Precipitation Measurements by Micro Rain Radar at Westmaas with 10-Second Resolution

Hourly data files from a Metek Micro Rain Radar (serial number 0513108314) operated by the Ruisdael Observatory at Westmaas. The instrument captures precipitation data with a 10-second measurement interval and a preferred range resolution of 35 meters. The dataset is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze high-temporal-resolution precipitation events based on the 10-second measurement interval.
• Validate or calibrate other precipitation measurement instruments based on the radar's 35-meter range resolution.
• Study local microclimate and rainfall patterns in the Westmaas region based on the geographic location.
• Model radar signal processing and attenuation for similar Micro Rain Radar (MRR) systems.

Strengths

• Provides very high temporal resolution data with a 10-second measurement interval.
• Offers fine spatial detail with a preferred range resolution of 35 meters.
• Data originates from a specific, identifiable instrument (Metek MRR, SN 0513108314).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ruisdael Observatory, provided by Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties.

Collection Method

Measurements from a stationary Metek Micro Rain Radar instrument.

Time Range

unknown

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Westmaas, Netherlands.