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Gierens, Rosa; Krobot, Pavel; Küchler, Nils; Nomokonova, Tatiana; Ebell, Kerstin (2023): 94 GHz (W-band) Doppler cloud radar measurements at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (2016-2022) [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959786

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Published: 2023-07-06 • DOI registered: 2023-08-04

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Abstract:
Cloud radars provide information on micro- and macrophysical properties of clouds and precipitation. Continuous zenith-pointing cloud radar observations were made with two 94 GHz (W-band) frequency modulated continuous wave Doppler radars (model RPG-FMCW-94-SP). The two radars, named JOYRAD-94 and MiRAC-A, have been consecutively operated at the AWIPEV Atmospheric Observatory in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard. The atmospheric column from 100 m to 12 km above the surface was profiled with a a vertical resolution of 3.2-34 m and a temporal resolution of 2-3 s. The data was post-processed to correct for Doppler aliasing and the radar calibration was adjusted based on a reference radar. The data includes the equivalent radar reflectivity factor, mean Doppler velocity, and skewness and kurtosis of the Doppler spectra. Some technical parameters and flags related to measurement operation, post-processing, and data quality, which could be relevant for some data users, are also provided.
Keyword(s):
Arctic; AWIPEV; clouds; Ny-Ålesund; radar; radar reflectivity; Svalbard
Related to:
Küchler, Nils; Kneifel, Stefan; Löhnert, Ulrich; Kollias, Pavlos; Czekala, Harald; Rose, Thomas (2017): A W-Band Radar–Radiometer System for Accurate and Continuous Monitoring of Clouds and Precipitation. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 34(11), 2375-2392, https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-17-0019.1
Mech, Mario; Kliesch, Leif-Leonard; Anhäuser, Andreas; Rose, Thomas; Kollias, Pavlos; Crewell, Susanne (2019): Microwave Radar/radiometer for Arctic Clouds (MiRAC): first insights from the ACLOUD campaign. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 12(9), 5019-5037, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5019-2019
Project(s):
Arctic Amplification (AC3)
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 268020496: TRR 172: ArctiC Amplification: Climate Relevant Atmospheric and SurfaCe Processes, and Feedback Mechanisms
Coverage:
Latitude: 78.920000 * Longitude: 11.930000
Date/Time Start: 2016-06-10T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2022-06-22T10:00:00
Event(s):
AWIPEV (Koldewey) * Latitude: 78.920000 * Longitude: 11.930000 * Elevation: 11.0 m * Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard * Campaign: AWIPEV_based * Basis: AWIPEV * Method/Device: Research station (RS)
Comment:
The files are in NetCDF format, following where appropriate the CF convention.
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Size:
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  1. Gierens, R; Küchler, N; Krobot, P et al. (2023): Ground-based cloud radar measurements with JOYRAD-94 at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (June 2016 - July 2017). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959732
  2. Gierens, R; Krobot, P; Ebell, K (2023): Ground-based cloud radar measurements with JOYRAD-94 at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (June 2019 - June 2022). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959745
  3. Gierens, R; Krobot, P; Ebell, K (2023): Cloud radar Doppler spectra measured with JOYRAD-94 at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (June 2019 - December 2020). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959914
  4. Gierens, R; Krobot, P; Ebell, K (2023): Cloud radar Doppler spectra measured with JOYRAD-94 at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (January 2021 - June 2022). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.960013
  5. Gierens, R; Küchler, N; Krobot, P et al. (2023): Cloud radar Doppler spectra measured with JOYRAD-94 at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (June 2016 - July 2017). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959736
  6. Gierens, R; Nomokonova, T; Krobot, P et al. (2023): Ground-based cloud radar measurements with MiRAC-A at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (July 2017 - October 2018). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959775
  7. Gierens, R; Nomokonova, T; Krobot, P et al. (2023): Cloud radar Doppler spectra measured with MiRAC-A at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (July 2017 – October 2018). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959834