Merged G-1 Flight Data Now in Production


A map shows the flight route of the G-1 aircraft over the North Atlantic Ocean with two islands as part of the route: Graciosa and Terceira in the Azores. The CPC concentration recorded is about 1,000 cm-3 for most of the flight.
Aerosol concentration data from the G-1 condensation particle counter are shown for an approximately three-hour flight on June 30, 2017, during the ACE-ENA field campaign. Image is from Fan Mei, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Aerial Facility (AAF) Merged value-added product (AAFMERGED VAP) has moved from evaluation to production. The VAP provides a set of frequently used measurements (e.g., atmospheric parameters, aerosol and trace gas concentrations) from the Gulfstream-159 (G-1) aircraft, which was the ARM User Facility’s main airborne research laboratory from 2010 to 2018.

This merged product allows users to quickly access the key measurements from nearly two dozen AAF products. The G-1 measurements are included in a single netCDF file.

AAFMERGED production data are now available for G-1 flights during the following ARM field campaigns and date ranges:

More information about AAFMERGED is available on the VAP web page.

Scientists can use the production data now. Additional AAFMERGED data will be released for the following campaigns:

Access the available AAFMERGED data in the ARM Data Center. (To download the data, first create an ARM account.)

To share your experience—such as how you use the data and how well they work for you—or to ask a question, contact AAF Science Lead Fan Mei.

To cite the AAFMERGED data, please use doi:10.5439/1999133.