SBU MWR IMPACTS: Microwave Radiometer Data for Atlantic Snowstorms

From January 1, 2023, to March 6, 2023, this dataset contains microwave radiometer observations from the IMPACTS field campaign. The three-year campaign (2020-2023) studied snowstorms over the U.S. Atlantic Coast to understand snowband formation, microphysics, and improve snowfall prediction. Data is provided in netCDF-4 format.

Use Cases

• Analyzing snowband formation mechanisms based on brightness temperature observations.
• Examining microphysical characteristics of snow particles across storm bands.
• Improving snowfall remote sensing interpretation and numerical weather prediction models.
• Studying the organization and evolution of precipitation in Atlantic Coast-threatening snowstorms.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated, multi-year NASA field campaign (IMPACTS 2020-2023).
• Provides a focused temporal slice of high-resolution campaign data from winter 2023.
• Available in the self-describing, widely supported netCDF-4 format.

Limitations

• Column names and dataset size/row counts are not provided in any source, limiting immediate usability.
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without clear terms.
• Last update metadata conflicts between platforms (2026 vs. 2023), suggesting potential synchronization issues.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the SBU Microwave Radiometer during the IMPACTS airborne field campaign.

Time Range

2020-2023 (campaign), with specific files from 2023-01-01 to 2023-03-06

Freshness

2026-04-09 22:38:15.817885

Geography

U.S. Atlantic Coast region