GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) PRECIPITATION OCCURRENCE SENSOR SYSTEM (POSS) GCPEX V1

Description

The GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Precipitation Occurrence Sensor System (POSS) GCPEx dataset is comprised of data gathered during the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx), which took place in Ontario, Canada, January 15 - March 1, 2012. GCPEx addressed shortcomings in the GPM snowfall retrieval algorithm by collecting microphysical properties, associated remote sensing observations, and coordinated model simulations of precipitating snow. The POSS is a bi-static X-band Doppler radar designed by Environment Canada. The POSS measures a signal whose frequency is proportional to the particle Doppler velocity and whose amplitude is proportional to the particle scattering cross-section. Its measurements can be used to provide information regarding precipitation occurrence, type, rate, and raindrop size distribution.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 N/A https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/gcpex/poss_EC/browse/
21 GCPEx Field Campaign Collection DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/DATA101
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FGPMGV%2FGCPEX%2FPOSS%2FDATA201
21 The home page for the project or program which sponsored the dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/field-campaigns/GCPEx
21 Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=gpmpossgcpex
21 The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/uso/ds_docs/gpmgv/gcpex/gpmpossgcpex/gpmpossgcpex_dataset.html
21 Instructions for citing GHRC data https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data
34 Sample browse image https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/gcpex/poss_EC/browse/CARE/gcpex_poss_pr_20120229_EC_CARE-TNE.png
10 Description of the POSS post processed ¿¿¿PR¿¿¿ file Updated Feb. 11 2013 https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/gcpex/poss_EC/doc/POSS_Documentation_for_PR_files_130211.doc

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  • precipitation
  • atmosphere
  • spectral-engineering
  • radar
  • earth-science

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