CAMP2Ex: P-3 Aircraft In-Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data

From August 20 to October 10, 2019, this dataset contains in-situ meteorological and navigational measurements from the NASA P-3B aircraft during the Clouds, Aerosol and Monsoon Processes-Philippines Experiment (CAMP2Ex). The data supports research on aerosol-cloud interactions, radiation feedbacks, and monsoon meteorology in the Philippine region. It was collected as part of a coordinated campaign involving 19 P-3B science flights and 11 flights by a second SPEC Learjet aircraft dedicated to cloud microphysics.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of atmospheric state variables based on in-situ aircraft measurements.
• Studying aerosol distribution and its meteorological drivers in the West Pacific monsoon region.
• Validating remote sensing retrievals from lidar, polarimeter, and radar instruments using coordinated in-situ data.
• Investigating radiative fluxes and their relationship to aerosol and cloud properties described in the campaign objectives.

Strengths

• Data originates from a focused NASA field campaign (CAMP2Ex) with 19 dedicated P-3B science flights.
• Provides coordinated in-situ measurements alongside remote sensing and a second aircraft for detailed cloud microphysics.
• Covers a specific, well-documented time range (August 20–October 10, 2019) and geographic area (vicinity of the Philippines).

Limitations

• Key metadata such as specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided in the available sources.
• Conflicting last-updated dates exist between platforms (2019-10-10 on NASA Earthdata vs. 2026-03-13 on Data.gov).
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without explicit terms.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

In-situ measurements conducted onboard the NASA P-3B aircraft during the CAMP2Ex field campaign.

Time Range

2019-08-20 to 2019-10-10

Freshness

2026-03-13 07:01:19.861320

Geography

Vicinity of the Philippines