HD(CP)2 short term observations, cloudnet - target classification data of Cloudnet products (no. 00), HOPE campaign by LACROS, data version 01
Daily files of Cloudnet categorization dataset
Access
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2013,
Dataset Author
Patric Seifert, seifert@tropos.de, Institution: Leibniz Institut for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Leipzig, GermanyDescription
This file includes the measured parameter rain rate, the cloudnet-derived parameters quality_bits,category_bits, target_classification_bits and corresponding model data wind speed, wind direction, air pressure, air temperature, and specific humidity.
Limitations: none
Provenance: Cloudnet-processed remote-sensing data. See the global argument *cloudnet_source* for more details. Data processed by Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig
Comments: none
Instrument 1
- Source: Metek Mira36s cloud radar
- Descriptive Instrument location: The instruments were parts of LACROS that was located on the area of a sewage treatment plant in Krauthausen, south of Juelich during the HOPE campaign.
Instrument 2
- Source: Microwave radiometer HATPRO
- Descriptive Instrument location: The instruments were parts of LACROS that was located on the area of a sewage treatment plant in Krauthausen, south of Juelich during the HOPE campaign.
Instrument 3
- Source: Ceilometer Jenoptick CHM15kx
- Descriptive Instrument location: The instruments were parts of LACROS that was located on the area of a sewage treatment plant in Krauthausen, south of Juelich during the HOPE campaign.
Instrument 4
- Source: Optical Disdrometer OTT Parsivel-2
- Descriptive Instrument location: The instruments were parts of LACROS that was located on the area of a sewage treatment plant in Krauthausen, south of Juelich during the HOPE campaign.
Instrument 5
- Source: Model COSMO-EU
- Descriptive Instrument location: The instruments were parts of LACROS that was located on the area of a sewage treatment plant in Krauthausen, south of Juelich during the HOPE campaign.
Global information
- PID: de.koeln.rrzk/amd.de.hope/lac.cln00.l4.class
- Project: HD(CP)2
- Level: 4
- Updated version: 01
- File format: NETCDF3_CLASSIC
- Convention: CF-1.6 where applicable
- Average File Size Uncompressed: 10 Mb
- File name: hope_lac_cln00_l4_class_v[VV]_[YYYYMMDDhhmmss].nc
- Start: 2013-04-01
- End: 2013-05-31
Variables
| Name | Dimension | CF standard_name | long_name | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hus | time, model_height | specific_humidity | specific humidity | kg kg-1 |
| pa | time, model_height | air_pressure | Air pressure | Pa |
| rr | time | rainfall_rate | rain rate | m s-1 |
| ta | time, model_height | air_temperature | K | |
| wdir | time, model_height | wind_from_direction | wind direction | degree |
| wspeed | time, model_height | wind speed | m s-1 | |
| zcb | time, layer | cloud_base_altitude | cloud base altitude | m |
| zgct | time, layer | cloud_top_altitude | cloud top altitude | m |
| zsl | altitude | Altitude above mean sea level | m |
Institution
Contact Person(s)
Patric Seifert (seifert@tropos.de)
References
Robin Hogan and Ewan O'Connor,Facilitating cloud radar and lidar algorithms: the Cloudnet Instrument Synergy/Target Categorization product