Atmospheric pressure
Measurement Categories: Atmospheric State
Description: The pressure exerted by the atmosphere as a consequence of gravitational attraction exerted upon the "column" of air lying directly above the point in question.
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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)
- Microwave Radiometer - high frequency (MWRHF)
- Microwave Radiometer Profiler (MWRP)
- Surface Meteorological Instrumentation (MET)
- 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)
- External Instruments
- 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)
- 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)
- Nested Grid Model (NGM)
- Oklahoma Mesonet (OKM)
- Rapid Update Cycle Model Data (RUC)
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Radiation Monitoring Data (USDARAD)
- Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN)
- Field Campaign Instruments
- 5mm Scanning Radiometer (5MM-MWR)
- AERIPLUS-University of Wisconsin (AERIPLUS-UWISC)
- Airborne Research Australia Cessna 404 (CESSNA-404-ARA)
- Airborne Research Australia Dimona Aircraft Laser Altimeter and Fluxes (ARA-DIMONA)
- Balloon-Borne Sounding System (SONDE)
- Balloon-borne Ice Crystal Replicator (REPLICATOR)
- Carbon Dioxide Flux Measurement Systems (CO2FLX)
- Chilled Mirror Sonde (CM-SONDE)
- 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)
- Fourier Transform Infrared Radiometer and Raobs (FTIR-RAOB)
- Glidersonde (Oklahoma University) (GLIDERSONDE)
- Gulfstream (G-1)
- Helicopter Observation Platform (HOP)
- JAMSTEC Research Vessel Mirai (MIRAI)
- Meteorology from UAV-Twin Otter (UAV-MET-OTTER)
- Microwave Radiometer Profiler (MWRP)
- NASA DC-8 (DC8-NASA)
- NCAR CLASS Sounding System (SONDE-CLASS)
- NOAA P-3 Aircraft (NOAA-P3)
- NOAA Research Vessel Ron Brown (RONBROWN)
- NOAA Tethered Kite (KITE-NOAA)
- 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)
- Raman LIDAR Vertical Profiles of Water Vapor Mixing Ratio (RLPROFMR)
- Shipboard Oceanographic and Atmospheric Radiation (SOAR)
- Surface Flux (SFCFLUX)
- Surface Meteorological Instrumentation (MET)
- Tethersonde With Chilled Mirror (TETHERSONDE-CM)
- Tower Water-Vapor Mixing Ratio (TWRMR)
- Twin Otter (OTTER)
- UAV Altus (UAV-ALTUS)
- UAV Altus Meteorology Package (UAV-ALTUS-MET)
- UAV Proteus (UAV-PROTEUS)
- UAV-Egrett (UAV-EGRETT)
- UAV-General Atomics GNAT (UAV-GNAT)
- University of Miami Surface Meteorology (SFCMETUMIAMI)
- University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft (CITATION)
- University of Washington Convair 580 Aircraft (UW-CONVAIR580)
- Wind Profiler Demonstration Network GPS (WPDNGPS)
Value-Added Products (VAPs) including the measurement
- (GOESWATER) Water Profiles from GOES Satellite Data Process
- (LBL) Line-By-Line Radiative Transfer Model Process
- lblsonde - BBSS: derived, relative humidity scaled with LBL and MWR
- (LSSONDE) Microwave Radiometer-Scaled Sonde Profiles Process
- lssonde - BBSS: derived, relative humidity scaled with MWR
- (SONDEWNDCALC) Calculated Winds from the BBSS Process
- sondewndcalc - Derived: calculated winds from the sondewrpn (Balloon-borne sounding system)
- (SUOMIGPS) SuomiNet Global Positioning System Process
- 30suomigps - SuomiNet GPS: 30-min averages
- (TWRMR) Tower Water-Vapor Mixing Ratio Process
Datastreams including the measurement
- (CO2FLX) Carbon Dioxide Flux Measurement Systems Datastreams
- 30co2flx4mmet - Eddy Correlation CO2 Flux Data: 4 m samples, meteorological data, 30-min stats
- (ECMWF) European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Model Data Datastreams
- ecmwfdarsurf - ECMWF: surface measurement, Darwin
- ecmwfmansurf - ECMWF: surface measurement, Manus
- ecmwfnausurf - ECMWF: surface measurement, Nauru
- ecmwfsurf - ECMWF: surface measurement, entire coverage
- (ECMWFDIAG) European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Diagnostic Analyses Datastreams
- ecmwfdarsfc1l - ECMWF: surface variables and fluxes, Darwin, 1-hr avg
- ecmwfdarvar - ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, Darwin
- ecmwfmansfc - ECMWF: surface variables and fluxes, Manus, 1-hr avg
- ecmwfmansfc1l - ECMWF: surface variables and fluxes, single layer, Manus, 1-hr avg
- ecmwfmanvar - ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, Manus, 1-hr avg
- ecmwfnausfc - ECMWF: surface variables and fluxes, Nauru, 1-hr avg
- ecmwfnausfc1l - ECMWF: surface variables and fluxes, single layer, Nauru, 1-hr avg
- ecmwfnauvar - ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, Nauru 1-hr avg
- ecmwfsfc - ECMWF: surface variables and fluxes, entire coverage, 1-hr avg
- ecmwfsfc1l - ECMWF: surface variables and fluxes, single layer, 1-hr avg
- ecmwfvar - ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, entire coverage, 1-hr avg
- (ISSSONDE) Integrated Sounding System Datastreams
- isssonde - Integrated Sounding System (ISS): meteorological data vertical profile
- isssonde10s - Integrated Sounding System (ISS): meteorological data vertical profile, 10-s resolution
- (MAPS) Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System Datastreams
- (MET) Surface Meteorological Instrumentation Datastreams
- met - Surface Meteorological Instrumentation
- (METTWR) Surface and Tower Meteorological Instrumentation at NSA Datastreams
- (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
- (MWR) Microwave Radiometer Datastreams
- mwrhf - Microwave Radiometer: high frequency (MWRHF)
- (MWRHF) Microwave Radiometer - high frequency Datastreams
- mwrhf - Microwave Radiometer: high frequency (MWRHF)
- (MWRP) Microwave Radiometer Profiler Datastreams
- mwrp - Microwave Radiometer data (MWR Profiles - QME), water vapor, temp, cloud liquid water, precip water retrievals
- (NCEPGFS) National Centers for Environment Prediction Global Forecast System Datastreams
- ncepgfsatkflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Atqasuk
- ncepgfsatksfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Atqasuk
- ncepgfsatksprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Atqasuk
- ncepgfsbrwflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Barrow
- ncepgfsbrwsfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Barrow
- ncepgfsbrwsprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Barrow
- ncepgfsdarflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Darwin
- ncepgfsdarsfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Darwin
- ncepgfsdarsprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Darwin
- ncepgfsflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at SGP/PYE/NIM
- ncepgfsmanflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Manus
- ncepgfsmansfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Manus
- ncepgfsmansprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Manus
- ncepgfsnauflx - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Nauru
- ncepgfsnausfc - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Nauru
- ncepgfsnausprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Nauru
- ncepgfssfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at SGP/PYE/NIM
- ncepgfssprof - NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at SGP/PYE/NIM
- (NGM) Nested Grid Model Datastreams
- ngm250 - Nested Grid Model (NGM): 3-D met fields, 50-km resolution from NGM num. weather pred. model
- (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
- (SONDE) Balloon-Borne Sounding System Datastreams
- isssonde - Integrated Sounding System (ISS): meteorological data vertical profile
- 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
- (THWAPS) Temperature, Humidity, Wind and Pressure Sensors Datastreams
- thwaps - Temperature, humidity, winds and pressure system (THWAPS): meterological data
- (USDARAD) US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Radiation Monitoring Data Datastreams
- usdaradaux - auxiliary data for the USDA Visible MFRSR
- usdauvmfrsraux - auxiliary data for the USDA UV MFRSR
- (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