Identification

Title

BLC/MPL Cloud Composite Dataset

Alternative title(s)

19.039

Abstract

This dataset contains the GCIP/NESOB-96 ARMCART SGP Belfort Laser Ceiliometer (BLC) and MicroPulse Lidar (MPL) data for the NESOB-96 domain and time period. The BLC cloud heights contain a 110-meter upward vertical offset that has not been corrected in the data. These data were not quality controlled by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research/Joint Office for Science Support (UCAR/JOSS).

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data.eol.ucar.edu//dataset/19.039

protocol: https

name: BLC/MPL Cloud Composite Dataset homepage

description: Dataset homepage

https://data.eol.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/codiac/fgr_form/id=19.039

protocol: https

name: BLC/MPL Cloud Composite Dataset Data Order Form

description: Dataset order request form. Data files are made available via FTP.

function: order

Unique resource identifier

code

19.039

codeSpace

Dataset language

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

dataset

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2014-10-16

Keyword set

keyword value

Fixed Observation Stations

Keyword set

keyword value

Surface

Keyword set

keyword value

EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD BASE HEIGHT

EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD CEILING

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2018-02-27

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-100.50000

East bounding longitude

-94.50000

North bounding latitude

39.00000

South bounding latitude

34.00000

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

End position

1996-09-30T23:59:59Z

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2001-02-12T14:46:57Z

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

none

Limitations on public access

none

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

EOL Data Support

organisation name

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory

full postal address

PO Box 3000

Boulder

80307-3000

email address

datahelp@eol.ucar.edu

web address

https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

name: homepage

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

contact position

EOL Data Support

organisation name

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory

full postal address

PO Box 3000

Boulder

80307-3000

email address

datahelp@eol.ucar.edu

web address

https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

name: homepage

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

EOL Data Support

organisation name

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory

full postal address

PO Box 3000

Boulder

80307-3000

email address

datahelp@eol.ucar.edu

web address

https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

name: homepage

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-02-07T22:44:11Z

Metadata language