Radar Mosaics Data Description

Radar Mosaics Unidata produces and distributes 1 km national NEXRAD3 composites for DHR (Digital Hybrid Reflectivity), DVL (Digitial Vert. Integrated Liquid), EET (Enhanced Echo Tops), and HHC (Hybrid Hydrometeor Classification. There are also two legacy products: 2 km N1P (1-hour precipitation), and 4 km NTP (Storm Total Precipitation). These products are distributes as PNG-compressed GINI format images. GEMPAK, IDV, McIDAS, and AIWPS support the display of these products.

A set of Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor System (MRMS) products received via an LDM feed from NCEP/NCO were added to the FNEXRAD feed in late May, 2021. All but one of the products added are in GRIB2 format; the other is a JSON file.

Data Capabilities

Remote Data Access Data Coverage Display & Analysis Options
LDM Feedtype*
AWIPS EDEX
McIDAS ADDE
TDS
Short-Term Archive
Site National Global GEMPAK IDV McIDAS AWIPS
FNEXRAD (FT13, NMC3)

*See a complete list of LDM feed types