Cloud & Aerosol Processes: Measurements
Cloud and aerosol processes research relies on measurements of the chemical, physical, and optical properties of aerosol particles from aircraft, ships, and ground sites as well as in the laboratory. By combining these with gas-phase and other measurements, we learn about the sources, sinks, and radiative properties of these particles.
The NOAA WP-3D is used in many of our field missions, and group participating field projects have used the NOAA R/V Ronald H. Brown. Data archived from our major NOAA field campaigns, with instruments on aircraft and ship research platforms, are available with the Tropospheric Chemistry research group (Collaborative Field Missions):
Mission | Season | All Platforms | Location | Purpose |
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FIREX 2015-2019 | NOAA WP-3D, Lab | western US | Understand impact of North American fire emissions on air quality. | |
SONGNEX 2015 | Spring | NOAA WP-3D | western US | Study emissions of western US oil and shale gas basins. |
SENEX 2013 | Summer | NOAA WP-3D | Nashville, TN | Study interactions between natural and anthropogenic emissions and affects on climate change and air quality. |
NACHTT 2011 | Winter | Ground site | Erie, CO | Measurements of halogens in the wintertime. |
Gulf 2010 | Summer | NOAA WP-3D | Gulf of Mexico | Survey Deepwater Horizon oil spill. |
CalNex 2010 | Spring - Summer | NOAA WP-3D, R/V Atlantis, NOAA Twin Otter, Ground site | Ontario, CA | Study air quality and climate change. |
ARCPAC 2008 | Spring | NOAA WP-3D | Fairbanks, AK | Study aerosols in the Arctic. |
TexAQS 2006 | Summer | NOAA WP-3D, NOAA R/V RHB, NOAA Twin Otter | Houston, TX | Texas Air Quality Study |
NEAQS-ITCT 2004 | Summer | NOAA WP-3D, NOAA R/V RHB, Ground site | eastern US | Study emissions transport and mixing and aerosols. |
NEAQS 2002 | Spring | NOAA R/V RHB | eastern US | Study air quality prediction and monitoring. |
ITCT 2002 | Spring | NOAA WP-3D, Ground site | western US | Study transport and chemical processing of pollution. |
TexAQS 2000 | Summer | NCAR Electra, Ground site | Houston, TX | Study formation and transport of air pollutants. |
SOS 1999 | Summer | NOAA WP-3D, Ground site | Nashville, TN | Study distribution and production of fine aerosols and ozone. |
Field Misison Data archived by NCAR/UCAR
Instruments have flown on the NASA DC-8. Data from multiagency field campaigns led by NCAR/UCAR are available in the NCAR/UCAR EOL Data Archive:
Mission | Dates | Platform | Location | Study |
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DC3 | May - Jun 2012 | NASA DC-8 | Salina, KS | Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry project |
Field Mission Data archived by NASA
Instruments have also flown on the NASA WB-57. Data from multiagency field campaigns led by NASA are available in the NASA ESPO Data Archive:
Mission | Dates | Platform | Location | Study |
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SEAC4RS | Aug - Sept 2013 | NASA DC-8 | Houston, TX | Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric Composition, Clouds and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys |
MACPEX | Mar - Apr 2011 | NASA WB-57 | Houston, TX | Mid-latitude Airborne Cirrus Properties Experiment |
TC4 | Jun - Aug 2007 | NASA DC-8 | Costa Rica and Panama | Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling |
CRAVE | Dec 2005 - Mar 2006 | NASA WB-57 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica Aura Validation Experiment |
Pre-AVE | Jan - Feb 2004 | NASA WB-57 | Houston, TX and Costa Rica | Pre Aura Validation Experiment |
CRYSTAL-FACE | May - Aug 2002 | NASA WB-57 | Key West, FL | Cirrus Regional Study of Tropical Anvils and Cirrus Layers - Florida Area Cirrus Experiment |
ACCENT | Mar 1999 - Sept 2000 | NASA WB-57 | Houston, TX | Atmospheric Chemistry of Combustion Emissions Near the Tropopause |
WAM | Mar - May 1998 | NASA WB-57 | Houston, TX | WB-57F Aerosol Mission |
PALMS instrument Data
The Particle Analysis by Laser Mass Spectrometry (PALMS) instrument measures the chemical composition of individual aerosol particles. An instrument reference is intended to provide a convenient interactive data display to foster more collaboration on data analysis from a rich and unique data set: PALMS instrument data (includes NASA ACCENT and WAM mission data).