Description
The GPM Ground Validation McGill Vertical Pointing X-Band (VertiX) Radar GCPEx dataset consists of radar reflectivity and Doppler velocity data collected by the Vertically Pointing X-band (VertiX) radar during the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) field campaign in Ontario, Canada during the 2011-2012 winter season. VertiX can detect all precipitation targets and some ice clouds, as well as measure the Doppler velocity of precipitation targets. These measurements contributed to the overarching goal of GCPEx to collect various snowfall data for the improvement of GPM satellite winter precipitation estimates. These data files are available from January 15 through February 29, 2012 in netCDF-3 format with browse imagery available in GIF format.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| View information related to this dataset | HTML | GCPEx Field Campaign Collection DOI | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | Observations of supercooled water and secondary ice generation by a vertically pointing X-band Doppler radar | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | Measurements of melting layer attenuation at X-band frequencies | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | Global Precipitation Measurement Cold Season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEX): For Measurement’s Sake, Let It Snow | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | Structure and Evolution of a Warm Frontal Precipitation Band during the GPM Cold Season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | Instructions for citing GHRC data | Open resource |
| The dataset's project home page | HTML | GCPEx Field Campaign Project Homepage | Open resource |
| Get a related visualization | HTML | N/A | Open resource |
| Get a related visualization | GIF | Sample Browse Image | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset | Open resource | |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | McGill GCPEx VertiX and W-band Radar NetCDF Data Documentation | Open resource |
| View information related to this dataset | HTML | GCPEx Field Site | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) Science Plan | 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 information related to this dataset | HTML | McGill X-band radar | Open resource |
| View information related to this dataset | HTML | VertiX - Example: Vertically pointing X-band radar (VertiX) | Open resource |