Upper air soundings during POLARSTERN cruise ARK-XXI/1a

The upper air soundings are normally performed once a day to measure vertical profiles of air pressure, temperature, relative humidity and the wind vector. Helium filled balloons (TOTEX 600 g, 800 g) were used to carry Vaisala RS92-SGPW radiosondes. Whenever possible, the launches were performed about 10 UTC. Condensed measurements (TEMP Format FM-35) were transferred without delay into the Global Telecommunication System GTS were they contribute for the world wide weather forecasts. The profile data were taken every 5-10 seconds which result in a vertical profile resolution of about 25-50 meter. The profiles start at the helideck 10 m above sea level and terminate at the burst level of the balloons, normally at heights between 25 and 37 km.

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König-Langlo, Gert (2008). Dataset: Upper air soundings during POLARSTERN cruise ARK-XXI/1a. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.849265

DOI retrieved: 2008

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Imported on November 30, 2024
Last update November 30, 2024
License CC-BY-3.0
Source https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.849265
Author König-Langlo, Gert
Given Name Gert
Family Name König-Langlo
Source Creation 2008
Publication Year 2008
Resource Type application/zip - filename: ARK-XXI_1a_upper_air_soundings
Subject Areas
Name: Ecology

Name: Lithosphere

Related Identifiers
Title: The Expedition ARKTIS-XXI/1 a and b of the Research Vessel Polarstern in 2005
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.2312/BzPM_0570_2008
Type: DOI
Relation: References
Year: 2008
Source: Berichte zur Polar- und Meeresforschung = Reports on Polar and Marine Research
Authors: Budéus Gereon , Fahrbach Eberhard , Lemke Peter .