GRIP WB-57 Aircraft Navigation and Housekeeping Data

GRIP WB-57 Navigation and Housekeeping Data V1 contains measurements from the NASA WB-57 weather research aircraft during the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) field campaign. The dataset was collected on flight days between July 13 and September 17, 2010, with the goal of understanding tropical storm formation and hurricane intensification. It includes data in IWG1 format and associated error logs.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind profiles during storm development.
• Studying aircraft attitude and synchronization data to understand flight paths and measurement conditions.
• Investigating vertical wind velocity and water vapor indicators like dew point to model storm dynamics.
• Using airspeed, ground speed, and wind direction data for trajectory analysis and model validation.

Strengths

• Data originates from a NASA high-altitude research aircraft capable of flights over 60,000 feet, providing unique atmospheric profiles.
• Covers a specific, critical observational period during the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season.
• Includes detailed platform engineering data (attitude, synchronization) alongside core atmospheric measurements.

Limitations

• Key quantitative details like row count, file size, and specific column names are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' date, with one listing 2010-09-17 and another listing a future date of 2026-03-13.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via instruments aboard the NASA WB-57 weather research aircraft during dedicated flight missions.

Time Range

2010-07 13 to 2010-09-17

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:47:11.489008

Geography

Flight paths during the GRIP field campaign, typically over tropical Atlantic regions prone to storm development.