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  R/V Mirai (MR18-04) GNSS precipitable water vapor
  during YMC-BSM 2018 field campaign

  17 Dec 2019 
    Version 1.0 : 10 min data was released.
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1. Summary

This dataset contains precipitable water vapor data estimated from GNSS satellite data observed by a GNSS receiver onboard the R/V Mirai.
The method of estimation from GNSS carrier phase to precipitable water vapor value is based on Fujita et al. (2008).


2. Spatial Type

Point


3. Frequency

10 min


4. Temporal coverage

From	2018-07-19
To	2018-09-06


5. Spatial coverage	

Maximum (North) Latitude	 48N
Minimum (South) Latitude	  1S
Maximum (East) Longitude	160E
Minimum (West) Longitude	136E


6. Remarks.

More details can be found in the Cruise Report
"http://www.godac.jamstec.go.jp/catalog/data/doc_catalog/media/MR18-04_leg1_all.pdf"
"http://www.godac.jamstec.go.jp/catalog/data/doc_catalog/media/MR18-04_leg2_all.pdf"
or 
contact PI in the Cruise Report or ymc-joffice @ jamstec.go.jp.


7. Reference

Fujita, M., F. Kimura, K. Yoneyama, and M. Yoshizaki, 2008: Verification of precipitable water vapor estimated from shipborne GPS measurements.
Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L13803, doi:10.1029/2008GL033764.


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