Status of the NOAA/CU wind profiler at Piura, Peru

Balsley, Ben B.; Woodman Pollitt, Ronald Francisco; Mabres, Antonio; Gage, Kenneth S.

Status of the NOAA/CU wind profiler at Piura, Peru

Abstract

The wind profiler at Piura, Peru (81°West, 6° South) has been in almost continuous operation since January 1989. The profiler is operated jointly by the University of Colorado (CIRES), NOAA's Aeronomy Lab, and the University of Piura (Peru). It is the eastern-most profiler in a chain of profilers extending across the tropical Pacific.

Date

1992

Keywords

Winds , Measurement , Radar

Citation

Balsley, B. B., Woodman, R. F., Mabres, A., & Gage, K. S. (1992). Status of the NOAA/CU wind profiler at Piura, Peru. Solar-Terrestrial Energy Program: Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar.