AERO-MAP: Fine and Coarse Mode Aerosol Data Compilation and Model Output

AERO-MAP is a data compilation and model output supporting research on fine and coarse mode aerosol composition. The repository contains detailed data descriptions in CSV files, gridded data in NetCDF format, and model source code changes. It was created by N. M. Mahowald of Cornell University for the associated scientific paper.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial distributions of aerosol composition based on the gridded NetCDF data.
• Reproducing atmospheric model simulations using the provided source code changes and input files.
• Studying detailed aerosol component descriptions from the CSV data files.
• Validating aerosol transport and chemistry models against the compiled observational data.

Strengths

• Includes both raw data compilations and processed model outputs in NetCDF format.
• Provides source code modifications necessary to reproduce the published scientific simulations.
• Contains detailed data descriptions in separate CSV files for metadata.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

N. M. Mahowald, Cornell University

Collection Method

Compilation of data and generation of model outputs for the associated scientific paper.