INTEXB Level 2
Entry Title: INTEX-B DC-8 Aircraft Trajectory data
Entry ID: INTEXB_TRAJECTORY_1
Aerosols
Description
INTEX-NA is a two phase experiment that aims to understand the transport and transformation of gases and aerosols on transcontinental/intercontinental scales and assess their impact on air quality and climate. The primary constituents of interest are ozone and precursors, aerosols and precursors, and the long-lived greenhouse gases. The first phase (INTEX-A) was completed in the summer of 2004 and the second phase (INTEX-B) is to be performed in the spring of 2006. This document is intended to provide an update on the goals of INTEX-B and define its implementation strategy. The scientific goals envisioned here are based on the joint implementation of INTEX-B, MIRAGE-Mex and DLR/IMPACT studies and their coordination with satellite observations. In collaboration with these partners, the main goals of INTEX-B are to: quantify the transpacific transport and evolution of Asian pollution to North America and assess its implications for regional air quality and climate; quantify the outflow and evolution of gases and aerosols from the Mexico City Megaplex; investigate the transport of Asian and North America pollution to the eastern Atlantic and assess its implications for European air quality; validate and refine satellite observations of tropospheric composition; and map emissions of trace gases and aerosols and relate atmospheric composition to sources and sinks. Data collection for INTEX-B is now complete.
Resources and Documentation
PROJECT HOME PAGE
INTEX-B NASA LaRC Airborne Science Data for Atmospheric Composition Project Home Page
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Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- AIR QUALITY
- AEROSOLS
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
ICARTT
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Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Not provided
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2006-02-24 - 2006-05-15