Halifax Fog Droplet Size Distributions and Wind Data from May-August 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is the location for minute-averaged fog microphysics data collected from May 30 to August 20, 2019. The dataset, created by Joelle Dionne, includes droplet size distributions for particles 2-50 µm in diameter and concurrent wind speed and direction measurements. It contains only data from the specific fog events analyzed in the associated publication.

Use Cases

• Characterizing fog droplet size distributions based on the 2-50 µm diameter measurements.
• Analyzing relationships between wind conditions and fog microphysics based on the concurrent sonic anemometer data.
• Modeling fog event dynamics in coastal urban settings based on the minute-averaged time-series data.
• Validating fog microphysics parameterizations in climate or weather models based on the instrument-derived measurements.

Strengths

• Data is minute-averaged, providing a consistent temporal resolution for analysis.
• Includes concurrent measurements from two specialized instruments (fog monitor and sonic anemometer).
• Covers a defined geographic location (44.632ºN, 63.580ºW) and time period (May-August 2019).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single-site, single-season study.

Provenance

Source

Borealis Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Data collected via a fog monitor (FM-120) for droplet distributions and a Vaisala VXT510 sonic anemometer for wind, then minute-averaged.

Time Range

2019-05-30 to 2019-08-20

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 04:11:28; freshness should be verified.

Geography

44.632ºN, 63.580ºW, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada