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Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATom: Measurements from the Quantum Cascade Laser System (QCLS), Version 2 | INFRARED LASER SPECTROSCOPY | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 | 2 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Nitrous Oxide, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Methane |
| ATom: Measurements from the UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species (UCATS) | TUNABLE DIODE LASER, UCATS-GC | 2016-07-12 to 2018-05-21 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Methane, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Water Vapor, Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Compounds, Atmospheric Ozone |
| ATom: Measurements of Soluble Acidic Gases and Aerosols (SAGA) | ION CHROMATOGRAPHS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Nitrate Particles, Air Quality, Chemical Composition, Sulfate Particles |
| ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols | PALMS, WAS, LASER SPECTROMETER, SPECTROMETERS, CIMS, PHOTOMETERS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 | 1.5 | SUPERSEDED | netCDF-4 | Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Air Quality, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Industrial Emissions, Fossil Fuel Burning, Biomass Burning, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Compounds, Halocarbons And Halogens, Atmospheric Ozone |
| ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols, Version 2 | FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, UCATS-GC, TOGA, DMT SP2, PALMS, PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, MMS, WAS, AMS, CIMS, DLH, CAPS, CAFS, ATHOS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 | 2.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Biomass Burning, Halocarbons And Halogens, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Sulfur Compounds, Air Quality, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Atmospheric Ozone, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Fossil Fuel Burning, Industrial Emissions, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Carbonaceous Aerosols |
| ATom: Observed and GEOS-5 Simulated CO Concentrations with Tagged Tracers for ATom-1 | Computer, SPECTROMETERS | 2016-07-29 to 2016-08-23 | 1 | COMPLETE | multiple | Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide |
| ATom: Sulfur Dioxide by Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF-SO2) for ATom-4 Campaign | FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY | 2018-04-24 to 2018-05-21 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Sulfur Dioxide, Sulfur Oxides |
| ATom: Trace Gas Measurements from PANTHER Gas Chromatograph | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 | 1 | COMPLETE | multiple | Halocarbons And Halogens, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds |
| ATom: Ultrafine Aerosol Characteristics and Formation, Lower Stratosphere, 2016-2018 | SPECTROMETERS, Computer | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 | 1 | COMPLETE | multiple | Sulfate, Aerosol Size Distribution, Aerosol Concentration |
| ATom: Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer Calibration and Performance Data | UHSAS | 2016-07-04 to 2017-05-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | CSV | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Chemical Composition, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| ATom: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from the TOGA instrument, Version 2 | TOGA | 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21 | 2 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Formaldehyde, Volatile Organic Compounds, Halocarbons And Halogens |
| BOREAS RSS-16 AIRSAR CM V6.1 Images | SAR | 1993-08-12 to 1995-07-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary | Radar Backscatter |
| BOREAS RSS-16 Level-3b DC-8 AIRSAR CM Images | SAR | 1993-08-12 to 1995-07-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary | Radar Backscatter |
| BOREAS RSS-16 Level-3b DC-8 AIRSAR SY Images | SAR | 1993-08-12 to 1995-07-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary | Radar Backscatter |
| CAMEX-3 AIRBORNE VERTICAL ATMOSPHERE PROFILING SYSTEM (AVAPS) V1 | AVAPS | 1998-08-15 to 1998-09-22 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII, netCDF-3 | Upper Level Winds, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Dew Point Temperature, Air Temperature |
| CAMEX-3 CLOUD AND AEROSOL PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION (CAPAC) V1 | FSSP, PMS 2D-P PROBE | 1998-08-15 to 1998-09-23 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Liquid Precipitation, Aerosol Particle Properties, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| CAMEX-3 CLOUD AND AEROSOL PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION VIDEO V1 | VIDEO CAMERA | 1998-08-10 to 1998-09-02 | 1 | COMPLETE | Not Provided | Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Aerosol Particle Properties, Liquid Precipitation |
| CAMEX-3 DC-8 Airborne Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (AMMR) V1 | AMMR | 1998-08-20 to 1998-09-17 | 1 | COMPLETE | GIF | Microwave Radiance, Sensor Counts, Brightness Temperature |
| 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 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Total Pressure, Airspeed/Ground Speed, Total Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Static Pressure |
| CAMEX-3 DC-8 NAVIGATION (DADS) DATA | DADS | 1998-08-15 to 1998-09-23 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Airspeed/Ground Speed |
| CAMEX-3 JPL LASER HYGROMETER V1 | LASER HYGROMETERS | 1998-08-15 to 1998-09-23 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Water Vapor |
| CAMEX-3 JPL SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) HYGROMETER V1 | HYGROMETERS | 1998-08-15 to 1998-09-23 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Water Vapor |
| CAMEX-3 LiDAR Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Imagery | LASE | 1998-08-21 to 1998-09-05 | 1 | COMPLETE | GIF | Radar Reflectivity |
| CAMEX-3 MACAWS V1 | MACAWS | 1998-08-21 to 1998-09-22 | 1 | COMPLETE | TAR | Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Aerosol Backscatter, Upper Level Winds |
| CAMEX-3 POLARIMETRIC SCANNING RADIOMETER (PSR) V1 | PSR | 1998-08-06 to 1998-09-23 | 1 | COMPLETE | TAR | Water Vapor, Brightness Temperature |
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