Ground Site Ozone and Air Pollution Measurements from Bayonne

June-September 2018 data from the Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS) field campaign, collected at the Bayonne ground site. The dataset contains in-situ and remote sensing measurements of ozone and related pollutants, resulting from a multi-agency collaboration including NASA, NOAA, and state environmental departments. It was created to investigate ozone formation and transport in the New York City metropolitan region.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of ground-level ozone concentrations from the Bayonne site to study daily and seasonal pollution events.
• Correlate ozone measurements with meteorological data to model the impact of sea breeze circulation on pollutant transport inland.
• Validate satellite-derived tropospheric ozone and NO2 columns from instruments like TROPOMI using coordinated ground-based measurements.
• Study the relationship between ozone and precursor pollutants like NO2 and HCHO to investigate local photochemical formation processes.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for the primary field campaign period of June-September 2018.
• Results from a multi-agency collaboration integrating expertise from NASA, NOAA, EPA, and multiple state environmental agencies.
• Designed to support validation of current and future satellite air quality monitoring missions.

Limitations

• Limited temporal coverage to a single summer season (2018), restricting long-term trend analysis.
• Geographic scope is focused on a single ground site in Bayonne, requiring integration with other LISTOS network data for regional analysis.
• Specific data variables, row counts, and measurement frequencies are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

NASA's Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) at Langley Research Center (LARC_ASDC).

Collection Method

In-situ and remote sensing instrumentation deployed at a fixed ground site during the LISTOS field campaign.

Time Range

June 2018 to September 2018.

Freshness

Data collection is complete; last updated metadata indicates 2019-05-23.

Geography

Bayonne ground site, within the New York City metropolitan area and Long Island Sound region.