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LIFT_2024: TTU Ka-Band Mobile Radar Data

Summary

Doppler radar observations from the two Texas Tech University Ka-Band mobile radars that were deployed at locations around the central and southern High Plains of the United States for the Low-level Internal Flow of Tornadoes 2024 (LIFT_2024) campaign.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

authorization required

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/YGGB-VTE8-R40B
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2025-06-30)
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Related projects	LIFT_2024: Low-level Internal Flow of Tornadoes 2024
Frequency	no set schedule
Language	English
Categories	Radar
Platforms	TTU Ka-Band Mobile Radars Vehicles
Instruments	Doppler Radar Radar
GCMD Science Keywords	DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUD SYSTEMS DOPPLER VELOCITY PRECIPITATING CONVECTIVE CLOUD SYSTEMS RADAR REFLECTIVITY RETURN POWER SPECTRUM WIDTH TORNADOES Expand keywords
Documentation	README_LIFT2024_TTUKA.pdf [1320 KiB] TTUKa_Specs.pdf [1012 KiB]
Restrictions	authorization required
Related links	info: LIFT 2024 Missions info: LIFT Data Policy homepage: LIFT Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2024-04-15 22:23:28
End datetime	2024-06-03 02:05:47

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 38.70, Minimum (South) Latitude: 31.30
Minimum (West) Longitude: -103.10, Maximum (East) Longitude: -98.10

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Christopher C. Weiss <chris.weiss@ttu.edu>
author: Ethan Steward <Ethan.Steward@ttu.edu>
principalInvestigator: Christopher C. Weiss <chris.weiss@ttu.edu>

Citation

Weiss, C., Steward, E. 2025. LIFT_2024: TTU Ka-Band Mobile Radar Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/YGGB-VTE8-R40B. Accessed 16 Dec 2025.

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