Abstract: The development of radiosonde systems in the former Soviet Union (FSU) over the past 70 years is described, and the extent and organization of the aerological network is discussed. The quality and compatibility of data ...

Abstract: The boundary layer structure measured by 402 pairs of approximately collocated radiosonde and dropsonde temperature profiles over the Arctic Ocean during the period 1957?61 is examined. The radiosonde profiles were obtained ...

Abstract: An historical archive of over 25 000 radiosonde observations from the former Soviet "North Pole" series of drifting ice stations has been compiled and made available to interested researchers. This archive is the only ...