LMOS Surface Mobile: Ozone and Trace Gas Measurements Around Lake Michigan

NASA-led LMOS collected ozone and trace gas data via a mobile platform to investigate high ozone levels along Lake Michigan's coast. The 2017 field campaign involved multiple agencies including NOAA, EPA, and NSF to understand ozone formation and transport. Data collection is complete and aims to improve regional ozone forecasts and EPA policy.

Use Cases

• Model ozone formation and transport based on trace gas measurements mentioned in the description
• Analyze the lakeshore ozone concentration gradient described in the study
• Validate chemical transport models using the observational datasets from the campaign
• Study the impact of lake breeze airflow on ozone levels as described

Strengths

• Data collection is complete, indicating a finalized dataset
• Result of a joint effort across multiple high-profile agencies including NASA, NOAA, and EPA
• Campaign was designed with chemical transport models and meteorological forecast tools for planning

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 Lake Michigan region

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected onboard the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire surface mobile platform during the LMOS field campaign

Time Range

May through June 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 01:07:31.437245; freshness should be verified

Geography

Locations around Lake Michigan, particularly within a few kilometers off shore