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GPM Ground Validation Micro Rain Radar (MRR) LPVEx V1

Metadata Updated: April 10, 2026

The GPM Ground Validation Micro Rain Radar (MRR) LPVEx dataset was collected during the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission Ground Validation Light Precipitation Validation Experiment (LPVEx) field campaign. The LPVEx field campaign took place around the Gulf of Finland in September and October of 2010. The goal of the campaign was to provide additional high altitude, light rainfall measurements for the improvement of GPM satellite precipitation algorithms. The MRR is a Biral/Metek 24 GHz (K-band) vertically oriented Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FM-CW) radar that measures signal backscatter from which Doppler spectra, radar reflectivity, Doppler velocity, drop size distribution, rain rate, liquid water content, and path integrated attenuation are derived. The dataset contains measured and derived data from MRR instruments placed at four remote sites (Jarvenpaa, Emasalo, Harmaja, and the research vessel Aranda). Data files are available in ASCII data format.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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Dates

Metadata Created Date April 11, 2025
Metadata Updated Date April 10, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date April 11, 2025
Metadata Updated Date April 10, 2026
Publisher NASA/MSFC/GHRC
Maintainer
Identifier 10.5067/GPMGV/LPVEX/MRR/DATA101
Data Last Modified 2026-04-06
Category Earth Science
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 026:00
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Harvest Object Id df952f3b-44cc-4566-b957-fca3e199fa09
Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
License https://www.usa.gov/government-works
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Program Code 026:000
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 408edf742e6629bc5258853e65b3def23b6b832bd3435afbfeb9c316a847e311
Source Schema Version 1.1
Spatial
Temporal 2010-05-19/2011-03-30

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