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NASA DC-8 Data Access and Tools
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| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC-8 Meteorological and Navigation Data CPEX-AW | GPS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, THERMOMETERS | 2021-08-17 to 2021-09-04 | N: 34.73 S: 11.8616 E: -45.6412 W: -118.163 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Flight Data Logs, Atmospheric Temperature Indices, Water Vapor Indicators, Wind Direction |
| CPEX-AW Dropsonde Data | DROPSONDES | 2021-08-05 to 2021-09-17 | 1 | COMPLETE | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | Upper Air Temperature, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Dew Point Temperature, Atmospheric Temperature | |
| Mission Reports CPEX-AW V1 | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2021-08-20 to 2021-08-27 | N: 26.9859 S: 14.9995 E: -63.7583 W: -80.7803 | 1 | COMPLETE | Word | Flight Data Logs |
| Airborne Precipitation Radar 3rd Generation (APR-3) CPEX-AW | APR-3 | 2021-08-20 to 2021-09-04 | N: 34.046 S: 11.8615 E: -45.6417 W: -80.7804 | 1 | COMPLETE | MAT | Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Atmospheric Precipitation Indices |
| CAMEX-3 CLOUD AND AEROSOL PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION VIDEO V1 | VIDEO CAMERA | 1998-08-10 to 1998-09-02 | N: 50 S: 10 E: -50 W: -105 | 1 | COMPLETE | DVD | Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Aerosol Particle Properties, Liquid Precipitation |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION DC-8 CAMERA NADIR GCPEX | PRT, VIDEO CAMERA | 2012-02-20 to 2012-02-20 | N: 47.0861 S: 43.4044 E: -67.495 W: -80.4001 | 1 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Attitude Characteristics, VISIBLE IMAGERY, Land Surface Temperature |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 FORWARD AND NADIR VIDEO | VIDEO CAMERA | 2001-08-03 to 2001-09-26 | N: 50 S: 10 E: -60 W: -100 | 1 | COMPLETE | DVD | VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| CAMEX-3 DC-8 METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (MMS) V1 | AIRCRAFT MOTION SENSOR, GPS, INS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 1998-08-03 to 1998-09-23 | N: 50 S: 10 E: -50 W: -105 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Total Pressure, Airspeed/Ground Speed, Total Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Static Pressure |
| GRIP DC-8 METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (MMS) V1 | AIRCRAFT MOTION SENSOR, GPS, INS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2010-08-10 to 2010-09-25 | N: 34.754 S: 11.991 E: -55.322 W: -118.433 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Total Temperature, Airspeed/Ground Speed, Flight Level Winds, Total Pressure, Air Temperature |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA GCPEX | GPS, RTMM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2012-01-11 to 2020-02-06 | N: 46.9027 S: 31.5641 E: -67.7583 W: -124.985 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Upper Air Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Attitude Characteristics, Flight Level Winds, Airspeed/Ground Speed |
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