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Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Precipitation Data

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VORTEX-SE_2017

Summary

This data set contains the gridded precipitation data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) system for days that VORTEX-SE conducted operations during its 2017 field season as well as surrounding days (8-11 and 24-31 March; 1-7 and 20-30 April; and 1-2 May 2017). These data are in GRIB2 format.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/R5QJ-VEPF-P00D
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2018-01-04)
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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	grid
Frequency	criteria
Language	English
Categories	Precipitation Radar Surface
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations Weather Stations
Instruments	Doppler Radar NEXt Generation RADar (NEXRAD) Radar Rain Gauges
GCMD Science Keywords	24 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT HAIL HOURLY PRECIPITATION AMOUNT PRECIPITATION RATE RADAR REFLECTIVITY RAIN SNOW Expand keywords
Documentation	GRIB2_062006.pdf [227 KiB] Introduction_GRIB1-GRIB2.pdf [33 KiB] README_MRMS.pdf [200 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	2017-03-08 00:00:00
End datetime	2017-05-02 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 24.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -125.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -65.00

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

Additional contact information

author: National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)

Citation

National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). 2018. Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Precipitation Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/R5QJ-VEPF-P00D. Accessed 13 Oct 2024.

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