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HIRAD Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) are integral for hurricane intensity information efforts, among other investigations. Explore HIRAD datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclone Intensity (TCI) Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) V2.1 | 2015-08-30 to 2015-10-23 | N: 37.8755 S: 12.8279 E: -63.0352 W: -109.283 | 2.1 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-3 | Precipitation Rate, Brightness Temperature, Wind Speed, Sea Surface Temperature Indices |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) HURRICANE IMAGING RADIOMETER (HIRAD) V1 | 2012-11-05 to 2014-10-17 | N: 52.0268 S: 12.3911 E: -55.0826 W: -175.343 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-3 | Precipitation Rate, Tropical Cyclones, Brightness Temperature, Surface Winds |
| GRIP HURRICANE IMAGING RADIOMETER (HIRAD) V0 | 2010-09-01 to 2010-09-16 | N: 28.5 S: 18.5 E: -71.5 W: -95.2 | 0 | COMPLETE | 2 | MAT - netCDF-3 - ASCII | Brightness Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Precipitation Rate |
| GRIP HURRICANE IMAGING RADIOMETER (HIRAD) V1 | 2010-09-01 to 2010-09-16 | N: 30.1404 S: 18.2751 E: -71.0313 W: -95.5915 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1B | netCDF-3 | Airspeed/Ground Speed, Brightness Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature, Wind Direction, Wind Speed |
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