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FRONT: NCAR S-Pol real-time moments data

Summary

S-PolKa radar data taken continuously during the FRONT (Front Range Observational Network Testbed) project. The data is in CfRadial format. See the FRONT S-Pol Data Availability 2014-2015 document linked below to check on data availability.

Archive note

Be aware that one day averages almost 7 Gigabytes of data. Each order can contain a maximum of 16 GB of data (~2.5 days). For very large orders, it may be preferable for you to access these data via a loaner external hard drive. Please email the Point of Contact to request these data.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6N29V5H
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2016-03-18)
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Related projects	FRONT: Front Range Observational Network Testbed
Spatial Type	unknown
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Radar
Platforms	S-PolKa
Instruments	Doppler Radar Polarimetric Radar Radar S-PolKa
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC WINDS CLOUD DYNAMICS CLOUD MICROPHYSICS CLOUD PROPERTIES CLOUDS DOPPLER VELOCITY LINE OF SIGHT VELOCITY LINE OF SIGHT WINDS MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY PRECIPITATION RADAR RADAR BACKSCATTER RADAR REFLECTIVITY RADIAL VELOCITY RETURN POWER SPECTRUM WIDTH WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 19 more... Expand keywords
Related links	info: FRONT Data Availability 2014-2015 homepage: FRONT-DE2 EOL Homepage homepage: FRONT-ROSE EOL Homepage homepage: FRONT-STEP EOL Homepage info: NCAR/UNIDATA CfRadial Data File Format

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2014-01-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2015-04-10 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 45.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 35.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -110.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -98.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: NCAR/EOL S-Pol Team

Citation

NCAR/EOL S-Pol Team. 2016. FRONT: NCAR S-Pol real-time moments data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6N29V5H. Accessed 19 Nov 2025.

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