Creator: GHRC_DAAC
Keywords: RADAR IMAGERY,MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY,Radar Reflectivity

Data at a Glance

Description

The GPM Ground Validation Dual Polarized C-Band Doppler Radar King City GCPEx dataset has special Range Height Indicator (RHI) and sector scans of several dual polarization parameters, such as temperature and reflectivity, measured by the C-Band radar during the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) in Ontario, Canada. Additionally, specially configured Centre for Atmospheric Research Experiments (CARE)-centric composites were also generated. Standard King City Radar (WKR) Interactive Radar Information System (IRIS) volume and Plan Position Indicator (PPI) scans, along with corresponding standard PPI imagery, are also included. Data was collected from January 15, 2012 through March 3, 2012.

Product Summary

Platforms

GROUND STATIONS

Instruments

DOPPLER RADAR

Spatial Extent

N: 46.7 S: 34.5 E: -68 W: -88

Location

ONTARIO

Coordinate System

CARTESIAN

Granule Spatial Representation

CARTESIAN

Temporal Extent

2012-01-15 to 2012-03-04

Data Partner

Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)

Concept ID

C1980774909-GHRC_DAAC

Data State

COMPLETE

Number of Files/Granules

22598

Processing Level

Published

2013-12-10

Updated

2022-05-20

Science Keywords

RADAR IMAGERY ,

MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY ,

Radar Reflectivity

Citation

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Hudak, D. (2025). GPM GROUND VALIDATION DUAL POLARIZED C-BAND DOPPLER RADAR KING CITY GCPEX [Data set]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/CBAND/DATA101 Date Accessed: 2026-05-14

Documents

USER'S GUIDE

The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset

PI DOCUMENTATION

MICRO ARTICLE

Lake Effect Snow Event during GCPEx Field Campaign

Publications Citing This Dataset

Title	Year Sort ascending	Author	Topic
Evaluation of cloud microphysical schemes for a warm frontal snowband during the GPM Cold Season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx)	2017	Naeger, Aaron R., Colle, Brian A., Molthan, Andrew	Particle Size Distribution, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Distribution, Snow, Droplet Size, Rain, Dew Point Temperature, Turbulence, Attitude Characteristics, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Particle Properties, RADAR IMAGERY, MEAN RADIAL VELOCITY, Radar Reflectivity, Hydrometeors, Doppler Velocity, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Amount