Data In Action
Data In Action
Read concise articles that allow users to quickly locate useful or relevant data and information. Each Data in Action article includes pointers to related data, user resources, and tools available from the ASDC archive.
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Accessing Airborne and Field Campaign Data with the Sub-Orbital Order Tool
Suborbital campaigns serve as a key component of the integrated observing system of the atmosphere by linking satellite observations and surface measurements, as well as probing atmospheric phenomena critical to climate change and air quality issues. These suborbital campaigns often deploy many instruments on different platforms, including aircraft, ships, sondes, …
Full Micro-ArticleAdvancing Aerosol-Cloud-Meteorology Knowledge through ACTIVATE
Despite the crucial role of clouds in maintaining the Earth’s energy balance and water cycle, their formation and evolution processes still have large uncertainties among the international scientific research community. Expanding knowledge on the relationships between aerosols and clouds is key to understanding different cloud properties and their resulting impact …
Full Micro-ArticleA Look into the North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES)
- The NASA North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES) project was the first NASA Earth Venture – Suborbital mission focused on studying the coupled ocean ecosystem and atmosphere. NAAMES utilizes a combination of ship-based, airborne, autonomous sensor, and remote sensing measurements that directly link ocean ecosystem processes, emissions … Full Micro-Article
Exploring the Impact of the 2020 West Coast Wildfires
On September 9, 2020, the fire known as 'The August Complex' became the largest wildfire in California’s history. The fire started as a series of separate fires ignited by lightning strikes. Fueled by periods of drought, record-breaking high temperatures, and drier-than-usual air, the individual fires combined into a single blaze …
Full Micro-ArticleObserving Sea-to-Air Aerosol Gas Fluxes Under Extreme Weather Conditions
NAAMES was the first NASA Earth Venture – Suborbital mission focused on studying the coupled ocean ecosystem and atmosphere. NAAMES utilized a combination of ship-based, airborne, autonomous sensor, and remote sensing measurements that directly linked ocean ecosystem processes, emissions of ocean-generated aerosols and precursor gases, and subsequent atmospheric evolution …
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