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NCAR PPI-MMM Radar Data Analysis Software Package
Entry ID: UCAR_MMM_PPIMMM
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Summary
Abstract: PPI-MMM is a program to analyze radar measurements taken at spherical
coordinates (range, azimuth, and elevation). It accepts radar data in any of
the following formats: field formats (FF) from the NCAR/ATD radar processors
(RP-3 through 7), universal format (UF), the DORADE (airborne and ground-based
radars, including ATD/SOLO sweep files), and the National Climate Data Center
(NCDC) NEXRAD Level II format. Data are processed by sweeps from PPI
(surveillance or azimuth sector at a constant elevation angle) or RHI (changing
elevation angle at a constant azimuth angle) scans. Several options are
available for manipulating the data algebraically and displaying it.

More Information: "http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/pdas/pdas.html"

[Summary Extracted from the NCAR/MMM Data Analysis Software Web Page]
Service Citation
Originators: NCAR Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology
Title: NCAR PPI-MMM Radar Data Analysis Software Package
Provider: NCAR/MMM
URL: http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/pdas/pdas.html
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING   [Definition]
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >TRANSFORMATION/CONVERSION   [Definition]
Science Keywords
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >DOPPLER VELOCITY   [Definition]
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >RADAR BACKSCATTER   [Definition]
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >RADAR IMAGERY   [Definition]
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >RADAR REFLECTIVITY   [Definition]
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >RETURN POWER   [Definition]
ISO Topic Category
IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
Project
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program   [Information]
Access Constraints
Data analysis software packages are maintained by NCAR/MMM, are in the public
domain, and are made available for non-commercial use. All MMM-developed source
code is free, but copyrighted and UCAR is the copyright holder.
Service Provider
Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NCAR MMM INFORMATION
Email: mmminfo at ncar.ucar.edu
Contact Address:
NCAR Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology
1850 Table Mesa Drive
 City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80305
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Fees: No Fee
Personnel
SCOTT A. RITZ
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-5126
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2002-03-08
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-02-15
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