NAAMES: Ship-Based Ocean and Atmosphere Measurements from Four Seasonal Campaigns

Four seasonal deployments were conducted in the North Atlantic Ocean between 2015 and 2018. The NASA NAAMES project collected these miscellaneous ship measurements from the R/V Atlantis to study links between ocean ecosystems and atmospheric aerosols. Data collection is complete, with measurements focusing on plankton, sea water compounds, and atmospheric gases and particles.

Use Cases

• Modeling seasonal phytoplankton bloom dynamics based on the described characterization of plankton stocks and rate processes.
• Analyzing ocean-atmosphere gas exchange based on measurements of sea water volatile organic compounds and atmospheric particle properties.
• Studying climate-relevant aerosol sources based on data linking ocean ecosystem processes to aerosol and precursor gas emissions.

Strengths

• Data spans four distinct seasonal phases in the North Atlantic from 2015 to 2018.
• Measurements are part of a coordinated NASA mission combining ship, airborne, autonomous, and remote sensing data.
• Primary objective and key measured components (plankton, VOCs, atmospheric particles) are clearly stated.

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 and integration.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Miscellaneous measurements collected onboard the R/V Atlantis research vessel.

Time Range

November 2015, May-June 2016, August-September 2017, March-April 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 00:03:17.856320; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean