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Original PPI data observed by the X-band radar (GIF format)

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Description

The two-dimensional plot of rain cloud distribution estimated from the X-band weather radar at Kototabang in West Sumatra, Indonesia (0.20S, 100.32E, 865m MSL), which has been operated since September 23, 2002. This plot shows a spatial distribution of reflective energy flux from rain clouds within a 30 km circular region at the center of radar location for each elevation angle. The unit of reflective energy flux is dBZ. File names are composed of (year)(month)(day).(hour)(minute)(second).gif. Local time (UT + 7h) is used for time data.

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ResourceID
spase://IUGONET/DisplayData/RISH/misc/KTB/Xbandradar/xbandradar_ktb_ppi_gif
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Original PPI data observed by the X-band radar (GIF format)
ReleaseDate
2016-07-21 18:21:00
Description

The two-dimensional plot of rain cloud distribution estimated from the X-band weather radar at Kototabang in West Sumatra, Indonesia (0.20S, 100.32E, 865m MSL), which has been operated since September 23, 2002. This plot shows a spatial distribution of reflective energy flux from rain clouds within a 30 km circular region at the center of radar location for each elevation angle. The unit of reflective energy flux is dBZ. File names are composed of (year)(month)(day).(hour)(minute)(second).gif. Local time (UT + 7h) is used for time data.

Acknowledgement
If you acquire X-band radar data, we ask that you acknowledge us in your use of the data. This may be done by including text such as X-band radar data provided by Shimane University and Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH) of Kyoto University. We would also appreciate receiving a copy of the relevant publications.
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://IUGONET/Person/Hiroyuki.Hashiguchi
2.GeneralContactspase://IUGONET/Person/EAR.Management.Group
3.MetadataContactspase://IUGONET/Person/RISH.Metadata.Management.Group
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
Rain distribution observed with an X-band Radar at Equatorial Atmosphere Observatory
URL
Language
English
Format
GIF
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
Profile
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2002-09-23 10:20:01
RelativeStopDate
-P6M
SpectralRange
RadioFrequency
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Atmosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Troposphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.EquatorialRegion
SpatialCoverage
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
WGS84
NorthernmostLatitude
-0.203
SouthernmostLatitude
-0.203
EasternmostLongitude
100.320
WesternmostLongitude
100.320
Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE Atmosphere Precipitation Rain
Parameter #1
Name
date
Description

Date in the form YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY= Gregorian Year AD, MM = month of year (01-12), and DD = day of month (01-31).

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
time
Description

Time in the form hh:mm:ss where hh = hour of day (0-23), mm = minute of hour (00-59) and ss = second of minute (00-59). Local time (UT+07:00:00) is used for time data.

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #3
Name
elevation
Description

Elevation angle of radar

Units
degree
ValidMin
2.4
ValidMax
33.6
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #4
Name
azimuth
Description

Azimuth angle of radar

Units
degree
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
360
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #5
Name
distance
Description

Radial distance from radar location

Units
km
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
30
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #6
Name
Reflective energy flux
Description

Reflective energy flux from rain field within a 30 km circular region at the center of radar location

Units
dBZ
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
EnergyFlux