APR-2 Dual-frequency Airborne Radar Observations, Wakasa Bay, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0195
DOI: 10.5067/DE3KZ17QDAVJ
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Overview

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. Data were collected on all P-3 flights that encountered precipitation.
Parameter(s):
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTPRECIPITATION RATERADAR BACKSCATTERRADAR IMAGERYRADAR REFLECTIVITY
Platform(s):
AIRCRAFT
Sensor(s):
PR-2
Data Format(s):
HDF, HDF, JPEG, JPEG
Temporal Coverage:
14 January 2003 to 3 February 2003
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
45
S:
30
E:
150
W:
130
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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