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VORTEX2: NEXRAD FSD (Sioux Falls, SD) Reflectivity and Velocity Imagery

Summary

This dataset includes reflectivity and velocity imagery from the NEXRAD radar at Sioux Falls, SD, from the VORTEX2 field catalog for 2009 and 2010. The files are gif images. Imagery files are only available for the VORTEX2 field phases for approximately May-June 2009 and April-June 2010. See the related links below to access the field catalogs for the exact time periods covered by this data set.

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Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/2R0Q-0628-R00R
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2010-07-15)
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Related projects	VORTEX2: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2
Spatial Type	raster
Frequency	10 minute
Language	English
Categories	Radar
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	Doppler Radar NEXt Generation RADar (NEXRAD) Radar
GCMD Science Keywords	MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY RADAR IMAGERY RADAR REFLECTIVITY Expand keywords
Related links	info: EOL/VORTEX2 2010 FIELD CATALOG - Radar Products info: EOL/VORTEX2_2009 FIELD CATALOG - Radar Products info: VORTEX2 2009 Missions info: VORTEX2 2010 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2009-04-16 20:37:00
End datetime	2010-06-21 15:06:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 45.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 32.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -105.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -92.00

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

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author: EOL Data Support

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UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2010. VORTEX2: NEXRAD FSD (Sioux Falls, SD) Reflectivity and Velocity Imagery. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/2R0Q-0628-R00R. Accessed 03 Dec 2022.

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