ARCTAS: In-situ Meteorological and Navigational Data from P-3B Aircraft Flights

ARCTAS_MetNav_AircraftInSitu_P3B_Data is in-situ meteorological and navigational data collected by a NASA P-3B aircraft during the Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft & Satellites campaign. The data was gathered during two three-week deployments in April and July 2008 to study pollution transport, forest fire impacts, aerosol forcing, and chemical processes in the Arctic. The dataset is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling long-range pollution transport to the Arctic based on the campaign's first objective.
• Analyzing the climate impact of boreal forest fire emissions based on the campaign's second objective.
• Studying aerosol radiative forcing in the Arctic based on the campaign's third objective.
• Investigating chemical processes involving ozone, aerosols, mercury, and halogens based on the campaign's fourth objective.

Strengths

• Data collection is explicitly stated as complete.
• Campaign had four defined scientific objectives providing clear context.
• Produced by the authoritative organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• File formats include BIN, PDF, ISO, and HTML, which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected by a P-3B aircraft during the ARCTAS field campaign.

Time Range

April and July 2008 (two three-week deployments).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:57:07.248224; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Arctic region.