Lhasa Airport CDWL Observation and WRF-LES Simulation Output, Nov 2021-Mar 2022

CDWL LiDAR observations from Lhasa Gonggar Airport, China, coupled with WRF-LES model simulations. The dataset covers a period from November 2021 to March 2022, with a specific 26-hour simulation from November 8-9, 2021. It was authored by Du Yuhan and published on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Validate and calibrate numerical weather prediction models based on the described LiDAR observation data.
• Study high-altitude planetary boundary layer characteristics based on the 65 vertical layers configured in the simulation.
• Analyze wind profiles and atmospheric conditions at an airport environment based on the Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD) scanning mode data.
• Investigate model spin-up and nesting scheme performance based on the described multi-layer, one-way nested domain setup.

Strengths

• Includes high-resolution LiDAR data collected at a 2.5-minute cycle from a specific location (29.298° N, 90.912° E).
• Simulation output is detailed with 65 vertical layers, 24 of which are within the planetary boundary layer.
• Dataset size is 6.5 GB, suggesting substantial data volume.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The temporal coverage for the primary simulation is limited to a 26-hour period in November 2021.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical analysis.

Provenance

Source

Du Yuhan

Collection Method

CDWL LiDAR observation coupled with WRF-LES model simulation using a multi-layer nesting scheme.

Time Range

November 2021 to March 2022 (observations); November 8-9, 2021 (primary simulation).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 08:11:25; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lhasa Gonggar Airport, Xizang Autonomous Region, China (29.298° N, 90.912° E), elevation 3569.7 m.