N: 48.658 S: 27.106 E: -67.286 W: -117.635
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The ER-2 X-band Radar (EXRAD) IMPACTS dataset consists of radar reflectivity and Doppler velocity estimates collected by the EXRAD onboard the NASA ER-2 high-altitude research aircraft. These data were gathered 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 EXRAD IMPACTS dataset files are available from January 25, 2020, through March 2, 2023, in HDF-5 format.
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| Title | Year Sort ascending | Author | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simultaneous Observations from In Situ Ground-Based and Airborne Radars at Multiple Frequency Bands Over Winter Storms | Chandrasekar, V., Kim, EunYeol, Biswas, Sounak Kumar, Wolff, David B., McLinden, Matthew, Junyent, Francesc, George, Jim | Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Particle Size Distribution, Cloud Dynamics, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Radar Cross-Section, Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Atmospheric Precipitation Indices, Radar Reflectivity | |
| How does riming influence the observed spatial variability of ice water | Maherndl, Nina, Moser, Manuel, Schirmacher, Imke, Bansemer, Aaron, Lucke, Johannes, Voigt, Christiane, Maahn, Maximilian | Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Particle Size Distribution, Cloud Dynamics, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Radar Cross-Section, Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Cloud Droplet Distribution, Water Vapor Indicators, Atmospheric Precipitation Indices, Radar Reflectivity | |
| HighResolution Snowstorm Measurements and Retrievals Using CrossPlatform MultiFrequency and Polarimetric Radars | Dunnavan, Edwin L., Carlin, Jacob T., Schvartzman, David, Ryzhkov, Alexander V., Bluestein, Howard, Emmerson, Samuel, McFarquhar, Greg M., Heymsfield, Gerald M., Yorks, John | Cloud Dynamics, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Radar Cross-Section, Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Atmospheric Precipitation Indices, Radar Reflectivity | |
| Investigation of Microphysical Properties within Regions of Enhanced Dual-Frequency Ratio During the IMPACTS Field Campaign | Finlon, Joseph A., McMurdie, Lynn A., Chase, Randy J. | Cloud Dynamics, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Radar Cross-Section, Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Atmospheric Precipitation Indices, Radar Reflectivity, Visible Radiance, Infrared Radiance | |
| Remote Sensing of Electric Fields Observed Within Winter Precipitation During the 2020 Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic CoastThreatening ... | Schultz, Christopher J., Harkema, Sebastian S., Mach, Douglas M., Bateman, Monte, Lang, Timothy J., Heymsfield, Gerald M., McLinden, Matthew L., Li, Lihua, Poellot, Michael, Sand, Kendra | Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Particle Size Distribution, Relative Humidity, Potential Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Wind Speed, Atmospheric Temperature Indices, Airspeed/Ground Speed, Attitude Characteristics, Lightning, Radiance, Electric Field, Wind Profiles, Temperature Profiles, Geolocation, Cloud Dynamics, Doppler Velocity, Radar Reflectivity |