GPM GROUND VALIDATION MCGILL VERTICAL POINTING X-BAND (VERTIX) RADAR GCPEX V1

The GPM Ground Validation McGill Vertical Pointing X-Band (VertiX) Radar GCPEx dataset consists of radar reflectivity and Doppler velocity data collected by the Vertically Pointing X-band (VertiX) radar during the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) field campaign in Ontario, Canada during the 2011-2012 winter season. VertiX can detect all precipitation targets and some ice clouds, as well as measure the Doppler velocity of precipitation targets. These measurements contributed to the overarching goal of GCPEx to collect various snowfall data for the improvement of GPM satellite winter precipitation estimates. These data files are available from January 15 through February 29, 2012 in netCDF-3 format with browse imagery available in GIF format.

GPM 地面验证麦吉尔垂直指向 X 波段（VertiX）雷达 GCPEx 数据集包括麦吉尔垂直指向 X 波段（VertiX）雷达在全球降水测量（GPM）任务冷季降水实验（GCPEx）现场活动期间，于加拿大安大略省 2011-2012 冬季收集的雷达反射率和多普勒速度数据。VertiX 能够探测所有降水目标和某些冰云，并测量降水目标的多普勒速度。这些测量结果有助于 GCPEx 的总体目标，即收集各种降雪数据，以改进 GPM 卫星对冬季降水的估计。这些数据文件以 netCDF-3 格式提供，从 2012 年 1 月 15 日至 2 月 29 日可用，浏览图像以 GIF 格式提供。