GPM GROUND VALIDATION MCGILL VERTICAL POINTING X-BAND (VERTIX) RADAR GCPEX V1
The GPM Ground Validation McGill Vertical Pointing X-Band (VertiX) Radar GCPEx dataset consists of radar reflectivity and Doppler velocity data collected by the Vertically Pointing X-band (VertiX) radar during the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) field campaign in Ontario, Canada during the 2011-2012 winter season. VertiX can detect all precipitation targets and some ice clouds, as well as measure the Doppler velocity of precipitation targets. These measurements contributed to the overarching goal of GCPEx to collect various snowfall data for the improvement of GPM satellite winter precipitation estimates. These data files are available from January 15 through February 29, 2012 in netCDF-3 format with browse imagery available in GIF format.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 44.2432 S: 44.2232 E: -79.7706 W: -79.7906 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: netCDF-3 |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | GROUND STATIONS | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/MSFC/GHRC, Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA | Instrument(s): | VERTICAL POINTING RADAR |
| Version: | 1 | ||
- Other Citation Details: Kollias, Pavlos .2013. GPM GROUND VALIDATION MCGILL VERTICAL POINTING X-BAND (VERTIX) RADAR GCPEX [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/GCPEX/VERTIX/DATA301
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://pmm.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/document_files/GCPEx_science_plan_CURRENT.pdf, GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) Science Plan
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/gcpex/VERTIX/doc/gpmvertixgcpex_dataset.pdf, The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset
- PI DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/gcpex/VERTIX/doc/McGill_data_documentation_gcpex.txt, McGill GCPEx VertiX and W-band Radar NetCDF Data Documentation
- 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
3
https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/proc_level
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Collection Progress
Complete
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Access Constraints
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Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| GCPEx | 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
- CANADA
- ONTARIO
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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Data Contacts
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: netCDF-3
Format Type: Native
Fees: 0.0