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Explore NASA’s Micro Rain Radar (MRR) datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ADVANCED MICROWAVE RADIOMETER RAIN IDENTIFICATION (ADMIRARI) GCPEX V1 | 2012-01-14 to 2012-02-29 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Lidar Backscatter, Brightness Temperature, Radar Reflectivity, Cloud Base Height |
| GPM Ground Validation Duke Micro Rain Radar (MRR) IPHEx | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-15 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Doppler Velocity, Precipitation Rate, Droplet Size |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) GCPEX | 2012-01-01 to 2012-03-14 | 2 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Hydrometeors, Precipitation Rate |
| GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Micro Rain Radar (MRR) GCPEx Version 1 | Retired | 2 | ASCII | |||
| GPM Ground Validation Micro Rain Radar 2 (MRR-2) UConn | 2021-12-01 to 2024-05-21 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-3, netCDF-4 | SPECTRUM WIDTH, Droplet Size, Liquid Surface Precipitation Rate, RADIAL VELOCITY, Precipitation Rate, Reflectance, Liquid Water Equivalent, Doppler Velocity, Melting Layer Height |
| GPM Ground Validation Micro Rain Radar (MRR) ICE POP V1 | 2017-11-01 to 2018-03-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII, netCDF-3 | Hydrometeors, Droplet Size, Precipitation Rate, Radar Reflectivity |
| GPM Ground Validation Micro Rain Radar (MRR) LPVEx V1 | 2010-05-19 to 2011-03-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Precipitation Rate |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) NASA ACHIEVE IPHEX V1 | 2014-05-06 to 2014-06-15 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Doppler Velocity, Precipitation Rate, Particle Size Distribution, Droplet Size, Radar Reflectivity |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) NASA HYMEX V1 | 2012-09-07 to 2012-11-12 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Precipitation Rate, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Droplet Size, Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) NASA IFLOODS V1 | 2013-04-11 to 2013-06-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Droplet Size, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Precipitation Rate, Doppler Velocity, Radar Reflectivity |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) NASA IPHEX V1 | 2014-04-22 to 2014-10-17 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Droplet Size, Precipitation Rate |
| GPM Ground Validation Micro Rain Radar (MRR) OLYMPEX V1 | 2014-10-30 to 2016-05-22 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Precipitation Rate |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION NASA MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) GCPEX | 2011-10-24 to 2012-03-13 | 2 | COMPLETE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Radar Reflectivity, Hydrometeors, Doppler Velocity, Precipitation Rate |
| GPM Ground Validation NASA Micro Rain Radar (MRR) GCPEx Version 1 | Retired | 2 | ASCII | |||
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION NASA MICRO RAIN RADAR (MRR) MC3E | 2011-04-22 to 2011-06-06 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Doppler Velocity, Droplet Size, Hydrometeors, Radar Reflectivity, Precipitation Rate |
| SBU Micro Rain Radar 2 (MRR2) IMPACTS | 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-02 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1A | netCDF-4, netCDF-3 | Liquid Surface Precipitation Rate, Total Precipitable Water, Reflectance, Doppler Velocity, SPECTRUM WIDTH, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Liquid Water Equivalent, Melting Layer Height, Droplet Size, RADIAL VELOCITY, Precipitation Rate |
| UAlbany Micro Rain Radar 2 (MRR-2) IMPACTS | 2020-01-30 to 2023-02-28 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1A | netCDF-3, netCDF-4 | SPECTRUM WIDTH, Droplet Size, Melting Layer Height, Liquid Surface Precipitation Rate, RADIAL VELOCITY, Total Precipitable Water, Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity |
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