GPM Ground Validation Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Images MC3E V1

Description

The GPM Ground Validation Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Images MC3E dataset consists of browse only images showing radar reflectivity, radar echo top, convective available potential energy (CAPE), temperature, geopotential height, wind speed, relative humidity, rain water, snow, cloud water, cloud ice, and graupel. These data were simulated by the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) for the period of the GPM Ground Validation Mid-­latitude Continental Convective Cloud Experiment (MC3E) field campaign. The overarching goal of the MC3E field campaign was to provide the most complete characterization of convective cloud systems, precipitation, and the environment ever obtained and to provide new constraints for model cumulus parameterizations and space-­based rainfall retrieval algorithms over land. Browse imagery files in PNG and GIF formats are available for April 19, 2011 through June 6, 2011.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FGPMGV%2FMC3E%2FWRF%2FDATA101
21 Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=gpmwrfmc3e
21 MC3E Field Campaign Collection DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/MC3E/DATA101
33 The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/mc3e/WRF/doc/gpmwrfmc3e_dataset.pdf
21 Instructions for citing GHRC data https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data
21 MC3E Project Home Page https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/field-campaigns/mc3e
21 A time split non hydrostatic atmospheric model for weather research and forecasting applications https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2007.01.037
34 Sample browse image https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/mc3e/WRF/browse/2011-04-28-00/mc3e_wrf_basic_2011042800_20110428_0000.png

Tags

  • precipitation
  • altitude
  • atmospheric-water-vapor
  • atmosphere
  • atmospheric-temperature
  • atmospheric-winds
  • earth-science

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