CAMEX-3 Aircraft Navigation and Meteorological Data from 1998

August to September 1998 data from the NASA DC-8 aircraft's Navigation Data Acquisition and Distribution System (DADS). The dataset includes one-second-interval recordings of navigation parameters and meteorological measurements collected during the Convection And Moisture EXperiment (CAMEX-3) field campaign. It was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study tropical cyclones based out of Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between wind speed, wind direction, and tropical cyclone structure using the recorded navigation and wind parameters.
• Studying atmospheric thermodynamics by examining temperature and saturation vapor pressure measurements alongside altitude data.
• Validating satellite-derived meteorological products by comparing them with in-situ aircraft observations of humidity and upper-air temperature.
• Investigating flight path and environmental conditions during specific research missions using time-stamped latitude, longitude, and altitude.

Strengths

• High temporal resolution with data recorded at one-second intervals for detailed time-series analysis.
• Clear temporal and geographic focus, covering a dedicated field campaign from August to September 1998 based in Florida.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData indicates recognized importance and curation.

Limitations

• Specific column names and the total row count are not provided by any source, limiting precise structural understanding.
• The exact file size is unknown across all platforms.
• A license conflict exists: one source specifies 'other-license-specified', while another lists license as 'None'.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Recorded by navigation and data collection systems onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft during the CAMEX-3 field campaign.

Time Range

August 1998 to September 1998

Freshness

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Geography

Region around Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, and surrounding areas of tropical cyclone activity.