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VORTEX2: NCEP Stage 2 Daily Precipitation Imagery

Summary

This dataset includes NCEP Stage 2 Daily Precipitation Imagery from the VORTEX2 2009 and 2010 Field Catalogs. Imagery files are only available for the VORTEX2 field phases for approximately May-June 2009 and April-June 2010. The files are in .gif format. See the catalog link in the related links section below to access the field catalog.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/7REN-03G9-ES06
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2010-08-31)
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Related projects	VORTEX2: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2
Spatial Type	raster
Frequency	daily
Language	English
Categories	Precipitation Surface
Platforms	Weather Stations
Instruments	Rain Gauges
GCMD Science Keywords	24 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT Expand keywords
Related links	homepage: EOL Project Homepage info: EOL/VORTEX2_2009 FIELD CATALOG - Operational Products info: EOL/VORTEX2_2010 FIELD CATALOG - Operational Products info: VORTEX2 2009 Missions info: VORTEX2 2010 Missions info: VORTEX2 Project Data Policy

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2009-05-05 12:00:00
End datetime	2010-06-19 12:00:59

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

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

originator: Greg Stossmeister <gstoss@ucar.edu>
author: National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)

Citation

National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), Stossmeister, G. 2010. VORTEX2: NCEP Stage 2 Daily Precipitation Imagery. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/7REN-03G9-ES06. Accessed 07 Dec 2024.

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