AMPR: Microwave Brightness Temperatures from the CaPE Experiment, 1991

Central Florida between 43 N - 25.5 N latitude and 86 W - 69 W longitude is the region covered by this dataset. It contains brightness temperature data collected by the Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer (AMPR) at four frequencies (10.7, 19.35, 37.1, and 85.5 GHz) during the Convection and Precipitation/Electrification Experiment (CaPE). The data were collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from July 21, 1991, to August 16, 1991.

Use Cases

• Analyzing convective storm development based on multi-frequency microwave brightness temperatures.
• Studying precipitation characteristics and electrification processes based on radiometric data from the CaPE experiment.
• Developing or validating satellite-based precipitation retrieval algorithms based on the 10.7, 19.35, 37.1, and 85.5 GHz frequency bands.
• Investigating the relationship between cloud microphysics and microwave signatures based on the described experimental data.

Strengths

• Data collected at four distinct microwave frequencies (10.7, 19.35, 37.1, and 85.5 GHz), enabling multi-spectral analysis.
• Clear temporal coverage from July 21, 1991, to August 16, 1991, for a focused field campaign.
• Defined geographic scope covering central Florida between 43 N - 25.5 N latitude and 86 W - 69 W longitude.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a specific 1991 campaign; its applicability to current conditions may be limited.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer (AMPR) deployed during the CaPE field experiment.

Time Range

July 21, 1991 - August 16, 1991

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:20:15.301007; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central Florida between 43 N - 25.5 N latitude and 86 W - 69 W longitude.