Research Vessel Surface Meteorology Data Center

The German R/V Sonne, an Institute fur Meereskunde sponsored ship, provided bridge observations during some cruises and automated weather observations on other cruises, each taken every minute. The automated weather system was located in the center of the vessel. The variables available are:

* Earth Relative Wind Direction* Earth Relative Wind Speed
* Sea Temperature* Atmospheric Pressure
* Air Temperature* Relative Humidity

*Certain variables may not be available for every cruise on this ship.

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Download Year Dates available Cruise Information Data Provider Time Resolution
Date Public R/V Country
Download 1997 12/03/97 - 12/11/97
12/23/97 - 12/24/97
12/24/97-12/31/97
Map & QC Report M. Dengler 1
14 APR 2000 Germany
Download 1998 01/01/98 - 01/04/98
Map & QC Report M. Dengler 1
14 APR 2000 Germany

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