RI CPEX: Satellite Microwave Data for Convective Storm Processes, May-July 2017

Data from the AMSR2, GMI, and SSMIS satellite instruments measuring atmospheric and surface conditions during the Convective Processes Experiment (CPEX) field campaign. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration collected these data to study storm initiation, organization, growth, and dissipation in the North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean region. Files are available from May 24, 2017, through July 16, 2017.

Use Cases

• Modeling convective storm initiation and dissipation based on atmospheric condition measurements.
• Analyzing spatial organization of storms in the North Atlantic-Caribbean region from satellite data.
• Validating satellite-derived precipitation and water vapor estimates against field campaign observations.
• Studying the relationship between surface conditions and convective processes using microwave radiometer data.

Strengths

• Data originates from three established satellite instruments (AMSR2, GMI, SSMIS).
• Covers a specific, focused field campaign period from May 24 to July 16, 2017.
• Targets a clear scientific question on convective processes in a defined 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 2017 field campaign.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected from satellite instruments (AMSR2, GMI, SSMIS) during the Convective Processes Experiment field campaign.

Time Range

May 24, 2017, through July 16, 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 22:29:27.684600; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean Oceanic region