Two Datasets and One Guide Document Published for GCPEX

GHRC has published two new datasets from the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx), which took place in Ontario, Canada, January 15, 2012 through February 29, 2012.

• The GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Radiometer GCPEx dataset contains retrievals of temperature, water vapor, relative humidity, liquid water profiles and surface parameters acquired by a passive microwave radiometer.   Data plots are available in the browse files.
• The GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Passive Microwave Radiometer and Soil Moisture-Temperature Data GCPEx dataset includes microwave brightness temperatures, snow and soil/snow-air interface (ground surface temperatures), soil surface temperatures, and soil volumetric water content.   These data were acquired by a multiple instruments:  a passive microwave radiometer, a water content reflectometer, thermistors, soil moisture probe.
  

GHRC also published the user guide document for the GPM Ground Validation Meteorological Tower Environment Canada GCPEx dataset.  This dataset provides temperature, relative humidity, 10m winds, pressure and solar radiation data collected by a suite of standard meteorological instruments attached to a 10m met tower. Browse images are available on-line. The observation station was assembled by Automated Transportable Meteorological Observation Station (ATMOS).