DC3 In-Situ Aerosol Data from DLR Falcon Aircraft, May-June 2012

DC3_Aerosol_AircraftInSitu_DLR-Falcon_Data are in-situ aerosol measurements collected onboard the DLR Falcon 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. It was led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to investigate the impact of deep convective clouds on upper tropospheric composition and chemistry.

Use Cases

• Modeling aerosol transport by deep convection based on in-situ aircraft measurements.
• Analyzing the impact of storm dynamics and lightning on upper tropospheric composition based on campaign objectives.
• Studying seasonal changes in upper tropospheric chemistry following convective events.
• Validating satellite aerosol retrievals (e.g., from CALIPSO/CALIOP) with in-situ data.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for the DC3 field campaign.
• Campaign utilized multiple platforms including aircraft, ground radar, and satellite instruments for context.
• 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 for processing.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected onboard the DLR Falcon aircraft during a coordinated field campaign.

Time Range

May to June 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:12:12.176822; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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