Dataset contains idealized radar velocity data in NetCDF format that were developed for the Zebulon Leffler Velocity Azimuth Display (Z-VAD) project in the summer of 2026. Detail: Each data file contains azimuth (degrees) and range (meters) dimensions. These data files were constructed to mimic a NEXRAD Level-II data file converted and output by the LROSE RadxConvert package. Each file contains typical elevation angles or sweeps included in a NEXRAD RadxConvert data file. The only difference is that the original velocity field data (Edc_VEL) has been replaced with an idealized radar velocity field for a variety of Doppler velocity scenarios highlighted in Browning and Wexler (1968). The Edc_VEL field in each idealized radar velocity file is the field users should use to run the RadxEvad or Z-VAD retrieval codes. A variety of background wind fields, Doppler velocity patterns, and magnitudes of atmospheric divergence or deformation are contained to provide users with a variety of idealized fields to test.
Data processing: The data files were constructed using a Python script that users can use to create a background wind profile, add divergence/deformation, or specify what kind of wind field (diverging, deforming, translation) they want to build.
