CAR Safari: Southern Africa Earth-Atmosphere System Data from NASA

The Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI) 2000 field campaign data, collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It focuses on the biogeophysical and biogeochemical systems of southern Africa, with emphasis on emissions, transport, and their effects on climate and ecosystems. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Modeling regional climate and meteorology based on emissions and atmospheric transport data
• Quantifying biogenic, pyrogenic, and anthropogenic emissions mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the effects of atmospheric deposition on southern African ecosystems
• Studying aerosol and cloud properties based on the platform tags

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Focuses on a specific international science field campaign (SAFARI 2000).
• Includes multiple file formats (JPEG, BIN, ISO, HTML, PDF) for varied data access.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

International science field campaign (SAFARI 2000)

Time Range

Campaign conducted in 2000, data last updated 2026-03-13.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:15:59.845978; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Africa