WRF - BCC Reflectivity Data

Overview of data availability on triton and data descriptions



Variable Name Description Units Papers Location Spatial Resolution Temporal Resolution historical mid_century_4p5_FIXED mid_century_8p5_FIXED end_of_century_4p5 end_of_century_8p5
REFD Lowest model level reflectivity dBZ /home/scratch/WRF_BCC/reflectivity/REFD 3.75 km 15-min (instantaneous)*
REFD_COM Column maximum reflectivity dBZ 2, 4, 7, 11, 12 /home/scratch/WRF_BCC/reflectivity/REFD_COM 3.75 km 15-min (instantaneous)*
REFD_MAX Hourly maximum lowest level reflectivity dBZ /home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies 3.75 km 60-min (hourly max)
ECHOTOP Maximum height of >18 dBZ derived reflectivity dBZ /home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies 3.75 km 15-min (instantaneous)
*Hourly on triton


Reflectivity Product Comparisons

Example data from AFWA_Sandbox