BEACH: Barbados and Eastern Atlantic Combined High-altitude dropsonde datasets

Gloeckner, Helene Marie; Mieslinger, Theresa; Robbins-Blanch, Nina; George, Geet; Kluft, Lukas; Kölling, Tobias; Bony, Sandrine; Windmiller, Julia Miriam; Stevens, Bjorn

doi:10.5194/essd-18-4425-2026

Articles | Volume 18, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-4425-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-4425-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 6

Data description article

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26 Jun 2026

Data description article |

| 26 Jun 2026

BEACH: Barbados and Eastern Atlantic Combined High-altitude dropsonde datasets

Helene Marie Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch, Geet George, Lukas Kluft, Tobias Kölling, Sandrine Bony, Julia Miriam Windmiller, and Bjorn Stevens

Data sets

BEACH dropsonde dataset (Level 3) Helene M. Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch https://doi.org/10.82246/bafybeiczbv7mycr2jois6t4dq3zwiltycomwo5xxvjqcjz2ot3newzar6q

BEACH dropsonde dataset (Level 3) QC Helene M. Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch https://doi.org/10.82246/bafybeidytxgujp3evqesvvuvc3vsllv6pbcu5gc2torqkz7yo6yuazwtmu

BEACH dropsonde dataset (Level 4) Helene M. Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch https://doi.org/10.82246/bafybeibgeeqs5uhmbqy4hz4v3pihrfisiklcetisxkf63d2r473szaprwi

BEACH dropsonde datasets (Level 0) Helene M. Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch https://doi.org/10.82246/bafybeif4n7lov7syd5ragolfosqf6t7zuawexxjhtr5r2ezecvgvvj7eje

BEACH dropsonde datasets (Level 1) Helene M. Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch https://doi.org/10.82246/bafybeieqqc5fktpmwbluppgb4vidrrx7vv44l5e7rol6zp3e3wlbjmj2q4

BEACH dropsonde datasets (Level 2) Helene M. Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch https://doi.org/10.82246/bafybeifi5pglgpcq6onwb3yixhvghcmenkvqmcqi7qgjbrbqlgoyrvj52i

Model code and software

pydropsonde Geet George, Helene M. Gloeckner, Helene M. Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch, Tobias Kölling, Lukas Kluft https://github.com/atmdrops/pydropsonde

ORCESTRA - Dropsondes (draft figures) Helene M. Gloeckner, Theresa Mieslinger, Nina Robbins-Blanch https://github.com/orcestra-campaign/dropsondes

Short summary

As part of the ORCESTRA (Organized Convection and EarthCARE Studies over the Tropical Atlantic) measurement field campaign in August and September 2024, 1191 dropsondes were deployed over the tropical Atlantic. They measure temperature, humidity, and horizontal winds throughout the atmosphere. Here, we present the resulting datasets, which contain different levels of quality controls as well as derived vertical winds. The data will help to understand processes within the tropical rain belt in the Atlantic.