Surface precipitation type product (SPTP)

This product is a 1km resolution composite over the North American domain, which, for areas with radar coverage, can distinguish the occurrence, type and intensity of precipitation. This product uses two 1km radar composites as input: a North American composite cleaned using dual polarization technology, another particle classification radar composite (precipitation) and surface temperature from the High Resolution Deterministic Prediction System (HRDPS). The SPTP product is produced every 6 minutes.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:22 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:22 (UTC)
contact_email	ECWeather-Meteo@ec.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC),+01-819-997-2800,ECWeather-Meteo@ec.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Environnement et Changement climatique Canada; Service Météorologique du Canada (SMC),ECWeather-Meteo@ec.gc.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["boundaries", "climatology_meterology_atmosphere"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2025-02-20 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Atmospheric conditions", "Weather", "Meteorology", "Remote sensing", "Radar", "Precipitation", "Deliver Weather Products and Services to Clients", "Monitor Weather Parameters and Manage Data", "National (CA)"], "fr": ["Conditions atmosphériques", "Temps (météorologie)", "Météorologie", "Télédétection", "Radar", "Précipitation", "Livrer des produits et des services météorologiques aux clients", "SSurveiller les conditions météorologiques et gérer les données météorologiques", "National (CA)"]}
open_canada_subject	["government_and_politics", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Produit radar de type de précipitation à la surface (SPTP)
update_frequency	continual