GPM Ground Validation Optical Disdrometer (ODM) LPVEx V1

Description

The GPM Ground Validation Optical Disdrometer (ODM) LPVEx dataset consists of precipitation particle size distribution data collected by the Eigenbrodt Optical Disdrometer (ODM) deployed onboard the RV Aranda research vessel. ODM was specifically designed to measure precipitation on ship-based platforms that experience high and variable winds. ODM’s ability to maintain the optimal orientation with respect to the wind allows it to obtain more accurate precipitation measurements in this type of environment. The ODM data were collected as part of the Light Precipitation Validation Experiment (LPVEx) in September and October of 2010 around the Gulf of Finland. The overarching goals of LPVEx were to detect and understand the process of light rainfall formation at high latitudes and to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of precipitation algorithms for current and future satellite platforms. The ODM dataset files are available in ASCII text format from September 15 through September 26, 2010.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
33 Light Precipitation Evaluation Experiment (LPVEx) Science Plan https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/sites/default/files/lpvex_science_plan_June2010.pdf
21 The NASA CloudSat/GPM Light Precipitation Validation Experiment (LPVEx) https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20110015768
21 On the distinctiveness of observed oceanic raindrop distributions https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-6969-2019
21 An automatic precipitation phase distinction algorithm for optical disdrometer data over the global ocean http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-1637-2016
21 Characteristics of raindrop spectra as normalized gamma distribution from a Joss-Waldvogel disdrometer https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.01.013
21 The oceanic shipboard precipitation measurement network for surface validation - OceanRAIN https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.12.014
21 LPVEx Field Campaign Project Homepage https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/field-campaigns/lpvex
21 Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=gpmodmlpvex
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FGPMGV%2FLPVEX%2FODM%2FDATA101
21 Research Vessel Aranda and research cruises https://www.syke.fi/en-US/Services/Research_Vessel_Aranda
21 Instructions for citing GHRC data https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data
33 The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/lpvex/odm/doc/gpmodmlpvex_dataset.pdf
33 Ocean Rainfall And Ice-phase precipitation measurement Network http://icdc.cen.uni-hamburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/icdc_Bilder/oceanrain/OceanRAIN1.0_README.pdf

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  • precipitation
  • atmosphere
  • clouds
  • earth-science

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