Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) Data
Summary
This data set contains the ocean surface wind speed and rain rate data as well as excess brightness temperature data in tropical storms and hurricanes from the Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) instrument that flew on board the NASA WB-57 aircraft during the Tropical Cyclone Intensity (TCI) project. The data are in Network Common Data Form (NetCDF). Browse imagery are also included.
Data access
- ORDER data for delivery by FTP
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| Spatial Type | point |
| Frequency | criteria |
| Language | English |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin datetime | 2015-08-30 00:00:00 |
| End datetime | 2016-10-23 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
37.85166,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
11.31673
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-109.29229,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-63.04043
Primary point of contact information
EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
Additional contact information
- author: Daniel J. Cecil <daniel.j.cecil@nasa.gov>
- author: Sayak K. Biswas <sayak.biswas@nasa.gov>
- author: W. Linwood Jones <ljones@ucf.edu>
- author: Faisal Alquaied
Citation
Cecil, D., et al. 2016. Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) Data. Version 2.1. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6CF9NGC. Accessed 20 Apr 2024.
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