Abstract

Gridded files of probability of hail from radar over the Netherlands and surrounding area. Based on 14 radar scans by two radars in Herwijnen and Den Helder. Time interval is 5 minutes. See data set radar_tar_hail_warning_5min/1.0 for an archive that goes back to 2008.


Metadata

Dataset name radar_hail_warning_5min
Dataset version 1.0
Status onGoing
Update frequency continual
File formats HDF5
Spatial representation type grid
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
North bound latitude 55.97
East bound longitude 10.86
South bound latitude 48.9
West bound longitude 0.0
Dataset edition 2
Dataset manager KNMI Radarteam
Maintainer KNMI Data Services
Publication date 2014-12-01
Reference system identifier PROJ.4+proj=stere +lat_0=90 +lon_0=0 +lat_ts=60 +a=6378.14 +b=6356.75 +x_0=0 y_0=0
Dataset start time 2012-07-28
Dataset end time 9999-12-31
Identifier urn:xkdc:ds:nl.knmi::radar_hail_warning_5min/1.0/
Lineage statement The probability of hail is determined from the difference between the height of the 45dBZ echo top determined by the radars, and the height of the 0-degree isotherm determined by the Numerical Weather Prediction model HiRLAM.
Use limitation No use limitations
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