REFRACTT06 QC Radiosonde Data. Version 1.0

The goal of the Refractivity Experiment For H2O Research And Collaborative operational Technology Transfer (REFRACTT) was to obtain high resolution measurements of water vapor variability and transport in the convective boundary layer, in order to assess the improvements these enhanced measurements have in numerical model forecasts of quantitative precipitation. An additional goal of this project was to demonstrate the usefulness of using the NEXRAD radar network to collect refractivity measurements for forecasting purposes. For this experiment, NCAR/EOL deployed one mobile sounding system to various locations along the front range of Central and Northern Colorado. Seventy-six radiosonde launches were performed between June 5, 2006 and Sept 2, 2006. For more information on the REFRACTT project please visit: http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/refractt/

REFRACTT（即水汽研究与协同业务技术转移折射率实验，英文全称为Refractivity Experiment For H₂O Research And Collaborative Operational Technology Transfer）的目标是获取对流边界层内水汽变率与输送的高分辨率观测数据，以评估这些增强观测对定量降水数值模式预报的改进作用。该项目的另一目标是验证利用NEXRAD雷达网络收集折射率观测数据用于预报的实用性。在本次实验中，NCAR/EOL（美国国家大气研究中心/地球观测实验室）于科罗拉多州中北部前沿山脉沿线的多个地点部署了一套移动探空系统。2006年6月5日至9月2日期间，共完成76次探空仪施放。有关REFRACTT项目的更多信息，请访问：http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/refractt/