Network

Parameters

Temporal Resolution

Vertical Resolution

Number in KS, OK, and TX Panhandle

Notes

NWS Radiosonde

PTH and winds

12 hourly and special releases

Man/sig in real time

6 second later

4

6 second data requires special UCAR/JOSS processing to derive winds

ARM Radiosonde

PTH and winds

Variable

Man/sig in real time

2 second ?

5

NOAA Profiler Network and RASS

Winds and virtual temperature

6 minute and hourly

Variable

7/6

ARM 915MHz Profiler and RASS

Winds and virtual temperature

Hourly

Variable

4

ARM 50MHz Profiler and RASS

Winds and virtual temperature

Hourly

Variable

1

ABLE 915MHz Profiler/RASS/SODAR

Winds and virtual temperature

Hourly

Variable

3

ARM Microwave Radiometer

Temperature and water vapor density

Hourly

250 m

5

ARM Atmospheric Emitted Radiation Interferometer

Temperature, Dew Point, Water vapor mixing ratio

8 minute

10-20 hPa

5

ARM Raman Lidar

Water vapor mixing ratio

5 minute

Variable

1

ARM MicroPulse Lidar

Cloud base height

30 minute

N/A

1

FSL GPS-IPW

Integrated water vapor

Hourly

N/A

8

SuomiNet

Precipitable water vapor

Hourly

N/A

15

ACARS

Altitude, temperature, winds

~ 5 minute

N/A

Variable

A few aircraft also have experimental dew point.