ARCTAS: Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites ( Spring & Summer 2008 )
The arctic troposphere in Winter and Spring is heavily polluted by long-range transport from northern mid-latitudes. This pollution has a number of environmental consequences. Radiative forcing from thick aerosol layers ("arctic haze") and black carbon deposition on snow modify both the regional and global climates.
Large uncertainties remain regarding the transport pathways from mid-latitudes to the Arctic, and the relative contributions of different source regions to arctic pollution. Integration of satellite and aircraft observations with models through ARCTAS will address this issue. [Read More.]
Announcements
Forecasting support for ARCTAS concluded in the Summer of 2008.
FORECASTS & VISUALIZATIONS
IMPORTANT: Please note that these predictions are experimental and are produced for research purposes only. Use of these forecasts for purposes other than research is not recommended.
Contact: Arlindo.daSilva@nasa.gov
GEOS-5 Meteorological Fields (Assimilation/Forecasts)
WMS Viewer
WMS Server/Viewer: horizontal maps, GoogleEarth KML and access to data snapshot in NetCDF or GeoTIFF.
OPeNDAP server: on-line access to forecast data
FTP data access: use your e-mail as password
GEOS-5 Aerosol/Chemical Fields (Assimilation/Forecasts)
Aerosol, CO and CO2 Viewer at GSFC's ACDB:
WMS Server/Viewer: horizontal maps, GoogleEarth KML and access to data snapshot in NetCDF or GeoTIFF.
OpenDAP server: on-line access to forecast data
FTP data access: use your e-mail as password
