DEVOTE B-200 Aircraft In-Situ Aerosol Data from 2011 Campaign

NASA Langley Research Center collected in-situ aerosol measurements onboard a B-200 aircraft during the Development and Evaluation of satellite Validation Tools by Experimenters (DEVOTE) project in September and October 2011. The data includes measurements from instruments like the Polarized Imaging Nephelometer, Particle Soot Absorption Photometer, and Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer. These measurements were used to validate and improve satellite data retrieval algorithms for missions such as CALIPSO and ACE.

Use Cases

• Validate satellite aerosol retrieval algorithms based on coordinated airborne and ground measurements.
• Analyze aerosol microphysical and optical properties based on data from multiple in-situ instruments.
• Study aerosol-cloud interactions based on measurements collected during coordinated flights with remote sensing aircraft.
• Train early career scientists in mission life cycle processes based on the project's HOPE initiative focus.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete, covering eleven science flights conducted in September and October 2011.
• Includes measurements from multiple specialized instruments (PI-Neph, PSAP, APS, CPC, Nephelometers, OPC, SMPS, UHSAS).
• Flight plans were specifically coordinated with CALIPSO satellite overpasses and AERONET ground network sites.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-13 03:17:59.527309; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected onboard the NASA B-200 aircraft using a suite of aerosol instruments.

Time Range

September and October 2011

Geography

Flights based at NASA Langley Research Center, coordinated with satellite overpasses and ground sites.