SODAR acoustic radar data from the South Pole in 2000 measures atmospheric turbulence and wind speeds. The dataset contains structure function, horizontal and vertical wind speeds as a function of height, recorded every 30 meters from 20m to 890m. Data is stored as a tab-delimited text file by the Automated Astrophysical Site Testing Observatory.
Use Cases
- Model atmospheric turbulence profiles based on structure function data
- Analyze vertical wind shear patterns based on horizontal and vertical wind speed measurements
- Study inversion layer characteristics above the South Pole based on temperature and wind data
- Validate acoustic radar (SODAR) performance for remote atmospheric sensing
Strengths
- Data includes specific measurements at 30-meter intervals from 20m to 890m altitude
- Contains multiple atmospheric variables: structure function, temperature, and horizontal/vertical wind speeds
- Data is from a specific year (2000) and location (South Pole), providing a focused snapshot
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- Last updated 2000-11-11 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Provenance
- Source
- Automated Astrophysical Site Testing Observatory (ASAC Project 1214)
- Collection Method
- Acoustic radar (SODAR) measurements
- Time Range
- 2000
- Geography
- South Pole