VORTEX95 KTLX WSR-88D Level-II Radar Data


1.0 General Description


This data set contains Level-II WSR-88D radar data from the Twin Lakes, OK
(KTLX) site in central Oklahoma (35.33N and 97.278W) during periods the 
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) T-28 aircraft flew for 
the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment - 1995 
(VORTEX95) field project.   Data are included for the following periods:

          3 May 1995: 2104-2359 UTC
          5 May 1995: 2001-2357 UTC
          7 May 1995: 1504-1855 UTC
         17 May 1995: 2005-2357 UTC
         21 May 1995: 1204-1657 UTC
         23 May 1995: 2003-2356 UTC

The NEXRAD Level II data are the three meteorological base data quantities: 
reflectivity, mean radial velocity, and spectrum width.  Depending on the 
volume coverage pattern in use, the data resolution varies (five, six or 
ten minutes).  A data file consists of a 24 byte volume scan header record 
followed by numerous 2432 byte base data and message records.


2.0 Data Contact


Climate Services Branch
National Climatic Data Center
Room 468
151 Patton Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5001
Telephone: 828-271-4800
Facsimile: 828-271-4876
E-mail: ncdc.info@noaa.gov


3.0 File Naming Convention


6500KTLXyyyymmdd_hhmmss.Z


4.0 Visualization Software


Please visit http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radardata.html#VISUALIZE for
information on 88D radar visualization software.


5.0 Decoding Sofware


Please visit http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radardata.html#DECODE for
information on 88D radar decoding software.


6.0 Other Documentation


For additional information please see:

http://www.ofcm.gov/fmh11/
Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 11: Doppler Radar Meteorological
Observations

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radarresources.html
NCDC Radar Resources