Remotely sensed lidar trace gas data collected by the DC-8 aircraft during the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE). The campaign was a NASA multi-program effort involving the Upper Atmosphere Research Program and others, with 17 flights during SOLVE I from fall 1999 to spring 2000. Data were collected by Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) and the Airborne Raman Ozone, Temperature, and Aerosol Lidar (AROTAL) to validate satellite measurements and study ozone depletion processes.
Use Cases
- Validate satellite ozone measurements based on high-precision airborne lidar data.
- Study polar ozone depletion processes based on trace gas profiles collected in the Arctic.
- Analyze atmospheric composition and aerosol distribution based on lidar measurements.
- Model stratospheric chemistry based on co-located measurements of ozone, ClO/BrO, and aerosols.
- Calibrate remote sensing instruments based on in-situ lidar data from a dedicated validation campaign.
Strengths
- Data collection is complete, indicating a finalized dataset.
- Campaign involved 17 flights during SOLVE I, providing multiple measurement sessions.
- Utilized two specialized lidar systems (DIAL and AROTAL) for trace gas profiling.
Limitations
- Last updated 2000-03-15 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA's Earth Science Enterprise via LARC_ASDC.
- Collection Method
- Airborne remote sensing via Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) and Airborne Raman Ozone, Temperature, and Aerosol Lidar (AROTAL).
- Time Range
- Fall 1999 through spring 2000.
- Geography
- Arctic high-latitude region.