SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Lidar Data contains trace gas measurements collected by Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) and the Airborne Raman Ozone, Temperature, and Aerosol Lidar (AROTAL) aboard a NASA DC-8 aircraft during the winter of 2003. The dataset was produced by NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Program and Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling and Analysis Program as part of the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment II (SOLVE II) campaign. The campaign's primary objective was to calibrate and validate satellite measurements and examine processes controlling ozone levels in the mid-to-high Arctic latitudes.
Use Cases
- Validate satellite ozone measurements based on high-precision airborne lidar data.
- Analyze atmospheric trace gas profiles based on Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) measurements.
- Study ozone loss processes in the Arctic winter based on data from a dedicated high-latitude campaign.
- Model atmospheric chemistry based on concurrent measurements of ozone, aerosols, and other gases.
- Calibrate remote sensing instruments based on data collected for the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) III.
Strengths
- Data collection is complete, indicating a finalized dataset.
- Campaign involved 28 total flights across two phases, suggesting a substantial observational effort.
- Utilized multiple sophisticated lidar instruments (DIAL and AROTAL) for data collection.
Limitations
- Last updated 2003-02-06 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- LARC_ASDC
- Collection Method
- Data were collected by Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) and the Airborne Raman Ozone, Temperature, and Aerosol Lidar (AROTAL) aboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft.
- Time Range
- Winter of 2003.
- Geography
- Arctic high-latitude region.