DC3: In-Situ Cloud Data from DC-8 Aircraft, May-June 2012

In-situ cloud data collected onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft during the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry (DC3) field campaign. The campaign was conducted from May to June 2012, with a base in Salina, Kansas, and observations in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study the impact of deep convective clouds on upper tropospheric composition and chemistry.

Use Cases

• Modeling convective transport and chemistry based on in-situ storm inflow measurements.
• Analyzing cloud hydrometeor effects on wet deposition based on cloud microphysics data.
• Studying lightning processes and nitrogen oxide production in mid-latitude storms.
• Investigating seasonal changes in upper tropospheric chemistry following convection.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for the DC3 campaign.
• Campaign utilized multiple platforms including aircraft, ground radar, and satellites for a multi-faceted view.
• Observations cover a wide geographic sample across multiple U.S. regions to sample different storm types.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data files are in specialized formats (BIN, XML, ISO, HTML, PDF) which may require specific tools to process.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft during a targeted field campaign.

Time Range

May to June 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:12:29.083213; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northeastern Colorado, west Texas to central Oklahoma, and northern Alabama, with a base in Salina, Kansas.