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Description

The GPM Ground Validation Microwave Atmospheric Sounder on Cubesat (MASC) OLYMPEX dataset consists of microwave radiance measurements collected during the GPM Ground Validation Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) field campaign held in the Pacific Northwest. These data were collected by the MASC aboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft, for dates between November 10, 2016 and December 13, 2016. The data are provided in HDF-EOS5 format.

Product Summary

Platforms
NASA DC-8
Instruments
MASC
Projects
OLYMPEX
Spatial Extent

N: 49.4608 S: 39.1659 E: -119.73 W: -129.184

Location
WASHINGTON
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2015-11-10 to 2015-12-13
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C1979620173-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
16
Processing Level
2
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Microwave Radiance

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Sharmila Padmanabhan, R. S. (2025). GPM Ground Validation Microwave Atmospheric Sounder on Cubesat (MASC) OLYMPEX?? [Dataset]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/OLYMPEX/MASC/DATA101 Date Accessed: 2026-09-12

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