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UMass FMCW Radar Data

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VORTEX-SE_2017

Summary

This data set contains vertical profiles of radar moments and Doppler spectra from the University of Massachusetts S-band FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) profiling radar that was deployed at the Scottsboro, Alabama Municipal Airport during the VORTEX-SE 2017 field season. The data are in NetCDF format.

Archive note

NOTE: This is a large data set, each day is approximately 10Gb. Each order can contain a maximum of 16Gb (approximately 1.5 days).

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6N0158V
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2017-10-26)
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Related projects	VORTEX-SE_2017: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2017 Field Campaign
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Radar Upper Air
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar - FMCW
GCMD Science Keywords	MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY RADAR BACKSCATTER RADAR REFLECTIVITY SPECTRUM WIDTH VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED Expand keywords
Documentation	README_UMass_FMCW_VSE2017.txt [6 KiB]
Related links	info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy homepage: VORTEX-SE EOL Website homepage: VORTEX-SE_2017 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-SE_2017 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2017-03-10 02:26:38
End datetime	2017-05-01 00:04:57

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 34.69, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.69
Minimum (West) Longitude: -86.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -86.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Stephen J. Frasier <frasier@umass.edu>
author: Joseph Waldinger <jwaldinger@umass.edu>
author: William Heberling <wheberling@umass.edu>
author: Robin L. Tanamachi <rtanamachi@purdue.edu>
author: Daniel T. Dawson <dandawson@purdue.edu>

Citation

Frasier, S., et al. 2017. UMass FMCW Radar Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6N0158V. Accessed 10 Nov 2025.

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