GPM GROUND VALIDATION MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) NASA ACHIEVE IPHEX V1
The GPM Ground Validation Micro Rain Radar (MRR) NASA ACHIEVE IPHEx dataset was gathered during the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Ground Validation Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment (IPHEx) in North Carolina during an intense study period from May 1 through June 15, 2014. The goal of IPHEx was to evaluate the accuracy of satellite precipitation measurements and use the collected data for hydrology models in the region. The dataset includes averaged data from the Micro Rain Radar (MRR), which is part of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Aerosol-Cloud-Humidity Interactions Exploring and Validating Enterprise (ACHIEVE) ground-based mobile laboratory. The MRR is a METEK 24 GHz (K-band) vertically oriented Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FM–CW) radar that measures Doppler spectra and derives rain rate, radar reflectivity, fall velocity, liquid water content, and other standard measurements. The dataset files are available from May 6 through June 15, 2014 in ASCII format.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 35.562 S: 35.482 E: -83.044 W: -83.176 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: ASCII |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | GROUND STATIONS | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/MSFC/GHRC, Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA | Instrument(s): | MRR |
| Version: | 1 | ||
- Other Citation Details: Tsay, Si-Chee , Adrian Loftus and Peter Pantina.2016. GPM GROUND VALIDATION MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) NASA ACHIEVE IPHEX [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/IPHEX/MRR/DATA201
10.5067/GPMGV/IPHEX/MRR/DATA201
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://mpimet.mpg.de/fileadmin/atmosphaere/barbados/Instrumentation/MRR-physical-basics_20090707.pdf, MRR Physical Basics
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://www.inscc.utah.edu/~u0546592/CFOG/4DHIRAJ/mrr-manual.pdf, MRR-2 Micro Rain RADAR User Manual
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/iphex/mrr_NASA_ACHIEVE/doc/gpmmrrnaachiphx_dataset.pdf, The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data, Instructions for citing GHRC data
Collection Information
Data Identification
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Processing Level
2
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Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| IPHEX | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Temporal Keywords
- Daily - < Weekly
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT
- NORTH AMERICA
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- NORTH CAROLINA
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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Data Contacts
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: ASCII
Format Type: Native
Fees: 0.0
File Distribution Information
Direct Distribution Information
Region: us-west-2
S3 Bucket and Object Prefix Names: ghrcw-protected/gpmmrrnaachiphx__1/
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