NMC Global Upper Air and Surface Observations for GATE, 1974Jun-Sep provides atmospheric data collected during the GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment. The dataset was compiled by SCIOPS from other sources to support the experiment. It covers the period from June to September 1974.
Use Cases
- Analyzing temporal trends in upper-air pressure and temperature from June to September 1974.
- Correlating surface wind observations with upper-air data to study tropical storm development.
- Validating reanalysis models using historical surface temperature and humidity measurements from the GATE period.
- Studying atmospheric column stability by comparing surface and upper-air observation profiles.
Strengths
- Data is focused on a specific, well-documented international scientific experiment (GATE).
- Provides a continuous temporal record for a critical 4-month period in 1974.
Limitations
- The exact number of rows, columns, and sample size is unknown.
- Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1974, limiting modern climate change applications.
- The specific variables, measurement units, and geographic coverage are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS, extracted from other data sources.
- Collection Method
- Extracted from other data sources in support of the GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment (GATE).
- Time Range
- 1974 June to September.
- Freshness
- Static historical dataset; last updated on 1974-09-30.
- Geography
- Global, with a focus on the Atlantic Tropical region for GATE.