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CAMEX-4 DC-8 Dropsonde System

Entry ID: c4dd8d

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Summary

Abstract: The DC-8 Dropsonde System (D8D) uses dropwinsonde and Global
Positioning System (GPS) receivers to measure the atmospheric state
parameters (temp, humidity, windspeed/direction pressure) and location
in 3 dimensional space during the sonde's descent once each half
second. Measurements are transmitted to the aircraft from the time of
release until impact with the ocean's surface.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > ECHO

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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: CAMEX Project home page

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 50.0

S: 10.0

E: -60.0

W: -100.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NASA/MSFC/GHRC

Dataset Title: CAMEX-4 DC-8 Dropsonde System

Online Resource: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/uso/ds_catalog/c4dd8d.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2001-08-15

Stop Date: 2001-09-25

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > BAROMETRIC ALTITUDE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

NASA DC-8 > NASA Douglas DC-8

Instrument

GPS > Global Positioning System

AVAPS > Airborne Vertical Atmosphere Profiling Systems

Project

CAMEX > Convection and Moisture Experiment

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

Access Constraints none

Use Constraints none

Ancillary Keywords

EOSDIS

relative humidity

wind speed

wind direction

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GHRC USER SERVICES OFFICE Phone: 256-961-7932 Fax: 256-961-7859 Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu Contact Address: GHRC User Services Office Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC) 320 Sparkman Drive City: Huntsville Province or State: AL Postal Code: 35805 Country: USA