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| Rainfall rate taken by the WSR-88D radar in Eureka. Image courtesy of David Wolff of the Goddard Space Flight Center and a member of the AMSR-E Science Team. |
Eureka, CA
A NEXRAD WSR-88D radar and a small rain gauge network in Eureka, California, USA provided ground validation data for AMSR-E Rainfall Validation efforts. Gauges were installed August 24-28, 2000, in clusters of varying density, to determine a best estimate of "true" rain rate through measurement redundancy. The WSR-88D radar has a measurement range radius of 150-200 km. It measures instantaneous rain rate, stratiform/convective rain type, and five-day and monthly rain accumulation, in addition to radar reflectivity, with a 2 km resolution for most products.
For more information on NEXRAD, visit the NOAA NEXRAD Radar Operations Center Web site .
Eureka, CA Rainfall Data
NEXRAD Rainfall Data: Eureka, California
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