AAMH CPEX: Satellite Data for Convective Storm Study, 2017

Sixteen DC-8 missions collected data from 27 May to 24 June 2017 during the NASA Convective Processes Experiment (CPEX) field campaign. The dataset contains satellite products from MetOp-A, MetOp-B, NOAA-18, and NOAA-19, covering the North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean Sea region. Data are available from 26 May through 15 July 2017 in netCDF-4 format.

Use Cases

• Study convective storm initiation and growth based on satellite-derived atmospheric measurements.
• Analyze storm organization patterns in the North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean region during early summer.
• Validate and improve meteorological models using data from the CPEX field campaign.
• Research convective processes and dissipation using multi-satellite (MetOp and NOAA) observations.

Strengths

• Data collected during a dedicated 16-mission NASA field campaign from 27 May to 24 June 2017.
• Products from four distinct satellite platforms (MetOp-A, MetOp-B, NOAA-18, NOAA-19) provide multiple observational sources.
• Covers a specific geographic region (North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean Sea) and temporal window relevant to early summer convective activity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific 2017 campaign period.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Satellite products obtained from MetOp and NOAA satellites during the NASA Convective Processes Experiment (CPEX) field campaign.

Time Range

26 May 2017 to 15 July 2017, with campaign flights from 27 May to 24 June 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 19:38:23.133488; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Atlantic-Gulf of America-Caribbean Sea region.