Global Change Master Directorygsfc-gcmduso@mail.nasa.gov502013-05-22T05:14:02ZGCMD Search: Parameters|SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING|RADARhttp://mddemo.gsfc.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/OpenSearch.do 462 0 http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]PODAAC-ERS1B-SNEN0ERS-1 Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU-180.0,-79.7,180.0,88.21992-01-01T00:00:00Z1996-05-17T00:00:00Z2013-05-16T04:00:00ZThis European Remote Sensing (ERS) Sigma-0 dataset is generated by the Scatterometer Climate Record Pathfinder (SCP) project at Brigham Young University (BYU) and is generated using a Scatterometer ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]PODAAC-ERS2B-SNEN0ERS-2 Gridded Level 3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU-180.0,-79.7,180.0,88.21996-06-03T00:00:00Z2001-01-30T00:00:00Z2013-05-16T04:00:00ZThis European Remote Sensing (ERS) Sigma-0 dataset is generated by the Scatterometer Climate Record Pathfinder (SCP) project at Brigham Young University (BYU) and is generated using a Scatterometer ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]Tsunami_122604_SRTMShuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Elevation Data for the Island Nation of Sri Lanka79.69,5.76,82.26,9.892013-05-14T04:00:00ZThe topography of the island nation of Sri Lanka is well shown in this color-coded shaded relief map generated with digital elevation data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM).
Two visualization ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmapr2gcpexGPM Ground Validation Airborne Second Generation Precipitation Radar (APR-2) GCPEx-88.0,34.5,-68.0,46.72012-01-11T00:00:00Z2012-02-25T00:00:00Z2013-05-13T04:00:00ZThe Second Generation Airborne Precipitation Radar (APR-2) is a dual-frequency (13 GHz and 35 GHz), Doppler, dual-polarization radar system. It has a downward looking antenna that performs cross ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]SIR-C_PRECISIONSpaceborne Imaging Radar-C Precision-180.0,-60.0,180.0,60.01994-04-09T00:00:00Z1994-10-11T00:00:00Z2013-05-10T04:00:00ZSpaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) is a joint project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the German Space Agency, Deutsche Agentur ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USGS_EROS_HDDS_RITAHurricane Rita Disaster Response from the USGS-100.0,22.0,-68.0,41.02005-09-15T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2013-05-07T04:00:00ZUSGS EROS supported first responders and emergency services working in response to Hurricane Rita. EROS channeled vital imagery to state and local governments, FEMA, and other federal agencies. These ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USGS_EROS_HDDS_WILMAHurricane Wilma Disaster Response from the USGS-98.0,10.0,-70.0,35.02013-05-07T04:00:00ZUSGS EROS supported first responders and emergency services working in response to Hurricane Wilma. EROS channeled vital imagery to state and local governments, FEMA, and other federal agencies. ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]DMA_DTEDShuttle Radar Topography Mission DTED Level 1 (3-arc second) Data (DTED-1)-180.0,-56.0,180.0,60.02000-02-01T00:00:00Z2000-02-31T00:00:00Z2013-05-02T04:00:00ZThe Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) successfully collected Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR) data over 80 percent of the landmass of the Earth between 60 degrees North and 56 ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]SLARSide Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) Imagery-180.0,24.0,-60.0,72.01980-07-18T00:00:00Z1993-11-30T00:00:00Z2013-05-02T04:00:00ZSide-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) imagery is available from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for selected project areas in the conterminous United States and Alaska. Data are X-band synthetic ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]GES_DISC_TRMM_1B21_V7TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR) Level 1 Power and Reflectivity Products (TRMM Product 1B21)-180.0,-38.0,180.0,38.01997-12-07T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2013-03-22T04:00:00ZThe Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a joint U.S.-Japan satellite mission to monitor tropical and subtropical precipitation and to estimate its associated latent heating.
...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]GES_DISC_TRMM_1C21_V7TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR) Level 1 Power and Reflectivity Products (TRMM Product 1C21)-180.0,-38.0,180.0,38.01997-12-07T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2013-03-22T04:00:00ZThe Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a joint U.S.-Japan satellite mission to monitor tropical and subtropical precipitation and to estimate its associated latent heating.
...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]GES_DISC_TRMM_2A21_V7TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR) Level 2 Surface Cross-Section Product (TRMM Product 2A21)-180.0,-38.0,180.0,38.01997-12-07T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2013-03-22T04:00:00ZThe Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a joint U.S.-Japan satellite mission to monitor tropical and subtropical precipitation and to estimate its associated latent heating.
...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmfltsummc3eGPM Ground Validation Flight Summaries and Flight Tracks Imagery MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-04-25T00:00:00Z2011-06-02T00:00:00Z2013-03-19T04:00:00ZThe Flight Summaries and Flight Tracks Imagery dataset for MC3E provides processed summaries from University of North Dakota including sonde maps, a radar animation, parameter versus time charts, ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmchillmc3eGPM Ground Validation CHILL Radar MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-05-24T00:00:00Z2011-05-24T00:00:00Z2013-03-11T04:00:00ZThe CHILL radar data for the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E) held in Oklahoma were collected while the NASA ER-2 aircraft conducted a series of four legs along the 090 ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmpawneemc3eGPM Ground Validation Pawnee Radar MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-05-24T00:00:00Z2011-05-24T00:00:00Z2013-03-11T04:00:00ZThe Pawnee radar data for the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E) held in Oklahoma were collected on May 24, 2011 to support the CHILL radar and the NASA ER-2 instrumentation ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]MADIS_PROFILERMADIS NOAA Profiler Network Dataset-155.0,50.0,-141.0,70.0-110.0,30.0,-75.0,45.02013-02-21T05:00:00ZWind profilers are Doppler radars used to measure vertical profiles of
atmospheric winds directly above the profiler site. Typical operation of a wind
profiler results in a vertical stack of winds ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmpanoaamc3eGPM Ground Validation NOAA Parsivel MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-04-05T00:00:00Z2011-06-06T00:00:00Z2013-02-14T05:00:00ZThe NOAA Parsivel data collected during the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E) experiment in central Oklahoma contains moment data (reflectivity and rain rate estimates) or ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmsbdorgmc3eGPM Ground Validation NOAA S-Band Profiler Original Dwell Data MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-04-16T00:00:00Z2011-06-07T00:00:00Z2013-02-04T05:00:00ZThe S-band Profiler Original Dwell dataset in the netCDF format was gathered during the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E) in Oklahoma April-June 2011. The S-band profiler ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmsbdrwspcmc3eGPM Ground Validation NOAA S-Band Profiler Raw Data SPC format MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-04-08T00:00:00Z2011-06-07T00:00:00Z2013-02-04T05:00:00ZThe S-band Profiler Raw dataset was saved in two data formats: netCDF and a proprietary Vaisala SPC format. The numeric values in both formats are exactly the same. The S-band Profiler Raw dataset ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmsbdrwncmc3eGPM Ground Validation NOAA S-Band Profiler Raw Data netCDF format MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-04-08T00:00:00Z2011-06-07T00:00:00Z2013-02-04T05:00:00ZThe S-band Profiler Raw dataset was saved in two data formats: netCDF anda proprietary Vaisala SPC format. The numeric values in both formats are exactly the same. The S-band Profiler Raw dataset ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C004981996 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellites-110.0,10.0,-20.0,55.01996-06-01T00:00:00Z1996-11-30T00:00:00Z2013-01-24T05:00:00Z1996 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellites is a technical report available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Geographic coverage is the north Atlantic Ocean tropical ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]COMET_CASE_STUDIESCOMET Project Case Study Data on the WWW-125.0,25.0,-67.0,48.01993-03-11T00:00:00Z2002-01-30T00:00:00Z2013-01-24T05:00:00ZThe Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET) was established in 1989 by NOAA and UCAR as a broad effort to affect meteorology education and training in the United ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00508Extreme Weather and Climate Events-180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.02013-01-24T05:00:00ZExtreme Weather and Climate Events is a web page at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Extreme Weather and Climate Events web site links to some of the more interesting NCDC web pages. Links ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NASA_TRMM_KATRINANASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Imagery of Hurricane Katrina-102.0,25.0,-80.0,40.02005-08-23T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2013-01-24T05:00:00ZThe NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) center provides imagery and
animations of Hurricane Katrina. The imagery shows the precipitation coverage
and rainfall estimates in the land falling ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NASA_TRMM_RITANASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Imagery of Hurricane Rita-100.0,23.0,-72.0,40.02005-09-17T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2013-01-24T05:00:00ZThe NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) center provides imagery
and animations of Hurricane Rita. The imagery shows the precipitation
coverage and rainfall estimates in the land falling ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NCDC_WX_EVENT_ARCHNational Climatic Data Center's Weather Event Case Study Archive (1991-2008)-124.0,25.0,-60.0,47.01991-10-31T00:00:00Z2008-12-31T00:00:00Z2013-01-24T05:00:00ZThe NCDC weather event archive contains case studies of the major
weather events that happened between 1991 and 2006. Each case study
includes a detailed discussion of the event combined ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]RAMDIS_ONLINEReal Time Satellite Data Animations from RAMSDIS Online-125.0,25.0,-65.0,50.02013-01-24T05:00:00ZThe RAMSDIS online sytem:
http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/
The RAMSDIS online system offers real time NOAA GOES-10 and GOES-12 satellite
data animations and single images. These images ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NOAA_NCDC_TORNADOESSatellite and NEXRAD Images from the March 1, 1997 Southern United States Tornado and Flood Outbreak (NOAA/NCDC)-96.0,30.0,-77.0,42.01997-02-28T00:00:00Z1997-03-03T00:00:00Z2013-01-24T05:00:00ZOn March 1, 1997, a severe weather situation with tornadoes and very
heavy rainfall erupted along a nearly stationary front from Texas to
West Virginia. At mid-afternoon on Saturday, an ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]UH_SOEST_METOWeather Data, Forecasts, and Satellite Imagery from the University of Hawaii Meteorology Department20.0,-50.0,120.0,10.02013-01-24T05:00:00ZThe University of Hawaii School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology
Department of Meteorology (UH/SOEST/METO)
The UH/SOEST/METO Server provides weather data and forecasts,
satellite imagery, and ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmsbdminmc3eGPM Ground Validation NOAA S-Band Profiler Minute Data MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-04-16T00:00:00Z2011-06-07T00:00:00Z2013-01-18T05:00:00ZThe S-band Profiler Minute Dwell dataset in the netCDF format was gathered during the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E) in Oklahoma April-June 2011. The S-band 2.8 GHz profiler ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gpmmrrnamc3eGPM Ground Validation NASA Micro Rain Radar (MRR) MC3E-121.0,28.0,-91.0,43.02011-04-22T00:00:00Z2011-06-06T00:00:00Z2012-12-11T05:00:00ZThe GPM Ground Validation Micro Rain Radar (MRR) is a vertically pointing Doppler radar which provides measurements of vertical velocity, drop size distribution, rainfall rate, attenuation, liquid ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C005001997 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellite-95.0,10.0,-15.0,60.01997-06-30T00:00:00Z1997-10-17T00:00:00Z2012-10-17T04:00:00Z1997 Atlantic Tropical Storms is a technical report available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). The geographic coverage is the North Atlantic tropical storm basin. Land areas include ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C005241998 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellites-100.0,10.0,-10.0,60.01998-06-01T00:00:00Z1998-11-31T00:00:00Z2012-10-17T04:00:00Z1998 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellites is a technical report produced by, and available from, the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This annual report is a preliminary summary ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C005301999 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellite-110.0,8.0,-15.0,55.01999-01-01T00:00:00Z1999-12-31T00:00:00Z2012-10-17T04:00:00Z1999 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellite is a technical report produced by and available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). The report provides a detailed review of ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00492Hurricane Opal - Preliminary Report-93.0,19.0,-83.0,50.01995-10-03T00:00:00Z1995-10-06T00:00:00Z2012-10-17T04:00:00ZHurricane Opal - Preliminary Report is a technical report available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This report deals with the US landfall of Hurricane Opal, the 15th named storm in ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]alos_palsarALOS PALSAR Data-180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.02006-05-16T00:00:00Z2011-04-22T00:00:00Z2012-09-10T04:00:00ZThe Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) is an active microwave sensor using L-band frequency to achieve cloud-free and day-and-night land observation. It provides higher performance ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ND01024JERS SAR Data128.74,30.1,146.46,46.261992-02-11T00:00:00Z1999-10-12T00:00:00Z2012-09-10T04:00:00ZSAR is a Synthetic Aperture Radar onboard the JERS-1. Followings are the basics of the SAR. -Swath width : 75km -Resolution : 18m x 24m -Off nadir angle : 35deg. -Observation ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ND01025TRMM PR Level 1B21 product-180.0,-40.0,180.0,40.01997-12-08T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2012-09-10T04:00:00ZIn 1B-21 processing, the radar video signal digital count value is converted into a received power value as well as a noise level value in accordance with the algorithm (calibration of received power ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ND01026TRMM PR Level 1C21 product-180.0,-40.0,180.0,40.01997-12-08T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2012-09-10T04:00:00ZIn 1C-21 processing, the dummy radar reflectivity factor (Z factor) including rain attenuation during a rainfall is calculated using the radar equation, from the already calibrated received power ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ND01027TRMM PR Level 2A21 product-180.0,-40.0,180.0,40.01997-12-08T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2012-09-10T04:00:00ZBased on the 1B-21 radar received power, time and spatial average of ground surface scattering coefficient (Scattering Radar Cross Section of the surface) are calculated. If it's raining, Path Integrated ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]Anandakrishnan_0632198Thwaites International Polar Year (IPY) Geophysics, Antarctica110.0,-74.0,110.0,-74.02008-11-01T00:00:00Z2010-01-30T00:00:00Z2012-09-04T04:00:00ZA project to study ice sheet history and dynamics on the Thwaites Glacier and Pine Island Glacier in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]GLCF_SRTMShuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Data from Global Land Cover Facility-180.0,-60.0,180.0,60.02000-02-11T00:00:00Z2000-02-22T00:00:00Z2012-08-29T04:00:00ZThe Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF) at the University of Maryland, College
Park houses Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data.
The Shuttle Radar Topography ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[AADC]AAD_PublicationsAAD publications database-180.0,-90.0,180.0,-30.01947-01-01T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2012-06-19T04:00:00ZThis database is a catalogue for the list of publications held by the Australian Antarctic Division. The database is available online at the URL given below. In some cases, pdf downloads are available, ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NSIDC-0209Baltic Sea Experiment (BALTEX) Ground-Based Radar Polar Volume Data18.39,57.24,18.39,57.242002-09-01T00:00:00Z2003-05-31T00:00:00Z2012-05-15T04:00:00ZThis data set includes non-Doppler polar volume reflectivity data from the Baltic Sea Experiment (BALTEX). Data were collected on Sweden's Gotland Island, using an Ericsson radar mounted at 56 m above ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NSIDC-0397HDF4 Data Used to Assess Long-Term Access to Remote Sensing Data with Layout Maps2012-05-15T04:00:00ZNotice to Data Users: The documentation for this data set was provided solely by the Principal Investigator(s) and was not further developed, thoroughly reviewed, or edited by NSIDC. Thus, support ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NSIDC-0300NEXRAD Rainfall Data: Eureka, California-124.292,40.498,-124.292,40.4981995-12-07T00:00:00ZT00:00:00Z2012-05-15T04:00:00ZNext-Generation Radar (NEXRAD) Weather Surveillance Radar 1988 (WSR-88D) measurements were used to support AMSR-E rainfall validation efforts in Eureka, California, USA. WSR-88D radar has a measurement ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NSIDC-0195APR-2 Dual-frequency Airborne Radar Observations, Wakasa Bay130.0,30.0,150.0,45.02003-01-14T00:00:00Z2003-02-03T00:00:00Z2012-05-14T04:00:00ZIn January and February 2003, the Airborne Second Generation Precipitation Radar (APR-2) collected data in the Wakasa Bay AMSR-E validation campaign over the sea of Japan on board a NASA P-3 aircraft. ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NSIDC-0260BYU High Resolution Images of ERS Sigma0 Measurements-180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.01992-01-01T00:00:00Z2001-01-20T00:00:00Z2012-05-14T04:00:00ZThe C-band scatterometers on ERS-1 and ERS-2 provided normalized radar cross section (sigma0) measurements of the Earth's surface. While originally designed for wind observation, scatterometer sigma0 ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NSIDC-0159CLPX-Airborne: Polarimetric Ku-Band Scatterometer (POLSCAT) Data-106.025,39.766945,-105.71694,40.00833-106.81694,40.341667,-106.541664,40.566666-106.41695,40.575,-106.14167,40.783612002-02-21T00:00:00Z2002-02-21T00:00:00Z2002-02-23T00:00:00Z2002-02-23T00:00:00Z2002-03-25T00:00:00Z2002-03-25T00:00:00Z2003-03-25T00:00:00Z2003-03-25T00:00:00Z2003-03-28T00:00:00Z2003-03-28T00:00:00Z2003-03-30T00:00:00Z2003-03-30T00:00:00Z2012-05-14T04:00:00ZThis data set contains Ku-band polarimetric scatterometer (POLSCAT) data collected as part of the Cold Land Processes Field Experiment (CLPX) to enable the development of a retrieval algorithm for ...http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NSIDC-0166CLPX-Ground: Ground-based L and Ku band polarimetric scatterometry-105.9,39.95,-105.9,39.952003-02-17T00:00:00Z2003-02-26T00:00:00Z2003-03-26T00:00:00Z2003-03-30T00:00:00Z2012-05-14T04:00:00ZThis data set includes ground-based radar observations carried out at the Fraser Experimental Forest Headquarters, Colorado, USA (39.95 N, 105.9 W), between 17-26 February and 26-30 March 2003. Truck-mounted ...