OLYMPEX Field Campaign B-Roll

B-roll of a Dual-frequency Dual-polarized Doppler Radar (D3R). The D3R is a fully polarimetric, scanning weather radar system operating at the nominal frequencies of 13.91 GHz and 35.56 GHz covering a maximum range of 30 km. The frequencies chosen allow close compatibility with the GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar system, which was selected for flight on the GPM core spacecraft. This footage was captured during the NASA-led field campaign OLYMPEX.

B-roll of the NASA NPOL radar is a research grade S-band, scanning dual-polarimetric radar. It is used to make accurate volumetric measurements of precipitation including rainfall rate, particle size distributions, water contents and precipitation type. This footage was captured during the NASA-led field campaign OLYMPEX.

B-roll of scientists working on the ground instruments used to verify precipitation measurements from NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite. This footage was captured during the NASA-led field campaign OLYMPEX.

B-roll of the landscape in Washington State where OLYMPEX is operating.

Much of the study region is in Olympic National Park, where motorized vehicles are not permitted. Pack mules helped the research team carry equipment to high-elevation sites in early October.

Credit: Lynn McMurdie/University of Washington.