Dataset
Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Pilot: UK Met Office 2 km Nimrod Rain Radar Data
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2004-08-24
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2006-08-17
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 14.89K Files | 274MB
Abstract
The UK Met Office NIMROD radar data describe rain-rate observations taken by NIMROD, which is a very short range forecasting system used by the Met Office. Data were collected during July 2004 at UK only stations. The dataset contains measurements of rain rate data and images. These data are 2 km resolution supplied specifically for the CSIP campaign.
Citable as: Met Office (2006): Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Pilot: UK Met Office 2 km Nimrod Rain Radar Data. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/794eccbedfb6b78471fd077a4e406ac2
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CSIP, Met Office, Rain radar
Details
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http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/badc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__ACTIVITY_391eaec8-e874-11e1-9e2b-00163e251233
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| Access rules: |
Restricted data: please submit an application using the REQUEST ACCESS link for access.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://licences.ceda.ac.uk/image/data_access_condition/ukmo_agreement.pdf. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
| Data lineage: |
Data were collected by the Met Office's Nimrod system and these particular data were then delivered to the BADC for ingestion into the CSIP Pilot Field Campaign. |
| Data Quality: |
Research data
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| File Format: |
Data are Met Office Nimrod formatted. Images are GIF formatted.
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Related Documents
| Met Office Weather Radar Factsheet |
Process overview
This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Instrument/Platform pairings
| NIMROD system | Deployed on: Hameldon Hill Radar Station, UK |
| NIMROD system | Deployed on: Chenies Radar Station, UK |
| NIMROD system | Deployed on: Cobbacombe Cross Radar Station, UK |
| NIMROD system | Deployed on: Wardon Hill Radar Station, UK |
| NIMROD system | Deployed on: Predannack Radar Station, UK |
| NIMROD system | Deployed on: Jersey radar station, Channel Islands |
| NIMROD system | Deployed on: Clee Hill Radar Station, UK |
| NIMROD system | Deployed on: Dean Hill Radar Station, UK |
| Output Description | None |
No variables found.
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2004-07-05T23:00:00
End time:
2004-08-03T22:59:59
Geographic Extent
62.7000° |
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-13.4700° |
4.0000° |
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47.0000° |
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