JPOLE/TELEX 2003 KTLX WSR-88D Level-II Radar Data


1.0 General Description


This data set contains Level-II WSR-88D radar data from the Twin Lakes, OK
(KTLX) site in central Oklahoma (35.33N and 97.278W) during periods the 
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) T-28 aircraft flew for 
the Joint Polarization Experiment (JPOLE) and the Thunderstorm 
Electrification and Lightning Experiment (TELEX) field projects. 
Data are included for the following periods:

          16 May 2003: 15:26 - 19:24 UTC
          19 May 2003: 19:08 - 23:58 UTC
          23 May 2003: 00:05 - 17:29 UTC
          01 June 2003: 17:36 - 23:42 UTC
          04 June 2003: 09:48 - 23:01 UTC
          05 June 2003: 10:33 - 23:59 UTC
          06 June 2003: 00:02 - 12:24 UTC
          07 June 2003: 15:47 - 23:57 UTC
          08 June 2003: 00:04 - 16:08 UTC
          09 June 2003: 14:12 - 23:59 UTC
          10 June 2003: 00:08 - 23:56 UTC
          11 June 2003: 00:00 - 00:45 UTC

The NEXRAD Level II data are the three meteorological base data quantities: 
reflectivity, mean radial velocity, and spectrum width.  Depending on the 
volume coverage pattern in use, the data resolution varies (five, six or 
ten minutes).  A data file consists of a 24 byte volume scan header record 
followed by numerous 2432 byte base data and message records.


2.0 Data Contact


Climate Services Branch
National Climatic Data Center
Room 468
151 Patton Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5001
Telephone: 828-271-4800
Facsimile: 828-271-4876
E-mail: ncdc.info@noaa.gov


3.0 File Naming Convention


yyyymmddhhmmss.RAW named files contained in each tar, gzipped file.  One tar file 
contains either one flight or one line. 


4.0 Visualization Software


Please visit http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radardata.html#VISUALIZE for
information on 88D radar visualization software.


5.0 Decoding Sofware


Please visit http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radardata.html#DECODE for
information on 88D radar decoding software.


6.0 Other Documentation


For additional information please see:

http://www.ofcm.gov/fmh11/
Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 11: Doppler Radar Meteorological
Observations

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radarresources.html
NCDC Radar Resources