1995 Southern Oxidants Study Ozone and Meteorological Measurements from Tennessee Tower

In-situ atmospheric measurements were collected during a six-week field campaign in 1995 to study tropospheric ozone production. The dataset includes chemistry and meteorological monitoring from a 30-meter tower at the New Hendersonville research station. The study was coordinated by the Tennessee Valley Authority and conducted by SCIOPS from June 19 to July 28, 1995.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends of ozone concentrations from tower-based in-situ measurements during the summer 1995 study period.
• Correlate meteorological parameters (e.g., wind speed, temperature) measured at multiple tower elevations with volatile organic compound (VOC) canister data.
• Validate radar wind profiler and RASS data by comparing with concurrent in-situ meteorological observations from the tower.
• Study vertical profiles of pollutants by examining measurements collected at different elevations on the 30-meter walk-up tower.
• Investigate ozone precursor relationships using data from co-located EPA measurement and analysis projects.

Strengths

• Data collected during a focused, six-week intensive field campaign (June 19 - July 28, 1995) designed for ozone process studies.
• Multi-platform measurements from a single site, including tower-based in-situ data, radar profiler/RASS, ozonesondes, and VOC canisters.
• Measurements were taken at multiple elevations on a 30-meter tower, providing vertical profile information.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single six-week period in 1995, lacking long-term continuity.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single research station in New Hendersonville, Tennessee.
• Specific data volume (row count), column names, and file formats are unknown from the provided description.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, as part of the 1995 Southern Oxidants Study Nashville/Middle Tennessee Ozone Study coordinated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected at multiple elevations on a 30-meter walk-up tower, alongside radar/profiler/RASS, ozonesonde launches, and VOC canister sampling.

Time Range

June 19, 1995 through July 28, 1995.

Freshness

Data is from a historical field campaign in 1995; no ongoing updates are expected.

Geography

New Hendersonville, Tennessee research station, USA.