ACCLIP: WB-57 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorology and Cloud Data
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Description
The Asian Summer Monsoon Chemical & Climate Impact Project (ACCLIP) collected in-situ data over the Western Pacific region from 15 July to 31 August 2022. The dataset features meteorological, navigational, and cloud measurements from the NASA WB-57 aircraft, specifically from the Meteorological Measurement System (MMS), Diode Laser Hygrometer (DLH), and Cloud, Aerosol, and Precipitation Spectrometer (CAPS). This data aims to study the transport and impact of aerosols and pollution from Asia on the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere.
Use Cases
Modeling aerosol transport pathways based on in-situ meteorological and cloud particle data.
Studying pollution enhancements in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS) using trace species measurements.
Analyzing convection patterns over South, Southeast, and East Asia from aircraft navigational data.
Validating chemistry-climate model representations of monsoon-related chemical and microphysical processes.
Strengths
Data collection is explicitly stated as complete across all platform descriptions.
Campaign involved multiple organizations (NASA, NCAR) and used state-of-the-art aircraft sensors.
Covers a specific, scientifically significant time period from 15 July 2022 to 31 August 2022.
Limitations
Column names and dataset size (rows, file size) are unknown across all sources, limiting detailed assessment.
License is inconsistently reported as 'other-license-specified' on some platforms and null on others.
Last updated dates conflict, ranging from 2022-09-14 to a future date of 2026-03-13, raising questions about metadata accuracy.
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Collection Method
Collected in-situ from the NASA WB-57 aircraft using the Meteorological Measurement System (MMS), Diode Laser Hygrometer (DLH), and Cloud, Aerosol, and Precipitation Spectrometer (CAPS).
Time Range
15 July 2022 to 31 August 2022
Freshness
2026-03-13 17:24:14.231471
Geography
Western Pacific region, specifically areas of the Asian Summer Monsoon convection over South, Southeast, and East Asia.
License details are unclear; listed as 'other-license-specified' on some platforms but null on others. Users should verify specific terms before use.