ASDC | DC3_Cloud_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data

DC3 Level 2

Entry Title: DC3 In-Situ DC-8 Cloud Data

Entry ID: DC3_Cloud_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1

Clouds

Description

DC3_Cloud_AircraftInSitu_Data are in-situ cloud data collected onboard the DC-8 aircraft during the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry (DC3) field campaign. Data collection for this product is complete.

The Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry (DC3) field campaign sought to understand the dynamical, physical, and lightning processes of deep, mid-latitude continental convective clouds and to define the impact of these clouds on upper tropospheric composition and chemistry. DC3 was conducted from May to June 2012 with a base location of Salina, Kansas. Observations were conducted in northeastern Colorado, west Texas to central Oklahoma, and northern Alabama in order to provide a wide geographic sample of storm types and boundary layer compositions, as well as to sample convection.

DC3 had two primary science objectives. The first was to investigate storm dynamics and physics, lightning and its production of nitrogen oxides, cloud hydrometeor effects on wet deposition of species, surface emission variability, and chemistry in anvil clouds. Observations related to this objective focused on the early stages of active convection. The second objective was to investigate changes in upper tropospheric chemistry and composition after active convection. Observations related to this objective focused on the 12-48 hours following convection. This objective also served to explore seasonal change of upper tropospheric chemistry.

In addition to using the NSF/NCAR Gulfstream-V (GV) aircraft, the NASA DC-8 was used during DC3 to provide in-situ measurements of the convective storm inflow and remotely-sensed measurements used for flight planning and column characterization. DC3 utilized ground-based radar networks spread across its observation area to measure the physical and kinematic characteristics of storms. Additional sampling strategies relied on lightning mapping arrays, radiosondes, and precipitation collection. Lastly, DC3 used data collected from various satellite instruments to achieve its goals, focusing on measurements from CALIOP onboard CALIPSO and CPL onboard CloudSat. In addition to providing an extensive set of data related to deep, mid-latitude continental convective clouds and analyzing their impacts on upper tropospheric composition and chemistry, DC3 improved models used to predict convective transport. DC3 improved knowledge of convection and chemistry, and provided information necessary to understanding the processes relating to ozone in the upper troposphere.

DOI

10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/DC3_Cloud_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1

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From GCMD Science Keywords:

CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
CLOUDS
CLOUD DROPLET DISTRIBUTION

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Spatial Information

Spatial Coverage: (S: 25, N: 45), (W: -125, E: -75)
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal Vertical
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian

Locations

NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALABAMA COLORADO OKLAHOMA TEXAS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TROPOSPHERE

Temporal Information

Temporal Coverage: 2012-05-04 - 2012-06-23

Platforms

Jet

NASA DC-8

NASA Douglas DC-8

2DS

2D-STEREO PARTICLE PROBE (2DS)

Metadata Dates

Created on 2021-03-24

Last updated on 2023-04-05