GRIP HURRICANE IMAGING RADIOMETER (HIRAD) V0

Description

The GRIP Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) dataset was collected by the HIRAD instrument, which is a hurricane imaging, single-polarization passive C-band radiometer with both cross-track and along-track resolution that measures strong ocean surface winds through heavy rain from an aircraft or space-based platform. Its swath width is approximately 60 degrees in either direction. V0 data contains brightness temperature measurements taken at a 5 GHz frequency. Rain rate and wind speed files for Hurricane Earl have been added to the collection. HIRAD data was collected for storms Earl and Karl during the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) experiment from September 1, 2010 through September 16, 2010. The major goal was to better understandhow tropical storms form and develop into major hurricanes. NASA used the DC-8 aircraft, the WB-57 aircraft and the Global Hawk Unmanned AirborneSystem (UAS), configuredwith a suite of in situ and remote sensing instruments that were used to observe and characterize the lifecycle of hurricanes.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
22 Sample browse image https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/browse/EARL/grip_hirad_20100901_EARL_leg123456.jpg
33 The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v1/doc/griphirad_dataset.pdf
21 script that reads in swaths of HIRAD TB (or excess TB) data and applies a cross-track filter https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad_read_plot_filterTB_HIRAD_v0.m
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FGRIP%2FHIRAD%2FDATA201
21 Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=griphirad
10 Grip HIRAD README v0 (DOCUMENT) https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad_readme_v0.doc
21 netcdf variables readme https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad_netcdf_variables_v0.txt
21 HIRAD Project Memorandum https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad_20100901_Earl_WSRRImages.docx
21 Browse Images HIRAD (Hurricane Imaging Radiometer) https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad_Browse_Images_v0.pptx
21 Hurricane Micro Article https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/micro-articles/hurricane
21 hirad data readme https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad_readme_v0.txt
21 Important information about this dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad_TB.txt
21 grip hirad Plotting https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad_plotting_v0.m
21 The home page for the project or program which sponsored the dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/field-campaigns/GRIP
21 N/A https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/browse/
21 Instructions for citing GHRC data https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data
21 WB-57 navigation data https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/grip/HIRAD/v0/doc/grip_hirad__WB57_GRIP_navEarl_Karl16.pptx

Tags

  • precipitation
  • atmosphere
  • spectral-engineering
  • microwave
  • atmospheric-winds
  • earth-science

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