Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (CCNC) measurements were collected during the 2017 ARAON Arctic research cruise. The dataset contains aerosol CCN concentration data for the Arctic region in 2017. It was produced by the AMD_KOPRI organization and last updated in September 2017.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in CCN concentration across the Arctic cruise track.
- Correlate CCN measurements with other atmospheric variables like temperature or humidity from the same expedition.
- Validate and improve climate model parameterizations for Arctic cloud formation processes using the observed CCN data.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from a dedicated scientific instrument (CCNC) on a research vessel.
- Provides specific measurements for the environmentally critical Arctic region in 2017.
Limitations
- The dataset's sample size, temporal resolution, and specific column features are unknown.
- Data is from a single year and a specific cruise track, limiting generalizability to other time periods or locations.
Provenance
- Source
- nasa_earthdata, organization AMD_KOPRI
- Collection Method
- Measured by a Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (CCNC) instrument aboard the ARAON research vessel.
- Time Range
- 2017
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Arctic region along the 2017 ARAON cruise track.