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XDS: ISSRWP

ISSRWP: 915RWP Derived Data with Sonde at Altitude

General Data Description

The 915 MHz wind profiler component of the Integrated Sounding System (ISS) is a three-beam Doppler beam swinging system.

Measurement Description

Temporal Coverage

twp915issrwptempconX1.a1	01/01/1997	01/24/2001
twp915issrwpwindconX1.a1	01/01/1997	01/24/2001

Area Covered

The ISSRWP was located on the TWP Manus site.

Acronyms

ISS   Integrated Sounding System
RWP   Radar Wind Profiler
TWP   Tropical Western Pacific

Citable References

Parsons, D, W Dabberdt, H Cole, T Hock, C Martin, A-L Barrett, E Miller, M Spowart, M Howard, W Ecklund, D Carters, K Gage, and J Wilson. 1994. “The Integrated Sounding System: Description and Preliminary Observations from TOGA COARE.” Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 75(4): 553-567, doi:10.1175/1520-0477(1994)075<0553:tissda>2.0.co;2

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Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) | Reviewed March 2025