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CAESAR: Wyoming Cloud Radar (WCR) Level-1 Data

Summary

Level 1 radar reflectivity and Doppler velocity data and quicklook imagery from the Wyoming Cloud Radar that was aboard the NSF NCAR C-130 aircraft for the CAESAR (Cold Air Outbreak Experiment in the Sub-Arctic Region) campaign. The Level 1 dataset contains data collected with CPP mode using three antenna ports (H1, V3, and V1).

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Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/AQNH-B36K-H204
Data Quality	final
Versions	0.1 (2024-06-25): Preliminary processed data. 1.0 (2024-10-15): Final, processed 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	CAESAR: Cold Air Outbreak Experiment in the Sub-Arctic Region
Frequency	criteria
Language	English
Grant Code	NSF Award Numbers: 2151329, 2150848, 2150774, 2412409, 2151075, 2317116, 2150812, 2150040
Categories	Aircraft Radar
Platforms	NSF NCAR C-130
Instruments	Doppler Radar Radar WCR - Wyoming Cloud Radar
GCMD Science Keywords	CLOUD DYNAMICS CLOUD MICROPHYSICS CLOUD PROPERTIES DOPPLER VELOCITY RADAR REFLECTIVITY Expand keywords
Documentation	cfrad2.WCR4_L1.CAESAR24.cdl [53 KiB] WCR_L1_README_CAESAR.pdf [126 KiB]
Restrictions	authorization required
Related links	info: CAESAR Data Policy homepage: CAESAR EOL Homepage info: CAESAR Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2024-02-09 19:06:25
End datetime	2024-04-03 15:49:01

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 82.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 66.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -14.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 24.00

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

Additional contact information

author: Coltin Grasmick <cgrasmic@uwyo.edu>
author: Adam Majewksi <amjewsk@uwyo.edu>
author: Samuel Haimov <haimov@uwyo.edu>
author: Bart Geerts <geerts@uwyo.edu>

Citation

Grasmick, C., et al. 2024. CAESAR: Wyoming Cloud Radar (WCR) Level-1 Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/AQNH-B36K-H204. Accessed 14 Dec 2024.

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