ARISE 2014: Arctic Radiation and Cloud Measurements from C-130 Aircraft

August 28 to October 1, 2014, NASA's ARISE campaign collected in-situ radiation and cloud data over the Arctic using instruments on a C-130 aircraft. The campaign, a joint effort of NASA's Radiation, Cryospheric, and Airborne Sciences programs, measured spectral and broadband radiative fluxes, surface characteristics, and atmospheric properties over sea ice, open water, and land ice. Data collection is complete and was designed to study the relationship between retreating sea ice and Arctic climate.

Use Cases

• Modeling Arctic cloud radiative effects based on measured spectral and broadband radiative flux profiles.
• Analyzing the relationship between sea ice loss and atmospheric moisture based on data collected over varying surface conditions.
• Validating satellite-based climate observations based on coordinated aircraft underflights.
• Improving computer models of Arctic cloud and sea ice interactions based on in-situ atmospheric state parameters.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for the defined campaign period from August 28 to October 1, 2014.
• Measurements were taken under a variety of Arctic conditions, including open water, sea ice, and land ice.
• Campaign involved coordinated flights under satellite overpasses for validation opportunities.
• Data sourced from multiple specialized instruments: SSFR, BBR, and 4STAR.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to a single, five-week Arctic campaign.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via instruments (SSFR, BBR, 4STAR) on NASA's C-130 aircraft during the ARISE field campaign.

Time Range

August 28, 2014 to October 1, 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:49:53.486485; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primarily Arctic sea ice and open water, with minor coverage over Greenland land ice.