSAT series of satellites. It was launched on 18th February 2006 and operated until 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34754, "uuid": "e92cc8306e694cb48941857457fed7c6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MTSAT-2 Imager", "abstract": "Multipurpose Imager on the MTSAT-2 (Multifunction Transport Satellite-2) Himawari-7" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14339, "platform": { "ob_id": 44680, "uuid": "c1d78919bcd34c25a5d5851a79d23150", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Himawari-8", "abstract": "Himawari-8 is a Japanese Geostationary Meteorological satellite. It was launced in October 2014." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44679, "uuid": "0d812c5cd8ad49a1b0018cae6ea00524", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI)", "abstract": "The Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) is flown on the Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes." } }, { "ob_id": 14340, "platform": { "ob_id": 44681, "uuid": "6542320b06ae4e7c95288c2b2b6599b6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Himawari-9", "abstract": "Himawari-9 is a Japanese Geostationary Meteorological Satellite. It was launched in November 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 44679, "uuid": "0d812c5cd8ad49a1b0018cae6ea00524", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI)", "abstract": "The Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) is flown on the Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . 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The satellite was launched on 16th February 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . 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It was developed to support studies of physical and biological properties of land and ocean surfaces, and of cloud and aerosol properties. \r\n\r\nThe satellite, and by extension the VIIRS instrument, belong jointly to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Data from this instrument is used to support >20 Environmental Data Records (EDR):\r\n- Clouds\r\n- Sea Surface Temperature (SST)\r\n- Ocean colour\r\n- Polar wind\r\n- Vegetation fraction\r\n- Aerosols\r\n- Fire, snow and ice\r\n- Vegetation monitoring\r\n\r\nAmong these applications is processing for Level 2 data products such as the NPP Cloud products for spectral bands 3, 6 and 7, which are of auxiliary use to images acquired by the TROPOMI instrument onboard Sentinel 5P (which flies in loose formation with the SNPP satellite)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 44678, "uuid": "7f4935a24af840d08a5f35cac9389614", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product, version 3.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: geostationary, Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1 and MTSAT 2, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) on Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 ; and polar, Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) on European Remote-sensing Satellite 2 (ERS-2), Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop-A, and Visible Infra-red Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS) on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) . 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