[Sensor_Name: Short_Name='RAWINSONDES']
TOGA/COARE Model Forcing and Data for the GEWEX Cloud System Study Data Integration for Model Evaluation (GCSS-DIME)
Entry ID: GISS_GCSS-DIME_TOGACOARE

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Summary
Abstract: The TOGA/COARE experiment took place from 1 November 1992 through 28
February 1993 and involved 12 ships, 34 island stations and numerous
aircraft campaigns by 7 aircraft, as well as greatly augmented weather
observations. The Large Scale Area extended from 10S to 10N latitude
and 140E to 180E longitude. This case study presents data from 1 Nov
1992 to 28 Feb 1993 and ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 20.0   S: -20.0   E: -170.0   W: 120.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Title: GEWEX Cloud System Study Data Integration for Model Evaluation
Dataset Release Place: New York, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA/GISS
Online Resource: http://gcss-dime.giss.nasa.gov/toga/toga.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-11-01
Stop Date: 1993-02-28
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
AIRCRAFT Ancillary Description
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
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Instrument
RAWINSONDES Ancillary Description
TOVS > TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder Ancillary Description
SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
NASA/GISS
Data Center
Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.giss.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WILLIAM B. ROSSOW
Email: william.b.rossow at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies
2880 Broadway
City: New York
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10025
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online WWW
Fees: none
Personnel
STEVE KRUEGER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: skrueger at met.utah.edu
Contact Address:
University of Utah
City: Salt Lake City
Province or State: Utah
Country: USA
Publications/References
For a complete list of WG4 publications, see:
http://www.met.utah.edu/skrueger/gcss/publications.html
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-09-30
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-08-26

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