GPM Ground Validation NASA S-Band Dual Polarimetric (NPOL) Doppler Radar Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) V1
The GPM Ground Validation NASA S-Band Dual-Polarimetric (NPOL) Doppler Radar Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) dataset consists of rain rate, reflectivity, Doppler velocity, and other radar measurements obtained from the NPOL doppler radar positioned at the Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in support of the Global Precipitation Mission (GPM). NPOL was developed by scientists at WFF and is a fully transportable and self-contained S-band (10 cm), scanning dual-polarimetric Doppler research radar that was placed near Newark, Maryland between GPM GV missions. Data files are available from December 6, 2013 thru April 28, 2017 in Universal Format (UF), with browse files in PNG format containing images of corrected radar reflectivity, differential reflectivity, specific differential phase, co-polar correlation, and Doppler velocity images. Data are tarred into daily collections of files and zipped for storage and quick download.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 39.6219 S: 36.8989 E: -73.6272 W: -77.1056 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: Universal Format (UF) |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | GROUND STATIONS | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/MSFC/GHRC, Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA | Instrument(s): | NPOL |
| Version: | 1 | ||
- Other Citation Details: Wolff, David , David A Marks, Walter A Petersen and Jason Pippit.2018. GPM Ground Validation NASA S-Band Dual Polarimetric (NPOL) Doppler Radar Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) [indicate subset used]. Dataset available online from the NASA Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.A. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/WFF/NPOL/DATA101
10.5067/GPMGV/WFF/NPOL/DATA101
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/relatedProjects/wff/NPOL/doc/gpmnpolwff_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
1B
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Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| GPMGV | 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
- MARYLAND
Data Centers
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NASA/MSFC/GHRC
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Global Hydrology 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: Universal Format (UF)
Format Type: Native
Fees: 0.0
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