Instrument

UHF Wind Profiler
Ultra High Frequency Wind Profiler

The Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) wind profiler is a ground-based Doppler radar that measures electromagnetic signals to determine wind speed and direction. UHF wind profilers operate in the 300-1000 MHz frequency range. Their high operating frequency enables high-resolution wind measurements within the boundary layer. NOAA operates a network of radar wind profilers as part of the NOAA Profiler Network (NPN).

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Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Radar

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds > Boundary Layer Winds

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles > Wind Velocity/speed Profiles

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles > Wind Direction Profiles

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds

Vertical Measurement Regions

Boundary Layer, Full Column Profile

Temporal Resolution

60 min

Spatial Resolution

Variable

Measurement Frequency

300-1000 MHz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailable

Online Information

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
Currently unavailable
Instrument Maker
NOAA
Funding Source
NOAA
Overview Publications
Overview Publication
Repositories
- Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC (GHRC)
- data center outside NASA

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

Field Site

Stationary

76 Campaigns · 175 Instruments

TEFLUN

TExas and FLorida UNderflights

1998

Texas, Florida

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· 0 Data Products

HyMeX

Hydrological Cycle in Mediterranean Experiment

2012

The Mediterranean

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· 3 Data Products

LPVEx

Light Precipitation Evaluation Experiment

2010

Gulf of Finland

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· 22 Data Products

MC3E

Mid-latitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment

2011

Central Oklahoma, Southern Plains

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· 34 Data Products

ARESE

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Enhanced Shortwave Experiment

1995—2000

Southern Great Plains, Southwestern United States

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· 1 Data Product

CalWater

2015

California, Sierra Nevada Range

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· 0 Data Products

C3VP

Canadian CloudSat/CALIPSO Validation Project

2006—2007

Ontario, Canada

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· 6 Data Products

GCPEx

GPM Cold Season Precipitation Experiment

2012

Ontario, Canada and northern portions of the United States (e.g., New York state, the New England area, etc.)

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· 44 Data Products

FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998

Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska

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· 131 Data Products

TRMM-LBA

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission-Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere

1999

Brazil, Southwest Amazon basin

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· 1 Data Product

TRMM-KWAJEX

Tropical Rain Measuring Mission-Kwajalein Experiment

1999

Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

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· 1 Data Product

MILAGRO

Megacity Initiative: Local and Global Research Observations

2006

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

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· 0 Data Products

CARES

Carbonaceous Aerosol and Radiative Effects Study

2010

Central Valley, California

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· 0 Data Products

PECAN

Plains Elevated Convection at Night

2015

Great Plains, United States

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· 0 Data Products

CHAPS

Cumulus Humilis Aerosol Process Study

2007

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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· 0 Data Products

Vehicle

21 Campaigns · 68 Instruments

DC3

Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry

2012

Northeastern Colorado, West Texas to Central Oklahoma, Northern Alabama

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· 19 Data Products

CAMEX

Convection and Moisture Experiment

1993—2001

US Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean

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· 70 Data Products

PECAN

Plains Elevated Convection at Night

2015

Great Plains, United States

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· 0 Data Products

Image of a FLUXNET tower in Harvard Forests, Maine

Permanent Land Site

Stationary

65 Campaigns · 103 Instruments

WISC-T2000

Wisconsin Snow and Cloud Terra 2000 Experiment

2000

Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, Canada, Wisconsin

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· 0 Data Products

CaPE

Convection and Precipitation/Electrification Experiment

1991

East-Central Florida

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· 0 Data Products

CalNex

California Research at the Nexus of Air Quality and Climate Change

2010

California

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· 0 Data Products

PECAN

Plains Elevated Convection at Night

2015

Great Plains, United States

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· 0 Data Products

Terra/Aqua Experiment

2001—2002

Gulf of Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

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· 0 Data Products

Malcolm Baldrige

R/V Malcolm Baldrige

1 Campaign · 9 Instruments

FIRE

First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

1986—1998

Central and Midwest United States, California Coast, Northwest Africa, Alaska

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· 131 Data Products

photo of the research vessel Ronald H Brown

R/V RHB

R/V Ronald H. Brown

4 Campaigns · 51 Instruments

TRMM-KWAJEX

Tropical Rain Measuring Mission-Kwajalein Experiment

1999

Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

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· 1 Data Product

Atlantis

R/V Atlantis

2 Campaigns · 33 Instruments

CalNex

California Research at the Nexus of Air Quality and Climate Change

2010

California

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· 0 Data Products

Data Products

Filter data products from this instrument by specific campaigns, platforms, or formats.

Campaigns

Platforms

Formats

First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) PSU Malcolm Baldridge Wind Profiler Data10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0048

CampaignsFirst International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

PlatformsR/V Malcolm Baldrige

FormatsASCII

GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) WIND PROFILER GCPEX V1http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/PROFILER/DATA201

CampaignsGPM Cold Season Precipitation Experiment

PlatformsField Site

CAMEX-4 MIPS 915 MHZ DOPPLER WIND PROFILER V110.5067/CAMEX-4/PROFILER/DATA201

CampaignsConvection and Moisture Experiment

PlatformsVehicle

GPM GROUND VALIDATION NOAA UHF 449 PROFILER MC3E V1http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/MC3E/PROFILER/DATA101

CampaignsMid-latitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment

PlatformsField Site

First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) CSU Wind Profiler Data10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0022

CampaignsFirst International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

PlatformsField Site

FormatsASCII

First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) PSU Malcolm Baldridge Data10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0047

CampaignsFirst International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

PlatformsR/V Malcolm Baldrige

FormatsASCII

First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Wind Profiler Data10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0130

CampaignsFirst International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

PlatformsField Site, Balloon Launch Site

FormatsBinary

First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Colorado State University (CSU) Wind Profiler Data10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0097

CampaignsFirst International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

PlatformsField Site

FormatsNative

FIRE_CI2_NOAA_WNDPFS10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0110

CampaignsFirst International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Regional Experiment

PlatformsField Site

UHF Wind ProfilerUltra High Frequency Wind Profiler

Overview

Instrument Details

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Data Products

UHF Wind Profiler
Ultra High Frequency Wind Profiler