The Vertically Pointing X-band Radar (VertiX) is a ground-based radar operated by the McGill University Radar Observatory. It is an X-band (9.41 GHz) Doppler radar that measures the reflectivity and Doppler velocity of targets directly above to provide time-height radar imagery. It can detect all precipitation target types as well as some ice clouds. VertiX has a range resolution of 45 meters and typically provides data every 1.5 seconds.
Instrument Details
- Radar
- Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Doppler VelocityEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar ReflectivityEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > RadarEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery
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- 1.5 s
- 45 m
- 9.41 GHz
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 Campaign Field Sites Stationary 62 Campaigns · 158 Instruments |  GPM Cold Season Precipitation Experiment 2012 Ontario, Canada and northern portions of the United States (e.g., New York state, the New England area, etc.) 1 Deployment · 44 Data Products
C3VP Canadian CloudSat/CALIPSO Validation Project 2006—2007 Ontario, Canada 1 Deployment · 6 Data Products
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