CARVE Arctic Atmospheric Model Inputs for Particle Trajectories

2012 to 2015 data provides Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Stochastic Time-Inverted Lagrangian Transport (STILT) model inputs for particle receptors along CARVE flight paths and Arctic meteorological stations. The dataset consists of multiple NetCDF files packaged as TAR/GZIP archives, generated by the CARVE science team and published by NASA. It corresponds to WRF-STILT model footprint data for studying atmospheric transport.

Use Cases

• Calibrating and validating WRF-STILT atmospheric transport models for Arctic carbon studies.
• Analyzing particle trajectory origins and sensitivities for specific receptor locations along CARVE flight paths.
• Investigating linkages between meteorological conditions and atmospheric carbon concentrations in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic.
• Providing boundary layer and upper-level wind inputs for regional climate simulations.

Strengths

• Data covers a multi-year observational campaign from 2012 to 2015, providing temporal context for Arctic studies.
• Spatial coverage includes specific flight paths and ground stations across Alaska and the Canadian Arctic.
• Produced by the CARVE science team and hosted by NASA, indicating authoritative scientific provenance.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData signals established importance and reuse.

Limitations

• Conflicting metadata: one source lists a title implying data through 2016, while descriptions specify 2012-2015.
• Key technical details like row counts, file sizes, and specific column names are not provided by any source.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without clear terms.

Provenance

Source

Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment (CARVE) science team, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Collection Method

Model inputs generated for particle receptors located along aircraft flight paths and at meteorological stations.

Time Range

2012-2015

Freshness

2026-03-13 09:17:42.475015

Geography

Alaska and the Canadian Arctic, along CARVE flight paths and at various meteorological stations.