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New Data Available for Precipitation Value-Added Product
A spatial plot of rainfall intensity (mm/h) centered on the Manus (TWP-C1) central facility as retrieved from the C-band scanning ARM precipitation radar using a rainfall-reflectivity relationship.The Quantitative Precipitation Experiment (QPE) value-added product (VAP) contains precipitation rates gathered by the C-band scanning ARM precipitation radar (C-SAPR). Data are now available for September 2011, covering the…
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Large-Scale Forcing Data for AMIE-Gan Available for Evaluation
Large-scale forcing data from the SMART-R precipitation radar (top) and Omega (bottom).The large-scale forcing data for the ARM MJO Investigation Experiment (AMIE) on Gan Island in the Maldives are now available for use and evaluation by the cloud modeling community. AMIE-Gan was conducted during the period October 2011 to March 2012 in conjunction with the…
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New Radar Data Lead to New Value-Added Product
This sample KAZR-ARSCL plot shows data from the SGP on April 26, 2011. The top image shows the ‘reflectivity_best_estimate’ field, and the lower image shows cloud base and cloud top heights for all cloud layers detected on this day.The Ka-band ARM zenith radars (KAZRs) have replaced the long-serving millimeter-wavelength cloud radars (MMCRs). As a result,…
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Unique Manus Island Precipitation Data Available
Statistical coverage product from the Manus C-SAPR showing times of data availability. Click to enlarge. Evaluation data are available for the value-added product (VAP) Mapped Moments to a Cartesian Grid (MMCG) for periods between October and December 2011 from the Tropical Western Pacific Manus site. The C-band Scanning ARM Precipitation Radar (C-SAPR) produces measurements of…