Rawinsonde Station Information
Rawinsonde Station Name: Glasgow, MT
Rawinsonde Station ID: GGW
WMO Number: 72768
Rawinsonde Station Latitude: 48.20N
Rawinsonde Station Longitude: 106.62W
Rawinsonde Station Elevation: 693 m
CSE: GAPP
Reference Site(s): Ft. Peck, MT


Rawinsonde Station Location Relative to Reference Site
Is this rawinsonde station "on-site" at the Reference Site?: No
If NO, what distance (approximate) is this rawinsonde station from the Reference Site?: ~100km to west


Rawinsonde Station Instrumentation
Radiosonde Type: VIZ B2
Windfinding Equipment: Radiotheolodite
Ground Equipment: MicroART


Rawinsonde Station Data Collection
How many routine observations per day?: 2
Routine release times (UTC): 00 and 12
Does this station take special observations?: Yes
If YES, please describe: Sometimes on days with expected severe weather
Does this station report on GTS: Yes


Rawinsonde Station Data Archival
Does this station archive high vertical resolution data?: Yes
If YES, where are the data archived?: NCDC (and UCAR/JOSS)
If YES, what is the vertical resolution?: 6 sec
If YES, describe the data format?: binary and ASCII
If NO, can arrangements be made to obtain these data?: