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NASA DC-8 Data Access and Tools
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC-8 Meteorological and Navigation Data CPEX-AW | GPS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, THERMOMETERS | 2021-08-17 to 2021-09-04 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Flight Data Logs, Atmospheric Temperature Indices, Water Vapor Indicators, Wind Direction |
| CPEX-AW Dropsonde Data | DROPSONDES | 2021-08-05 to 2021-09-17 | 1 | COMPLETE | NetCDF-3, ICARTT | Upper Air Temperature, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Dew Point Temperature, Atmospheric Temperature |
| Mission Reports CPEX-AW V1 | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2021-08-20 to 2021-08-27 | 1 | COMPLETE | Word | Flight Data Logs |
| Airborne Precipitation Radar 3rd Generation (APR-3) CPEX-AW | APR-3 | 2021-08-20 to 2021-09-04 | 1 | COMPLETE | MAT | Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Atmospheric Precipitation Indices |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 FORWARD AND NADIR VIDEO | VIDEO CAMERA | 2001-08-03 to 2001-09-26 | 1 | COMPLETE | DVD | VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| CAMEX-3 CLOUD AND AEROSOL PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION VIDEO V1 | VIDEO CAMERA | 1998-08-10 to 1998-09-02 | 1 | COMPLETE | DVD | Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Aerosol Particle Properties, Liquid Precipitation |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION DC-8 CAMERA NADIR GCPEX | PRT, VIDEO CAMERA | 2012-02-20 to 2012-02-20 | 1 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Attitude Characteristics, VISIBLE IMAGERY, Land Surface Temperature |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (MMS) V1 | AIRCRAFT MOTION SENSOR, GPS, INS, MMS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Total Pressure, Airspeed/Ground Speed, Total Temperature, Static Pressure, Upper Air Temperature |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 INFORMATION COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM V1 | GPS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | 1 | COMPLETE | Binary - ASCII | Airspeed/Ground Speed, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Dew Point Temperature, Upper Air Temperature |
| GRIP DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA V1 | GPSP, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2010-08-10 to 2010-09-22 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Flight Data Logs, Flight Level Winds |
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