GPM GROUND VALIDATION KBOX NEXRAD GCPEX V1

Description

The GPM Ground Validation KBOX NEXRAD GCPEx dataset was collected during February 6, 2012 to March 12, 2012 for the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx). GCPEx addressed shortcomings in GPM snowfall retrieval algorithm by collecting microphysical properties, associated remote sensing observations, and coordinated model simulations of precipitating snow. These data sets were collected toward achieving the overarching goal of GCPEx which is to characterize the ability of multi-frequency active and passive microwave sensors to detect and estimate falling snow. The Next Generation Weather Radar system (NEXRAD) is comprised of 160 Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) sites throughout the United States and select overseas locations. The GPM Ground Validation NEXRAD GCPEx data files are available as level 2 binary files and level 3 compressed binary files.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/doc/gpmgv/gcpex/doc_aggregate/nexradgcpex/gpmnexradgcpex_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/NEXRAD/KBOX/browse/2012-02-17/2012-02-17_00-05-35_KBOX_ELEV_01.png
21 The home page for the project or program which sponsored the dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/field-campaigns/GCPEx
21 GCPEx Field Campaign Collection DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/DATA101
21 N/A https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/gcpex/NEXRAD/KBOX/browse/
21 Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=gpmkboxgcpex
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FGCPEX%2FNEXRAD%2FDATA202

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  • spectral-engineering
  • radar
  • earth-science

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