2018 data from a Doppler wind lidar operating near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, providing continuous vertical profiles of wind up to 1.5 km altitude. The dataset, collected by AMD_KOPRI, includes horizontal and vertical cross-sections of the wind field using PPI and RHI observation modes. It was created to study the structure of the Arctic boundary layer and cloud-boundary layer interactions.
Use Cases
- Analyze vertical wind profiles up to 1.5 km to characterize Arctic boundary layer stability and turbulence.
- Use PPI mode horizontal cross-section data to map near-surface wind fields around the DASAN station.
- Employ RHI mode vertical cross-section data to study vertical wind shear and its interaction with cloud layers.
- Correlate continuous time-series wind data with other Arctic climate variables to model surface-atmosphere energy exchange.
Strengths
- Continuous data collection throughout 2018 provides a full annual cycle.
- Vertical profiles extend to 1.5 km, capturing a significant portion of the Arctic boundary layer.
- Includes multiple observation modes (vertical, PPI, RHI) for comprehensive wind field analysis.
Limitations
- Dataset is limited to a single geographic location (Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard).
- Data is from 2018 only and may not represent recent Arctic climate conditions.
- Specific data volume, resolution, and completeness metrics are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- AMD_KOPRI (Korea Polar Research Institute).
- Collection Method
- Collected by a ground-based Doppler wind lidar instrument.
- Time Range
- 2018.
- Freshness
- Data collection ended on 2018-12-31; it is a static, historical dataset.
- Geography
- DASAN Station, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, in the Arctic.