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CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-2017

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Wolfe, G.M., S.R. Kawa, T.F. Hanisco, R.A. Hannun, P.A. Newman, A.K. Swanson, S.A. Bailey, J.D. Barrick, K.L. Thornhill, G.S. Diskin, J.P. DiGangi, J.B. Nowak, C.E. Sorensen, G.L. Bland, J.K. Yungel, and C.A. Swenson. 2021. CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-2017. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/2002

Overview

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1886
Version1
Project
Published2021-09-20
Updated2022-02-07
Usage1 download
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Description

This dataset provides airborne eddy covariance (EC) fluxes of carbon dioxide, methane, downwelling radiation, sensible heat, and latent heat at high spatial resolution collected during the NASA Carbon Airborne Flux Experiment (CARAFE) airborne 2016 and 2017 campaigns. CARAFE utilized the NASA C-23 Sherpa aircraft with a suite of commercial and custom instrumentation. Deployment occurred across the Mid-Atlantic Region for the period 2016-09-07 through 2016-09-26 and 2017-05-03 through 2017-05-26. The data also include ozone, water vapor, pressure, temperature, wind, and aircraft navigation data. Airborne EC can quantify surface fluxes at local to regional scales, potentially helping to bridge gaps between top-down and bottom-up flux estimates and offering novel insights into biophysical and biogeochemical processes.

Science Keywords

  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
  • METHANE
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
  • ATMOSPHERIC OZONE
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
  • ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC WINDS
  • UPPER LEVEL WINDS
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • TRACE GASES/TRACE SPECIES
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
  • ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE

Data Use and Citation

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Wolfe, G.M., S.R. Kawa, T.F. Hanisco, R.A. Hannun, P.A. Newman, A.K. Swanson, S.A. Bailey, J.D. Barrick, K.L. Thornhill, G.S. Diskin, J.P. DiGangi, J.B. Nowak, C.E. Sorensen, G.L. Bland, J.K. Yungel, and C.A. Swenson. 2021. CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-2017. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1886

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Data Files

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Companion Files

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Dataset has 7 companion files.

  • IDL_reader_for_sondes_rtso_files.pro
  • CARAFE-mrg60-SHERPA_merge_RA_README.txt
  • CARAFE-mrg01-SHERPA_merge_RA_README.txt
  • CARAFE_Fall_2016_2017_variables.pdf
  • CARAFE_Flight_Reports_2017.pdf
  • CARAFE_Flight_Reports_2016.pdf
  • CARAFE_Fall_2016_2017.pdf

Version History

VersionDataset TitlePublished
1CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-20172021-09-20
1.1CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-20172022-01-31