The energy balance stations run by University of Bayreuth continuously measured radiation and soil parameters over different land types with a sampling frequency of 1 Hz averaged to 1 min values within the data logger. After a check for plausibility the 1 min values have been averaged to 30 min intervals, which are provided in this data set. The instrumentation was different on each location. The following was measured depending on the station: - soil heat flux - soil temperature - volumetric soil water content - longwave radiation components - shortwave radiation components - tipping bucket rain gauge measurements The ground heat flux including the heat storage in the upper soil layer was determined from the measured soil heat flux, soil temperatures and volumetric soil water contents according to the 'simple measurement' (SM) method according to Liebethal and Foken (2007).

Hydrological forecasts with hydrological model LARSIM (LARSIM=LArge Area Runoof Simulation Model, BY=Bavaria, Conceptual RR-model. Forecast depth: 72 hours.) for rivers Iller and Lech (DE) driven by numerical weather prediction models LME, GME, GFS. The runs were performed by "Wasserwirtschaftsamt Kempten" (WWA-KE).

The goal of the experiment is to drive FEST, a rainfall-runoff distributed model with continuous soil moisture account, with ensemble forecasts from COSMO-LEPS (CLEPS) and with forecasts from ISACMOL2. The application domain is the Toce-Ticino and Maggia watershed. Hydrograph simulations and alerts are provided for Candoglia (Toce), Solduno (Maggia) and Bellinzona (Ticino). The runs were provided by Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi), Italy.

The files contain vertical profiles of temperature and particle backscatter coefficient at 355 nm measured with the Rotational Raman Lidar of University of Hohenheim (UHOH RRL) during COPS 2007. The UHOH RRL was located at Hornisgrinde (COPS Supersite H) with other instruments. The temporal resolution of the particle-backscatter-coefficient data is 10 s in June 2007 and 13 s in July and August 2007, respectively. The spatial resolution is 37.5 m. For the temperature data of this release, the temporal and spatial resolution of the data is 5 minutes and 37.5 m, respectively. Missing values were added for data containing clouds and exceeding statistical measurement uncertainties of 2 K. Scanning data, data with higher resolution, data of higher altitudes, or data of measurement days which are not published within this release are available on request. See pdf summary in entry 'cops_suph_rlidar_info_1' for further information.

---- The bulletin collects SYNOP reports:FM 12 (SYNOP, Report of surface observation from a fixed land station).(Refer to WMO No.306 - Manual on Codes for the definition of WMO international codes)---- The SNFR34 TTAAii Data Designators decode (2) as:T1 (S): Surface data.T2 (N): Non-standard synoptic hour.A1A2 (FR): France.(2: Refer to WMO No.386 - Manual on the GTS - Attachment II.5)---- The bulletin collects reports from stations:Nevers-marzy, Auxerre, Vichy-charmeil, Saint-yan, Macon, St-etienne boutheon, Lyon-bron, Amberieu, Grenoble-st-geoirs, Grenoble-lvd, Chambery-aix-les-bains, Bourg st-maurice, Aurillac and Aubenas---- The following station codes are unknown: 07469 and 07473

---- The bulletin collects SYNOP reports:FM 12 (SYNOP, Report of surface observation from a fixed land station).(Refer to WMO No.306 - Manual on Codes for the definition of WMO international codes)---- The SIFR34 TTAAii Data Designators decode (2) as:T1 (S): Surface data.T2 (I): Intermediate synoptic hour.A1A2 (FR): France.(2: Refer to WMO No.386 - Manual on the GTS - Attachment II.5)---- The bulletin collects reports from stations:Nevers-marzy, Auxerre, Vichy-charmeil, Saint-yan, Macon, St-etienne boutheon, Lyon-bron, Amberieu, Grenoble-st-geoirs, Grenoble-lvd, Chambery-aix-les-bains, Bourg st-maurice, Aurillac and Aubenas---- The following station codes are unknown: 07469 and 07473

---- The bulletin collects SYNOP reports:FM 12 (SYNOP, Report of surface observation from a fixed land station).(Refer to WMO No.306 - Manual on Codes for the definition of WMO international codes)---- The SNFR32 TTAAii Data Designators decode (2) as:T1 (S): Surface data.T2 (N): Non-standard synoptic hour.A1A2 (FR): France.(2: Refer to WMO No.386 - Manual on the GTS - Attachment II.5)---- The bulletin collects reports from stations:Chateaudun, Chartres, Trappes, Toussus le noble, Le bourget, Melun, Paris-montsouris, Paris-aeroport roissy, Blois, Romorantin, Orleans, Avord and Chateauroux

---- The bulletin collects SYNOP reports:FM 12 (SYNOP, Report of surface observation from a fixed land station).(Refer to WMO No.306 - Manual on Codes for the definition of WMO international codes)---- The SMFR31 TTAAii Data Designators decode (2) as:T1 (S): Surface data.T2 (M): Main synoptic hour.A1A2 (FR): France.(2: Refer to WMO No.386 - Manual on the GTS - Attachment II.5)---- The bulletin collects reports from stations:Maupertus gonneville, Deauville, Ouessant-stiff, Pointe du raz, Brignogan, Lannion, Tremuson-st-brieuc, Dinard, Entrammes, Pte de penmarch, Quimper, Ile de groix, L orient lann bihoue, Saint-nazaire-montoir, Beaucouze, Le mans, L ile d yeu and La roche-sur-yon---- The following station codes are unknown: 07039, 07135 and 07210

---- The bulletin collects SYNOP reports:FM 12 (SYNOP, Report of surface observation from a fixed land station).(Refer to WMO No.306 - Manual on Codes for the definition of WMO international codes)---- The SIFR32 TTAAii Data Designators decode (2) as:T1 (S): Surface data.T2 (I): Intermediate synoptic hour.A1A2 (FR): France.(2: Refer to WMO No.386 - Manual on the GTS - Attachment II.5)---- The bulletin collects reports from stations:Chateaudun, Chartres, Trappes, Toussus le noble, Le bourget, Melun, Paris-montsouris, Paris-aeroport roissy, Blois, Romorantin, Orleans, Avord and Chateauroux

Lidar data of 2mu Doppler Lidar run by FZK/IMK-TRO at COPS-Supersite Hornisgrinde. The windtracer is a commercial Doppler Lidar from LMCT. It can be operated in scanning and slant path mode. The data is direct output of the Real Time Lidar Data Processing Unit containing UTC, scanner position, rangegates and measured line_of_sight_velocity, signal to noise ratio (SNR), and aerosol backscatter signal derived from SNR. The wind profile is calculated automatically using VAD algorithm for 10 minutes intervals. No manual quality control is applied.