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NOAA N42 P-3 Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SFMR) Data [NOAA/AOML/HRD]

Summary

This dataset contains Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SFMR) data from the NOAA N42 aircraft collected as part of the Hurricane Rainband and Intensity Change Experiment (RAINEX). It includes data collected during hurricanes Dennis, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma. These data are in NetCDF format.

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Additional information

Homepage	https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/88.191
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2007-11-05) 2.0 (2017-10-26): This version includes SFMR data reprocessed using the new operational algorithm that is based on Klotz and Uhlhorn (2014). The updated algorithm improves the separation of the wind and rain in the microwave signal in order to reduce a high wind speed bias at wind speeds below about 60 kt. In so doing, rain rates are also more representative within the instrument limitations. A low bias in the strong wind speeds (over 120 kt) is reduced as well. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
Related projects	RAINEX: Hurricane Rainband and Intensity Change Experiment
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	no set schedule
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft
Platforms	Aircraft, NOAA P-3
Instruments	Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer
GCMD Science Keywords	BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS PRECIPITATION RATE SALINITY SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE TROPICAL CYCLONES UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE WIND SPEED Expand keywords
Documentation	RAINEX_N42_SFMR_V2.0.txt [2 KiB]
Related links	info: HRD SFMR format info: RAINEX Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2005-07-08 00:00:00
End datetime	2005-10-23 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 10.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -100.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -50.00

Primary point of contact information

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Citation

Example citation following ESIP guidelines:

Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), NOAA, Hurricane Research Division (HRD), NOAA. 2017. NOAA N42 P-3 Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SFMR) Data. Version 2.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/88.191. Accessed 22 Jan 2020.

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