The KAZR-ARSCL VAP merges corrected radar moments from the Ka-band ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR) with cloud observations from a micropulse lidar, ceilometer, soundings, rain gauge, and microwave radiometer. It produces two data streams, one with cloud boundaries and another with best-estimate time-height fields of radar moments. This specific DOI provides the all-inclusive data stream containing all variables produced by the VAP, authored by Karen Johnson.
Use Cases
- Detecting cloud layer boundaries based on fused lidar, ceilometer, and radar observations.
- Analyzing vertical profiles of cloud properties based on best-estimate time-height fields of radar moments.
- Studying cloud microphysics and precipitation processes based on uncalibrated reflectivity and other radar moments.
- Validating satellite-derived cloud products based on ground-based multi-sensor observations.
Strengths
- Data is produced by a Value-Added Product (VAP) that merges observations from multiple instruments (KAZR, MPL, ceilometer, soundings, rain gauge, microwave radiometer).
- Provides two integrated data streams: cloud boundaries and a stream that also includes radar moment fields.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description notes that reflectivity in this level c0 product is uncalibrated.
Provenance
- Source
- Karen Johnson via paperswithcode.
- Collection Method
- Merged and processed from the Ka-band ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR), micropulse lidar (MPL), ceilometer, soundings, rain gauge, and microwave radiometer.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Geography
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