Walbröl, Andreas; Mech, Mario; Krobot, Pavel; Buhren, Christian; Ebell, Kerstin: W-band radar measurements during the field campaign IOP4H2O at AWIPEV station, Ny-Ålesund [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.997227 (dataset in review)
Abstract:
This data set contains measurements of the 94-GHz (W-band) Doppler cloud radar-radiometer system installed on the roof of the AWIPEV observatory in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard for the Intensive Observational Period for Water in all its phases (IOP4H2O, 30 January - 05 March 2025). The data set includes Doppler spectra, derived moments (radar reflectivity, mean Doppler velocity, spectral width, skewness and kurtosis), brightness temperatures at 89 GHz and housekeeping data with information about the radar hardware and chirp settings.
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
Schnitt, Sabrina; Aue, Lars; Buhren, Christian; Eikelmann, Laura; Foth, Andreas; Krobot, Pavel; Wenceslas, Marie-Sainte; Maturilli, Marion; Mech, Mario; Monrad-Krohn, Lukas J; Ritter, Christoph; Walbröl, Andreas; Ebell, Kerstin; Kalesse-Los, Heike; Maahn, Maximilian; Schemann, Vera: Collection of data sets for the Intensive Observation Period to study the Arctic atmospheric water cycle (IOP4H2O) campaign carried out in Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard in winter 2025 [dataset bibliography]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.997222
Project(s):
Arctic Amplification (AC3)
Funding:
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AWIPEV_0043: Intensive Observing Period for H2O
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: 2025-01-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2025-03-05T23:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 11.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 11.0 m
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)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Walbröl, Andreas | Geocode | ||
| 2 | netCDF file | netCDF | Walbröl, Andreas | Doppler cloud radar, Radiometer Physics GmbH, RPG-FMCW-94-SP [JOYRAD-94] | housekeep; passive 89 GHz brightness temperature observations and information about the radar hardware and settings (i.e., chirp table) | |
| 3 | netCDF file (File Size) | netCDF (Size) | Bytes | Walbröl, Andreas | Doppler cloud radar, Radiometer Physics GmbH, RPG-FMCW-94-SP [JOYRAD-94] | housekeep; passive 89 GHz brightness temperature observations and information about the radar hardware and settings (i.e., chirp table) |
| 4 | netCDF file | netCDF | Walbröl, Andreas | Doppler cloud radar, Radiometer Physics GmbH, RPG-FMCW-94-SP [JOYRAD-94] | radar moments (radar reflectivity, mean Doppler velocity, spectral width, skewness and kurtosis) as well as quality information | |
| 5 | netCDF file (File Size) | netCDF (Size) | Bytes | Walbröl, Andreas | Doppler cloud radar, Radiometer Physics GmbH, RPG-FMCW-94-SP [JOYRAD-94] | radar moments (radar reflectivity, mean Doppler velocity, spectral width, skewness and kurtosis) as well as quality information |
| 6 | netCDF file | netCDF | Walbröl, Andreas | Doppler cloud radar, Radiometer Physics GmbH, RPG-FMCW-94-SP [JOYRAD-94] | spectra; Doppler spectra for each chirp and auxillary information about the noise level and chirp settings | |
| 7 | netCDF file (File Size) | netCDF (Size) | Bytes | Walbröl, Andreas | Doppler cloud radar, Radiometer Physics GmbH, RPG-FMCW-94-SP [JOYRAD-94] | spectra; Doppler spectra for each chirp and auxillary information about the noise level and chirp settings |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
2475 data points
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