GPM Ground Validation KLTX NEXRAD IPHEx V1
The GPM Ground Validation KLTX NEXRAD IPHEx dataset contain data from the KLTX NEXt Generation Weather RADar system (NEXRAD) instrument in operation during the Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment (IPHEx) field campaign to help support the ground validation of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) and evaluate Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE) products for hydrologic forecasting in the southeast region of the United States. NEXRAD is a network of 160 stationary S-Band radars dispersed throughout the United States and select locations abroad. These images extend from May 1, 2014 through June 12, 2014 as part of the GPM Ground Validation IPHEx datasets. The NEXRAD datasets contain browse images of base reflectivity observations in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. Base radar reflectivity is the measure of transmitted power returned to the radar after intercepting a target, for example, rain droplets. This information can illustrate the amount and size distribution of water particles in a given unit volume of atmosphere.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 36.0877 S: 31.8912 E: -76.3307 W: -80.5271 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: PNG |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | GROUND STATIONS | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/MSFC/GHRC, Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA | Instrument(s): | NEXRAD |
| Version: | 1 | ||
- Other Citation Details: Unidata and NWS Radar Operations Center.2018. GPM Ground Validation KLTX NEXRAD IPHEx [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/IPHEX/NEXRAD/DATA401
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: http://dx.doi.org/10.7924/G8CC0XMR, NASA GPM-Ground Validation: Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment 2014 Science Plan
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: http://www.ofcm.gov/publications/fmh/FMH11/fmh-11B-2005.pdf, Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 11 Part B: Doppler Radar Theory and Meteorology
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: http://www.ofcm.gov/publications/fmh/FMH11/FMH11D-2006.pdf, Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 11 Part D: WSR-88D Unit Description and Operational Applications
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: http://www.ofcm.gov/publications/fmh/FMH11/2016FMH11PTA.pdf, Federal Meteorological Handbook Part A: System Concepts, Responsibilities, and Procedures
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: http://www.ofcm.gov/publications/fmh/FMH11/fmh11partC.pdf, Federal Meteorological Handbook Part C: WSR-88D Products and Algorithms
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/gpmValidation/iphex/NEXRAD2/KLTX/doc/gpmnexradiphx_dataset.pdf, GPM Ground Validation NEXRAD IPHEx User Guide
- 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
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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
- 1 minute - < 1 hour
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
- SOUTH CAROLINA
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: PNG
Format Type: Native
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