Composite images of NEXRAD data during three hurricanes
Dates
Publication Date
2015-10-27
Acquisition
2005-10-24
Acquisition
2005-09-24
Acquisition
2005-08-29
Summary
There are 12 composite NEXRAD images included in this Science Base item, with four images each for hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. The four images for each storm are labeled as: StormName_Reflectivity_High, StormName_Reflectivity_Low, StormName_Radial_Velocity_High, and StormName_Radial_Velocity_Low. Reflectivity and radial velocity refer to the moment (type of data) collected by the NEXRAD radars, with reflectivity measuring the overall strength of the radar signal and radial velocity measuring the velocity of the target with respect to the radar. High and Low refer to the operating angle of the NEXRAD radars with high being the closest angle to 3.5 degs and low being the closest angle to 0.5 degs for each radar. Each image [...]
Summary
There are 12 composite NEXRAD images included in this Science Base item, with four images each for hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. The four images for each storm are labeled as: StormName_Reflectivity_High, StormName_Reflectivity_Low, StormName_Radial_Velocity_High, and StormName_Radial_Velocity_Low. Reflectivity and radial velocity refer to the moment (type of data) collected by the NEXRAD radars, with reflectivity measuring the overall strength of the radar signal and radial velocity measuring the velocity of the target with respect to the radar. High and Low refer to the operating angle of the NEXRAD radars with high being the closest angle to 3.5 degs and low being the closest angle to 0.5 degs for each radar. Each image contains data (if available) compiled from 94 NEXRAD stations in the eastern half of the U.S. The images represent a snap shot of the airspace at approximately 0300 UTC on the day the hurricanes made landfall on the U.S.; 8/29/2005 - Katrina, 9/24/2005 - Rita, and 10/24/2015 - Wilma.
