CAMEX-4 DC-8 DROPSONDE SYSTEM V1

Published by NASA/MSFC/GHRC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Metadata Last Checked: January 17, 2026 | Last Modified: 2026-01-13

The CAMEX-4 DC-8 Dropsonde System dataset was collected by the DC-8 Dropsonde System (D8D) uses dropwindsonde and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to measure the atmospheric state parameters (temperature, humidity, windspeed/direction, pressure, and location in 3 dimensional space during the sonde's descent once each half second. Measurements are transmitted to the aircraft from the time of release until impact with the ocean's surface.

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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	10.5067/CAMEX-4/DROPSONDE/DATA201
landingPage	https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=c4dd8d
programCode	[ "026:000" ]
spatial	["CARTESIAN",[{"WestBoundingCoordinate":-87.623,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":39.068,"EastBoundingCoordinate":-59.32,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":16.615}]]
temporal	2001-08-18/2001-08-18
theme	[ "Earth Science" ]