Airborne Precipitation Radar 3rd Generation (APR-3) CPEX-AW V1
The Airborne Precipitation Radar 3rd Generation (APR-3) CPEX-AW dataset consists of radar reflectivity, Doppler velocity for all bands, linear depolarization ratio Ku-band, and normalized radar cross section measurements at Ka- and Ku- bands data collected by the APR-3 onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft. These data were gathered during the Convective Processes Experiment – Aerosols & Winds (CPEX-AW) field campaign. CPEX-AW was a joint effort between the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) with the primary goal of conducting a post-launch calibration and validation activities of the Atmospheric Dynamics Mission-Aeolus (ADM-AEOLUS) Earth observation wind Lidar satellite in St. Croix. These data files are available from August 20, 2021 through September 4, 2021 in a MatLab file, with associated browse files in JPEG format.
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[
"026:00"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "undefined",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:support-ghrc@earthdata.nasa.gov"
}
|
| description | The Airborne Precipitation Radar 3rd Generation (APR-3) CPEX-AW dataset consists of radar reflectivity, Doppler velocity for all bands, linear depolarization ratio Ku-band, and normalized radar cross section measurements at Ka- and Ku- bands data collected by the APR-3 onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft. These data were gathered during the Convective Processes Experiment – Aerosols & Winds (CPEX-AW) field campaign. CPEX-AW was a joint effort between the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) with the primary goal of conducting a post-launch calibration and validation activities of the Atmospheric Dynamics Mission-Aeolus (ADM-AEOLUS) Earth observation wind Lidar satellite in St. Croix. These data files are available from August 20, 2021 through September 4, 2021 in a MatLab file, with associated browse files in JPEG format. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Get a related visualization",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Browse images illustrate the nature and coverage of the data",
"downloadURL": "https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/cpexaw/apr3/browse/"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "View information related to this dataset",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "CPEX-AW Collection DOI",
"downloadURL": "http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/CPEXAW/DATA101"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "The dataset's project home page",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "CPEX-AW Project Home Page",
"downloadURL": "https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/field-campaigns/cpex-aw"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Download this dataset",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link",
"downloadURL": "https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=apr3cpexaw%2Fdata%2F"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "View documentation related to this dataset",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Instructions for citing GHRC data",
"downloadURL": "https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Google Scholar search results",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI.",
"downloadURL": "https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FCPEXAW%2FAPR3%2FDATA101"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "View this dataset's publications",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Simultaneous Measurements of Ku- and Ka-band Sea Surface Cross-Sections by an Airborne Radar",
"downloadURL": "https://doi.org/10.1109/LGRS.2006.872929"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "View documentation related to this dataset",
"format": "PDF",
"mediaType": "application/pdf",
"description": "The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset",
"downloadURL": "https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/fieldCampaigns/cpexaw/apr3/doc/apr3cpexaw_dataset.pdf"
}
]
|
| identifier | C2269541013-GHRC_DAAC |
| issued | 2022-06-02 |
| keyword |
[
"atmosphere",
"earth-science",
"precipitation",
"radar",
"spectral-engineering"
]
|
| landingPage | https://doi.org/10.5067/CPEXAW/APR3/DATA101 |
| language |
[
"en-US"
]
|
| modified | 2025-07-17 |
| programCode |
[
"026:001"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "NASA/MSFC/GHRC",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -80.7804 11.8615 -45.6417 34.046 |
| temporal | 2021-08-20T19:28:22Z/2021-09-04T18:59:04Z |
| theme |
[
"CPEX-AW",
"geospatial"
]
|
| title | Airborne Precipitation Radar 3rd Generation (APR-3) CPEX-AW V1 |
