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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) | Unknown | NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information. | Open resource |
| NCEI Direct Download | Unknown | Direct download location for the data files by site in year-month directories. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Landing page for the dataset. | Open resource |
| Radar Operations Center Wind Profiler Support | Unknown | Webpage for the Radar Operations Center's NOAA Profiler Network | Open resource |
| Interface Control Document for the NOAA Profiler Network to Class 1 User | Interface Control Document for the NOAA Profiler Network to Class 1 User | Open resource |
Tags
- alaska
- atmosphere
- atmospheric winds
- continent
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
- doc/noaa/nws
- doc/noaa/nws/roc
- earth science
- national centers for environmental information
- national weather service
- nesdis
- noaa
- north america
- nws
- oklahoma
- radar operations center
- surface winds
- united states of america
- upper level winds
- u.s. department of commerce
- vertical wind velocity/speed
- weather stations/networks
- wind dynamics
- wind profilers
- wind profiles
- wind speed/wind direction