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WINTRE-MIX: McGill VertiX Vertically Pointing Radar Data

Summary

The McGill Radar Observatory operates 2 vertically pointing X-band radars (VertiX) at 2 sites on the island of Montreal. The vertically pointing X-band radars can detect all precipitation targets and some ice clouds. They can also measure the Doppler velocity of precipitation targets. They allow the production of very detailed radar images of weather as it passes overhead. The radar located at the McGill Radar site (JSM) on the west of the Island is dual-polarized while the one on Burnside Hall (BH) downtown is single polarized. The dual-polarization permits additional information on the variability of shapes of the precipitation targets that the single polarization radar cannot.

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Data Quality final
Versions
  • 1.0 (2022-11-16)
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Language English
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 2021-02-01 00:00:00
End datetime 2022-03-21 11:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 45.50472, Minimum (South) Latitude: 45.42389
Minimum (West) Longitude: -73.93778, Maximum (East) Longitude: -73.575

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Citation

Fabry, F., Meunier, V. 2022. WINTRE-MIX: McGill VertiX Vertically Pointing Radar Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/XR71-6MFJ-Y508. Accessed 08 Dec 2024.

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This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.