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IMPROVE: NCAR S-Pol radar moments data, CfRadial

Summary

S-Pol data from the Improvement of Microphysical Parameterization through Observational Verification Experiment (IMPROVE) . These data are in cfRadial format and are available as daily tar files.

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WARNING: This is a big dataset. Each file is between 1 GB and 10 GB of data. Each order can contain a maximum of 15.6 GB of data. For very large orders, it may be preferable for you to access these data via a loaner external hard drive. Please email the Point of Contact to request these data.

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ORDER data for delivery by FTP

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D68P5XT4
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2014-06-25): The data were discovered to have a their longitude reversed (the data had a positive longitude when it should have been negative). 2.0 (2015-03-23): The data were discovered to have a their longitude reversed (the data had a positive longitude when it should have been negative). Version 2 has corrected longitude. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	IMPROVE: Improvement of Microphysical Parameterization through Observational Verification Experiment
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Radar
Platforms	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	homepage: IMPROVE-1 Homepage info: NCAR/UNIDATA CfRadial Data File Format

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2001-01-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2001-02-15 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 49.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 45.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -126.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -122.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: NCAR/EOL S-Pol Team

Citation

NCAR/EOL S-Pol Team. 2015. IMPROVE: NCAR S-Pol radar moments data, CfRadial. Version 2.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D68P5XT4. Accessed 20 Apr 2024.

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