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Description

The GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Radiometer GCPEx dataset contains retrievals of temperature, water vapor, relative humidity, liquid water profiles and surface parameters acquired by a passive microwave radiometer during the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) in Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2012 through March 1, 2012. GCPEx addressed shortcomings in the GPM snowfall retrieval algorithm by collecting microphysical properties, associated remote sensing observations, and coordinated model simulations of precipitating snow.

Product Summary

Platforms
GROUND STATIONS
Instruments
RADIOMETERS
Spatial Extent

N: 44.2332 S: 44.2332 E: -79.7806 W: -79.7806

Location
ONTARIO
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2012-02-14 to 2012-03-01
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C1979694410-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
20
Processing Level
2
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Humidity ,
Surface Pressure ,
Brightness Temperature ,
Ambient Temperature ,
Water Vapor Profiles ,
Total Precipitable Water

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.

Copy Citation

Hudak, D. (2025). GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) RADIOMETER GCPEX [Data set]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/GCPEX/RADIOMETER/DATA201 Date Accessed: 2026-05-06

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