NARVAL-South:
Measurements of microwave radiometer brightness temperatures, radar reflectivity and linear depolarisation ratio, and dropsonde atmospheric profiles from aircraft campaign over tropical Atlantic out of Barbados.
Aim of the campaign was the observation of shallow convection in the trade wind region east of Barbados.
website: https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/research/observations/research-aircraft-halo
Level 1 measurement data from microwave radiometer (frequency range between 20 and 183 GHz) and cloud radar at 35 GHz. Temporal resolution is 1 s and ...
Description
Level 1 measurement data from microwave radiometer (frequency range between 20 and 183 GHz) and cloud radar at 35 GHz. Temporal resolution is 1 s and vertical resolution is 30 m. Airborne measurement on board research aircraft HALO.
observation: Level 1 - Only signal to measurement algorithm used
FAIR
F-UJI result: total 66 %
Description
Summary: Findable: 6 of 7 level; Accessible: 2 of 3 level; Interoperable: 3 of 4 level; Reusable: 5 of 10 level
SQA - Scientific Quality Assurance 'approved by author'
Result Date
2018-10-18
Technical Quality Assurance (TQA)
TQA - Technical Quality Assurance 'approved by WDCC'
Description
1. Number of data sets is correct and > 0: passed; 2. Size of every data set is > 0: passed; 3. The data sets and corresponding metadata are accessible: passed; 4. The data sizes are controlled and correct: passed; 5. The temporal coverage description (metadata) is consistent to the data: passed; 6. The format is correct: passed; 7. Variable description and data are consistent: passed
Method
WDCC-TQA checklist
Method Description
Checks performed by WDCC. The list of TQA metrics are documented in the 'WDCC User Guide for Data Publication' Chapter 8.1.1
[1] DOIJacob, Marek; Ament, Felix; Gutleben, Manuel; Konow, Heike; Mech, Mario; Wirth, Martin; Crewell, Susanne. (2019). Liquid water path and integrated water vapor over the tropical Atlantic during NARVAL-South. doi:10.26050/WDCC/HALO_measurements_5