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GRIP DC-8 Meteorological Measurement System (MMS)

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: GRIP DC-8 Meteorological Measurement System (MMS)

Description:

Abstract:: The Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) experiment was a NASA Earth science field experiment conducted August 5 to September 30, 2010. The major goal was to better understand how tropical storms form and develop into major hurricanes. NASA used the DC-8 aircraft, the WB-57 aircraft and the Global Hawk Unmanned Airborne System (UAS), configured with a suite of in situ and remote sensing instruments that were used to observe and characterize the lifecycle of hurricanes. This campaign also capitalized on a number of ground networks and space-based assets, in addition to the instruments deployed on aircraft from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida ( DC-8), Houston, Texas (WB-57), and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, California (Global Hawk). The MMS provides high-resolution and accurate meteorological parameters (pressure, temperature, turbulence index, and the 3-dimensional wind vector). The MMS hardware consists of 3 major systems: an air-motion sensing system to measure air velocity with respect to the aircraft, an aircraft-motion sensing system to measure the aircraft velocity with respect to the earth, and a data acquisition system to sample, process, and record the measured quantities. In addition to making the in flight measurements, a major and necessary step is the post mission systematic calibration and data processing. The primary data set consists of 1 Hz meteorological data (P, T, 3D winds). The secondary data set at 20 Hz includes the meteorological data and additional parameters such as Potential-Temperature; True-Air-Speed; aircraft GPS position, velocities, attitudes, acceleration and air flow data (angle-of-attack, sideslip).
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: Not Available

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20100808
Ending_Date: 20100925

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -100.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 0.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 0.0

Keywords:

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > STATIC PRESSURE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > PLATFORM CHARACTERISTICS > AIRSPEED/GROUND SPEED
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS > TOTAL PRESSURE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS > TOTAL TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: AIRCRAFT
Theme_Keyword: NASA DC-8 > NASA DOUGLAS DC-8
Theme_Keyword: PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS
Theme_Keyword: ROSEMOUNT PROBES
Theme_Keyword: TEMPERATURE PROBES
Theme_Keyword: GPS > GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: INS > INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: EOSDIS > EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM DATA INFORMATION SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM
Theme_Keyword: GRIP (HURRICANE) > GENESIS AND RAPID INTENSIFICATION PROCESSES
Theme_Keyword: CWIC > CEOS WGISS INTEGRATED CATALOG
Theme_Keyword: Eosdis
Theme_Keyword: Air Motion Sensor
Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN
Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
Place_Keyword: OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN
Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > CARIBBEAN

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

none

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: CECILIA CHANG

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JONATHAN DEAN-DAY

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 560 Third St West
City: Sonoma
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94035-1000
Country: USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 560 Third St West
City: Sonoma
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94035-1000
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 707.938.9387

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cchang@mail.arc.nasa.gov

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: day@mms.arc.nasa.gov

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Not Available

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NASA/MSFC/GHRC > Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact_Person: GHRC USER SERVICES OFFICE

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: GHRC User Services Office
Address: Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC)
Address: 320 Sparkman Drive
City: Huntsville
State_or_Province: AL
Postal_Code: 35805
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 256-961-7932

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 256-961-7859

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ghrcdaac@itsc.uah.edu

Resource_Description: gripmms

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ASCII
Transfer_Size: 18.1 Mb / file

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://reverb.echo.nasa.gov/reverb/#utf8=%E2%9C%93...

Access_Instructions:

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Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/uso/ds_docs/grip/gripmm...

Access_Instructions:

Data set documentation

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20110523

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120501

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SHERRY HARRISON

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 320 Sparkman Dr.
City: Huntsville
State_or_Province: AL
Postal_Code: 35805
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 256-961-7973

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ghrcdaac@itsc.uah.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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