GPM Ground Validation Parsivel Raindrop Data from MC3E

GPM Ground Validation NOAA Parsivel MC3E V1 contains processed meteorological data from a ground-based disdrometer. Collected during the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment in central Oklahoma, the dataset includes 1-minute resolution moment data and raindrop number concentration estimates from April 5 to June 6, 2011. It was produced by the GHRC DAAC to provide reference reflectivity for calibrating an S-band profiler.

Use Cases

• Calibrating radar reflectivity data from S-band profilers using reference reflectivity estimates.
• Analyzing raindrop size distribution and number concentration per diameter interval.
• Studying temporal patterns of rain rate and precipitation intensity at 1-minute resolution.
• Validating satellite precipitation retrievals from the GPM mission with ground-based observations.
• Examining convective storm characteristics during the MC3E field campaign in Oklahoma.

Strengths

• Data provides high temporal resolution with 1-minute estimates for rain rate and reflectivity.
• Dataset includes both derived moment data and raw raindrop number concentration estimates.
• Coverage is from a focused, well-documented field experiment (MC3E) spanning over two months.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, file sizes, and exact column names are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, reporting values from 2011-06-06 to 2026-03-13.
• License information is inconsistent, with some sources listing 'other-license-specified' and others 'None'.

Provenance

Source

GHRC_DAAC

Collection Method

Collected by a NOAA Parsivel disdrometer ground sensor during the MC3E field campaign.

Time Range

April 5, 2011 through June 6, 2011

Freshness

2026-03-13

Geography

Central Oklahoma, USA