ASDC | STRAT_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_ER2_Data

STRAT Level 2

Entry Title: STRAT ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data

Entry ID: STRAT_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_ER2_Data_1

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Description

STRAT_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_ER2_Data is the in-situ trace gas data collected during the Stratospheric Tracers of Atmospheric Transport (STRAT) campaign. Data from the High-Altitude Fast-Response CO2 Analyzer (Harvard CO2), Advanced Whole Air Sampler (AWAS), Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace Species (ACATS), NOAA NOy Instrument, Harvard Hydroxyl Experiment (HOx), Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption Spectrometer (ATLAS), and the Dual-Beam UV-Absorption Ozone Photometer (NOAA O3 Classic) are featured in this collection. Data collection for this product is complete.

The STRAT campaign was a field campaign conducted by NASA from May 1995 to February 1996. The primary goal of STRAT was to collect measurements of the change of long-lived tracers and functions of altitude, latitude, and season. These measurements were taken to aid with determining rates for global-scale transport and future distributions of high-speed civil transport (HSCT) exhaust that was emitted into the lower atmosphere. STRAT had four main objectives: defining the rate of transport of trace gases from the stratosphere and troposphere (i.e., HSCT exhaust emissions), improving the understanding of dynamical coupling rates for transport of trace gases between tropical regions and higher latitudes and lower altitudes (between tropical regions, higher latitudes, and lower altitudes are where most ozone resides), improving understanding of chemistry in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, and finally, providing data sets for testing two-dimensional and three-dimensional models used in assessments of impacts from stratospheric aviation.

To accomplish these objectives, the STRAT Science Team conducted various surface-based remote sensing and in-situ measurements. NASA flew the ER-2 aircraft along with balloons such as ozonesondes and radiosondes just below the tropopause in the Northern Hemisphere to collect data. Along with the ER-2 and balloons, NASA also utilized satellite imagery, theoretical models, and ground sites. The ER-2 collected data on HOx, NOy, CO2, ozone, water vapor, and temperature. The ER-2 also collected in-situ stratospheric measurements of N2O, CH4, CO, HCL, and NO using the Aircraft Laser Infrared Absorption Spectrometer (ALIAS). Ozonesondes and radiosondes were also deployed to collect data on CO2, NO/NOy, air temperature, pressure, and 3D wind. These balloons also took in-situ measurements of N2O, CFC-11, CH4, CO, HCL, and NO2 using the ALIAS. Ground stations were responsible for taking measurements of O3, ozone mixing ratio, pressure, and temperature. Satellites took infrared images of the atmosphere with the goal of aiding in completing STRAT objectives. Pressure and temperature models were created to help plan the mission.

DOI

10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/STRAT_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_ER2_Data_1

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From GCMD Science Keywords:

ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR
MOLECULAR HYDROGEN > HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES > NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
HALONS > HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS
SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE > SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE PROFILES > SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE > SULFUR COMPOUNDS
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS > HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROUS OXIDE
ATMOSPHERIC OZONE > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
CFC-12 > CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS > HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS
METHANE > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE > HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS
CARBON DIOXIDE PROFILES > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
ETHANE > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
HCFC-22 > HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBONS > HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS
ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE PROFILES > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
HYDROPEROXY > HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
CFC-11 > CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS > HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS
TRACE GASES/TRACE SPECIES

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Spatial Information

Spatial Coverage: (S: -80.01, N: 68.23), (W: -180, E: 180)
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal Vertical
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian

Locations

NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Temporal Information

Temporal Coverage: 1995-03-24 - 1996-12-21

Platforms

Jet

NASA ER-2

NASA Earth Resources-2

Harvard CO2

High-Altitude Fast-Response CO2 Analyzer

AWAS

Advanced Whole Air Sampler

ACATS

Airborne Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species

HOx

Harvard Hydroxyl Experiment

ATLAS

Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption Spectrometer

NOAA O3 Classic

Dual-Beam UV-Absorption Ozone Photometer

ALIAS

Airborne Laser Infrared Absorption Spectrometer

Metadata Dates

Created on 2023-09-20

Last updated on 2023-11-30