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CSET: NCAR HCR radar moments data

Summary

HIAPER Cloud Radar (HCR) moments data collected during the CSET (Cloud Systems Evolution in the Trades) project from 18 June 2015 through 12 August 2012. These are 10Hz data in cfradial format and are available as daily tar files.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6CJ8BV7
Data Quality	final
Versions	0.1 (2015-08-13) 1.0 (2016-07-11): This dataset has been QC'd. 2.0 (2020-02-24): The quality control procedure was updated substantially, resulting in much improved power fields (DBZ, DBMVC, DBMHX), radial velocity, spectrum width, and radar altitude. Echo classification fields and a DBZ field with cloud echo only were added. Reanalysis (ERA5) and topography (GTOPO30) data interpolated onto the HCR time-range grid were added. (See readme file below for details.) 2.1 (2021-04-20): Melting layer and icing level fields were added. 3.0 (2022-01-14): De-aliased velocity, convective/stratiform echo type, and particle identification were added. 3.1 (2023-11-03): Improved echo type and melting layer fields. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	CSET: Cloud System Evolution in the Trades
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft Radar
Platforms	NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER Cloud Radar
Instruments	Doppler Radar HCR - HIAPER Cloud Radar Radar
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC WINDS CLOUD DYNAMICS CLOUD MICROPHYSICS CLOUD PROPERTIES CLOUDS CONVECTIVE CLOUDS/SYSTEMS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED) DOPPLER VELOCITY HYDROMETEORS LINE OF SIGHT VELOCITY LINE OF SIGHT WINDS MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY MELTING LAYER HEIGHT RADAR RADAR BACKSCATTER RADAR CROSS-SECTION RADAR REFLECTIVITY RADIAL VELOCITY RAIN TYPE RETURN POWER SPECTRUM WIDTH VERTICAL WIND MOTION VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 21 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_HCR_CSET_10Hz_v3.1.pdf [115 KiB]
Related links	companion: 487.035: NCAR HCR radar and GV-HSRL lidar moments data info: CSET Data Policy homepage: CSET Home Page info: CSET Missions info: HCR at CSET page info: NCAR/UNIDATA CfRadial Data File Format

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2015-07-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2015-08-12 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 15.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -160.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -120.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: NCAR/EOL HCR Team

Citation

NCAR/EOL HCR Team. 2023. CSET: NCAR HCR radar moments data. Version 3.1. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6CJ8BV7. Accessed 10 Sep 2024.

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