LOFZY 2005 - First Field Experiment on Cyclones over the Norwegion Sea

The field campaign LOFZY 2005 (LOFoten ZYklonen, engl.: Cyclones) was carried out in the frame of Collaborative Research Centre 512, which deals with low-pressure systems (cyclones) and the climate system of the North Atlantic. Cyclones are of special interest due to their influence on the interaction between atmosphere and ocean.

Cyclone activity in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean is notably high and is of particular importance for the entire Atlantic Ocean. An area of maximum precipitation exists in front of the Norwegian Lofoten islands. One aim of the LOFZY field campaign was to clarify the role cyclones play in the interaction of ocean and atmosphere.

In order to obtain a comprehensive dataset of cyclone activity and ocean-atmosphere interaction a field experiment was carried out in the Lofoten region during March and April 2005. Employed platforms were the Irish research vessel RV Celtic Explorer which conducted a meteorological (radiosondes, standard parameters, observations) and an oceanographic (CTD) program. The German research aircraft Falcon accomplished eight flight missions (between 4-21 March) to observe synoptic conditions with high spatial and temporal resolution. In addition 23 autonomous marine buoys were deployed in advance of the campaign in the observed area to measure drift, air-temperature and -pressure and water-temperature.

In addition to the published datasets several other measurements were performed during the experiment. Corresonding datasets will be published in the near future and are available on request.

Details about all used platforms and sensors and all performed measurements are listed in the fieldreport.

The following datasets are available on request: ground data at RV Celtic Explorer

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Alternate title: LOFZY 2005 - First Field Experiment on Cyclones over the Norwegion Sea

Date (Creation): 2011-06-22

Citation identifier: None

Citation identifier: doi:10.1594/WDCC/UNI_HH_MI_LOFZY2005 / LOFZY 2005 - Field Experiment on Cyclones over the Norwegian Sea: meteorological measurements of the research aircraft Falcon, 23 autonomous water buoys and radiosoundings at the research vessel Celtic Explorer

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University of Hamburg (MI) - Dr. Gerd Müller
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

Other citation details: doi:10.1594/WDCC/UNI_HH_MI_LOFZY2005

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University of Hamburg (MI) - Prof. Dr. Burghard Brümmer
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

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University of Hamburg (MI) - Dr. Gerd Müller
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

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University of Hamburg (MI) - Dr. David Schröder
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

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University of Hamburg (MI) - Christian Wetzel
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

Principal investigator

University of Hamburg (MI) - Prof. Dr. Burghard Brümmer
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

Point of contact

University of Hamburg (MI) - Dr. Gerd Müller
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

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aircraft measurement

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observational data

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radiosonde

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ship

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buoy

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ocean

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SFB 512

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Language: English

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Begin date: 2005-03-04

End date: 2005-03-21

Begin date: 2005-02-25

End date: 2005-09-26

Begin date: 2005-02-26

End date: 2005-03-19

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Hierarchy level name: UNI_HH_MI_LOFZY2005

Date stamp: 2022-04-25T05:22:56

Metadata standard name: ISO 19115

Metadata standard version: ISO 19139 / DKRZ ISO Simple Profile V1.0

Author

University of Hamburg (MI) - Prof. Dr. Burghard Brümmer
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

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University of Hamburg (MI) - Dr. Gerd Müller
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

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University of Hamburg (MI) - Dr. David Schröder
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

Author

University of Hamburg (MI) - Christian Wetzel
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

Principal investigator

University of Hamburg (MI) - Prof. Dr. Burghard Brümmer
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

Point of contact

University of Hamburg (MI) - Dr. Gerd Müller
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

Originator

University of Hamburg (MI) - Dr. Gerd Müller
http://www.mi.uni-hamburg.de/

Dataset URI: http://doi.org/doi:10.1594/WDCC/UNI_HH_MI_LOFZY200 5

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