CALISHTO Campaign Aerosol and Ice Nucleating Particle Measurements

Observational data from the CALISHTO campaign supports research on biological and dust aerosols as sources of ice-nucleating particles in the Eastern Mediterranean. The dataset underpins a 2024 EGUsphere preprint by Gao et al. and was published by ENVIDAT.

Use Cases

• Source apportionment of ice-nucleating particles using aerosol composition and concentration measurements.
• Analyzing atmospheric processing of aerosols by correlating time-series data on particle properties with meteorological conditions.
• Parameterizing ice nucleation activity based on observational data for biological and dust aerosol types.
• Validating atmospheric models with campaign-specific measurements of aerosol sources and ice nucleating particle concentrations.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a 2024 peer-reviewed preprint, ensuring recent scientific relevance.
• Provides campaign-specific observational data for a targeted atmospheric science study.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size, row count, and specific measured variables limit assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic scope is restricted to the Eastern Mediterranean, limiting generalizability to other regions.
• Data completeness and potential measurement gaps during the campaign period are not described.

Provenance

Source

ENVIDAT, associated with the CALISHTO campaign and the publication by Gao et al.

Collection Method

Campaign-based atmospheric observations, likely from ground-based and/or airborne instrumentation.

Freshness

Dataset was last updated on 2024-01-01.

Geography

Eastern Mediterranean region.