Official Twitter account of OU's Rapid X-band Polarimetric (RaXPol) Radar. Check back here for deployment updates, radar data, and images from our field ops!
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Some close range thunderstorm observations collected early this morning by @FSU_EOAS students⛈️📡
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We are scanning a morning thunderstorm from the gulf coast in collaboration with @FloridaState EOAS
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RaXPol is currently supporting the PAPEL for investigating lightning signatures using polarimetric radar, including depolarization streaks and ice alignment associated with electric field.
Want to learn more about RaXPol and follow our field operations? Follow us!
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We are scanning a severe warned thunderstorm from southeast Norman with the PAPEL research project!
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Scanning a potentially tornadic supercell near Stratton, NE.
We are live at: piped.video/live/-Qgrk3GTkrI…
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RaXPol is deploying in Northwestern Kansas today to observe some possible severe weather! @ameyanaik123 gives a brief forecast discussion.
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University of Oklahoma RaXPol retweeted
Yesterday, we were able to document the formation and evolution of a potentially significant tornado and satellite near Braman, OK, with RaXPol. Huge thanks to the crew, @lshedd123, @Fra_De_Martin, and Dr. Howie Bluestein for a successful day of field ops!
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We are scanning storms today near Union City, OK and are providing a live view of RaXPol on Youtube. Check it out here: piped.video/live/whTt4vzedME
Live data are also available here: radarhub.arrc.ou.edu/archive…
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Documented another tornado yesterday near Windthorst, TX!
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Fantastic data collected by RaXPol today near Greta, OK! See the live and archived (un-QCed) data here: radarhub.arrc.ou.edu
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As part of a @forestservice field experiment, we collected RaXPol observations near a controlled burn in Florida! We were collocated with many other observing platforms that will be used to study the smoke properties, including lidar, solar, and particle and gas sensors.
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University of Oklahoma RaXPol retweeted
Collecting RaXPol radar data in New York to support the NASA IMPACTS field campaign! @raxpol @ousom
Check out the data live here: radarhub.arrc.ou.edu/archive…
RaXPol and MRR deployed for @SnowIMPACTS at SUNY Albany! Multiple radars, now that’s an entirely different kind of flying, altogether! @OUARRC @UAlbanyDAES
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University of Oklahoma RaXPol retweeted
Radar field day at North Base! Waiting for the front with @raxpol, NOXP, ATD, KOUN, and KCRI 📡
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University of Oklahoma RaXPol retweeted
Come join us for the 2022 National Weather Festival @WeatherFestival! You can check out our mobile radar trucks and learn about the exciting radar research being done at OU! Our partners at @CIWRO_ will also be flying drones called Coptersondes nearby!
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University of Oklahoma RaXPol retweeted
The @RaXPol will be deploying on Hurricane Ian, along with @NOAANSSL radars, sounding units, and disdrometers! @UFGeog @ousom
Live data will be available here: radarhub.arrc.ou.edu/archive…
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Partnering with @UFGeography, we hosted a virtual field experiment to let students from 11 different universities run the RaXPol! Thanks to all who participated! Stay tuned for another virtual field experiment next year (location/time TBD)! (1/2)
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If you’re interested in the RaXPol data collected, you can view it on RadarHub: radarhub.arrc.ou.edu/archive… (2/2)
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