NAAMES: Ship-Based Aerosol Measurements Over the North Atlantic Ocean, 2015-2018

Four deployments from 2015 to 2018 aboard the R/V Atlantis during the NASA NAAMES mission. The data provide in situ aerosol measurements over the North Atlantic Ocean, characterizing gases and particles in the atmosphere. The primary objective was to resolve key processes controlling ocean system function and their influences on atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and climate.

Use Cases

• Modeling aerosol-cloud interactions based on in situ atmospheric particle property measurements.
• Studying seasonal phytoplankton bloom impacts on aerosol production based on the four targeted deployment phases.
• Analyzing marine volatile organic compound processing based on ship-based characterization of sea water and overlying atmosphere.
• Validating satellite remote sensing data based on coincident ship and airborne measurement campaigns.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for four distinct seasonal deployments spanning from 2015 to 2018.
• Measurements are part of a coordinated multi-platform mission including ship, aircraft, autonomous sensor, and remote sensing data.
• Focuses on four specific phases of the North Atlantic phytoplankton seasonal cycle: Winter Transition, Bloom Climax, Deceleration, and Acceleration.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is stored in specialized formats (BIN, ISO, PDF) which may require specific tools for access and analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In situ measurements collected onboard the R/V Atlantis research vessel.

Time Range

November 4, 2015 – November 29, 2015, May 11, 2016 – June 5, 2016, August 30, 2017-September 22, 2017 and March 18, 2018 – April 13, 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 23:34:20.029254; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean