CAMEX-4 Aircraft Sensor Data for Hurricane Water Content Analysis

Nevzorov hot-wire sensor data captures total condensed water content from air sampled during the CAMEX-4 hurricane research campaign. The dataset was collected by a NASA DC-8 aircraft instrument designed to measure both liquid droplets and ice crystals. It is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with the primary campaign occurring in 2001.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the liquid water content of hydrometeors (droplets and ice crystals) within hurricane environments.
• Studying the relationship between water vapor indicators and storm intensity using hot-wire sensor measurements.
• Validating and improving numerical weather prediction models for tropical storms with in-situ aircraft data.
• Researching the microphysical properties of precipitation and atmosphere-hydrometeors in extreme weather.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specialized NASA aircraft campaign (CAMEX-4) focused on tropical storms and hurricanes.
• The Nevzorov sensor's hot-wire design provides a direct physical measure of total condensed water content for both liquid and frozen hydrometeors.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData indicates recognized scientific importance and curation.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source, limiting immediate usability.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' date, with Data.gov showing a future date (2026-03-13) and NASA EarthData showing 2001-09 23.
• License information is incomplete, listed only as 'other-license-specified' on one platform.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Nevzorov total condensed water content sensor aboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft during the CAMEX-4 field campaign.

Time Range

2001 (CAMEX-4 campaign period)

Freshness

2001-09-23 00:45:00

Geography

Areas where the NASA DC-8 aircraft operated during the CAMEX-4 campaign to study tropical storms and hurricanes.