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To cite the campaign dataset, please use the following campaign DOI and citation:
Crawford, J., Pickering, K., Chen, G., Aknan, A., Anderson, B., Barrick, J., Berkoff, T., Blake, D., Brune, W., Cappa, C., Clark, R., Cohen, R., Diskin, G. S., Estes, M., Ferrare, R. A., Fried, A., Gatebe, C., Gluth, E., Hennigan, C., … Zondlo, M. (2014). Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from Column and Vertically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality (DISCOVER-AQ) Campaign Data [Dataset]. NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/AIRCRAFT/DISCOVER-AQ/AEROSOL-TRACEGAS
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Datasets
DISCOVER-AQ Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Platforms | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Location | Data State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Padonia Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2011-06-17 to 2011-08-03 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment Pandora Column Observations | GROUND STATIONS | 2011-06-11 to 2011-11-14 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, Troposphere | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment UC-12 Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | UC-12B | 2011-06-28 to 2011-11-20 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment UC-12 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Airborne Compact Atmospheric Mapper Data | UC-12B | 2011-06-29 to 2011-08-26 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment UC-12 Aircraft Remotely Sensed High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) Data | UC-12B | 2011-06-30 to 2011-11-19 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland Deployment UMBC Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2011-06-26 to 2011-08-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | P-3B | 2011-06-26 to 2011-07-31 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, Troposphere | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Maryland University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data | UMD Cessna | 2011-07-05 to 2011-08-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Analysis and Ancillary Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2013-08-13 to 2016-03-14 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment B-200 Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | B-200 | 2013-09-02 to 2013-09-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment B-200 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Airborne Compact Atmospheric Mapper Data | B-200 | 2013-09-02 to 2013-09-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment B-200 Aircraft Remotely Sensed GCAS Data | B-200 | 2013-09-02 to 2013-09-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment B200 Aircraft Remotely Sensed High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL-2) Data | B-200 | 2013-09-02 to 2013-09-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2013-09-01 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Falcon Aircraft Remotely Sensed Geostationary Trace gas and Aerosol Optimization (GeoTASO) Data | HU-25C | 2013-09-11 to 2013-09-26 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Galveston Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2013-08-29 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, Troposphere | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment LaPorte Airport Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2013-08-29 to 2013-09-27 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Manvel Croix Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2013-08-28 to 2013-09-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Moody Tower Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2013-08-30 to 2013-10-02 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Ozonesonde Data | GROUND STATIONS | 2013-08-29 to 2013-10-09 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Aerosol Data | P-3B | 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, Troposphere | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | P-3B | 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE, TEXAS | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data | P-3B | 2013-08-26 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | P-3B | 2011-06-30 to 2013-10-01 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Texas Deployment Pandora Column Observations | GROUND STATIONS | 2012-03-10 to 2013-10-03 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TEXAS, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, Troposphere, STRATOSPHERE | COMPLETE |
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