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Airborne Observations and Satellite Validation: INTEX-A Experience and INTEX-B PlansIntercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment (INTEX; http://cloudl.arc.nasa.gov) is an ongoing two-phase integrated atmospheric field experiment being performed over North America (NA). Its first phase (INTEX-A) was performed in the summer of 2004 and the second phase (INTEX-B) is planned for the early spring of 2006. The main goal of INTEX-NA is to understand the transport and transformation of gases and aerosols on transcontinental/intercontinental scales and to assess their impact on air quality and climate. Central to achieving this goal is the need to relate space-based observations with those from airborne and surface platforms. During INTEX-A, NASA s DC-8 was joined by some dozen other aircraft from a large number of European and North American partners to focus on the outflow of pollution from NA to the Atlantic. Several instances of Asian pollution over NA were also encountered. INTEX-A flight planning extensively relied on satellite observations and in turn Satellite validation (Terra, Aqua, and Envisat) was given high priority. Over 20 validation profiles were successfully carried out. DC-8 sampling of smoke from Alaskan fires and formaldehyde over forested regions, and simultaneous satellite observations of these provided excellent opportunities for the interplay of these platforms. The planning for INTEX-5 is currently underway, and a vast majority of "standard" and "research" products to be retrieved from Aura instruments will be measured during INTEX-B throughout the troposphere. INTEX-B will focus on the inflow of pollution from Asia to North America and validation of satellite observations with emphasis on Aura. Several national and international partners are expected to coordinate activities with INTEX-B, and we expect its scope to expand in the coming months. An important new development involves partnership with an NSF-sponsored campaign called MIRAGE (Megacity Impacts on Regional and Global Environments- Mexico City Pollution Outflow Field Campaign; http://mirage- mex.acd.ucar.edu/index.html). This partnership will utilize both the NASA-DC-8 mad NCAR C-130 aircrafts and greatly expand the temporal and spatial coverage of these experiments. We will briefly describe our INTEX-A experience and discuss plans for INTEX-B activities especially as they relate to validation and interpretation of Aura observations.
Document ID
20050182654
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Crawford, James H.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Singh, Hanwant B.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Brune, William H.
(Pennsylvania State Univ. PA, United States)
Jacob, Daniel J.
(Harvard Univ. MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Subject Category
Research And Support Facilities (Air)
Meeting Information
Meeting: EOS (Earth Observing Systems) Aura Mission Science Team Meeting Presentation
Location: Pasadena, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: February 28, 2005
End Date: March 3, 2005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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