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Genesis of Atlantic Lows Experiment (GALE) Model Forcing and Data for the GEWEX Cloud System Study Data Integration for Model Evaluation (GCSS-DIME)
Entry ID: GISS_GCSS-DIME_GALE

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Summary
Abstract: The Genesis of Atlantic Lows Experiment (GALE) was conducted over the
eastern U.S. from 15 January through 15 March 1986 (Dirks, R.A.,
J.P. Kuettner and J.A. Moore, 1988, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 69,
148-160) to study mesoscale and air-sea interaction processes that
affect the development of east coast winter storms. Observations were
collected from a heavily ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 50.0   S: 25.0   E: -50.0   W: -90.0

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/gale/gale.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1986-01-15
Stop Date: 1986-03-15
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE Parameter Definition
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Platform
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
GOES-6 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 6 Ancillary Description
NOAA POES > NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites Ancillary Description
Instrument
RAWINSONDES Ancillary Description
TOVS > TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder Ancillary Description
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Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
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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
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-09-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-08-26

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