SMEX03 Five-Minute Rain Gauge Data for Georgia

Rain gauge data provides five-minute precipitation measurements collected throughout 2003. The dataset covers multiple sites within the Little River micronet in Georgia, USA. It was produced by Principal Investigators for NASA and archived by NSIDC.

Use Cases

• Analyzing precipitation intensity and duration using five-minute interval data.
• Validating satellite or radar-based rainfall estimates for the 2003 study period.
• Studying spatial variability of rainfall across multiple gauge sites in the Little River micronet.
• Supporting soil moisture and land-atmosphere interaction studies for the SMEX03 campaign.

Strengths

• Data provides high-temporal-resolution measurements at a five-minute interval.
• Covers a full calendar year of observations from 2003.
• Spatially distributed across multiple gauge sites within a defined micronet.

Limitations

• Documentation was provided solely by Principal Investigators and not reviewed by NSIDC, limiting support.
• Column names and exact row counts are unknown from all sources.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist between platforms (2003 vs. 2026).

Provenance

Source

Principal Investigators for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Collection Method

Collected via physical rain gauge sites.

Time Range

2003

Freshness

2026-03-12 19:48:59.582312

Geography

Little River (LR) micronet, Georgia, USA.