CAR_INTEXB_L1C: Long-range Pollution Transport Data from NASA

INTEX-B (Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment-Phase B) data focuses on long-range pollution transport, atmospheric photochemistry, and aerosol and cloud effects on radiation and climate. The dataset was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is hosted on the GES DISC platform. Phase 1 of the study was performed in Mexico from March 1-20, 2006, and phase 2 focused on Asian pollution outflow over the western Pacific in April and May 2006.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-range transport of pollution based on atmospheric chemistry measurements.
• Analyzing aerosol and cloud effects on radiation and climate based on remote sensing data.
• Studying Asian city pollution outflow over the western Pacific based on the described field campaign.
• Investigating global atmospheric photochemistry based on the experiment's stated focus.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Focuses on a specific, well-documented field campaign with defined phases and time ranges (March 1-20, 2006, and April-May 2006).
• Platform tags indicate coverage of multiple Earth science domains: surface radiative properties, atmospheric radiation, aerosols, clouds, and ocean optics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific 2006 field campaigns.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), GES DISC

Collection Method

Data likely collected from satellite and/or aircraft-based instruments during the INTEX-B field campaign.

Time Range

Primary data collection in March, April, and May of 2006.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:18:00.133414; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Phase 1 in Mexico, Phase 2 over the western Pacific focusing on Asian pollution outflow.