NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) Vertical Wind Profile Data

Description

The NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) radars provide vertical profiles of horizontal wind speed and direction from near the surface to above the tropopause. The system also generates data quality related statistics such as signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and spectrum width. There are three systems in Alaska (Talkeetna, Anchorage, and Homer), with an additional testbed site in Norman, OK. The location and ICAO ID for the NOAA NPN sites are: Norman, OK - ROCO2/KROC; Homer, AK - HWPA2/KHWP; Talkeetna, AK - TLKA2/KTLK; and Anchorage, AK - AWPA2/KAWP. Each wind profiler unit uses preprogrammed operational modes to determine the speed and direction of the wind at different heights directly above the unmanned radar site. This dataset covers the newly refreshed NPN upper air wind data, beginning with 2020. A previous NPN project covered 1991 - 2006 and is available in BUFR format for winds, moments, RASS, and surface file types.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C01627/html
0 Direct download location for the data files by site in year-month directories. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/noaa-profiler-network/archive/
0 NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
33 Interface Control Document for the NOAA Profiler Network to Class 1 User https://www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/PublicDocs/ENG/2620074%20NPN%20to%20Class%201%20User%20ICD%20Bld%204.0.pdf
0 Webpage for the Radar Operations Center's NOAA Profiler Network https://www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/Engineering/WindProfiler/WindProfiler.aspx

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  • nws
  • alaska
  • united states of america
  • weather stations/networks
  • wind speed/wind direction
  • nesdis
  • wind dynamics
  • surface winds
  • doc/noaa/nws
  • atmosphere
  • continent
  • noaa
  • north america
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • doc/noaa/nws/roc
  • national weather service
  • wind profiles
  • vertical wind velocity/speed
  • upper level winds
  • radar operations center
  • atmospheric winds
  • oklahoma
  • national centers for environmental information
  • wind profilers

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