NASA SARP 2022 Atmospheric and Surface Data from DC-8 Aircraft

SARP_2022_Data contains atmospheric and surface measurements collected onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft and via ozonesondes during the 2022 Student Airborne Research Program mission. The dataset is produced by NASA and includes measurements of atmospheric gases, aerosols, temperature, pressure, and winds. Data collection for this product is complete.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric ozone profiles using ozonesonde and aircraft-based ozone measurements.
• Studying air quality by examining concentrations of methane, formaldehyde, ethane, and sulfur compounds.
• Investigating aerosol properties and size distributions to understand their impact on climate and air quality.
• Calibrating and validating space-borne observations using in-situ atmospheric gas and surface temperature data.
• Examining wind speed, wind direction, and atmospheric pressure patterns during the 2022 flight campaigns.

Strengths

• Data collection is complete for the 2022 mission, providing a finalized dataset.
• Includes measurements from multiple sophisticated instruments aboard a NASA flying science laboratory.
• Covers a wide range of atmospheric variables including aerosol properties, numerous trace gases, and meteorological parameters.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, file sizes, and exact column lists are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the dataset's title and year, with one platform referencing 'SARP_2016_Data'.
• Author information is consistently listed as unknown or null across all platforms.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft and using ozonesondes during the 2022 SARP deployment.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

2026-03-12 22:12:59.295405

Geography

Coverage area of the 2022 NASA DC-8 flight campaigns, specific locations not detailed.