The NASA Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC) DAAC published all five of the GPM Ground Validation C-Band Radar LPVEx datasets. These datasets consists of radar reflectivity data from the ground based dual-polarimetric C-Band Doppler radar network in Finland during the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission Light Precipitation Validation Experiment (LPVEx) field campaign. There are five separate datasets including data from the C-Band Ikaalinen (IKA) Radar, the C-Band Kerava (KER) Radar, the C-Band Korpo (KOR) Radar, the C-Band Kumpula (KUM) Radar, and the C-Band Vantaa (VAN) Radar. These radars provided reflectivity measurements for light precipitation systems during LPVEx. This field campaign took place around the Gulf of Finland, aiming to provide additional high-latitude, light rainfall measurements for the improvement of GPM satellite precipitation algorithms. The C-Band Radar data files are available in RAW and UF format, with browse imagery in PNG format, for a range of dates between September 01, 2010 and January 31, 2011 depending on the radar site. It should be noted that the Ikaalinen and Korpo radar sites were only used on October 19, 2010 to provide radar data during King Air flight observations over the Gulf of Bothnia, therefore, data for these two sites are only available for this date.
GPM Ground Validation C-band Ikaalinen (IKA) Radar LPVEx:
GPM Ground Validation C-band Kerava (KER) Radar LPVEx:
GPM Ground Validation C-band Korpoo (KOR) Radar LPVEx:
GPM Ground Validation C-band Kumpula (KUM) Radar LPVEx:
GPM Ground Validation C-band Vantaa (VAN) Radar LPVEx:
The NASA Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC) DAAC published the GOES-R PLT Field Campaign Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer Next Generation (AVIRIS-NG) dataset. This dataset consists of radiance, reflectance, water phase, and navigation data collected by the Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer Next Generation (AVIRIS-NG) for the GOES-R Post Launch Test (PLT) field campaign. The GOES-R PLT field campaign took place from March to May of 2017 in support of post-launch L1B and L2+ product validation of the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM). AVIRIS-NG is an imaging spectrometer that measures reflected radiance at 5 nm intervals in the Visible/Short-Wave Infrared (VSWIR) spectral range from 380-2,510 nm. AVIRIS-NG flew onboard the NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft during the GOES-R PLT field campaign. Data files in ASCII and BINARY formats are available for March 23 and 28, 2017. It should be noted that the ER-2 aircraft did not operate each day of the campaign; therefore, AVIRIS-NG data are only available on aircraft flight days.
The NASA GHRC DAAC is currently prepping for the IMPACTS data publication to ensure a quick turn-around on publishing after receiving the full dataset. These prep efforts include sending out a Questionnaire Form to the PI for each dataset, which is an extensive form describing the data to help with documentation. Also, we have requested a sample file for each data format. We will use the information provided to create a user guide and metadata generation code for each dataset. So far, we have received sample data for 48 datasets and Questionnaire Forms for 52 datasets. Also, we have completed draft user guides for 38 datasets.
