Schmithüsen, Holger; Rohleder, Christian; Suter, Patrick (2026): Radiosonde raw data measured during POLARSTERN cruise PS137, links to files [dataset]. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.989520 (DOI registration in progress), In: Schmithüsen, Holger: Radiosonde raw data measured during POLARSTERN cruises (PS110 et seq) [dataset publication series]. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.989504 (dataset in review)
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Published: 2026-01-20
Abstract:
The meteorological observatory Polarstern continuously performs radiosoundings during times of ship operation. Typically, there is one launch to full altitude at 12 UTC every day. Additionally, there often is a launch with a smaller balloon for forecasting purposes (helicopter operations) around 6 UTC. All data published here is left "as recorded", no quality control was applied.
Other version:
Schmithüsen, Holger; Rohleder, Christian; Suter, Patrick: Radiosonde measurements during POLARSTERN cruise PS137 [dataset]. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.989557
Project(s):
Meteorological Long-Term Observations @ AWI (AWI_Meteo)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 81.956792 * Median Longitude: -2.399472 * South-bound Latitude: 72.083000 * West-bound Longitude: -7.690000 * North-bound Latitude: 83.840000 * East-bound Longitude: 18.749000
Date/Time Start: 2023-06-22T10:56:00 * Date/Time End: 2023-07-30T10:58:00
Event(s):
PS137_43275 * Latitude: 72.082710 * Longitude: 18.749210 * Date/Time: 2023-06-22T10:56:01 * Campaign: PS137 (ALOIS) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Radiosonde (RADIO)
PS137_43276 * Latitude: 76.091120 * Longitude: 14.144900 * Date/Time: 2023-06-23T10:54:45 * Campaign: PS137 (ALOIS) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Radiosonde (RADIO)
PS137_43277 * Latitude: 78.103330 * Longitude: 10.922250 * Date/Time: 2023-06-24T10:51:33 * Campaign: PS137 (ALOIS) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Radiosonde (RADIO)
Comment:
Data files were produced by a proprietary radiosounding system from Vaisala. The format is referred to as "mwx". Technically, the files are zip files comprising several xml-documents.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Schmithüsen, Holger | |||
| 2 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Schmithüsen, Holger | Geocode | ||
| 3 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Schmithüsen, Holger | Geocode | ||
| 4 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Schmithüsen, Holger | Geocode | ||
| 5 | Binary Object (File Size) | Binary (Size) | Bytes | Schmithüsen, Holger | Radiosonde, Vaisala, DigiCora | |
| 6 | Binary Object | Binary | Schmithüsen, Holger | Radiosonde, Vaisala, DigiCora |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC) * Processing Level: PANGAEA data processing level 1 (ProcLevel1)
Size:
72 data points
Data
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| 1 Event | 2 Date/Time | 3 Latitude | 4 Longitude | 5 Binary (Size) [Bytes] | 6 Binary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS137_43275 | 2023-06-22T10:56 | 72.083 | 18.749 | 15314653 | DBLK_20230622_105601.mwx |
| PS137_43276 | 2023-06-23T10:54 | 76.091 | 14.145 | 15543863 | DBLK_20230623_105445.mwx |
| PS137_43277 | 2023-06-24T10:51 | 78.103 | 10.922 | 15034473 | DBLK_20230624_105133.mwx |
| PS137_43278 | 2023-06-25T04:46 | 79.870 | 9.489 | 10479047 | DBLK_20230625_044650.mwx |
| PS137_43279 | 2023-06-25T10:56 | 80.400 | 10.063 | 17386166 | DBLK_20230625_105631.mwx |
| PS137_43280 | 2023-06-26T04:35 | 80.770 | 9.318 | 12231033 | DBLK_20230626_043511.mwx |
| PS137_43281 | 2023-06-26T10:54 | 80.960 | 8.668 | 16067253 | DBLK_20230626_105459.mwx |
| PS137_43282 | 2023-06-27T04:33 | 81.437 | 7.416 | 11077643 | DBLK_20230627_043344.mwx |
| PS137_43283 | 2023-06-27T10:55 | 81.504 | 7.128 | 15661882 | DBLK_20230627_105524.mwx |
| PS137_43284 | 2023-06-28T04:34 | 81.314 | 3.129 | 10828129 | DBLK_20230628_043432.mwx |
| PS137_43285 | 2023-06-28T10:58 | 81.341 | 1.856 | 16385018 | DBLK_20230628_105822.mwx |
| PS137_43286 | 2023-06-29T04:36 | 81.692 | 0.125 | 11884189 | DBLK_20230629_043607.mwx |
| PS137_43287 | 2023-06-29T10:55 | 81.870 | -0.464 | 14234857 | DBLK_20230629_105529.mwx |
| PS137_43288 | 2023-06-30T04:35 | 82.426 | -3.583 | 10151009 | DBLK_20230630_043511.mwx |
| PS137_43289 | 2023-06-30T10:57 | 82.517 | -5.530 | 15667507 | DBLK_20230630_105754.mwx |
| PS137_43290 | 2023-07-01T04:38 | 82.614 | -5.810 | 11004390 | DBLK_20230701_043857.mwx |
| PS137_43291 | 2023-07-01T10:55 | 82.642 | -5.824 | 15215065 | DBLK_20230701_105559.mwx |
| PS137_43292 | 2023-07-02T04:38 | 82.709 | -5.826 | 10600404 | DBLK_20230702_043818.mwx |
| PS137_43293 | 2023-07-02T10:57 | 82.754 | -5.898 | 16637635 | DBLK_20230702_105745.mwx |
| PS137_43294 | 2023-07-03T04:38 | 82.897 | -6.230 | 12315432 | DBLK_20230703_043826.mwx |
| PS137_43295 | 2023-07-03T10:55 | 82.908 | -6.272 | 15873850 | DBLK_20230703_105512.mwx |
| PS137_43296 | 2023-07-04T04:35 | 82.889 | -6.206 | 11228313 | DBLK_20230704_043524.mwx |
| PS137_43297 | 2023-07-04T10:55 | 82.905 | -6.214 | 17103287 | DBLK_20230704_105514.mwx |
| PS137_43298 | 2023-07-05T04:32 | 82.894 | -6.212 | 11386162 | DBLK_20230705_043230.mwx |
| PS137_43299 | 2023-07-05T10:56 | 82.922 | -6.284 | 14626470 | DBLK_20230705_105601.mwx |
| PS137_43300 | 2023-07-06T04:32 | 82.902 | -6.371 | 11262456 | DBLK_20230706_043232.mwx |
| PS137_43301 | 2023-07-06T10:55 | 82.877 | -5.809 | 16403968 | DBLK_20230706_105533.mwx |
| PS137_43302 | 2023-07-07T04:36 | 82.865 | -6.254 | 11875687 | DBLK_20230707_043640.mwx |
| PS137_43303 | 2023-07-07T10:55 | 82.885 | -6.478 | 15154548 | DBLK_20230707_105513.mwx |
| PS137_43304 | 2023-07-08T04:37 | 82.911 | -6.223 | 10956472 | DBLK_20230708_043715.mwx |
| PS137_43305 | 2023-07-08T10:57 | 82.893 | -6.250 | 15213955 | DBLK_20230708_105736.mwx |
| PS137_43306 | 2023-07-09T04:37 | 82.826 | -6.670 | 11193729 | DBLK_20230709_043702.mwx |
| PS137_43307 | 2023-07-09T10:55 | 82.828 | -6.342 | 15565875 | DBLK_20230709_105543.mwx |
| PS137_43308 | 2023-07-10T04:35 | 82.885 | -6.339 | 10785770 | DBLK_20230710_043559.mwx |
| PS137_43309 | 2023-07-10T10:55 | 82.903 | -6.285 | 16148321 | DBLK_20230710_105554.mwx |
| PS137_43310 | 2023-07-11T04:39 | 82.875 | -6.336 | 10975458 | DBLK_20230711_043947.mwx |
| PS137_43311 | 2023-07-11T10:56 | 82.928 | -6.120 | 18097801 | DBLK_20230711_105602.mwx |
| PS137_43312 | 2023-07-12T04:38 | 82.888 | -7.008 | 10885604 | DBLK_20230712_043803.mwx |
| PS137_43313 | 2023-07-12T10:55 | 82.858 | -7.536 | 13338922 | DBLK_20230712_105547.mwx |
| PS137_43314 | 2023-07-13T04:37 | 82.898 | -6.458 | 10508775 | DBLK_20230713_043714.mwx |
| PS137_43315 | 2023-07-13T10:55 | 82.901 | -6.246 | 16568258 | DBLK_20230713_105514.mwx |
| PS137_43316 | 2023-07-14T04:36 | 82.964 | -4.915 | 11440389 | DBLK_20230714_043636.mwx |
| PS137_43317 | 2023-07-14T10:57 | 83.071 | -4.757 | 18628661 | DBLK_20230714_105748.mwx |
| PS137_43318 | 2023-07-15T04:35 | 83.671 | -4.884 | 11798395 | DBLK_20230715_043502.mwx |
| PS137_43319 | 2023-07-15T10:55 | 83.812 | -6.006 | 16270770 | DBLK_20230715_105509.mwx |
| PS137_43320 | 2023-07-16T04:39 | 83.718 | -4.867 | 11378787 | DBLK_20230716_043933.mwx |
| PS137_43321 | 2023-07-16T10:54 | 83.690 | -4.412 | 16164739 | DBLK_20230716_105438.mwx |
| PS137_43322 | 2023-07-17T04:35 | 83.795 | -3.893 | 10936530 | DBLK_20230717_043542.mwx |
| PS137_43323 | 2023-07-17T10:55 | 83.823 | -4.010 | 15709338 | DBLK_20230717_105529.mwx |
| PS137_43324 | 2023-07-18T04:35 | 83.840 | -3.464 | 10572311 | DBLK_20230718_043544.mwx |
| PS137_43325 | 2023-07-18T10:54 | 83.817 | -3.432 | 19758889 | DBLK_20230718_105404.mwx |
| PS137_43326 | 2023-07-19T04:35 | 83.599 | -4.008 | 17957053 | DBLK_20230719_043524.mwx |
| PS137_43327 | 2023-07-19T10:55 | 83.495 | -4.616 | 14244284 | DBLK_20230719_105523.mwx |
| PS137_43328 | 2023-07-20T04:38 | 83.126 | -6.567 | 10806539 | DBLK_20230720_043804.mwx |
| PS137_43329 | 2023-07-20T10:55 | 83.069 | -6.648 | 15664006 | DBLK_20230720_105514.mwx |
| PS137_43330 | 2023-07-21T04:38 | 82.897 | -6.246 | 11052763 | DBLK_20230721_043818.mwx |
| PS137_43331 | 2023-07-21T11:02 | 82.923 | -6.219 | 15651596 | DBLK_20230721_110213.mwx |
| PS137_43332 | 2023-07-22T04:35 | 82.902 | -6.287 | 10659416 | DBLK_20230722_043527.mwx |
| PS137_43333 | 2023-07-22T10:56 | 82.906 | -6.309 | 15416041 | DBLK_20230722_105642.mwx |
| PS137_43334 | 2023-07-23T04:39 | 82.843 | -6.406 | 11450958 | DBLK_20230723_043936.mwx |
| PS137_43335 | 2023-07-23T10:57 | 82.783 | -6.309 | 16381987 | DBLK_20230723_105727.mwx |
| PS137_43336 | 2023-07-24T04:41 | 82.159 | -7.690 | 10466724 | DBLK_20230724_044125.mwx |
| PS137_43337 | 2023-07-24T10:56 | 81.893 | -6.802 | 15282085 | DBLK_20230724_105601.mwx |
| PS137_43338 | 2023-07-25T04:36 | 81.379 | -3.496 | 11914278 | DBLK_20230725_043643.mwx |
| PS137_43339 | 2023-07-25T10:57 | 81.345 | -3.534 | 15667334 | DBLK_20230725_105740.mwx |
| PS137_43340 | 2023-07-26T04:36 | 81.350 | -3.100 | 10734822 | DBLK_20230726_043605.mwx |
| PS137_43341 | 2023-07-26T10:56 | 81.391 | -3.438 | 15724873 | DBLK_20230726_105604.mwx |
| PS137_43342 | 2023-07-27T04:37 | 81.137 | -3.201 | 10451542 | DBLK_20230727_043743.mwx |
| PS137_43343 | 2023-07-27T10:55 | 80.806 | -1.200 | 16541578 | DBLK_20230727_105539.mwx |
| PS137_43344 | 2023-07-28T10:57 | 78.431 | 5.756 | 17153404 | DBLK_20230728_105757.mwx |
| PS137_43345 | 2023-07-29T10:56 | 75.521 | 12.003 | 17360969 | DBLK_20230729_105612.mwx |
| PS137_43346 | 2023-07-30T10:58 | 72.098 | 18.265 | 14301026 | DBLK_20230730_105837.mwx |