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GRIP Doppler Aerosol WiNd lidar (DAWN)
Entry ID: gripdawn

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Summary

Abstract: The Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN), a pulsed lidar, operated aboard a NASA DC-8 aircraft during the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) field campaign. Data values include horizontal wind speed and direction, frequency-domain signal energy and time versus latitude and longitude. Instrument details can be found in the dataset documentation. Data was gathered during August -September 2010 over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Geographic Coverage

N: 45.0 S: 0.0 E: 0.0 W: -100.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Title: GRIP Doppler Aerosol WiNd lidar (DAWN)
Online Resource: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2010-08-24

Stop Date: 2010-09-22

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >WIND PROFILES >LOS WINDS    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >WIND PROFILES >HORIZONTAL WIND PROFILES    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >WIND PROFILES >LINE OF SIGHT WINDS    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

NASA DC-8 >NASA Douglas DC-8 [Information]

Instrument

DAWN >Doppler Aerosol WiNd Lidar [Information]

Project

EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System    [Information]

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program    [Information]

CWIC >CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog    [Information]

Access Constraints

none

Keywords

EOSDIS

LOS WINDS

LINE OF SIGHT WINDS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA [Information]
Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: gripdawn

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

Distribution

Distribution_Media: FTP
Distribution_Size: 964 Kb
Distribution_Format: ASCII
Fees: none

Personnel

MICHAEL KAVAYA
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 757-864-1601
Email: michael.j.kavaya at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Langley Blvd
City: Hampton
Province or State: Virginia
Postal Code: 23681
Country: USA

SHERRY HARRISON
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 256-961-7973
Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu
Contact Address:
320 Sparkman Dr.
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-05-04

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-08

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