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UMass S-band FMCW Profiling Radar Data

Project:

VORTEX-SE_2016

Summary

Vertical profiles of radar moments and Doppler spectra from the UMass S-band FMCW profiling radar that was deployed at Belle Mina, AL for the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2016 campaign.

Archive note

WARNING: This is a large dataset. Each day contains about 11 Gb of data.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D67P8WS3
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2016-10-17) 2.0 (2023-01-12): Raw Doppler spectra were reprocessed using an in-painting method and the in-painting spectra were converted to moments. Automated boundary layer height detection was applied. (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	VORTEX-SE_2016: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2016 Field Campaign
Spatial Type	unknown
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Radar
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar - FMCW
GCMD Science Keywords	BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHT RADAR REFLECTIVITY RETURN POWER SPECTRUM WIDTH WIND PROFILES Expand keywords
Documentation	fmcw_2_0_demo.ipynb [1223 KiB] README_VORTEXSE_FMCW_v2_0.txt [12 KiB]
Related links	homepage: VORTEX-SE 2016 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy homepage: VORTEX-SE EOL Website info: VORTEX-SE_2016 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2016-03-07 00:00:00
End datetime	2016-05-01 01:00:05

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 34.69, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.69
Minimum (West) Longitude: -86.88, Maximum (East) Longitude: -86.88

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Susan Belak
author: Robin L. Tanamachi <rtanamachi@purdue.edu>
author: Stephen J. Frasier <frasier@umass.edu>

Citation

Belak, S., Tanamachi, R., Frasier, S. 2023. UMass S-band FMCW Profiling Radar Data. Version 2.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D67P8WS3. Accessed 17 May 2025.

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