CPEX: Microwave Satellite Data on Convective Storms, May-July 2017

Microwave satellite data from the AMSR2, GMI, and SSMIS instruments collected during the Convective Processes Experiment (CPEX) field campaign. The dataset captures atmospheric and surface conditions in the North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean Oceanic region from May 24, 2017, through July 16, 2017. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study convective storm initiation, organization, growth, and dissipation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing convective storm life cycles based on satellite-measured atmospheric conditions.
• Studying precipitation patterns and atmospheric water vapor in the early summer Atlantic region.
• Validating or improving satellite-based weather models using multi-instrument microwave data.
• Investigating the relationship between surface conditions and storm initiation from the described measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from three established satellite instruments: AMSR2, GMI, and SSMIS.
• Covers a specific, focused time range from May 24 to July 16, 2017.
• Targets a defined geographic region: the North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean Oceanic region.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to the specific field campaign.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected from satellite-borne microwave radiometers (AMSR2, GMI, SSMIS) during the CPEX field campaign.

Time Range

May 24, 2017, through July 16, 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:18:55.434302; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean Oceanic region