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Alphabetized List Measurement Categories

Horizontal wind

Measurement Categories: Atmospheric State

Description: The horizontal wind in terms of either speed and direction, or the zonal (u) and meridional (v) components.

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Instruments that produce the measurement

The above measurement is considered scientifically relevant for the following instruments. Refer to the datastream (netcdf) file headers of each instrument for a list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.

• ARM Instruments
  • Balloon-Borne Sounding System (SONDE)
  • Carbon Dioxide Flux Measurement Systems (CO2FLX)
  • Integrated Sounding System (ISSSONDE)
  • Meteorological Instrumentation at AMF (MET)
  • Millimeter Wavelength Cloud Radar (MMCR)
  • Radar Wind Profiler (1290 MHz) (1290RWP)
  • Radar Wind Profiler (50 MHz) (50RWP)
  • Radar Wind Profiler (915 MHz) (915RWP)
  • Surface Meteorological Instruments for TWP (SMET)
  • Surface Meteorological Observation System Instruments for SGP (SMOS)
  • Surface and Tower Meteorological Instrumentation at NSA (METTWR)
  • Temperature, Humidity, Wind and Pressure Sensors (THWAPS)
  • Total Precipitation Sensor (TPS)
• External Instruments
  • Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)
  • Balloon-Borne Sounding System (SONDE)
  • Eta Model Runs (ETA)
  • European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Diagnostic Analyses (ECMWFDIAG)
  • European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Model Data (ECMWF)
  • Integrated Sounding System (ISSSONDE)
  • Kansas State University Mesonet (KSUMESO)
  • Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System (MAPS)
  • Model Output Location Time Series (MOLTS)
  • National Centers for Environment Prediction Global Forecast System (NCEPGFS)
  • National Weather Service Surface Meteorology Data (NWSSURF)
  • National Weather Service Upper Air Measurements (NWSUPA)
  • Oklahoma Mesonet (OKM)
  • Radar Wind Profiler (50 MHz) (50RWP)
  • Radar Wind Profiler (915 MHz) (915RWP)
  • Rapid Update Cycle Model Data (RUC)
  • Tropical Atmosphere Ocean from Buoys (TAO)
  • Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN)
• Field Campaign Instruments
  • Airborne Research Australia Cessna 404 (CESSNA-404-ARA)
  • Balloon-Borne Sounding System (SONDE)
  • Carbon Dioxide Flux Measurement Systems (CO2FLX)
  • Constrained Variational Analysis (CONSTRVARANA)
  • Eta Model Runs (ETA)
  • European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Diagnostic Analyses (ECMWFDIAG)
  • European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Model Data (ECMWF)
  • Gulfstream (G-1)
  • JAMSTEC Research Vessel Mirai (MIRAI)
  • Millimeter Wavelength Cloud Radar (MMCR)
  • NASA DC-8 (DC8-NASA)
  • NCAR CLASS Sounding System (SONDE-CLASS)
  • NOAA Research Vessel Ron Brown (RONBROWN)
  • National Climatic Data Center Synoptic Maps (SYNOPTIC-MAPS)
  • National Weather Service Surface Meteorology Data (NWSSURF)
  • Nauru Island guest instruments (ISLAND-GUEST-INSTRUMENTS)
  • Ozone Sonde, from Fall 1995 IOP (O3SONDE)
  • PNNL's Atmospheric Remote Sensing Laboratory (PARSL)
  • Radar Wind Profiler (50 MHz) (50RWP)
  • Radar Wind Profiler (915 MHz) (915RWP)
  • Surface Flux (SFCFLUX)
  • Tethersonde With Chilled Mirror (TETHERSONDE-CM)
  • University of Miami Surface Meteorology (SFCMETUMIAMI)
  • University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft (CITATION)

Value-Added Products (VAPs) including the measurement

• (SSMI) Special Sensor Microwave/Imager Process
  • ssmi10 - Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I): Satellite 10
  • ssmi11 - Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I): Satellite 11
  • ssmi13 - Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I): Satellite 13
  • ssmi14 - Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I): Satellite 14
  • ssmi15 - Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I): Satellite 15

Datastreams including the measurement

• (1290RWP) Radar Wind Profiler (1290 MHz) Datastreams
  • 1290rwpwindcon - 1290-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP1290): wind consensus data
• (50RWP) Radar Wind Profiler (50 MHz) Datastreams
  • 50rwpwind - 50-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP50): wind profile data
  • 50rwpwindcon - 50-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP50): consensus wind data
• (915RWP) Radar Wind Profiler (915 MHz) Datastreams
  • 915issrwpwindcon - Derived: wind data from the 915RWP (consensus) and sonde, at altitude
  • 915rwphiwindcon - 915-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP915): high power, wind consensus data
  • 915rwplowindcon - 915-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP915): low power, consensus wind data
  • 915rwpwind - 915-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP915): wind profile data
  • 915rwpwindcon - 915-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP915): wind consensus data
• (ACARS) Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System Datastreams
  • acars - ARINC ACARS: wind and temperature data from commercial aircraft (ARINC Communications, Addressing, and Reporting System)
• (CO2FLX) Carbon Dioxide Flux Measurement Systems Datastreams
  • 30co2flx25m - Eddy Correlation CO2 Flux Data: 25 m samples, 30-min stats
  • 30co2flx4m - Eddy Correlation CO2 Flux Data: 4 m samples, 30-min stats
  • 30co2flx4mmet - Eddy Correlation CO2 Flux Data: 4 m samples, meteorological data, 30-min stats
  • 30co2flx60m - Eddy Correlation CO2 Flux Data: 60 m samples, 30-min avg
• (ECMWF) European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Model Data Datastreams
  • ecmwfdarsurf - ECMWF: surface measurement, Darwin
  • ecmwfdarupa - ECMWF: upper air measurement, Darwin
  • ecmwfmansurf - ECMWF: surface measurement, Manus
  • ecmwfmanupa - ECMWF: upper air measurement, Manus
  • ecmwfnausurf - ECMWF: surface measurement, Nauru
  • ecmwfnauupa - ECMWF: upper air measurement, Nauru
  • ecmwfsurf - ECMWF: surface measurement, entire coverage
  • ecmwfupa - ECMWF: upper air measurement, entire coverage
• (ECMWFDIAG) European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Diagnostic Analyses Datastreams
  • ecmwfdarsfce - ECMWF: near-surface and surface variables (extra), Darwin, 1-hr avg
  • ecmwfdarvar - ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, Darwin
  • ecmwfmansfce - ECMWF: near-surface and surface variables (extra), Manus, 1-hr avg
  • ecmwfmanvar - ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, Manus, 1-hr avg
  • ecmwfnausfce - ECMWF: near-surface and surface variables (extra), Nauru, 1-hr avg
  • ecmwfnauvar - ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, Nauru 1-hr avg
  • ecmwfsfce - ECMWF: near-surface and surface variables (extra), entire coverage, 1-hr avg
  • ecmwfvar - ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, entire coverage, 1-hr avg
• (ISSSONDE) Integrated Sounding System Datastreams
  • isssonde10s - Integrated Sounding System (ISS): meteorological data vertical profile, 10-s resolution
• (KSUMESO) Kansas State University Mesonet Datastreams
  • 60ksumeso - Kansas Mesonet (High Plains Climate Center): surface met. & radiation data, 60-min
• (MAPS) Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System Datastreams
  • allmaps60 - Mesoscale Analy. and Prediction Sys., 60 km grid covering North Am. continent
  • maps60 - Mesoscale Analy. and Prediction Sys.: 60 km grid covering Southern Great Plains
• (MET) Meteorological Instrumentation at AMF Datastreams
  • met - Meteorological Instrumentation at AMF (Niamey/Black Forest)
• (METTWR) Surface and Tower Meteorological Instrumentation at NSA Datastreams
  • mettiptwr - Ten Meter Tower: meteorological data, 2 & 6 m, 1-min avg
  • mettwr - Forty Meter Tower: meteorological data, 2, 10, 20, & 40 m, 1-min avg
  • mettwr2h - Meteorological tower with 2 sampling heights (2 and 5 m)
  • mettwr4h - Meteorological tower with 4 sampling heights (2, 10, 20, 40 m)
• (MOLTS) Model Output Location Time Series Datastreams
  • moltsedassfcclass0 - Model Output Loc. Time Ser. (MOLTS): EDAS meteor. analy., basic surface, params, stations
  • moltsedassfcclass1 - Model Output Loc. Time Ser. (MOLTS): EDAS meteor. analy., enhanced surface, params, stations
  • moltsedassndclass0 - Model Output Loc. Time Ser. (MOLTS): EDAS meteor. analy., basic soundings, params, stations
  • moltsedassndclass1 - Model Output Loc. Time Ser. (MOLTS): EDAS meteor. analy., enhances soundings, params, stations
• (NCEPGFS) National Centers for Environment Prediction Global Forecast System Datastreams
  • ncepgfsatkflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Atqasuk
  • ncepgfsatkpprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Atqasuk
  • ncepgfsatksprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Atqasuk
  • ncepgfsatkzprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Atqasuk
  • ncepgfsbrwflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Barrow
  • ncepgfsbrwpprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Barrow
  • ncepgfsbrwsprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Barrow
  • ncepgfsbrwzprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Barrow
  • ncepgfsdarflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Darwin
  • ncepgfsdarpprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Darwin
  • ncepgfsdarsprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Darwin
  • ncepgfsdarzprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Darwin
  • ncepgfsflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at SGP/PYE/NIM
  • ncepgfsmanflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Manus
  • ncepgfsmanpprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Manus
  • ncepgfsmansprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Manus
  • ncepgfsmanzprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Manus
  • ncepgfsnauflx - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Nauru
  • ncepgfsnaupprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Nauru
  • ncepgfsnausprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Nauru
  • ncepgfsnauzprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Nauru
  • ncepgfspprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at SGP/PYE/NIM
  • ncepgfssprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at SGP/PYE/NIM
  • ncepgfszprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at SGP/PYE/NIM
• (NWSSURF) National Weather Service Surface Meteorology Data Datastreams
  • 60nwssurf - National Weather Service (NWS) surface meteorology data: 60-minute averages
• (NWSUPA) National Weather Service Upper Air Measurements Datastreams
  • 01snwsupaoun - NWS profiles at Okalahoma City, OK with 1-second resolution
  • 06snwsupabrw - NWS profiles at Barrow, Alaska with 6-second resolution
  • 06snwsupaddc - NWS profiles at Dodge City, KS with 6-second resolution
  • 06snwsupaoun - NWS profiles at Norman, OK with 6-second resolution
  • 06snwsupatop - NWS profiles at Topeka, KS with 6-second resolution
• (OKM) Oklahoma Mesonet Datastreams
  • 05okm - Oklahoma Mesonet (OKM): 5-min averages, meteorological data from 111 stations
• (RUC) Rapid Update Cycle Model Data Datastreams
  • allruc20hybr - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: hybrid analysis data, 20-km resolution
  • allruc20isob - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric main analysis data, 20-km resolution
  • allruc40hybr - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: hybrid analyisis data, 40 km resolution
  • allruc40isob - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric main analysis data, 40-km resolution
  • allruc60 - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: output, 60 km resolution
  • fslruc60 - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: FSL output, 60 km resolution
  • ruc20hybr - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: daily hybrid analysis data, 20 km resolution
  • ruc20isob - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: daily isobaric analysis data, 20 km resolution
  • ruc60 - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: output, 60 km grid covering Southern Great Plains
  • synruc20isob - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric output, 20 km grid, averaged to 40 km
• (SMET) Surface Meteorological Instruments for TWP Datastreams
  • smet60s - Surface Meteorology (SMET) station: 60-second meterological data
• (SMOS) Surface Meteorological Observation System Instruments for SGP Datastreams
  • 1440smos - Surface Met Observation Station (SMOS): daily minimum/maximum data, with times
  • 1smos - Surface Meteorological Observation Station (SMOS): 1-minute averaged data
  • 30smos - Surface Meteorological Observation Station (SMOS): 30-min averaged data
• (SONDE) Balloon-Borne Sounding System Datastreams
  • isssonde10s - Integrated Sounding System (ISS): meteorological data vertical profile, 10-s resolution
  • sonde - Balloon-borne Sounding System (BBSS): meterological data profile
  • sondewnpn - Balloon-borne sounding system (BBSS): Vaisala-processed winds, press., temp, & RH
  • sondewnpr - Balloon-borne sounding system (BBSS): Vaisala winds, research press., temp, & RH
  • sondewrpn - Balloon-borne sounding system (BBSS): research winds, Vaisala press., temp, & RH
  • sondewrpr - Balloon-borne sounding system (BBSS): research-mode winds, presssure, temp, & RH
• (TAO) Tropical Atmosphere Ocean from Buoys Datastreams
  • 10taomet165e0n - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Buoys: meteorological data at 165 E, 0 N, 10-min avg
  • 10taomet165e2n - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Buoys: meteorological data at 165 E, 2 N, 10-min avg
  • 10taomet165e2s - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Buoys: meteorological data at 165 E, 2 S, 10-min avg
  • 10taomet165e5n - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Buoys: meteorological data at 165 E, 5 N, 10-min avg
  • 10taomet165e5s - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Buoys: meteorological data at 165 E, 5 S, 10-min avg
  • 10taomet165e8n - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Buoys: meteorological data at 165 E, 8 N, 10-min avg
  • 10taomet165e8s - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Buoys: meteorological data at 165 E, 8 S, 10-min avg
• (THWAPS) Temperature, Humidity, Wind and Pressure Sensors Datastreams
  • thwaps - Temperature, humidity, winds and pressure system (THWAPS): meterological data
• (TPS) Total Precipitation Sensor Datastreams
  • tps - Total Precipitation Sensor
• (WPDN) Wind Profiler Demo Network Datastreams
  • 06fslwpdnmet - Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): 6-min meteorological data
  • 06fslwpdnrass - Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): 6-min RASS data
  • 60fslwpdnmet - Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): meteorology data, 60-min
  • 60fslwpdnrass - Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): RASS data, 60-min
  • 60wpdnsurf - Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): surface meterology data, 60-min
  • 60wpdnwnds - Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): 60-minute consensus average wind components

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