Upper Air Observations at Jang Bogo Station During YOPP-SH 2018/19

From 16 November 2018 to 11 February 2019, daily upper air observations were made at 1800 UTC at Jang Bogo Station in Antarctica as part of the Year of Polar Prediction-Southern Hemisphere (YOPP-SH) campaign. The data, collected by AMD_KOPRI using radiosondes, includes pressure, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and wind direction sampled every second, with observations reaching over 20 km in altitude. This dataset supports the monitoring of vertical profiles of meteorological variables over the Antarctic station.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity over Antarctica.
• Studying wind patterns and direction changes with altitude in the polar region.
• Validating and improving numerical weather prediction models for the Southern Hemisphere.
• Monitoring atmospheric conditions during the targeted YOPP-SH observation period.

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with data sampled every second.
• Vertical coverage extends to a minimum observation height of over 20 kilometers.
• Data collected during a defined international scientific campaign (YOPP-SH).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2019-02-11 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

AMD_KOPRI

Collection Method

Daily upper air observations via automatic and manual launches of radiosondes.

Time Range

16 November 2018 to 11 February 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2019-02-11 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Jang Bogo Station, Antarctica