GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) VAISALA CEILOMETER GCPEX V1
The GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) VAISALA Ceilometer GCPEx dataset was collected during the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) in Huronia, Canada from January 15, 2012 through March 1, 2012. The GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) occurred in Ontario, Canada during the winter season of 2011-2012. GCPEx addressed shortcomings in the GPM snowfall retrieval algorithm by collecting microphysical properties, associated remote sensing observations, and coordinated model simulations of precipitating snow. The CT25K ceilometer uses pulsed diode laser LIDAR technology to derive backscatter profiles, cloud heights and vertical visibilities. It is also able to detect 3 cloud layers simultaneously.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 44.5 S: 43.5 E: -78.5 W: -79.5 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: Binary |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | Ground Stations | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/MSFC/GHRC, Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA | Instrument(s): | CEILOMETERS |
| Version: | 1 | ||
- Other Citation Details: Hudak, David .2013. GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) VAISALA CEILOMETER GCPEX [indicate subset used]. Dataset available online from the NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center DAAC, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.A. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/CEILOMETERS/DATA201
10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/CEILOMETERS/DATA201
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/uso/ds_docs/gpmgv/gcpex/gpmceilgcpex/gpmceilgcpex_dataset.html, The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset
- PI DOCUMENTATION: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/uso/ds_docs/gpmgv/gcpex/gpmceilgcpex/CEILOMETER_CT25K_UserGuide.pdf, ceilometer instrument guide
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data, Instructions for citing GHRC data
Collection Information
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Processing Level
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Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| GCPEx | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
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- Daily - < Weekly
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT
- NORTH AMERICA
- CANADA
Data Centers
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NASA/MSFC/GHRC
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Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA
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320 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35805
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: Binary
Format Type: Native
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Direct Distribution Information
Region: us-west-2
S3 Bucket and Object Prefix Names: ghrcw-protected/gpmceilgcpex__1/
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