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Description

The GPM Ground Validation NASA DC-8 Navigation Data OLYMPEX dataset supplies navigation data collected by the NASA DC-8 aircraft for flights that occurred during November 5, 2015 through December 19, 2015 for the Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) GPM Ground Validation field campaign. This navigation dataset consists of multiple altitude, pressure, temperature, airspeed, and ground speed measurements in ASCII-IWG1 and XML data formats.

Product Summary

Platforms
NASA DC-8
Instruments
INS
Spatial Extent
N: 49.3344 S: 30.3686 E: -117.797 W: -129.061
Geographic Region
WASHINGTON
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2015-11-05 to 2015-12-19
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C1979637324-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Processing Level
1A
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Airspeed/Ground Speed,
Flight Data Logs,
Attitude Characteristics,
Flight Level Winds

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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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Martin, M. Y. (2025). GPM Ground Validation Navigation Data DC-8 OLYMPEX?? [Data set]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/OLYMPEX/NAV/DATA301 Date Accessed: 2025-10-08

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