armbeatm

The ARM Best Estimate Atmospheric Measurements (ARMBEATM) value-added product (VAP) provides a best estimate of several selected atmospheric state profiles and surface quantities observed by the ARM Facility. - The surface sensible and latent heat fluxes are from the Bulk Aerodynamic Energy Balance Bowen Ratio (BAEBBR) VAP and from the Quality Controlled Eddy Correlation Flux (QCECOR) VAP. -The large-scale atmospheric state variables are from the balloon-borne sounding system (SONDE), and the relative humidity data are from the Microwave Radiometer-Scaled Sonde Profiles VAP (where available), which scales the moisture profiles to match the microwave radiometer's total precipitable water vapor. -The surface precipitation, temperature, relative humidity, and horizontal winds are from the surface meteorological observational stations (SMOS) or ARM Standard Meteorological Instrumentation at Surface (MET) instruments. -To complement the sounding data, NWP analysis data are also included in the file for the SGP C1 site. The NWP analysis data are from the NOAA Rapid Update Cycle analysis.