Imfeld, Noemi; Haimberger, Leopold; Sterin, Alexander M; Brugnara, Yuri; Brönnimann, Stefan (2020): Intercomparisons, Error Assessments, and Technical Information on Historical Upper-Air Measurements [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925860
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Abstract:
This database contains a collection of historical upper-air intercomparisons and error assessments of radiosondes reaching back to the 1930s. Upper-air data form the backbone of weather analysis and reanalysis products, particularly in the pre-satellite era. However, they are particularly prone to errors and uncertainties, especially data from the early days of aerology. Information that allows to better characterize the errors of radiosonde data is thus important. We publish the digitzed data, that includes radiosondes ascents (e.g. pressure, temperature, humiditiy, wind), systematic differences between radiosondes and error assessments. In addition we make available the full information on the intercomparison campaigns, such as images, literature, and other metadata that may be relevant and can be used to inform homogenization approaches or reanalysis production.
Either the full database can be downloaded, containing the digitized data and all metadata, or the digitized files of the intercomparison campaign can be downloaded as individual files.
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Imfeld, Noemi; Haimberger, Leopold; Sterin, Alexander M; Brugnara, Yuri; Brönnimann, Stefan: Surface meteorological observations during intercomparison campaign COMP015 in 1987. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.925907
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 47.603040 * Median Longitude: 14.666597 * South-bound Latitude: 30.000000 * West-bound Longitude: -75.480000 * North-bound Latitude: 64.000000 * East-bound Longitude: 140.130000
Date/Time Start: 1935-10-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1996-03-11T00:00:00
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- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Full database: Intercomparisons, error assessments, and technical information on historical upper-air measurements. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925912
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP001 in 1935. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925871
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP002 in 1950. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926532
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP002 in 1950. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925879
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP003 in 1954. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925883
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP004 in 1956. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926533
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP004 in 1956. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925891
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP005 in 1968-1969. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926536
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP007 in 1978. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925895
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP009 in 1981. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926534
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP010 in 1984. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926539
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP011 in 1984. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925901
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP012 in 1984. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926535
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP013 in 1984. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925903
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP014 in 1985. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926540
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP015(m) in 1987. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926537
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2021): Systematic differences of meteorologic variables between pressure levels during intercomparison campaign COMP015(s) in 1987. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926538
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP016 in 1989. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925910
- Imfeld, N; Haimberger, L; Sterin, AM et al. (2020): Historical upper-air measurements during intercomparison campaign COMP018 in 1993. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925911