CAMEX-3 AERI Radiance Data for Atmospheric Retrievals

CAMEX-3 ATMOSPHERIC EMITTED RADIANCE INTERFEROMETER (AERI) V1 contains absolutely calibrated radiance measurements for atmospheric temperature and moisture retrievals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center collected this data during the CAMEX-3 campaign. The dataset provides a reference for validating radiosonde, LIDAR, and other remote sensing instruments.

Use Cases

• Forward calculation comparisons of radiosonde and SRL LIDAR profiles using calibrated radiances.
• Retrieving planetary boundary layer thermodynamics from temperature and water vapor information within the radiances.
• Providing a calibration reference for airborne and ground-based remote sensing instruments.
• Analyzing atmospheric emissivity and trace gas species through spectral radiance data.

Strengths

• Data provides absolutely calibrated radiances, ensuring a reliable reference for instrument comparisons.
• Collected by a specialized institution, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center.

Limitations

• Critical dataset specifications like row count, column names, and file size are unavailable across all platforms.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one lists 1998-09-20, another lists a future date of 2026-03-13.

Provenance

Source

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, under NASA.

Collection Method

Data collection via the Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI) instrument during the CAMEX-3 campaign.

Time Range

CAMEX-3 campaign period (specific dates not provided).

Freshness

2026-03-13 05:02:21.037021

Geography

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