Precipitation Radars set up at IFloodS
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The NASA Polarimetric Radar (right) and Dual-Frequency, Dual-Polarimetric Doppler Radar (left) set up in field near Traer, Iowa.
Content related to ground validation activities and field campaigns.
Logo for the 2013 IFloodS field campaign.
Logo for the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx)
For six weeks in Ontario, Canada, scientists and engineers lead a field campaign to study the science and mechanics of falling snow. The datasets retrieved will be used to generate algorithms which translate what the GPM Core satellite "sees" into precipitation rates, including that of falling snow. Ground validation science manager Walt Petersen gives a summary of the GCPEx field campaign. Field campaigns are critical in improving satellite observations and precipitation measurements.
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