GPM DPR L2A Environment 1.5 hours 5 km V07 (GPM_2ADPRENV) at GES DISC

Version 07 is the current version of the data set. Older versions will no longer be available and have been superseded by Version 07. .

This is environmental data that includes the profiles of atmospheric parameters assumed in the L2 retrieval algorithm.

This GPM data type provides single- and dual-frequency-derived precipitation estimates from the Ku and Ka radars of the Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) on the core GPM spacecraft. The output consists of three main classes of precipitation products derived from the: + the Ku-band frequency over a wide swath (245 km); + the Ka-band frequency over a narrow swath (125 km), and + the dual-frequency data over the narrow swath.

The Ka-band results are further divided into the standard and high-sensitivity estimates. In the standard sensitivity mode, the fields of view within the inner swath are matched to those of the Ku-band. Data from these matched-beam Ku- and Ka-band fields of view are used to derive the dual-frequency precipitation products. The retrievals are performed at each radar range bin along the slant path of the radar instrument field of view (IFOV).

The dual-frequency retrieval benefits from having co-aligned measurements at Ku- and Ka-bands. Data from these measurements are used to infer properties of the particle size distribution, which are expected to lead to improved estimates of rainfall rate and equivalent liquid water content. Dual-frequency data are expected to improve the capability to discriminate among water, ice, and mixed-phase hydrometeors as a function of height. This capability is particularly important in convective storms where a bright-band signature, associated with mixed-phase hydrometeors, is usually not detectable. In addition, the different attenuation rates of the Ku- and Ka-bands allow differential attenuation techniques to be used to estimate the path integrated attenuation. The high-sensitivity Ka-band channel is expected to have 6 dB greater sensitivity than the Ku- and standard Ka-band channels and to provide enhanced detection capabilities at the light rainfall rates.

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Maintainer GEORGE HUFFMAN
Last Updated February 19, 2025, 00:42 (UTC)
Created February 19, 2025, 00:42 (UTC)
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citation GPM Science Team. 2021-12-10. GPM_2ADPRENV. Version 07. GPM DPR L2A Environment 1.5 hours 5 km V07. Greenbelt, MD, USA. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC). https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/GPM_2ADPRENV_07.html. Digital Science Data.
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