Small Ice Detector Version 2 (SID-2H) Data

This dataset contains SID2H data collected during the PACDEX project. The Small Ice Detector, Version 2 (SID2H) is a particle light-scattering instrument for measuring size distributions of particles in the 1 to 70 micrometer size range and for discriminating between ice crystals and supercooled water droplets in mixed phase clouds. SID2H measures the intensity of light scattered by cloud particles in the forward direction. Measurements are recorded for each particle that crosses the instrument's laser beam. The SID2H data files are binary and come in 10-minute blocks; a new file is created every 10 minutes. Data records include timing events, light scattering intensity, and housekeeping (temperatures, laser power, etc.). The file structure has a header, data, and a footer. There is a detailed description in the document, "SID2 Software Interface .pdf" pages 26-29 and 67-75, accessible via the link below.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  2007-04-29T16:11:00Z
    End:  2007-05-24T23:59:59Z

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Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 2007-04-29T16:11:00Z
Temporal Range End 2007-05-24T23:59:59Z
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat 70.00000
Bounding Box South Lat 30.00000
Bounding Box West Long 140.00000
Bounding Box East Long -105.00000
Spatial Representation N/A
Spatial Resolution N/A
Related Links N/A
Additional Information N/A
Resource Format TAR: Unix Tape ARchive (TAR) Format File (application/x-tar)
Standardized Resource Format Archive
Asset Size 3359 MB
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Access Constraints Access to these data requires a password.
Software Implementation Language N/A

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Resource Support Organization UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
Distributor UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
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Author UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
Publisher UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
Publication Date 2011-05-17T09:08:45
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.5065/D6QJ7FNH
Alternate Identifier 96.009
Resource Version 1.0
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2024-02-07T22:50:23Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.eol::96.009
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. (2011). Small Ice Detector Version 2 (SID-2H) Data. 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6QJ7FNH. Accessed 22 November 2024.

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