Description
The GPM Ground Validation KATX NEXRAD OLYMPEX dataset contains data from selected NEXt Generation Weather RADar system (NEXRAD) instruments in operation during the Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) field campaign to help support the ground validation of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM). NEXRAD is a network of 160 stationary S-Band radars dispersed throughout the United States and select locations abroad. Datasets gathered from three NEXRAD stations, as listed below, extend from 22 September 2015 through 01 May 2016 as part of the GPM Ground Validation OLYMPEX data. This dataset contain browse images of base reflectivity observations in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. Base radar reflectivity is the measure of transmitted power returned to the radar after intercepting a target, for example, rain droplets. This information can illustrate the amount and size distribution of water particles in a given unit volume of atmosphere.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| View information related to this dataset | HTML | OLYMPEX Field Campaign Collection DOI | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | NASA GPM-Ground Validation: Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment 2014 Science Plan | Open resource |
| View information related to this dataset | HTML | NOAA Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) Level 2 Base Data | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | A Review of NEXRAD Level II: Data, Distribution, and Applications | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | Instructions for citing GHRC data | Open resource |
| The dataset's project home page | HTML | GHRC OLYMPEX project web page | Open resource |
| Get a related visualization | PNG | Sample Browse Image | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | GPM Ground Validation NEXRAD OLYMPEX User Guide | Open resource | |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |
| Download this dataset | HTML | Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | Federal Meteorological Handbook Part A: System Concepts, Responsibilities, and Procedures | Open resource | |
| View documentation related to this dataset | Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 11 Part B: Doppler Radar Theory and Meteorology | Open resource | |
| View documentation related to this dataset | Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 11 Part D: WSR-88D Unit Description and Operational Applications | Open resource | |
| View documentation related to this dataset | Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 11 Part C: WSR-88D Products and Algorithms | Open resource |