EOLE1: Raw Balloon Atmospheric Data Near 200 mbar, 30–60°S

Southern Hemisphere data between 30°S and 60°S from the EOLE1 satellite and balloon experiment. The dataset contains raw temperature, pressure, and location records from balloons near the 200 mbar level, arranged sequentially by orbit. It was generated by NASA under a cooperative agreement with the French Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).

Use Cases

• Deriving upper-level wind speed and direction based on successive balloon location comparisons mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing atmospheric pressure and temperature profiles near 200 mbar for the Southern Hemisphere region.
• Studying historical satellite and balloon-based meteorological observation methods from the EOLE1 mission.

Strengths

• Data is structured by orbit with a heading containing orbit number, balloon contacts, and a control number.
• Records with no balloon contacts have been omitted, which may simplify analysis.
• Specific geographic focus on the region between 30°S and 60°S.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Original data format was a BCD tape converted to ASCII, which may introduce legacy data quality considerations.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).

Collection Method

Obtained from the experimenter, originally from a BCD tape generated on a CDC 6600 computer and converted to ASCII.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 02:50:02.164514; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Region between 30°S and 60°S latitude.