NAAMES: Meteorological Radiosonde Measurements Over the North Atlantic Ocean

November 4, 2015 – November 29, 2015 and May 11, 2016 – June 5, 2016 radiosonde measurements collected during the North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES). The data were collected from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Research Vessel Atlantis in the North Atlantic Ocean. The study was conducted by NASA as part of its Earth Venture – Suborbital mission to link ocean ecosystem processes with atmospheric aerosols and climate.

Use Cases

• Modeling atmospheric profiles based on radiosonde measurements of water vapor, pressure, temperature, and winds.
• Studying seasonal phytoplankton cycles based on the NAAMES deployment phases described.
• Analyzing ocean-atmosphere coupling for climate studies based on the mission's stated objective.
• Validating satellite and model data subsets based on the related data products mentioned in the archive.

Strengths

• Data collected during two distinct seasonal deployments (Winter Transition and Bloom Climax) as part of a multi-year study.
• Measurements are part of a coordinated mission combining ship-based, airborne, autonomous sensor, and remote sensing data.
• Specific geographic focus on the North Atlantic Ocean from a dedicated research vessel.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Meteorological radiosonde launches from the R/V Atlantis research vessel.

Time Range

November 4, 2015 – November 29, 2015 and May 11, 2016 – June 5, 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 23:34:14.973554; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean