New York State Mesonet IMPACTS: Winter Storm Atmospheric Measurements
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Description
The New York State Mesonet IMPACTS dataset contains browse-only atmospheric measurements from a ground station network during a three-year winter field campaign. It includes temperature, wind, pressure, precipitation, snow depth, Doppler LiDAR, and Microwave Radiometer data collected to study snowstorms along the U.S. Atlantic coast. These observations aim to improve understanding of snowband formation, microphysics, and snowfall remote sensing.
Use Cases
Analyzing snowband formation and evolution based on multi-sensor atmospheric measurements.
Studying snow particle microphysics and growth mechanisms using LiDAR and radiometer profiles.
Validating and improving snowfall remote sensing algorithms and numerical weather prediction models.
Investigating the spatial and temporal structure of winter storms using data from a ground station network.
Strengths
Data originates from a multi-year, dedicated field campaign (IMPACTS) focused on a specific meteorological phenomenon.
Includes measurements from multiple instrument types (ground stations, LiDAR profilers, microwave radiometers), providing a multi-faceted view of storms.
Covers a specific temporal range from January 3, 2020, through March 2, 2023, across multiple winter seasons.
Limitations
Dataset is described as 'browse-only' and available only in PNG format, limiting direct data analysis.
Column names and specific data structures are not provided, hindering precise understanding of the data's organization.
Conflicting metadata exists: one source lists NASA as the organization, while others list no author or organization.
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), from the New York State Mesonet network.
Collection Method
Collected via ground weather stations, LiDAR profilers, and microwave radiometer (MWR) profilers during the IMPACTS field campaign.
Time Range
January 3, 2020 to March 2, 2023
Freshness
Last updated date conflicts: one source shows 2026-04-09 (likely a metadata error), another shows 2023-03-02.
Geography
New York State Mesonet network, focused on the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Dataset is 'browse-only' (likely visualizations/images in PNG format) rather than raw numerical data. License is listed as 'other-license-specified' but details are not provided.