NASCENT Campaign: Atmospheric Data from Arctic Mixed-Phase Cloud Studies

NASCENT campaign data underpins two peer-reviewed publications on Arctic cloud physics. The repository contains atmospheric measurements used to analyze conditions for secondary ice production and complex ice crystal habits. ETH Zurich researcher Julie T. Pasquier authored the related papers published in Geophysical Research Letters and Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Use Cases

• Analyzing conditions favorable for secondary ice production in Arctic mixed-phase clouds based on campaign measurements.
• Studying the history and formation of complex ice crystal habits based on holographic imager data.
• Validating and improving cloud microphysics parameterizations in climate models based on detailed field observations.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to two peer-reviewed, accepted scientific publications.
• Associated scripts for reproducing publication figures are available via provided Zenodo DOIs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ny‐Ålesund AeroSol Cloud ExperimeNT (NASCENT) campaign.

Collection Method

Field campaign measurements, likely including holographic imaging.

Geography

Arctic (Ny‐Ålesund).