SAFARI 2000 Aerosol Isotope and Fatty Acid Data from Zambia

Aerosol samples were collected diurnally over a two-week period in August and September 2000 at the Mongu site in eastern Zambia. This dataset includes bulk organic carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur stable isotope measurements alongside gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis of extracted fatty acids. The data were generated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to chemically describe temporal variability in aerosol compositions during the SAFARI 2000 dry season field campaign.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in aerosol organic carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur stable isotopic signatures.
• Identifying chemical biomarkers, such as specific fatty acids, within atmospheric particulate matter.
• Investigating links between anthropogenic emissions and southern African biogeochemical cycles.
• Correlating aerosol chemical composition with other SAFARI 2000 campaign measurements from the same period and region.

Strengths

• Data provides detailed chemical speciation, including stable isotopes and individual fatty acids from GC/MS analysis.
• Samples were collected diurnally, enabling analysis of short-term temporal variability over a two-week campaign.
• Dataset is associated with a major, coordinated international research initiative (SAFARI 2000).

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and complete column list are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, with one listing 2000-09-06 and another listing 2026-03 12.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Total suspended particulate aerosol samples collected and analyzed via stable isotope measurement and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).

Time Range

August to September 2000

Freshness

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Geography

Mongu site, eastern Zambia, southern Africa