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Description

This data set, part of the SnowEx 2017 campaign, contains raw data captured from the SnowSAR instrument. The processed SnowSAR data are also archived at NSIDC (DOI: 10.5067/TWRTXCYBCBB8).

The SnowSAR instrument flew on the NP-3C Orion aircraft and collected data at the X (9.6 GHz) and Ku (17.25 GHz) bands. Data were captured across Colorado, including near the SnowEx 2017 Grand Mesa, Colorado study site and Vail, Colorado. Data were acquired between 16 February 2017 and 22 February 2017.

Product Summary

Platforms
P-3B
Instruments
SnowSAR
Spatial Extent

N: 41 S: 37 E: -102.05 W: -109.05

Spatial Resolution
1 Meters x 1 Meters
Geographic Region
COLORADO
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2017-02-16 to 2017-02-22
Concept ID
C3266798417-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
115179
Processing Level
0
Science Keywords
RADAR IMAGERY

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

Macedo, K., Coccia, A., & Meta, A. (2020). SnowEx17 SnowSAR Raw FMCW Waveforms, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/O72K7GAES72W Date Accessed: 2025-12-18

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