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CSET: NCAR HCR radar moments data

Summary

This data set contains NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER (Gulfstream-V High-performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research) (N677F) Cloud Radar (HCR) moments data collected during the CSET (Cloud Systems Evolution in the Trades) project from 18 June 2015 through 12 August 2012. These are 10Hz data in cfradial format and are available as daily tar files.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6CJ8BV7
Data Quality	final
Versions	0.1 (2015-08-13) 1.0 (2016-07-11): This dataset has been QC'd. 2.0 (2020-02-24): The quality control procedure was updated substantially, resulting in much improved power fields (DBZ, DBMVC, DBMHX), radial velocity, spectrum width, and radar altitude. Echo classification fields and a DBZ field with cloud echo only were added. Reanalysis (ERA5) and topography (GTOPO30) data interpolated onto the HCR time-range grid were added. (See readme file below for details.) 2.1 (2021-04-20): Melting layer and icing level fields were added. (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	CSET: Cloud System Evolution in the Trades
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft Radar
Platforms	Aircraft, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER Cloud Radar
Instruments	Doppler Radar HIAPER Cloud Radar - HCR Radar
GCMD Science Keywords	CLOUD DYNAMICS CLOUD MICROPHYSICS DOPPLER VELOCITY RADAR REFLECTIVITY Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_HCR_CSET10Hz_v2.1.pdf [243 KiB]
Related links	companion: 487.035: NCAR HCR radar and HSRL lidar moments data info: CSET Missions info: HCR at CSET page info: NCAR/UNIDATA CfRadial Data File Format

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2015-07-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2015-08-12 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 15.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -160.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -120.00

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

Additional contact information

author: NCAR/EOL Remote Sensing Facility

Citation

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NCAR/EOL Remote Sensing Facility. 2021. CSET: NCAR HCR radar moments data. Version 2.1. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6CJ8BV7. Accessed 29 Nov 2021.

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