FIREX-AQ: Wildfire Emissions and Air Quality Data from 2019 Campaign

North American wildfires were sampled during the summer 2019 FIREX-AQ campaign. The dataset includes plume ratios and supplementary analysis from instrumented aircraft, satellites, and ground stations, measuring over 200 trace gas species and aerosol properties. Data collection is complete and was conducted by NASA and NOAA.

Use Cases

• Modeling trace gas emissions from wildfires based on detailed plume sampling.
• Analyzing chemical transformation in lofted plumes based on nighttime chemistry measurements.
• Assessing satellite capabilities for fire detection and emission estimation based on ER-2 analog instrument data.
• Studying local weather impacts and fire movement patterns based on air movement measurements at fire boundaries.

Strengths

• Data collected by multiple platforms including the NASA DC-8 (23 flights), NASA ER-2 (11 flights), and NOAA Twin Otters.
• Instrument payload capable of measuring over 200 trace gas species and aerosol properties.
• Campaign design aimed at understanding emissions from point of origin to downwind chemical transformation.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected via instrumented aircraft (NASA DC-8, ER-2, NOAA Twin Otters), satellites, ground stations, and mobile labs during the FIREX-AQ field campaign.

Time Range

Summer 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 02:58:19.772090; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North America, with operations from Boise, Idaho and Salina, Kansas.