NCAR S-PolKa radar moments data, S- and Ka-band https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/347.017 Summary Hourly files of S-band and Ka-band S-PolKa radar data taken continuously during the DYNAMO (Dynamics of the Madden-Julian Oscillation) project. Be aware that one day averages almost 7 Gigabytes of data. Each order can contain a maximum of 16 GB of data (~2.5 days). 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. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 347.017 * doi:10.5065/D6J101CK https://doi.org/10.5065/D6J101CK Versions 1.0 Citation NCAR/EOL S-Pol Team. 2012. DYNAMO: NCAR S-PolKa radar moments data, S- and Ka-band. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6J101CK Accessed 28 Mar 2024. Additional citation styles can be generated by entering the DOI at CrossCite (https://citation.crosscite.org/). Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * DYNAMO: Dynamics of the Madden-Julian Oscillation https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/DYNAMO Additional information * Frequency: continuous * Language: English Categories * Radar Platforms * S-PolKa Instruments * Doppler Radar * Polarimetric Radar * Radar * S-PolKa Sites * Maldives GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > WIND DIRECTION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > LIQUID PRECIPITATION > RAIN * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > HYDROMETEORS * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > RADAR REFLECTIVITY * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND PROFILES > WIND DIRECTION PROFILES * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > RADAR BACKSCATTER * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SOLID PRECIPITATION > ICE PELLETS > SLEET * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND SPEED * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SOLID PRECIPITATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SOLID PRECIPITATION > SNOW * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SOLID PRECIPITATION > SNOW > SNOW GRAINS * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND PROFILES > WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND DIRECTION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > SPECTRUM WIDTH * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD DYNAMICS * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > LIQUID PRECIPITATION > DRIZZLE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SOLID PRECIPITATION > SNOW > SNOW PELLETS * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > RADIAL VELOCITY * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > WIND SPEED * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SOLID PRECIPITATION > ICE PELLETS > SMALL HAIL * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND PROFILES > LINE OF SIGHT WINDS * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > LIQUID PRECIPITATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SOLID PRECIPITATION > HAIL * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > DOPPLER VELOCITY * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > RETURN POWER * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > PLATFORM CHARACTERISTICS > LINE OF SIGHT VELOCITY * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR Related links * homepage: DYNAMO Home Page http://data.eol.ucar.edu/master_list/?project=DYNAMO * info: DYNAMO Missions http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/dynamo/missions/missions.html * info: NCAR/UNIDATA CfRadial Data File Format https://github.com/NCAR/CfRadial/blob/master/docs/CfRadialDoc.v1.5.20211201.pdf * info: DYNAMO Missions https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/dynamo/missions/missions.html * info: DYNAMO Data Policy https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/dynamo-data-policy-and-management * info: S-PolKa Users' Guilde for DYNAMO 2011/2012 http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/dynamo/spol/SpolKa_DYNAMO_UsersGuide.toc.html Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 2011-10-01 00:00:00 * End datetime: 2012-03-31 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00 * Minimum (South) Latitude: -40.00 * Minimum (West) Longitude: 30.00 * Maximum (East) Longitude: 110.00 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1 Additional contact information * author: NCAR/EOL S-Pol Team https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/3162 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/347.017?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/347.017?format=isotc211