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VORTEX2: SMART-R2 Radar Data

Summary

This data set contains DORADE sweepfile data from the University of Oklahoma SMART-R2 radar collected furing the VORTEX2 project. Sweepfiles are in gzipped tar files according to event.

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ORDER data for delivery by FTP

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/3RX8-8R68-VK11
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2012-05-07)
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Related projects	VORTEX2: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Radar
Platforms	SMART-R
Instruments	Doppler Radar Radar
GCMD Science Keywords	DOPPLER VELOCITY MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY RADAR REFLECTIVITY SPECTRUM WIDTH Expand keywords
Related links	homepage: EOL Project Homepage info: VORTEX2 2009 Missions info: VORTEX2 2010 Missions info: VORTEX2 Project Data Policy

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2009-05-08 00:00:00
End datetime	2010-06-21 23:59:00

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

Gordon D. Carrie <Gordon.Carrie-1@ou.edu>

Additional contact information

author: Michael I. Biggerstaff <drdoppler@ou.edu>
author: Louis J. Wicker

Citation

Biggerstaff, M., Wicker, L. 2012. VORTEX2: SMART-R2 Radar Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/3RX8-8R68-VK11. Accessed 08 Oct 2024.

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