Long Island Sound Ozone Study Mobile Platform Measurements

June-September 2018 data from the Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS) field campaign. It contains in-situ air quality measurements collected from mobile platforms, including a ferry-based monitor and other vehicles, focusing on ozone formation and transport. The dataset is a multi-agency collaboration involving NASA, NOAA, EPA NESCAUM, and several state environmental departments.

Use Cases

• Analyzing ozone concentration time-series from mobile monitors to study diurnal patterns during the summer 2018 campaign.
• Mapping pollutant transport over Long Island Sound by correlating in-situ measurements with geospatial coordinates from ferry and vehicle routes.
• Investigating sea breeze effects on air quality by examining data collected across coastal and marine boundary layer environments.
• Validating atmospheric chemistry models using precise in-situ observations of ozone and related pollutants from the multi-platform campaign.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for the primary campaign period from June to September 2018.
• In-situ measurements provide high-resolution, ground-truth data for a focused geographic and temporal study.
• Represents a collaborative effort across multiple federal, state, and academic research entities.

Limitations

• The dataset's sample size and specific row count are not provided.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single summer season, restricting analysis of long-term trends.
• Geographic focus is specific to the Long Island Sound and NYC metropolitan region, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via in-situ instrumentation on mobile platforms, including the CT DEEP monitor on the Park City ferry and other vehicles.

Time Range

June 2018 - September 2018

Freshness

Data collection is complete; the last update recorded was July 2019.

Geography

Long Island Sound and the surrounding New York City metropolitan area, including portions of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.