LISTOS: Surface Mobile Air Quality Measurements from Long Island Sound

LISTOS_SurfaceMobile_InSitu_Data is a collection of surface mobile air quality measurements from the Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS) field campaign. The data were collected by mobile platforms, including a ferry-based monitor, during the primary observation period from June to September 2018. It is a multi-agency product involving NASA, NOAA, EPA NESCAUM, and several state environmental departments and university research groups.

Use Cases

• Modeling ozone transport patterns based on mobile platform measurements across Long Island Sound.
• Analyzing the impact of sea breeze circulation on pollutant distribution based on the marine boundary layer data.
• Testing and validating air quality remote sensing retrievals for satellite instruments like TEMPO.
• Investigating the chronic ozone problem in the New York City metropolitan area and downwind states.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete, providing a finalized dataset.
• Involves a multi-agency collaborative effort across NASA, NOAA, EPA, and state agencies.
• Includes measurements from a unique mobile platform on a ferry and other mobile vehicles.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via mobile platforms during the LISTOS field campaign.

Time Range

Primary observations between June-September 2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 01:08:02.392163; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Long Island Sound and the surrounding coastlines, focusing on the New York City metropolitan area and downwind regions.