LISTOS: Aircraft In-Situ Air Quality Measurements Over Long Island Sound

LISTOS_AircraftInSitu_StonyBrookAircraft_Data is in-situ data collected onboard the Stony Brook Aircraft during the Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS) field campaign. The dataset was produced by a multi-agency collaboration including NASA, NOAA, EPA NESCAUM, and state environmental departments. Primary measurement observations took place between June and September 2018 to investigate ozone formation and transport in the New York City region.

Use Cases

• Model ozone formation and transport dynamics based on in-situ airborne measurements over Long Island Sound.
• Validate satellite retrievals (e.g., TEMPO, TROPOMI) based on the airborne and ground-based measurements of ozone, NO2, and HCHO.
• Analyze the impact of sea breeze circulation on pollutant confinement and inland transport based on the marine boundary layer focus.
• Study chronic ground-level ozone problems in the Northeast U.S. based on data from a region with over 20 million residents.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete, providing a finalized observational record.
• In-situ measurements were integrated aboard three aircraft alongside a network of ground sites, mobile vehicles, boats, and ozonesondes.
• The study was a multi-agency collaborative effort involving NASA, NOAA, EPA NESCAUM, and multiple state environmental departments.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Long Island Sound and NYC metropolitan region focus.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In-situ and remote sensing instrumentation integrated aboard aircraft during the LISTOS field campaign.

Time Range

June-September 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:55:11.755634; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Long Island Sound and the surrounding coastlines of the New York City metropolitan area (portions of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut), with transport effects into Rhode Island and Massachusetts.