DISCOVER-AQ: Aircraft Meteorological and Navigational Data for Texas Air Quality

In situ meteorological and navigational data collected onboard NASA's UC-12 aircraft during the Texas deployment of the DISCOVER-AQ field study. The data product contains navigational data collected via the APPLANIX system and is part of a four-year NASA campaign involving multiple aircraft and ground-based platforms. Data collection for the Texas deployment is complete.

Use Cases

• Validate satellite-based air quality observations based on in-situ aircraft measurements.
• Model near-surface pollution transport and chemistry based on meteorological and navigational data.
• Analyze atmospheric profiles for air quality studies based on data from targeted airborne observations.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for the Texas deployment, providing a finalized dataset.
• Part of a multi-year NASA campaign involving coordinated airborne and ground-based observations.
• Data is collected via the APPLANIX system, which likely provides precise navigational information.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in BIN, PDF, ISO, and HTML formats, which may require specialized tools for processing.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected onboard NASA's UC-12 aircraft during the DISCOVER-AQ field study.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:13:30.267554; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Texas (Houston) deployment region.