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TIMREX: NCAR S-Pol radar uncorrected field data, MDV

Summary

S-band Polarimetric (S-Pol) uncorrected field data, CIDD Meterological Data Volume (mdv) format, from the Terrain-influenced Monsoon Rainfall Experiment (TiMREX). There are dual sets of mdv files, one for VIRAQ and one for the HAWK spol processor. When ordering, be aware that the size of each file is listed and is about 4 GB.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6RR1WJN
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2011-09-14)
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Related projects	TIMREX: Terrain-influenced Monsoon Rainfall Experiment
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Radar
Platforms	Radar, S-PolKa
Instruments	Doppler Radar Polarimetric Radar Radar S-PolKa
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC WINDS CLOUD DYNAMICS CLOUD MICROPHYSICS CLOUD PROPERTIES CLOUDS DOPPLER VELOCITY LINE OF SIGHT VELOCITY LINE OF SIGHT WINDS MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY PRECIPITATION RADAR RADAR BACKSCATTER RADAR REFLECTIVITY RADIAL VELOCITY RETURN POWER SPECTRUM WIDTH WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 19 more... Expand keywords
Related links	info: TiMREX SoWMEX S-PolKa Users' Guide

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2008-05-15 00:00:00
End datetime	2008-06-30 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 25.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 20.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: 118.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 123.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: NCAR/EOL S-Pol Team

Citation

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NCAR/EOL S-Pol Team. 2011. TIMREX: NCAR S-Pol radar uncorrected field data, MDV. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6RR1WJN. Accessed 08 Feb 2023.

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