Measurement : Vertical velocity
The component of the velocity vector, along the local vertical.
Categories
Atmospheric State
Instruments
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
- External Instruments
- ISSRWP : 915RWP Derived Data with Sonde at Altitude
- ACARS : Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
- CPOL : C-Band Polarimetric Radar
- ETA : Eta Model Runs
- ECMWFDIAG : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Diagnostic Analyses
- ECMWF : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Model Data
- MAPS : Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System
- MOLTS : Model Output Location Time Series
- NCEPGFS : National Centers for Environment Prediction Global Forecast System
- RUC : Rapid Update Cycle Model Data
- WPDN : Wind Profiler Demo Network
- Field Campaign Instruments
- ISSRWP : 915RWP Derived Data with Sonde at Altitude
- CESSNA-404-ARA : Airborne Research Australia Cessna 404
- ARA-DIMONA : Airborne Research Australia Dimona Aircraft Laser Altimeter and Fluxes
- AIRCRAFTCABIN : Aircraft Cabin Parameters (e.g. attitude, motion, ambient state)
- GUSTPROBE-AIR : Aircraft Gust Probe
- ANEMOMETER : Anemometer
- CO2FLX : Carbon Dioxide Flux Measurement Systems
- VARANAL : Constrained Variational Analysis
- ECOR : Eddy Correlation Flux Measurement System
- ETA : Eta Model Runs
- ECMWFDIAG : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Diagnostic Analyses
- ECMWF : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Model Data
- MERGED-COMMON : Merged data- common timestamp
- MMCR : Millimeter Wavelength Cloud Radar
- SODAR : Mini Sound Detection and Ranging
- DC8-NASA : NASA DC-8
- RWP : Radar Wind Profiler
- 50RWP : Radar Wind Profiler (50 MHz)
- CITATION : University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft
Value-Added Products
- ARMBE : ARM Best Estimate Data Products (Process)
- ARMBEATM : ARMBE: Atmospheric measurements
- MMCRMODE : MMCR mode moments, derived by ARSCL process (Process)
- MMCRMODE1ST200309091CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (status mode) moments
- MMCRMODE2CI200309091CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments
- MMCRMODE4RO200309091CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (robust mode) moments
- MMCRMODE3GE200309091CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments
- MMCRMODE3GE200712011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (2/97)
- MMCRMODE01V0021CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (3/97)
- MMCRMODE01V0031CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (2/97)
- MMCRMODE03V0011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (3/97)
- MMCRMODE03V0031CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (robust mode) moments 3/98-4/04)
- MMCRMODE04V0061CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 5 (co-polarized mode) moments
- MMCRMODE5P0200408121CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (2/97-3/07)
- MMCRMODE02V0021CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (3/97-3/04)
- MMCRMODE02V0031CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (3/98-4/04)
- MMCRMODE02V0061CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (robust mode) moments (4/97-9/97)
- MMCRMODE04V0021CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (robust mode) moments (9/97-3/04)
- MMCRMODE04V0031CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (4/97-9/97)
- MMCRMODE01V0041CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (9/97-3/04)
- MMCRMODE01V0061CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (3/98-4/04)
- MMCRMODE01V0091CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (11/96-2/97)
- MMCRMODE02V0011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (11/98-9/02)
- MMCRMODE02V0041CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (7/99-11/04)
- MMCRMODE02V0071CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (2/97-3/97)
- MMCRMODE03V0021CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (4/97-3/04)
- MMCRMODE03V0041CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (3/98-4/04)
- MMCRMODE03V0081CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (robust mode) moments (11/96-3/97)
- MMCRMODE04V0011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (12/96-2/97)
- MMCRMODE01V0051CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (11/98-9/02)
- MMCRMODE01V0071CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (7/99-11/04)
- MMCRMODE01V0101CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (11/98-9/02)
- MMCRMODE03V0051CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (7/99-11/04)
- MMCRMODE03V0091CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (robust mode) moments (11/98-11/04)
- MMCRMODE04V0041CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 5 (experimental mode) moments (11/96)
- MMCRMODE05V0011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 6 (cross-polarized mode) moments
- MMCRMODE6P1200408121CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments (11/96 -12/96)
- MMCRMODE01V0011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (8/04-5/05)
- MMCRMODE2CI200408121CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (8/04-5/05)
- MMCRMODE3GE200408121CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (since 11/2005)
- MMCRMODE2CI200511041CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (version 6/2006)
- MMCRMODE2CI200606161CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (since 11/2005)
- MMCRMODE3GE200511041CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments, 20040415 version
- MMCRMODE2CI200404141CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments (version 11/2006)
- MMCRMODE2CI200608161CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments, 20071201 version
- MMCRMODE2CI200712011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (version 6/2006)
- MMCRMODE3GE200606161CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (robust mode) moments, 20040415 version
- MMCRMODE4RO200404141CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (robust mode) moments, 20071201 version
- MMCRMODE4RO200712011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (stratus mode) moments, 20040415 version
- MMCRMODE1ST200404151CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 (cirrus mode) moments, 20080418 version
- MMCRMODE2CI200804181CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments, 20040415 version
- MMCRMODE3GE200404141CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments (version 11/2006)
- MMCRMODE3GE200608161CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (precipitation mode) moments (8/04-5/05)
- MMCRMODE4PR200408121CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (boundary layer mode) moments (8/04-5/05)
- MMCRMODE1BL200408121CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 (general mode) moments, 20080418 version
- MMCRMODE3GE200804181CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (precipitation mode) moments (since 11/2005)
- MMCRMODE4PR200511041CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (boundary layer mode) moments (since 11/2005)
- MMCRMODE1BL200511041CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (precipitation mode) moments (version 6/2006)
- MMCRMODE4PR200606161CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 5 (co-polarized mode) moments, 20080418 version
- MMCRMODE5P0200804181CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (boundary layer mode) moments (version 6/2006)
- MMCRMODE1BL200606161CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (precipitation mode) moments (version 11/2006)
- MMCRMODE4PR200608161CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (boundary layer mode) moments (version 11/2006)
- MMCRMODE1BL200608121CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (boundary layer mode) moments, 20071201 version
- MMCRMODE1BL200712011CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 (boundary layer mode) moments, 20080418 version
- MMCRMODE1BL200804181CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 (precipitation mode) moments, 20080418 version
- MMCRMODE4PR200804181CLOTH : ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 6 (cross-polarized mode) moments, 20080418 version
- MMCRMODE6P1200804181CLOTH :
- ARSCL : Active Remotely-Sensed Cloud Locations (Process)
- RHBARSCL1CLOTH : ARSCL: multiple outputs from first Clothiaux algorithms, Ron Brown ship, Nauru
- ARSCL1CLOTH : ARSCL: multiple outputs from first Clothiaux algorithms on Vaisala or Belfort ceilometers, Micropulse lidar, and MMCR
Datastreams
- KAZR : Ka ARM Zenith Radar Datastreams
- KAZRCI : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): cirrus mode
- KAZRGE : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): general mode
- KAZRBL : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): boundary layer mode
- KAZRSPECCMASKCICOPOL : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): filtered spectral data, cirrus mode, co-polarized mode
- KAZRSPECCMASKGECOPOL : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): filtered spectral data, general mode, co-polarized mode
- KAZRSPECCMASKCIXPOL : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): filtered spectral data, cirrus mode, cross-polarized mode
- KAZRSPECCMASKGEXPOL : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): filtered spectral data, general mode, cross-polarized mode
- KAZRSPECCMASKBLCOPOL : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): filtered spectral data, Boundary Layer mode, co-polarized mode
- KAZRSPECCMASKBLXPOL : Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): filtered spectral data, Boundary Layer mode, cross-polarized mode
- RWP : Radar Wind Profiler Datastreams
- 915RWPPRECIPCON : 915-MHz Radar Wind Profiler, precipitation consensus data
- 915RWPTEMPCON : 915-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP915): temperature consensus data
- 915RWPTEMP : 915-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP915): virtual temperature profile data
- WPDN : Wind Profiler Demo Network Datastreams
- 60FSLWPDNMET : Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): meteorology data, 60-min
- 06FSLWPDNMET : Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): 6-min meteorological data
- 60WPDNWNDS : Wind Profiler Demo Network (WPDN): 60-minute consensus average wind components
- MMCR : Millimeter Wavelength Cloud Radar Datastreams
- MMCRMOMENTS : Millimeter Wavelength Cloud Radar (MMCR): moments data
- MMCRMOM : Millimeter Wave Cloud Radar (MMCR), replaces mmcrcal and mmcrmoments datastreams following C-40 processor upgrade of 2003.09.09
- 50RWP : Radar Wind Profiler (50 MHz) Datastreams
- 50RWPTEMPCON : 50-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP50): consensus temperature data
- 50RWPTEMP : 50-MHz Radar Wind Profiler/RASS (RWP50): virtual temperature profile data
- RUC : Rapid Update Cycle Model Data Datastreams
- ALLRUC20HYBR : Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: hybrid analysis data, 20-km resolution
- ALLRUC40HYBR : Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: hybrid analyisis data, 40 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
- ALLRUC20ISOB : Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric main analysis data, 20-km resolution
- ALLRUC40ISOB : Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric main analysis data, 40-km resolution
- SYNRUC20ISOB : Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric output, 20 km grid, averaged to 40 km
- ECMWF : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Model Data Datastreams
- ECMWFUPA : ECMWF: upper air measurement, entire coverage
- MAPS : Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System Datastreams
- NCEPGFS : National Centers for Environment Prediction Global Forecast System Datastreams
- NCEPGFSSPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers
- NCEPGFSZPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights
- NCEPGFSPPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures
- NCEPGFSMANSPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Manus
- NCEPGFSNAUSPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Nauru
- NCEPGFSBRWSPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Barrow
- NCEPGFSDARSPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Darwin
- NCEPGFSATKSPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at sigma layers, at Atqasuk
- NCEPGFSMANZPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Manus
- NCEPGFSNAUZPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Nauru
- NCEPGFSBRWZPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Barrow
- NCEPGFSDARZPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Darwin
- NCEPGFSATKZPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard heights, at Atqasuk
- NCEPGFSMANPPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Manus
- NCEPGFSNAUPPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Nauru
- NCEPGFSBRWPPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Barrow
- NCEPGFSDARPPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Darwin
- NCEPGFSATKPPROF : NCEP GFS: vertical profiles of met quantities at standard pressures, at Atqasuk
- MOLTS : Model Output Location Time Series Datastreams
- 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
- ECMWFDIAG : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Diagnostic Analyses Datastreams
- ECMWFVAR : ECMWF: model met. and cloud variables at altitude, entire coverage, 1-hr avg
- ACARS : Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System Datastreams
- ACARS : ARINC ACARS: wind and temperature data from commercial aircraft (ARINC Communications, Addressing, and Reporting System)