June 1975 to August 1976 data from the Tropospheric Wind Earth Radio Location Experiment (TWERLE) constant-level balloons over the Southern Hemisphere. The balloon measurements were taken at pressures near 150mb and include temperature and wind. The dataset was last updated on 1976-08-11.
Use Cases
- Analyzing historical wind patterns in the Southern Hemisphere based on balloon-derived wind data.
- Studying temperature variations in the upper troposphere based on the described temperature measurements.
- Modeling atmospheric dynamics at constant pressure levels based on the 150mb balloon data.
- Validating climate reanalysis models for the 1970s based on the described in-situ observations.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 14-month time range from June 1975 to August 1976.
- Provides in-situ atmospheric measurements at a defined pressure level (near 150mb).
- Includes two key atmospheric variables: temperature and wind.
Limitations
- Last updated 1976-08-11; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Measurements from Tropospheric Wind Earth Radio Location Experiment (TWERLE) constant-level balloons.
- Time Range
- June 1975 to August 1976
- Freshness
- 1976-08-11 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Southern Hemisphere