LISTOS NASA Aircraft Meteorological and Navigational Data

LISTOS_MetNav_AircraftInSitu_NASAAircraft_Data contains in-situ meteorological and navigational data collected onboard NASA aircraft during the Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS) field campaign. The primary measurement observations took place between June-September 2018 and involved a multi-agency collaboration including NASA, NOAA, EPA NESCAUM, and several state environmental departments. The goal was to investigate ozone formation and transport in the New York City metropolitan area and downwind regions.

Use Cases

• Modeling ozone transport patterns based on meteorological data collected over Long Island Sound.
• Analyzing sea breeze effects on pollution dispersion based on in-situ aircraft measurements.
• Validating satellite air quality retrievals (e.g., TEMPO, TROPOMI) based on airborne in-situ observations.
• Studying the marine boundary layer's role in confining pollutants based on the described atmospheric conditions.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete, as stated in the description.
• Collaborative effort across multiple agencies including NASA, NOAA, EPA, and state departments.
• Primary observations cover a defined time range from June to September 2018.

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 access and processing.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In-situ meteorological and navigational data collected onboard NASA aircraft during the LISTOS field campaign.

Time Range

June-September 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:55:23.326920; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York City metropolitan area, Long Island Sound, and downwind regions including Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.