Bühler, Linnu; Rückert, Janna Elisabeth; Walbröl, Andreas; Mech, Mario; Risse, Nils; Krobot, Pavel; Ebell, Kerstin; Schnitt, Sabrina; Spreen, Gunnar (2026): Water vapor, mixed-phase clouds, precipitation and sea ice emissivity over the Central Arctic Ocean (VAMPIRE-1): remote sensing and in-situ measurements suite during POLARSTERN cruise PS144 (ArcWatch-2) [dataset bibliography]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.990496
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Published: 2026-02-12 • DOI registered: 2026-03-13
Abstract:
This collection comprises individual data sets collected within the VAMPIRE project during Polarstern cruise PS144 in summer and early fall 2024. The collection includes measurements performed with the G-band Radar for Water vapor and Arctic Clouds (GRaWAC), the Microwave Radar/radiometer for Arctic Clouds (MiRAC), a HATPRO microwave radiometer, wind measurement Metek 3D Ultrasonic Anemometer uSonic-3 Cage MP, disdrometer OTT Parsivel2, infrared surface camera FLIR A315, visual surface camera GoPro HERO11 Black, and visual and infrared images by a Total Sky Imager Camera. Both radiometers were pointed zenith for atmospheric column measurements, and towards the ground at incidence angles typical for passive microwave satellites for surface emissivity measurements following a temporal pattern. In-situ snow and ice measurements like temperature, density and salinity profiles were performed in the radiometers' footprint.
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Related to:
Rabe, Benjamin; Geibert, Walter (2025): The Expedition PS144 of the Research Vessel POLARSTERN to the Arctic Ocean in 2023 /2024. Berichte zur Polar- und Meeresforschung = Reports on Polar and Marine Research, 794, 312 pp, https://doi.org/10.57738/BZPM_0794_2025
Project(s):
Arctic Amplification (AC3)
Funding:
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AWI_PS144_06: SeaIcePhys. (ArcWatch1/TransArc3)
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 268020496: TRR 172: ArctiC Amplification: Climate Relevant Atmospheric and SurfaCe Processes, and Feedback Mechanisms
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 72.587423 * Median Longitude: 16.037500 * South-bound Latitude: 69.747320 * West-bound Longitude: -38.004600 * North-bound Latitude: 89.999009 * East-bound Longitude: 101.070394
Date/Time Start: 2024-08-09T08:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2024-10-08T12:08:45
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Size:
7 datasets
Datasets listed in this bibliography
- Bühler, L; Rückert, JE; Risse, N et al. (2026): Ultrasonic anemometer on-board wind measurements at 175 cm above deck on Polarstern cruise PS144 (ArcWatch-2). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.990478
- Walbröl, A; Mech, M (in review): Integrated water vapour derived from the combination of low- and high-frequency microwave radiometer measurements on Polarstern cruise PS144. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993111
- Walbröl, A; Mech, M (in review): Liquid water path derived from low-frequency microwave radiometer measurements on Polarstern cruise PS144. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993135
- Walbröl, A; Mech, M (in review): Specific humidity profiles derived from the combination of low- and high-frequency microwave radiometer measurements on Polarstern cruise PS144. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993160
- Walbröl, A; Mech, M (in review): Tropospheric temperature profiles derived from the combination of low- and high-frequency microwave radiometer measurements on Polarstern cruise PS144. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993155
- Walbröl, A; Rückert, JE; Bühler, L et al. (in review): Brightness temperatures of the surface and atmosphere at 22-58 GHz on Polarstern cruise PS144. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993033
- Walbröl, A; Rückert, JE; Bühler, L et al. (in review): Brightness temperatures of the surface and atmosphere at 183-340 GHz on Polarstern cruise PS144. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993068