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SPICULE: NCAR HCR radar moments data

Summary

HIAPER Cloud Radar (HCR) data collected aboard the NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER (Gulfstream-V High-performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research, HIAPER) (N677F) during SPICULE (Secondary Production of Ice in Cumulus Experiment). The data were collected during 10 research flights which took place between May 29 and June 25, 2021, over the US Great Plains.

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Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/PGGK-MC4T-K70F
Data Quality	final
Versions	0.1 (2021-07-20) 1.0 (2021-10-04): Quality controlled. 1.1 (2022-01-19): Convective/stratiform echo classification and particle identification were added. 1.2 (2023-11-03): Improved echo type and melting layer fields. (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	SPICULE: Secondary Production of Ice in Cumulus Experiment
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
ISO Topic Categories	climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Platforms	NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER Cloud Radar
Instruments	HCR - HIAPER Cloud Radar
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC WINDS CLOUD DYNAMICS CLOUD MICROPHYSICS CLOUD PROPERTIES CLOUDS CONVECTIVE CLOUDS/SYSTEMS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED) DOPPLER VELOCITY HYDROMETEORS LINE OF SIGHT VELOCITY LINE OF SIGHT WINDS MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY MELTING LAYER HEIGHT RADAR RADAR BACKSCATTER RADAR CROSS-SECTION RADAR REFLECTIVITY RADIAL VELOCITY RAIN TYPE RETURN POWER SPECTRUM WIDTH VERTICAL WIND MOTION VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Show 22 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_HCR_SPICULE_10Hz_v1.2.pdf [376 KiB]
Related links	info: NCAR/UNIDATA CfRadial Data File Format info: SPICULE Data Policy info: SPICULE Missions homepage: SPICULE Project Page info: SPICULE data preview (field catalog)

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2021-05-29 15:15:00
End datetime	2021-06-25 22:49:19

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 41.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 37.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -109.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -102.00

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author: NCAR/EOL HCR Team

Citation

NCAR/EOL HCR Team. 2023. SPICULE: NCAR HCR radar moments data. Version 1.2. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/PGGK-MC4T-K70F. Accessed 09 Oct 2024.

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