GPM GROUND VALIDATION MCGILL W-BAND RADAR GCPEX V1

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The GPM Ground Validation McGill W-Band Radar GCPEx dataset was collected from February 1, 2012 to February 29, 2012 at the CARE site in Ontario, Canada as a part of the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx). This datset was collected to aid in the achievement of the over arching goal of GCPEx which is to characterize the ability of multi-frequency active and passive microwave sensors to detect and estimate falling snow. The W-Band radar is a single antenna, 94-GHz pulsed Doppler, vertical pointing radar system. Data products from the W-Band radar include radar reflectivity, Doppler moments, and Doppler spectra of variable lengths. The W-Band radar is primarily used to research various cloud properties. The GPM Ground Validation McGill W-Band Radar GCPEx dataset is available in netCDF format.

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bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/WBAND/DATA301
landingPage	https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=gpmwbandgcpex
programCode	[ "026:000" ]
spatial	["CARTESIAN",[{"WestBoundingCoordinate":-79.781,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":44.2336,"EastBoundingCoordinate":-79.7802,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":44.2328}]]
temporal	2012-02-01/2012-02-01
theme	[ "Earth Science" ]