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Description

The Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera (MASC) University of Connecticut (UCONN) dataset uses three cameras in the horizontal plane separated by 36° to capture high-resolution photographs of snowflakes or other frozen hydrometeors in freefall from three views, while simultaneously measuring their fall speed. A CSV file is provided that includes additional details on each snowflake and hydrometeor that was observed. The MASC was deployed in 2023-2024. The dataset contains data from January 14, 2023 to March 21, 2024 as PNG images and a single CSV file.

Product Summary

Platforms
GROUND STATIONS
Spatial Extent

N: 41.809 S: 41.807 E: -72.293 W: -72.295

Geographic Region
CONNECTICUT
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2023-01-14 to 2024-03-21
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C3781283613-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
14632
Processing Level
2
Science Keywords
Snow Pellets ,
Snow Grains

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

Thant, H. (2025). GPM GV MASC UConn [Data set]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/UCONN/MASC/DATA101 Date Accessed: 2025-12-19

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