Cedar Hill Tower Data

A meteorological data system was designed, assembled, and installed to obtain, on a continuous basis, wind and temperature information at 12 levels on a television transmitting tower 1434 ft in height. Measurement and recording of atmospheric variables was accomplished entirely automatically, the output being in the form of punched paper tape and a record prepared by an electric typewriter. The tower used as an instrument support was triangular in cross section, measuring 12 ft on a side with no taper, was extensively guyed, contained a 2000-lb capacity elevator, and was capped by a triangular superstructure 75 ft on a side and about 14 ft high.

Dataset Citation

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Dataset Identifiers

NCEI DSI 9694_01
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01302

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

C01302

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Distribution Formats	XML ASCII
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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	Customer Engagement Branch NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 1-828-271-4800 ncei.orders@noaa.gov


Time Period	1960-12-23 to 1962-12-31 (time interval: 6-hour)
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 32.6 S: 32.5 E: 96.9 W: 97.0
Spatial Coverage Map


General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset.
Associated Resources	Wind and Temperature Profile Characteristics from Observations on a 1400 ft Tower Wind and Temperature Profile Characteristics from Observations on a 1400 ft Tower Peer-reviewed paper (J. Applied Meteorology) with analysis of the data.


Publication Dates	No administrative dates available
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	Not planned
Supplemental Information	It was located at Cedar Hill, Texas, a small town approximately 20 miles south-southwest of Dallas, on a low ridge at an elevation of 850 ft MSL. To the West and North the terrain elevation decreases by about 300 ft in a distance of 3 to 5 miles; to the South and East there is much less change in elevation.
Purpose	Data can be used to study the mean wind and its variation with height in the friction layer.


Dataset Citation	Cite this dataset when used as a source.
Cited Authors	Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories
Originators	Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information


Theme keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Wind Shear Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Upper Air Temperature > Vertical Profiles > Inversion Height Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) Atmospheric - Upper-air - Upper-air Temperature Atmospheric - Upper-air - Upper-air Wind Speed And Direction
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords In Situ Land-based Platforms > Weather Stations/Networks > AWOS > Automated Weather Observing System
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Wind Vanes Thermometers Anemometers
Place keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Continent > North America > United States Of America > Texas
Data Resolution keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords Point Resolution Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Vertical Data Resolution Keywords 100 meters - < 1 km
Stratum keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Vertical Location > Troposphere


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Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.

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Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

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Lineage information for: dataset
Lineage Statement	The data were fed into a system that averaged the data, and a readout punched a tape and operated an electric typewriter. The punched tape was reproduced to produce cards. The cards were edited and placed on magnetic tape to create this digital dataset.
Processor	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Processing Steps	The data were checked for the existence of three cards per observation. If all three cards were not present this observation was not used. Rationale: Data completeness

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Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Last Modified: 2023-06-23

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