Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation Brazil (SCAR-B) University of Washington C131A (SCAR_B_UWC131A) Langley DAAC Data Set
Entry ID: SCAR_B_UWC131A

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Summary
Abstract: From 17 August to 20 September 1995, the University of Washington's
(UW) Cloud and Aerosol Research Group, with its Convair C-131A
research aircraft, participated in an intensive field study of smoke
emissions from various types of biomass burning over a large area of
Brazil.

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Geographic Coverage
 N: -2.42 S: -16.85  E: -47.53  W: -64.75

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Professor Peter V. Hobbs
Dataset Title: Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation Brazil (SCAR-B) Universityof Washington C131A (SCAR_B_UWC131A) Langley DAAC Data Set
Dataset Release Place: Hampton, Virginia, U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher: Langley Atmospheric Sciences Data Center, NASA Langley Research Center
Online Resource: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/scarb/table_scarb.html


Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1995-08-17
Stop Date: 1995-09-20


Location Keywords
CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > BRAZIL


Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 1 second


Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL BACKSCATTER >AEROSOL BACKSCATTER COEFFICIENT    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES >PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >AIR QUALITY >NITROGEN OXIDES    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >AIR QUALITY >SULFUR OXIDES >SULFUR DIOXIDE    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >CLOUDS >CLOUD MICROPHYSICS >CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE >EFFECTIVE DROPLET RADIUS    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >CLOUDS >CLOUD MICROPHYSICS >CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >LIQUID WATER EQUIVALENT >LIQUID WATER CONTENT    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS >CARBON DIOXIDE    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS >CARBON MONOXIDE    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >NITROGEN COMPOUNDS >NITROGEN OXIDES    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >OXYGEN COMPOUNDS >OZONE    [Definition]


ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ENVIRONMENT


Platform
C-131A >Convair C-131 Samaritan    [Information]


Instrument
CHEMILUMINESCENCE
PMS >Particle Measuring System
NEPHELOMETERS    [Information]
COSPEC >Correlation Spectrometer
FSSP >Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe    [Information]
PCASP >Passive-Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe    [Information]


Project
EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System    [Information]
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program    [Information]
SCAR-B >Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation - Brazil    [Information]


Keywords
AEROSOL LIGHT SCATTERING COEFFICIENT
C2H4
CLOUD CHAMBER
CONVAIR C-131A
GERBER PROBE
KING PROBE
LBA
PCASP-100
PMS OAP-200X PROBE
PULSED FLUORESCENCE
TSI 3760
EOSDIS


Originating Center
NASA/LARC/DAAC


Data Center
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: SCAR_B_UWC131A

Data Center Personnel
Name: ASDC USER SERVICES
Phone: 757-864-8656
Fax: 757-864-8807
Email: larc-asdc-uds at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
2 South Wright Street
Mail Stop 157D
Building 1268C
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA


Langley Research Center Distributed Active Archive Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ASDC USER SERVICES
Phone: 757-864-8656
Fax: 757-864-8807
Email: larc-asdc-uds at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
2 South Wright Street
Mail Stop 157D
Building 1268C
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA


Personnel
PETER V. HOBBS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 206-543-6027
Fax: 206-685-7160
Email: phobbs at atmos.washington.edu
Contact Address:
University of Washington
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Box 351640
City: Seattle
Province or State: WA
Postal Code: 98195-1640
Country: USA


ASDC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 757-864-8656
Fax: 757-864-8807
Email: larc-asdc-uds at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
2 South Wright Street
Mail Stop 157D
Building 1268C
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA



Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-05-23
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-08-14

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