N: 42.686280387058 S: 42.680376870022 E: -73.813906533108 W: -73.832438962497
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The UAlbany Micro Rain Radar 2 (MRR-2) IMPACTS dataset consists of reflectivity, Doppler velocity, signal-to-noise ratio, spectral width, droplet size, Liquid Water Content, melting layer, drop size distribution, rain attenuation, rain rate, and radial velocity data collected during the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) field campaign. IMPACTS was a three-year sequence of winter season deployments conducted to study snowstorms over the U.S. Atlantic Coast (2020-2023). The campaign aimed to (1) Provide observations critical to understanding the mechanisms of snowband formation, organization, and evolution; (2) Examine how the microphysical characteristics and likely growth mechanisms of snow particles vary across snowbands; and (3) Improve snowfall remote sensing interpretation and modeling to significantly advance prediction capabilities. The MRR-2 instrument was used to collect data for this dataset. The dataset files are available from January 30, 2020, through February 28, 2023, in netCDF-3 and netCDF-4 format.
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| Title | Year Sort ascending | Author | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluating Tools for Diagnosis and Nowcasting Precipitation Type and Freezing Rain: Results from the 34 February 2022 Winter Storm in the Hudson Valley | Minder, Justin R., Stutsrim, Brennan J., Speciale, Christina, Wasula, Thomas A., Filipiak, Brian C., Shrestha, Bhupal, Wang, Junhong, Bassill, Nick, Reeves, Heather D., Tripp, Daniel D., Thompson, Dan, Stuart, Neil | Wind Profiles, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Temperature Profiles, Relative Humidity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Droplet Size, Melting Layer Height, Liquid Surface Precipitation Rate, RADIAL VELOCITY, Total Precipitable Water, Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity |