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Raw data collected by the WSR-88D radar are used to generate four Archive Level data sets [OFCM 91]. The Archive Level II data (base data) are full precision, full spatial resolution data of the three Doppler moments (radial wind, reflectivity, and spectrum width).
The value of base data in research is tremendous as noted in [Droegemeier 00]. For example, it is valuable in the following research areas:
Since the base data play a very important role in the research community, it is essential that the data can be accessed (or archived) in a convenient and efficient manner.