Wind Profiles from Radar Radial Velocity Measurements in Den Helder

Wind profiles are derived from radar radial velocity measurements at the Den Helder radar site. The data has a 5-minute temporal resolution and an archive version of the dataset extends back to 2008. The dataset is provided by the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Validate and calibrate numerical weather prediction models based on high-frequency wind profile observations.
• Analyze wind shear and atmospheric boundary layer structure based on vertical profile data.
• Study short-term wind variability and turbulence for renewable energy applications based on 5-minute interval data.
• Conduct climatological studies of local wind patterns in the Den Helder region based on long-term archive data.

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with measurements taken every 5 minutes.
• Includes a long-term data archive with records dating back to 2008.
• Data is derived from a specific, known instrument source (Den Helder radar).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Derived from radar radial velocity measurements.

Time Range

Archive data extends back to 2008.

Freshness

Update frequency is unstated, but the 5-minute interval suggests near-real-time data streams may be available.

Geography

Den Helder, Netherlands (specific radar site).