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CARVE

Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment

The Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment (CARVE) was a NASA Earth Venture Suborbital-1 mission. From 2011 to 2015, CARVE collected airborne measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide, methane, and carbon monoxide and relevant land surface parameters in the Alaskan Arctic. Continuous ground-based measurements provide temporal and regional context as well as calibration for CARVE airborne measurements. CARVE provides an integrated set of greenhouse gas data that provide insights into Arctic carbon cycling.

Principal Investigator

Charles Miller

Partners

NOAA

Data Centers

ORNL DAAC

Funding Programs

EVS-1
Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment (CARVE) graphic identifier
Study DatesMay 23, 2012 - Nov. 12, 2015
Season of StudyBoreal fall, boreal spring, boreal summer
RegionAlaska
Spatial Bounds

N: 72°N

S: 58°N

W: 168°W

E: 131°W

Focus Areas

Atmospheric Composition

Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems

Climate Variability and Change

Geophysical Concepts

Air Quality

Atmospheric Chemicals and Trace Gases

Ecosystems/Biogeochemical Interactions

Carbon Storage and Processes

Ice and Glacial Properties and Processes

Precipitation

Upper Atmospheric Chemistry

Scientific Topics

Carbon Cycle

Carbon Fluxes

Carbon Dioxide

Carbon Monoxide

Methane

Climate Change

Greenhouse Gases

Arctic Warming

Carbon-Climate Feedbacks

Precipitation

PlatformInstrument(s)

Campaign Field Site

Programmable Flask Package Whole Air Sampler (PFP)

LI-COR Gas Analyzer (LI-COR Gas Analyzer)

Picarro Gas Analyzer


Short Brothers C-23 Sherpa

Programmable Flask Package Whole Air Sampler (PFP)

Forward Looking InfraRed Imaging Camera (FLIR)

Video camera

Fourier Transformation Spectrometer (FTS)

Picarro Gas Analyzer

Passive Active L-and-S-band Sensor (PALS)

Digital Camera

The following resources provide additional information about the CARVE campaign.