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WB-57 Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s WB-57 are integral for efforts in several atmospheric and Earth science research missions as well as for testing new airborne and spaceborne instruments.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aerosol and Cloud Remotely Sensed Data | LIDAR, Roscoe | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | Aerosols, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Ice Water Path, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties | |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft In-Situ Aerosol Data | PALMS-NG, DMT SP2, UHSAS, POPS | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Aerosols, Sulfur Compounds, Biomass Burning, Sulfate Particles, Sulfate, Organic Particles, Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosol Size Distribution, Aerosol Concentration, Black Carbon, Sea Salt, Nitrate Particles, TOXIC AEROSOLS, Carbonaceous Aerosols |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Cloud Data | CAPS | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-15 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Clouds, Cloud Properties, Aerosol Concentration, Cloud Indicators |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data | ACOS, COMA, LIF-NO, LIF-SO2, ISAF, COLD 2, UASO3 | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Carbonyl Sulfide, Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Compounds, Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Formaldehyde, Atmospheric Chemistry, Oxygen Compounds, Nitrogen Compounds, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Atmospheric Ozone, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, Aerosol Concentration |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Merge Data | Computer | 2022-07-16 to 2022-09-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Aerosol Particle Properties, Humidity, Nitrogen Dioxide, Aerosols, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Organic Particles, Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Sea Level Pressure, Static Pressure, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Potential Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Winds, Wind Dynamics, Vorticity, POTENTIAL VORTICITY, Clouds, Particle Size Distribution, Cloud Properties, Cloud Indicators, Biomass Burning, Nitrogen Oxides, Atmospheric Ozone, Tropospheric Ozone, Carbon Monoxide, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Compounds, Sulfur Compounds, Sulfur Dioxide, Carbonyl Sulfide, Formaldehyde, Atmospheric Pressure, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, Aerosol Concentration |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Model Data | Computer, MMS | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Aerosols, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Compounds, Atmospheric Winds, Biomass Burning, Sulfur Dioxide, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Sulfate, Humidity, Wind Speed, Organic Particles, Potential Temperature, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Relative Humidity, Sea Level Pressure, Specific Humidity, Static Temperature, Potential Vorticity, Wind Dynamics, Black Carbon |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Water In-situ Data | ChiWIS | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Water Vapor Profiles, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Mixing Ratio Profiles, Water Vapor Indicators |
| ACCLIP WB-57 Meteorological and Navigational Data | MMS, DLH | 2022-07-14 to 2022-09-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Static Pressure, Atmospheric Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Humidity, Wind Speed, Water Vapor Profiles, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Relative Humidity, Horizontal Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, U/V Wind Components, Airspeed/Ground Speed |
| AVIRIS Facility Instruments: Flight Line Geospatial and Contextual Data | AVIRIS-NG, AVIRIS | 2004-05-02 to 2024-08-16 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | multiple | Flight Data Logs, Geolocation |
| AVIRIS-Classic: L1B Calibrated Radiance, Facility Instrument Collection, V1 | AVIRIS | 2004-08-25 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | multiple | Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance |
| AVIRIS-Classic: L2 Calibrated Reflectance, Facility Instrument Collection, V1 | AVIRIS | 2008-06-11 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | multiple | Reflectance, Water Vapor |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft 5 Second Data | RT, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PMS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 1991-11-22 to 1991-11-22 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary | Atmospheric Ozone, Barometric Altitude, Static Pressure, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Aerosol Backscatter, Water Vapor, Dew Point Temperature, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Humidity, Nitrogen Dioxide, Virtual Temperature, Potential Temperature, Air Temperature |
| GRIP HURRICANE IMAGING RADIOMETER (HIRAD) V0 | HIRAD | 2010-09-01 to 2010-09-16 | 0 | COMPLETE | MAT, netCDF-3, ASCII | Brightness Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Precipitation Rate |
| GRIP HURRICANE IMAGING RADIOMETER (HIRAD) V1 | HIRAD | 2010-09-01 to 2010-09-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-3 | Airspeed/Ground Speed, Brightness Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature, Wind Direction, Wind Speed |
| GRIP WB-57 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA V1 | GPS, INS | 2010-08-27 to 2010-09-17 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Data Synchronization Time, Airspeed/Ground Speed, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Dew Point Temperature, Attitude Characteristics, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Air Temperature |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) FLIGHT REPORTS V1 | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2011-09-01 to 2014-11-20 | 1 | COMPLETE | GIF, Word, PDF | Flight Data Logs, Tropical Cyclones |
| MACPEX WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data | PALMS, DMT SP2, FCAS, FCAS II, NMASS II | 2011-03-27 to 2011-04-26 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Aerosols, Particle Size Distribution, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Organic Particles, Organic Carbon |
| MACPEX WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Cloud Data | HVPS, 2DS, SID, VIPS | 2011-03-30 to 2011-04-26 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Particle Size Distribution, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size |
| MACPEX WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data | MMS, GPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS | 2011-03-18 to 2011-04-26 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Static Pressure, Atmospheric Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Potential Temperature, Altitude, U/V Wind Components, Static Temperature, U/V Wind Components |
| MACPEX WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data | UASO3, NOAA-O3, ALIAS | 2011-03-27 to 2011-04-26 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Nitrous Oxide, Atmospheric Ozone |
| MACPEX WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Water Data | DLH, JPL LASER HYGROMETERS, CIMS, ALIAS, HWV, CLH2, ULH, FISH | 2011-03-30 to 2011-04-26 | 1 | COMPLETE | ICARTT | Nitrous Oxide, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Carbon Monoxide, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Mixing Ratio Profiles |
| MASTER: Costa Rica Airborne Research and Technology Applications (CARTA), 2005 | MASTER | 2005-03-01 to 2005-04-06 | 1 | COMPLETE | multiple | Visible Radiance, THERMAL INFRARED, Infrared Radiance |
| MASTER: Costa Rica Airborne Research and Technology Applications, March, 2003 | MASTER | 2003-03-06 to 2003-03-29 | 1.1 | COMPLETE | multiple | Infrared Radiance, THERMAL INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MASTER: Flight Line Geospatial Polygons and Contextual Data | MASTER | 1998-12-02 to 2025-04-18 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | multiple | Flight Data Logs |
| MASTER: Instrument validation, California-Oregon-Washington, August, 2003 | MASTER | 2003-08-27 to 2003-08-27 | 1 | COMPLETE | multiple | THERMAL INFRARED, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance |
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