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NOAA/PSL Parsivel Disdrometer Data

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Summary

Data from the NOAA/PSL Parsivel disdrometer that was deployed at Courtland, Alabama for the PERiLS 2022 and 2023 campaigns. Measurements include particle size and velocity and precipitation rate and amount.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/1XWZ-ETEE-CP10
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2023-01-30) 2.0 (2024-05-28): Added data from 12 April 2022 to 3 May 2023. No changes to existing data. (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	PERiLS_2023: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2023 PERiLS_2022: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2022
Frequency	10 second
Language	English
Categories	Surface
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	Disdrometers
GCMD Science Keywords	DROPLET SIZE HYDROMETEORS PRECIPITATION AMOUNT PRECIPITATION RATE RAIN Expand keywords
Documentation	OpticalDisdrometer.pdf [857 KiB] PSL_CourtlandAL_site_information.pdf [3 MiB] psl_disdrometer_processed_format_description.pdf [66 KiB] psl_disdrometer_raw_format_description.pdf [64 KiB] README.DISDROMETER_Disdrometer_Dataset_InfoV5.pdf [265 KiB]
Related links	info: PERiLS Data Policy homepage: PERiLS EOL website info: PERiLS_2022 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2021-09-15 00:00:00
End datetime	2023-05-03 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 34.66, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.66
Minimum (West) Longitude: -87.35, Maximum (East) Longitude: -87.35

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: James M. Wilczak <james.m.wilczak@noaa.gov>
author: Daniel J. Gottas <Daniel.Gottas@noaa.gov>
author: Allen White <allen.b.white@noaa.gov>

Citation

Wilczak, J., Gottas, D., White, A. 2024. NOAA/PSL Parsivel Disdrometer Data. Version 2.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/1XWZ-ETEE-CP10. Accessed 20 Jan 2026.

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