INTEXB Level 2
Entry Title: INTEX-B DC-8 Aircraft data

Entry ID: INTEXB_DC8_AIRCRAFT_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; - Map emissions of trace gases and aerosols and relate atmospheric composition to sources and sinks.The INTEX-B field study is to be performed during an approximate 8-week period from March 1 to April 30, 2006.

DOI

10.5067/ASDCDAAC/INTEXB/0008

Citation Styles for this Dataset
Keywords

From GCMD Science Keywords:
  • AEROSOLS
  • AIR QUALITY
Data Distribution

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Spatial Information

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Spatial Coverage: (S: 12, N: 63), (W: -176, E: -85)
Spatial Coverage Type: Not provided
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Geodetic
Locations

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Temporal Information

Temporal Coverage: 2006-02-22 - 2006-05-15
Platforms

Jet
NASA DC-8
NASA Douglas DC-8
Earth Observation Satellites
Aqua
Earth Observing System, Aqua
Aura
Earth Observing System, Aura
Terra
Earth Observing System, Terra (AM-1)
ENVISAT
Environmental Satellite
Metadata Dates

Created on 2014-10-08
Last updated on 2024-08-06