NRC Convair 580 Scattering and Optical Array Probe Microphysics Data

NRC 580 aircraft imaging and scattering microphysics data collected for the WINTRE-MIX time period and area of interest are included in this dataset. Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP) measures cloud droplet size distribution from 2 to 50 microns. This is a forward-scattering instrument that accepts and sizes only particle that pass through a region of the laser beam with uniform power. The Optical Array Probes (OAPs) use a photodiode array illuminated by a laser as the method of imaging cloud hydrometeors. All data are provided in netCDF4 format. The CDP-3, 2DS, and HVPS3/POP are each stored in their own files. A complete description of the data format, content and data quality control procedures can be found in the documentation.

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  • Begin:  2022-02-03T00:00:00Z
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Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 2022-02-03T00:00:00Z
Temporal Range End 2022-03-12T23:59:59Z
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat 47.00000
Bounding Box South Lat 43.00000
Bounding Box West Long -76.00000
Bounding Box East Long -71.00000
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Documentation #1 : cloud_microphysics_documentation.pdf
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Resource Format NetCDF: Network Common Data Form (application/x-netcdf)
Standardized Resource Format NetCDF
Asset Size 2040 MB
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Author Leonid Nichman ORCID icon
Mengistu Wolde ORCID icon
Keyvan Ranjbar ORCID icon
Kenny Bala
Publisher NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
Publication Date 2023-01-17T22:45:34
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.26023/XNM4-MJP0-4Q0H
Alternate Identifier 612.049
Resource Version 1.0
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-11-10T23:22:06Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.eol::612.049
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Leonid Nichman, Mengistu Wolde, Keyvan Ranjbar, Kenny Bala. (2023). NRC Convair 580 Scattering and Optical Array Probe Microphysics Data. 1.0. NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/XNM4-MJP0-4Q0H. Accessed 25 January 2026.

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