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UMRBPP: NIDS KUDX Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) Data Set

Summary

This data set contains the Nexrad Information Dissemination Service (NIDS) Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) product. The VIL products are generated whenever precipitation echoes are detected. It displays VIL values summed for all elevation angles within the volume scan. It covers a range 230 km with a resolution of 2.2 by 2.2 nmi. It is updated once every volume scan (typically every 5-10 min) and includes 16 data levels. The units are kg/m^2. Data are available for most periods during the UMRBPP (5 April to 5 May 1999). Data are available from the Rapid City, SD (KUDX) radar site. These data are in the original NIDS format. These data were not quality controlled by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research/Joint Office for Science Support (UCAR/JOSS). This data set is quite large in terms of the number of files (4500). Please take this into consideration when placing your data order.

Data access

  • ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

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Data Quality final
Versions
  • 1.0 (1999-07-22)
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 1999-04-05 00:00:00
End datetime 1999-05-05 23:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 44.20, Minimum (South) Latitude: 44.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -103.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -102.70

Primary point of contact information

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

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Citation

NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. 1999. UMRBPP: NIDS KUDX Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) Data Set. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/J30T-JQ93-EA0D. Accessed 13 Jun 2026.

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