NOAA Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) Level 1 Event Data

Description

This dataset contains the Level 1 (L1) raw radar event data recorded at Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) sites and collected by the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Radar Operations Center (ROC) for specific radar case studies. It includes only the Level 1 data that has been used for algorithm development and verification by the ROC and its partners. NEXRAD operational sites and test sites are used. The dataset period of record starts in 2008 with new data added approximately every year. The number of case studies per year ranges from 1 to 33, with an average of approximately 10 per year. The data files are in the native compressed file format as Time Series (TS) Archive. The data files have been aggregated by event and by hour for the archive with a total data volume of approximately 20 TB. An event summary file with descriptive information is included for each case study.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/wj1j-aj43
0 NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
0 Search and access the data files. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/search/data-search/nexrad-level-1-event-data
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA/NWS document that defines the WSR-88D RDA Level 1 data format. https://www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/PublicDocs/ICDs/26200076.pdf

Tags

  • nws
  • united states of america
  • sar
  • nesdis
  • atmosphere
  • continent
  • noaa
  • weather events
  • north america
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • nexrad
  • return power
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • sensor counts
  • doc/noaa/nws/roc
  • radar
  • radar operations center
  • spectral/engineering
  • next generation radar
  • national centers for environmental information

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