ARISE: 2014 Arctic Aircraft Cloud and Radiation Measurements

ARISE_Cloud_AircraftInSitu_C130_Data is a NASA airborne in-situ dataset from the 2014 Arctic Radiation - IceBridge Sea & Ice Experiment campaign. It contains measurements of cloud properties, atmospheric state parameters, and radiative fluxes collected over Arctic sea ice, open water, and Greenland land ice during the summer melt season. The data were gathered using specific cloud probes on a C-130 aircraft, with flights coordinated under satellite overpasses.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between retreating sea ice and cloud microphysical properties based on in-situ probe data.
• Validating satellite-derived radiative flux and cloud property estimates over the Arctic using coordinated flight paths.
• Improving parameterizations in climate models for Arctic cloud and sea ice interactions using measured atmospheric state profiles.
• Studying spectral and broadband radiative flux profiles under varied surface conditions like open water, sea ice, and land ice.

Strengths

• Data collection is explicitly stated as complete, providing a finalized record of the 2014 campaign.
• Measurements were taken under coordinated satellite overpasses, enabling direct validation opportunities.
• Covers a specific, critical temporal window during the peak of summer Arctic ice melt (August 28 to October 1, 2014).

Limitations

• Column names and a precise row count are not provided in any source, limiting understanding of the data structure.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' metadata, with dates ranging from 2014-09-25 to 2026-03-13.
• The specific license is listed only as 'other-license-specified', requiring further investigation for reuse terms.

Provenance

Source

NASA's Radiation Sciences, Cryospheric Sciences, and Airborne Sciences programs within the Earth Science Division.

Collection Method

Airborne in-situ measurements collected via cloud droplet probe (CDP) and WCM-200 Multi-Element Water Content System on a C-130 aircraft.

Time Range

August 28, 2014 to October 1, 2014

Freshness

2026-03-13 14:49:33.032978

Geography

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