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    • ARCSIX LaRC G-III In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data

    Metadata Updated: August 22, 2025

    ARCSIX_MetNav_AircraftInSitu_LaRC-G3_Data is the in-situ meteorology and navigation data collected onboard the LaRC G-III aircraft during the Arctic Radiation-Cloud-Aerosol-Surface Interaction EXperiment (ARCSIX) campaign. Data from the N520NA Meteorological and Navigation Facility Instrumentation is featured in this collection. Data collection for this product is complete.The ARCSIX campaign is a NASA field investigation aimed at quantifying the contributions of surface properties, clouds, aerosol particles, and precipitation to the Arctic summer surface radiation budget and sea ice melt during the early melt season. Based out of Greenland, ARCSIX completed two deployments from May – June 2024 and July - August 2024 utilizing the NASA P-3B, LaRC G-III, and SPEC-Learjet aircraft. The P-3B was equipped with in situ and remote sensing payloads to acquire measurements of aerosols, cloud, and radiation properties. The high-flying LaRC G-III was equipped with remote sensing instrumentation, including the HALO, and HSRL, along with the AVAPS dropsonde system. The SPEC-Learjet acquired measurements of cloud microphysics. Data were also collected at the Thule High Arctic Atmospheric Observatory (THAAO) in Pituffik, Greenland. The primary objective of ARCSIX was to enhance long-term space-based monitoring and predictive capabilities of Arctic sea ice, cloud, and aerosols by validating and improving remote sensing algorithms and model parameterizations in the Arctic. ARCSIX science questions focused on examining the impact of the predominant summer Arctic cloud types on the radiative surface energy budget, what processes control the evolution and maintenance of the predominant cloud types in the summertime Arctic, and how do the two-way interactions between surface properties and atmospheric forcings affect sea ice evolution?

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date August 22, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date August 22, 2025

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    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Metadata Created Date August 22, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date August 22, 2025
    Publisher NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC
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    Identifier 10.5067/SUBORBITAL/ARCSIX/DATA001/G3/MetNav_AircraftInSitu_1
    Data Last Modified 2025-08-06
    Category Earth Science
    Public Access Level public
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