The header of the text files contains: serial number of the sonde text code for location of the launch sonde type date balloon release time (UTC) latitude longitude burst altitude ground validation data pressure temperature relative humidity wind direction wind speed Column data: seconds since balloon release pressure (hPa) temperature (K) relative humidity (%) east-west wind component (m/s) north-south wind component (m/s) rise rate (m/s) height above ground (m) latitude longitude wind direction wind speed (m/s)