GPM Ground Validation Flight Videos from IPHEx Campaign

Video footage documents aircraft flights during the Global Precipitation Measurement mission's Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment. The dataset contains MP4 files from flights on June 6 and June 8, 2014, over the Southern Appalachians, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Files are processed to 12.5 times original speed and segmented into ~3.5-minute clips.

Use Cases

• Visual reference for ground truth conditions during satellite precipitation sensor validation.
• Supporting material for hydrology model development in the Southern Appalachian region.
• Temporal and spatial context analysis for other IPHEx instrument datasets.
• Educational or documentary resource illustrating atmospheric research flight operations.

Strengths

• Provides direct visual documentation from a major NASA field campaign (IPHEx).
• Contains processed video segments covering approximately 45 minutes of actual flight time.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData indicates recognized importance.

Limitations

• No column or structured metadata is provided, limiting machine analysis.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist between sources (2014-06-08 vs. 2026-03 13).
• Specific file count, total size, and detailed licensing terms are not specified.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected during aircraft flights for the GPM mission's IPHEx ground validation campaign.

Time Range

June 2014

Freshness

2026 03-13 02:26:10.656098

Geography

Southern Appalachians, extending into the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of North Carolina, USA.