SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment

The SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE) was a NASA multi-program effort of the Upper Atmosphere Research Program (UARP), Atmospheric Effects of Aviation Project (AEAP), Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling and Analysis Program (ACMAP) and Earth Observing System (EOS) of NASA’s Earth Science Enterprise (ESE). SOLVE’s primary objective was for calibrating and validating the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) III satellite measurements, while examining the processes that controlled ozone levels at a mid- to high-latitude range. The major goal of SAGE III was to quantitatively assess ozone loss at high latitudes. SOLVE was a two-phase experiment, the first phase, SOLVE, occurred during the fall of 1999 through the spring of 2000. The second phase, SOLVE II, occurred during the winter of 2003.

SOLVE took place in the Arctic high-latitude region during the winter. The polar ozone depletion processes cause by human-produced chlorine and bromine are most active in mid-to-late winter and early spring in the high Arctic. In order to conduct this validation experiment, NASA deployed the NASA ER-2 aircraft and NASA DC-8 aircraft. The ER-2 measured a variety of atmospheric data, including ozone (O3), H2O, CO2, ClONO2, HCl, ClO/BrO, and Cl2O2. The DC-8 aircraft measured ozone, ClO/BrO, and aerosol, among other atmospheric data. SOLVE also utilized balloon platforms, ground-based instruments, and collaborations with the German Aerospace Center’s (DLR) FALCON aircraft equipped with the OLEX Lidar to achieve the mission objectives. Overall, the campaign had 28 flights, with SOLVE featuring 17 total flights among the different aircrafts and SOLVE II featuring 11 flights.

SOLVE Project Page

Project DOI: 10.5067/SUBORBITAL/SOLVE/DATA001
Disciplines:   Field Campaigns
Collection Disciplines Spatial Temporal
SOLVE1_Analysis_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Analysis Model Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: -31.4, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_Analysis_ER2_Data_1
SOLVE I ER-2 Analysis Model Data
Radiation Budget Spatial Coverage:
(S: 4.7, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1998-11-10 - 2000-03-18
SOLVE2_Analysis_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Analysis Model Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: -9.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
Collection Disciplines Spatial Temporal
SOLVE1_Aerosol_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: -31.4, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_Aerosol_AircraftInSitu_ER2_Data_1
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data
Aerosols,  Clouds Spatial Coverage:
(S: 11, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1998-11-10 - 2000-03-18
SOLVE1_AircraftRemoteSensing_DC8_HSRL_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 12, N: 89.5), (W: -122.5, E: 126.1)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_AircraftRemoteSensing_DC8_LASE_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 12, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_AircraftRemoteSensing_DC8_Lidar_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Lidar Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 12, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_Ground_Data_1
SOLVE I Ground Site Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 67, N: 78.92), (W: 11.93, E: 21.1)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-09 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_jValue_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Photolysis Rate Data
Clouds,  Radiation Budget Spatial Coverage:
(S: -31.4, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_jValue_AircraftInSitu_ER2_Data_1
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Photolysis Rate Data
Clouds,  Radiation Budget Spatial Coverage:
(S: 11, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1998-11-10 - 2000-03-18
SOLVE1_MetNav_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: -31.4, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_MetNav_AircraftInSitu_ER2_Data_1
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 11, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1998-11-10 - 2000-03-18
SOLVE1_Miscellaneous_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE I Miscellaneous DC-8 Aircraft Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 12, N: 89.5), (W: -122.5, E: 126.1)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_Miscellaneous_ER2_Data_1
SOLVE I Miscellaneous ER-2 Aircraft Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 11, N: 89.2), (W: -128.2, E: 75)
Temporal Coverage:
1998-11-10 - 2000-03-18
SOLVE1_Satellite_Data_1
SOLVE I Supplementary Satellite Data Products
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: -73.9, N: 69.1), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-10-24 - 2000-03-31
SOLVE1_Sondes_Data_1
SOLVE I Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 62.7, N: 70.2), (W: 16, E: 37.4)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-09 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: -31.4, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE1_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_ER2_Data_1
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 11, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1998-11-10 - 2000-03-18
SOLVE1_TraceGas_AircraftRemoteSensing_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Trace Gas Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 12, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
1999-11-16 - 2000-03-15
SOLVE2_Aerosol_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: -9.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
SOLVE2_AircraftRemoteSensing_DC8_AATS14_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft AATS14 Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 13.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
SOLVE2_AircraftRemoteSensing_DC8_HSRL_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 13.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
SOLVE2_AircraftRemoteSensing_DC8_Lidar_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Lidar Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 13.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
SOLVE2_MetNav_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Meteorology and Navigational Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: -9.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
SOLVE2_Miscellaneous_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE II Miscellaneous DC-8 Aircraft Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 13.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
SOLVE2_Radiation_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft Radiation In-situ Data
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 13.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
SOLVE2_Rocket_Data_1
SOLVE II Rocket Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 67.8, N: 68), (W: 21, E: 21.2)
Temporal Coverage:
2003-01-15 - 2003-01-31
SOLVE2_Satellite_Data_1
SOLVE II Supplementary Satellite Data Products
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 63.4, N: 67.6), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-01 - 2003-03-02
SOLVE2_Sondes_Data_1
SOLVE II Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data
Aerosols,  Clouds Spatial Coverage:
(S: -45.1, N: 69.3), (W: -105.7, E: 170.5)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-03 - 2004-01-11
SOLVE2_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: -9.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06
SOLVE2_TraceGas_AircraftRemoteSensing_DC8_Data_1
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Trace Gas Data
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 13.1, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Temporal Coverage:
2002-12-13 - 2003-02-06