nys mesonet Profiler network
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The New York State Mesonet operates a network of 17 profiler sites. Each profiler site is comprised of a scanning Doppler LiDAR and a microwave radiometer. All data are collected, quality-controlled, and archived in real-time every 10 minutes. Data displayed here are provisional and may not always be available. Product development is ongoing, and this page will be updated as products are refined and as more profiler sites come online. For the time-series plots below, the most recent data available is on the right side of each plot.
These sensors include a LiDAR, microwave radiometer, and environmental sky imaging radiometer (eSIR). Each profiler site is equipped with a Leosphere WindCube WLS-100 series Doppler LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). The LiDAR measures the speed and direction of aerosols moving towards and away from the beam, and the reflected energy is analyzed to determine 3-D wind speed and direction.
Profiler sites are also equipped with a Radiometrics MP-3000 series microwave radiometer. This is a passive instrument that measures the downwelling microwave radiation to estimate vertical profiles of temperature, humidity, and liquid up to 10 km above ground level.
