UAlbany Parsivel IMPACTS V1

Description

The UAlbany Parsivel IMPACTS dataset consists of precipitation data collected by a Parsivel2 disdrometer in support of the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) field campaign. IMPACTS was a three-year sequence of winter season deployments conducted to study snowstorms over the U.S Atlantic Coast (2020-2023). The campaign aimed to (1) Provide observations critical to understanding the mechanisms of snowband formation, organization, and evolution; (2) Examine how the microphysical characteristics and likely growth mechanisms of snow particles vary across snowbands; and (3) Improve snowfall remote sensing interpretation and modeling to significantly advance prediction capabilities. The Parsivel disdrometer data include particle size distribution, fall speed, radar reflectivity and precipitation rate. The dataset files are available in netCDF-4 format from 30 January 2020 through 28 February 2022.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Terminal velocity and shape of cloud and precipitation drops aloft https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1976)033%3C0851:TVASOC%3E2.0.CO;2
21 Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/portal/ghrc/search?q=ualbparsimpacts&ghrccloud%2Fdata%2F=
21 Parsivel (Laser Optical) Disdrometer https://gpm.nasa.gov/resources/documents/parsivel-laser-optical-disdrometer
33 The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/impacts/UALB_Parsivel/doc/ualbparsimpacts_dataset.pdf
21 Chasing Snowstorms: The Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) Campaign https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0246.1
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FIMPACTS%2FPARSIVEL%2FDATA201
21 OTT Parsivel - Enhanced precipitation identifier and new generation of present weather sensor by OTT Messtechnik, Germany https://www.ott.com/download/ott-parsivel-white-paper/
21 Evaluation of the New Version of the Laser-Optical Disdrometer, OTT Parsivel2 https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00174.1
21 IMPACTS Field Campaign Micro Article https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/micro-articles/investigation-microphysics-and-precipitation-atlantic-coast-threatening-snowstorms
21 Instructions for citing GHRC data https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data
21 Articulating and Stationary PARSIVEL Disdrometer Measurements in Conditions with Strong Winds and Heavy Rainfall https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00254.1
21 IMPACTS Project Home Page https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/field-campaigns/impacts
21 IMPACTS Field Campaign Collection DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/IMPACTS/DATA101
21 Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast Threatening Snowstorms (Impacts): The 2022 Deployment https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS46834.2022.9883693

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  • precipitation
  • atmospheric-water-vapor
  • atmosphere
  • spectral-engineering
  • radar
  • clouds
  • earth-science

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