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Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) Data

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Summary

This data set contains the ocean surface wind speed and rain rate data as well as excess brightness temperature data in tropical storms and hurricanes from the Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) instrument that flew on board the NASA WB-57 aircraft during the Tropical Cyclone Intensity (TCI) project. The data are in Network Common Data Form (NetCDF). Browse imagery are also included.

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  • 2.1 (2016-10-18)
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 2015-08-30 00:00:00
End datetime 2016-10-23 23:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 37.85166, Minimum (South) Latitude: 11.31673
Minimum (West) Longitude: -109.29229, Maximum (East) Longitude: -63.04043

Primary point of contact information

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

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Citation

Cecil, D., et al. 2016. Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) Data. Version 2.1. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6CF9NGC. Accessed 15 Oct 2024.

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