GPM GROUND VALIDATION KBUF NEXRAD GCPEX V1

The GPM Ground Validation KBUF NEXRAD GCPEx dataset was collected during February 6, 2012 to March 12, 2012 for the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx). GCPEx addressed shortcomings in GPM snowfall retrieval algorithm by collecting microphysical properties, associated remote sensing observations, and coordinated model simulations of precipitating snow. These data sets were collected toward achieving the overarching goal of GCPEx which is to characterize the ability of multi-frequency active and passive microwave sensors to detect and estimate falling snow. The Next Generation Weather Radar system (NEXRAD) is comprised of 160 Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) sites throughout the United States and select overseas locations. The GPM Ground Validation NEXRAD GCPEx data files are available as level 2 binary files and level 3 compressed binary files.

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Maintainer Earthdata Forum
Last Updated August 25, 2026, 10:16 (UTC)
Created April 1, 2025, 16:18 (UTC)
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