Wahl, Sebastian; Speith, Simon; Fiedler, Stephanie (2025): PortMeteO optical particle counter measurements during METEOR cruise M208 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.983388
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Published: 2025-06-25 • DOI registered: 2025-07-24
Abstract:
This dataset describes the non-standard meteorological data collected using the newly developed portable meteorological observatory (PortMeteO) during the METEOR Expedition M208 from Mindelo, Cabo Verde (Feb 13th, 2025) to Mindelo, Cabo Verde (March 17th, 2025). Apart from validating the setup, the main purpose was to observe different properties of Saharan dust outbreaks.
The windlidar, flat plate sampler, optical particle counter and ceilometer were operated 24/7 while the sun photometers were used at regular intervals during the day whenever clear sky conditions prevailed. Radiosondes were operated at regular intervals between February 19th and March 15th, 2025. Radiosonde launches vary between one every 24h and launches every 3h during dust events or when low-level jets were expected to form.
Supplement to:
Waza, Andebo; Kandler, Konrad; Kanngießer, Franz; Leuzinger, Arne; Speith, Simon; Sudarchikova, Natalia; Wahl, Sebastian; Hepert, Wirginia; Fiedler, Stephanie (submitted): Trans-Atlantic aerosol transport from January to March 2025 - measurements from two expeditions on a research vessel. Earth System Science Data
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 16.889330 * Median Longitude: -24.997617 * South-bound Latitude: 16.889244 * West-bound Longitude: -24.997650 * North-bound Latitude: 16.889416 * East-bound Longitude: -24.997584
Date/Time Start: 2025-02-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2025-03-15T00:00:00
Event(s):
M208-track * Latitude Start: 16.889416 * Longitude Start: -24.997584 * Latitude End: 16.889244 * Longitude End: -24.997650 * Date/Time Start: 2025-02-15T14:00:01 * Date/Time End: 2025-03-17T09:33:19 * Campaign: M208 (NowUP) * Basis: Meteor (1986) * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Mindelo - Mindelo
Comment:
Optical particle counter from Grimm
cruise_date-C.dat: raw particle counts ordered by size bin
cruise_date-dM.dat: particle mass [micrograms/m3] per size bin
cruise_date-L.dat: position and standard meteorological data
cruise_date-M.dat: particle mass [micrograms/m3] in standard particulate matter size bins (TSP, PM10, PM2.5, PMCoarse, ...) as defined by WMO and other public bodies.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Wahl, Sebastian | Geocode | ||
| 2 | Binary Object | Binary | Wahl, Sebastian | Optical particle counter (OPC) | ||
| 3 | Binary Object (File Size) | Binary (Size) | Bytes | Wahl, Sebastian | Optical particle counter (OPC) |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
116 data points
Data
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