CPEX-CV: Aircraft Merge Data from Cabo Verde Atmospheric Campaign

September 2022 campaign data from NASA's CPEX-CV mission, which operated from Sal Island, Cabo Verde. The dataset contains pre-generated aircraft merge data files collected by the DC-8 aircraft to investigate atmospheric dynamics, convection, and Saharan dust transport. It was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to advance science from previous CPEX missions and support satellite calibration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing interactions between large-scale forcings like the ITCZ and convective cloud systems based on campaign objectives
• Studying the vertical structure and variability of the marine boundary layer from aircraft measurements
• Investigating Saharan dust vertical structure and transport pathways using remote sensing data
• Validating spaceborne remote sensors with in-situ measurements of winds, thermodynamics, clouds, and aerosols

Strengths

• Data collection is complete, providing a finalized product
• Campaign operated for a defined period from 1-30 September 2022
• Utilizes a suite of advanced instruments including APR-3 radar, DAWN lidar, and AVAPS dropsonde system

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• File formats include BIN and ISO, which may require specialized tools for access

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected onboard NASA DC-8 aircraft with remote sensing instruments and dropsondes during the CPEX-CV campaign

Time Range

September 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:31:20.640646; freshness should be verified

Geography

Tropical East Atlantic region, operating from Sal Island, Cabo Verde