ARISE 2014: NASA C-130 Aircraft Measurements of Arctic Clouds and Aerosols

August 28 to October 1, 2014, NASA's C-130 aircraft collected in-situ atmospheric data over the Arctic during the ARISE campaign. The dataset includes measurements of spectral and broadband radiative flux profiles, surface characteristics, cloud properties, and atmospheric state parameters over sea ice, open water, and land ice. Data were gathered using the 4STAR instrument to study the relationship between retreating sea ice and Arctic climate.

Use Cases

• Modeling Arctic cloud formation and properties based on in-situ cloud measurements.
• Analyzing the radiative balance and heat exchange in the Arctic based on spectral and broadband flux profiles.
• Studying the relationship between sea ice loss and atmospheric moisture based on coordinated measurements over ice and open water.
• Validating satellite remote sensing data based on coordinated flights under satellite overpasses.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for the ARISE 2014 campaign.
• Measurements cover a variety of Arctic surface conditions: open water, sea ice, and land ice.
• Campaign was NASA's first Arctic airborne effort designed for simultaneous ice, cloud, and radiation measurements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a specific 5-week campaign in 2014; temporal scope is limited.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via the Spectrometers for Sky-scanning, Sun-Tracking Atmospheric Research (4STAR) instrument on NASA's C-130 aircraft.

Time Range

August 28, 2014 to October 1, 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:13:07.528872; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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