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Purdue University Portable In Situ Precipitation Stations (PIPS) Data

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VORTEX-SE_2016

Summary

This data set contains drop size distribution and surface meteorological data from the Purdue University Portable In Situ Precipitation Stations (PIPS) that were deployed at locations around northern Alabama and southern Tennessee during the VORTEX-SE 2016 field season. Each of the PIPS has an OTT Parsivel2 laser disdrometer and a surface meteorological station. The drop size distribution data are at 10 second intervals and the surface meteorological data are at 1 second intervals. The data were collected during VORTEX-SE 2016 IOPs on 13-14, 24, and 31 March; 1 and 27-30 April; and 1 May 2016. The data are in a comma-delimited ASCII format.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6GB22R5
Data Quality	final
Versions	0.1 (2016-12-15): Preliminary data. 1.0 (2017-08-10): The author now considers this data set to be in final form. The data are unchanged from the preliminary version. (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	point
Frequency	1 second
Language	English
Categories	Precipitation Surface
Platforms	Purdue University Portable In Situ Precipitation Stations - PIPS Weather Stations
Instruments	Automated Weather System Barometers Disdrometers Hygrometers Sonic Anemometer Thermometers
GCMD Science Keywords	AIR TEMPERATURE DROPLET SIZE HUMIDITY SURFACE PRESSURE WIND SPEED Expand keywords
Documentation	PIPS_documentation.pdf [590 KiB]
Related links	homepage: VORTEX-SE 2016 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy info: VORTEX-SE EOL Website info: VORTEX-SE_2016 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2016-03-13 00:00:00
End datetime	2016-05-01 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 36.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 33.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -88.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -86.00

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

Additional contact information

author: Daniel T. Dawson <dandawson@purdue.edu>
author: Michael I. Biggerstaff <drdoppler@ou.edu>
author: Sean Waugh <sean.waugh@noaa.gov>

Citation

Dawson, D., Biggerstaff, M., Waugh, S. 2017. Purdue University Portable In Situ Precipitation Stations (PIPS) Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6GB22R5. Accessed 26 Apr 2024.

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