CLAMS field campaign data supports validation of Terra satellite products from NASA's EOS program. Measurements from July 2001 focus on clear-sky conditions at a sea platform 20 km east of Virginia Beach. The campaign was sponsored by CERES, MISR, MODIS-Atmospheres, and GACP teams.
Use Cases
- Validate satellite-derived aerosol optical depth using ground-based measurements of atmospheric aerosol amounts and properties.
- Assess radiative flux models by comparing spectral and broadband radiative fluxes measured at the surface and within the atmosphere.
- Characterize ocean color algorithms by analyzing in-situ ocean optics data collected in the vicinity of the Chesapeake Lighthouse.
- Analyze atmospheric variability using time-series measurements of meteorology and radiation from the fixed sea platform.
Strengths
- Data supports validation of multiple major NASA Earth Observing System instruments: CERES, MISR, and MODIS.
- Measurements are from a continuous, long-term monitoring sea platform providing a stable reference point.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single campaign planned for July 2001.
- Spatial coverage is focused on a single location near Virginia Beach, limiting geographic generalizability.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC).
- Collection Method
- Field campaign combining measurements from the Chesapeake Lighthouse sea platform and aircraft.
- Time Range
- July 2001
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Chesapeake Lighthouse, 20 km east of Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.