GPM DPR Ku Environment L2A 1.5 hours 5 km V07 (GPM_2AKuENV) at GES DISC

Description

Version 07 is the current version of the data set. Older versions will no longer be available and have been superseded by Version 07. . This is environmental data that includes the profiles of atmospheric parameters assumed in the L2 retrieval algorithm. The 2AKu algorithm provides precipitation estimates from the Ku radar of the Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar on the core GPM spacecraft. The product contains one swath of data corresponding to the scans of the Ku radar. This is a single-frequency retrieval of precipitation; no information from the Ka radar is used. The retrievals are performed at each radar range bin along the slant path of the radar IFOV. This is a single-frequency retrieval that relies on Ku-band data only. While the 2ADPR dual-frequency retrieval should give better overall estimates, that algorithm requires co-aligned Ka-band data. This 2AKu product will be produced independently and would not be impacted by any operational issues with the Ka-band radar.

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Name Format Description Link
34 GPM_2AKuENV.png https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/GPM/browse/GPM_2AKuENV.png
21 Access the dataset landing page from the GES DISC website. https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/GPM_2AKuENV_07.html
21 Access the data via the OPeNDAP protocol https://gpm1.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/opendap/GPM_L2/GPM_2AKuENV.07/contents.html
33 FILE SPECIFICATION DOCUMENT https://gpmweb2https.pps.eosdis.nasa.gov/pub/stout/helpdesk/filespec.GPM.V7.pdf
21 GPM and partner sensors anomalous events https://gpmweb2https.pps.eosdis.nasa.gov/tsdis/AB/docs/gpm_anomalous.html
21 Instrument Description https://pps.gsfc.nasa.gov/gpminstruments.html
21 GPM Project Home Page https://gpm.nasa.gov
21 Use the Earthdata Search to find and retrieve data sets across multiple data centers. https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=GPM_2AKuENV_07
21 Access the data via HTTPS https://gpm1.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/GPM_L2/GPM_2AKuENV.07

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  • precipitation
  • atmospheric-water-vapor
  • atmosphere
  • earth-science

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