TWP-ICE Data
NOAA datasets from TWP-ICE are available on ESRL/PSL's ftp server at: ftp://ftp1.esrl.noaa.gov/psd3/boundary/pbl/twp-ice/
Documentation for each dataset is also available on the ESRL/PSL ftp server and describes dataset format, calibration, and images of the data. You can find the NOAA datasets and documentation are available in the following sub-directories:
| Instrument Type | FTP location | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Rain Gauge | /rain_gauge/ | |
| Joss-Waldvogel Disdrometer | /jwd_disdrometer/ | |
| S-Band Profiler | /s_band_profiler/ |
Additional Notes
Since the TWP-ICE field campaign was sponsored by DOE, the NOAA datasets, as well as other datasets collected during MC3E, can be found on the DOE/ARM TWP-ICE web page.
Dataset Citation
Publications resulting from using these datasets should identify their source with the following acknowledgment: "Datasets were provided by NOAA Earth Science Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility, and Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)."
Information about these datasets can be found in the following publications:
Williams, C.R., 2012: Vertical air motion retrieved from dual-frequency profiler observations. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 29, 1471-1480, doi: 10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00176.1.
Collis, S., A. Protat, P.T. May, and C.R. Williams, 2013: Statistics of storm updraft velocities from TWP-ICE including verification with profiling measurements. J. Appl. Meteor. and Climatol., 52, 1909-1922, doi: 10.1175/JAMC-D-12-0230.1
Help Reading the Data
- S-band Profilers:
Data is available in daily NetCDF files for normal and attenuated precipitation. A sample file is available as is an example NCL program. Variables include: Reflectivity, Mean Doppler Velocity, Mean Spectral Width, and Height