(updated 17 June 2004)
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NSSL Polarimetric Radar Page
Fall 2002 - JPOLE Operational Demonstration

Joint Polarization Experiment reports (October 9, 2003)
Overview of the Joint Polarization Experiment (JPOLE) (Adobe Acrobat format)
Rainfall Measurements with the Polarimetric WSR-88D Radar (Adobe Acrobat format)
Observations and Classification of Echoes with the Polarimetric WSR-88D Radar (Adobe Acrobat format)
Calibration and Performance Analysis of NSSL's Polarimetric WSR-88D(Adobe Acrobat format)
Simultaneous Transmission Mode for the Polarimetric WSR-88D(Adobe Acrobat format)


KOUN Data Archive (summaries and images from each event)
  • Chronological
  • Event type
    • Real-time KOUN Polarimetric Radar Data and Products
  • Z, ZDR, PhiDP, KDP, RhoHV, and HCA
  • One Hour and Three Hour Rainfall Accumulation
  • Storm Total Rainfall Accumulation
    • KOUN Polarimetric radar Case Studies
    NSSL Polarimetric Radar Case Study Page
    JPOLE Operational Demonstration Overviews
    NSSL Briefings - Spring/Summer 2002 issue
    The Joint Polarization Experiment: An Operational Test of Weather Radar Polarimetry(Adobe Acrobat format)

    Conference paper - 30th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
    The Joint Polarization Experiment - An Operational Test of Weather Radar Polarimetry(Adobe Acrobat format)

    Conference paper - 18th International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems
    The Joint Polarization Experiment (JPOLE) for the WSR-88D Radar: Progress and Plans(Adobe Acrobat format)

    Conference paper - 19th International Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems
    The Joint Polarization Experiment - An Overview of Initial Data Collection with a Polarimetric WSR-88D Radar(Adobe Acrobat format)

    Conference paper - 31st Conference on Radar Meteorology
    The Joint Polarization Experiment - An Operational Demonstration of the Polarimetric WSR-88D Radar (Adobe Acrobat format)

    JPOLE Planning Meetings
    October 2, 2001 - JPOLE Operational Demonstration planning meeting
  • Discussion topics
  • Meeting summary
  • Participants
  • Operational Demonstration goals and planning questions
  • NWS JPOLE Hydrological Objectives
  • NWS polarimetric radar product wish list
    • Examples of Polarimetric Radar Data and Products(NSSL Cimarron Radar)
  • May 6, 2001(hail storm)
  • September 8, 2001(squall line)
  • January 23, 2002
  • January 30, 2002
  • February 19, 2002
    • JPOLE Science Overview
    Overview of the proposed JPOLE field campaign
    Observational Facilities
  • Overview of central Oklahoma observational facilities
  • Oklahoma NEXRAD sites, rain gages, mesonet stations, and stream gauges