CSU SPURS2 Sounding Data

This dataset contains the level 3 and level 4 upper-air sounding data collected during the Salinity Processes in the Upper-ocean Regional Study 2 (SPURS-2). Seventy nine soundings were conducted on the R/V Revelle and the first deployment of the Colorado State University Sea-Pol radar. Please refer to the documentation for more information.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  2017-10-22T00:00:00Z
    End:  2018-10-12T23:59:59Z

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Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 2017-10-22T00:00:00Z
Temporal Range End 2018-10-12T23:59:59Z
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat 13.00000
Bounding Box South Lat 5.00000
Bounding Box West Long -128.00000
Bounding Box East Long -122.00000
Spatial Representation N/A
Spatial Resolution N/A
Related Links

Documentation #1 : readme_SPURS2

Documentation #2 : read_upaL2_eol.f

Documentation #3 : read_upaL4.f

Documentation #4 : SPURS2_sondeQC_documentation_V1.pdf
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Asset Size 53 MB
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Resource Support Name EOL Data Support
Resource Support Email datahelp@eol.ucar.edu
Resource Support Organization NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
Distributor NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
Metadata Contact Name EOL Data Support
Metadata Contact Email datahelp@eol.ucar.edu
Metadata Contact Organization NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory

Author Paul Ciesielski ORCID icon
Steven A. Rutledge ORCID icon
James B. Edson ORCID icon
Publisher NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
Publication Date 2019-05-13T22:01:14
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.26023/EEWQ-F4ZB-QB0N
Alternate Identifier 586.001
Resource Version 1.0
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-10-07T21:46:27Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.eol::586.001
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Paul Ciesielski, Steven A. Rutledge, James B. Edson. (2019). CSU SPURS2 Sounding Data. 1.0. NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/EEWQ-F4ZB-QB0N. Accessed 28 January 2026.

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