LISTOS Ground Data: Air Quality Measurements from the Long Island Sound Study

June-September 2018 ground site data collected during the Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS). The dataset is a multi-agency effort involving NASA, NOAA, EPA NESCAUM, and state environmental departments to investigate ozone formation and transport in the New York City metropolitan area. Data collection is complete.

Use Cases

• Analyze ozone chemistry and pollution transport patterns based on ground site measurements mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite air quality retrievals (e.g., TEMPO, TROPOMI) based on ground-based measurements of ozone, NO2, and HCHO
• Study the impact of sea breeze circulation on pollutant distribution based on the described land/water interaction
• Model chronic ozone problems in coastal urban areas based on the described pollution confinement in the marine boundary layer

Strengths

• Data collection involved a multi-agency collaboration including NASA, NOAA, EPA NESCAUM, and several state departments
• Primary measurement observations took place during a defined field campaign between June-September 2018
• The dataset was used to validate instruments like TEMPO and TROPOMI, suggesting a high-quality calibration standard

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• File formats include BIN, PDF, ISO, HTML, which may require specialized tools for data extraction

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected from a network of ground sites using in-situ and remote sensing instrumentation during the LISTOS field campaign.

Time Range

June-September 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:55:11.891964; freshness should be verified

Geography

New York City metropolitan area, Long Island Sound, and surrounding coastlines (portions of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut)