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ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols, Version 2

Overview

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1925
Version2
Project
Published2021-08-26
Updated2021-08-26
Usage1060 downloads
Citations8 publications cited this dataset

Description

This dataset provides information on greenhouse gases and human-produced air pollution, including atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), tropospheric ozone (O3), and black carbon (BC) aerosols, collected during airborne campaigns conducted by NASA's Atmospheric Tomography (ATom) mission. This dataset includes merged data from all instruments plus additional data such as numbered profiles and distance flown. Merged data products have been created for seven different aggregation intervals (1 second, 10 seconds, and 5 instrument-specific intervals). In the case of data obtained over longer time intervals (e.g., flask data), the merge files provide (weighted) averages to match the sampling intervals. This comprehensive dataset will be used to improve the representation of chemically reactive gases and short-lived climate forcers in global models of atmospheric chemistry and climate.

Science Keywords

  • HUMAN DIMENSIONS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
  • BIOMASS BURNING
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • TRACE GASES/TRACE SPECIES
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • SULFUR COMPOUNDS
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • AIR QUALITY
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
  • ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
  • ATMOSPHERIC OZONE
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
  • NON-METHANE HYDROCARBONS/VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
  • HUMAN DIMENSIONS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
  • FOSSIL FUEL BURNING
  • HUMAN DIMENSIONS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
  • INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
  • CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
  • ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • AEROSOLS
  • CARBONACEOUS AEROSOLS

Data Use and Citation

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Wofsy, S.C., S. Afshar, H.M. Allen, E.C. Apel, E.C. Asher, B. Barletta, J. Bent, H. Bian, B.C. Biggs, D.R. Blake, N. Blake, I. Bourgeois, C.A. Brock, W.H. Brune, J.W. Budney, T.P. Bui, A. Butler, P. Campuzano-Jost, C.S. Chang, M. Chin, R. Commane, G. Correa, J.D. Crounse, P. D. Cullis, B.C. Daube, D.A. Day, J.M. Dean-Day, J.E. Dibb, J.P. DiGangi, G.S. Diskin, M. Dollner, J.W. Elkins, F. Erdesz, A.M. Fiore, C.M. Flynn, K.D. Froyd, D.W. Gesler, S.R. Hall, T.F. Hanisco, R.A. Hannun, A.J. Hills, E.J. Hintsa, A. Hoffman, R.S. Hornbrook, L.G. Huey, S. Hughes, J.L. Jimenez, B.J. Johnson, J.M. Katich, R.F. Keeling, M.J. Kim, A. Kupc, L.R. Lait, K. McKain, R.J. Mclaughlin, S. Meinardi, D.O. Miller, S.A. Montzka, F.L. Moore, E.J. Morgan, D.M. Murphy, L.T. Murray, B.A. Nault, J.A. Neuman, P.A. Newman, J.M. Nicely, X. Pan, W. Paplawsky, J. Peischl, M.J. Prather, D.J. Price, E.A. Ray, J.M. Reeves, M. Richardson, A.W. Rollins, K.H. Rosenlof, T.B. Ryerson, E. Scheuer, G.P. Schill, J.C. Schroder, J.P. Schwarz, J.M. St.Clair, S.D. Steenrod, B.B. Stephens, S.A. Strode, C. Sweeney, D. Tanner, A.P. Teng, A.B. Thames, C.R. Thompson, K. Ullmann, P.R. Veres, N.L. Wagner, A. Watt, R. Weber, B.B. Weinzierl, P.O. Wennberg, C.J. Williamson, J.C. Wilson, G.M. Wolfe, C.T. Woods, L.H. Zeng, and N. Vieznor. 2021. ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols, Version 2. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1925

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  • ATom_merge_V2.pdf
  • ATom_merging_Rcode_20210804.pdf
  • ALLNAMES.txt

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Version History

VersionDataset TitlePublished
1.5ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols2018-03-28
2ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols, Version 22021-08-26