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    • GPM Ground Validation NASA W-band Aircraft Cloud Radar (WACR) C3VP V1

    Metadata Updated: April 11, 2025

    The GPM Ground Validation NASA W-band Airborne Cloud Radar (WACR) C3VP dataset consists of calibrated co- and cross-polarized radar reflectivity at 94 GHz during the Canadian CloudSat/CALIPSO Validation Project (C3VP) field campaign. The campaign took place in southern Canada in support of multiple science missions, including the NASA GPM mission, in order to improve the modeling and remote sensing of winter precipitation. The WACR is used for cloud sensing and microphysics. During C3VP, the WACR was deployed as a surface-based, zenith-pointing instrument in the Cloud Radar Trailer at the Centre for Atmospheric Research Experiments (CARE) facility in Ontario, Canada. The data include radar reflectivities in zenith-pointing orientation at the CARE facility. The dataset files are available in netCDF format from October 30, 2006 through March 2, 2007.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date December 1, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 11, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date December 1, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 11, 2025
    Publisher NASA/MSFC/GHRC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C1995871494-GHRC_DAAC
    Data First Published 2020-12-01
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2025-04-01
    Category C3VP, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/C3VP/WACR/DATA101
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial -79.7829 44.2306 -79.7828 44.2308
    Program Code 026:001
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash fbd2e9ae9c7901d31f05c13d5e406c51a5ff262874fe75d7cce57e5f6eb90c79
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial
    Temporal 2006-10-30T19:39:02Z/2007-03-02T04:46:50Z

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