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1995 VORTEX KTLX WSR-88D Level II Radar Data [NCDC]

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Summary

This data set contains Level-II WSR-88D radar data from the Twin Lakes, OK (KTLX) site in central Oklahoma (35.33N and 97.278W) during periods the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) T-28 aircraft flew for the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment - 1995 (VORTEX95) field project. Data are included for the following periods:

3 May 1995: 2104-2359 UTC
5 May 1995: 2001-2357 UTC
7 May 1995: 1504-1855 UTC
17 May 1995: 2005-2357 UTC
21 May 1995: 1204-1657 UTC
23 May 1995: 2003-2356 UTC

The NEXRAD Level II data are the three meteorological base data quantities: reflectivity, mean radial velocity, and spectrum width. Depending on the volume coverage pattern in use, the data resolution varies (five, six or ten minutes). A data file consists of a 24 byte volume scan header record followed by numerous 2432 byte base data and message records.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/CKP9-WWZJ-RQ06
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2009-05-28)
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Related projects	VORTEX-95: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 95 T-28: SDSMT T-28 Aircraft
Frequency	other
Language	English
Categories	Radar
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	Doppler Radar NEXt Generation RADar (NEXRAD) Radar
GCMD Science Keywords	MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY RADAR REFLECTIVITY SPECTRUM WIDTH Expand keywords
Documentation	VORTEX95_88D_LevelII_readme.txt [2 KiB]
Related links	info: The T-28 Instrumented Research Aircraft Data Archive homepage: VORTEX 1995 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX 1995 T-28 Project info: VORTEX-95 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1995-05-03 21:00:00
End datetime	1995-05-23 23:56:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 36.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -98.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -96.00

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

Additional contact information

author: National Centers for Environmental Information <ncei.info@noaa.gov>

Citation

National Centers for Environmental Information. 2009. 1995 VORTEX KTLX WSR-88D Level II Radar Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/CKP9-WWZJ-RQ06. Accessed 09 Dec 2024.

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