Factsheets

Seadler 6.7.18 - ABoVE Infographic - FINAL
ABoVE_final.pdf

Infographic 1 of 7 in a series for Jack Kaye and Bruce Tagg that show the value of airborne science to Earth science research. Each infographic covers a different airborne campaign and provides a few things we wouldn't have known without its aircraft data.

Seadler 6.7.18 - SEAC4RS Infographic - FINAL
SEAC4RS_final.pdf

Infographic 2 of 7 in a series for Jack Kaye and Bruce Tagg that show the value of airborne science to Earth science research. Each infographic covers a different airborne campaign and provides a few things we wouldn't have known without its aircraft data.

Seadler - GRIP Results One-Pager
GRIP one-pager 4.5.2017.pdf

NASA’s Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) experiment studied the physical and environmental factors that contribute to hurricane formation and intensification. The experiment sought to answer 1) What environmental and inner-core processes determine whether a storm will strengthen into a hurricane? And 2) To what extent can we predict whether this intensification will occur? From 15 August through 30 September 2010, NASA flew three aircraft carrying fifteen instruments over the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to measure vertical and horizontal wind speeds, precipitation, pressure, temperature, and humidity in and around tropical cyclones in an attempt to figure out what fuels the powerful storms.

Seadler - GRIP Results Slide
Draft GRIP feature slide_SBedits_ASedits.pptx

The Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) campaign studied the physical and environmental processes that affect the lifecycle of Atlantic hurricanes from formation to dissipation.

Seadler - SABOR Results One-Pager
SABOR one-pager 6.22.17.pdf

NASA’s Ship-Aircraft Bio-Optical Research (SABOR) experiment used cutting-edge technology in the air and the sea to verify and measure the amount, type, and distribution of phytoplankton in different ocean environments. The field campaign sought to answer whether new technologies, such as lidar and polarization, could be used to better observe changes in oceanic ecosystems. From 17 July to 17 August 2014, the SABOR campaign took in situ, ship-based above-water, and airborne measurements of phytoplankton content, particulate matter, and oceanic optical properties. The campaign sought to cover a broad range of oceanic environments—from optically complex coastal waters to clear blue open ocean—for maximum accuracy.

Seadler - SABOR Results Slide
SABOR Feature Slide 6.22.17.pptx

The Ship-Aircraft Bio-Optical Research (SABOR) experiment used cutting edge technology in the air and the sea to verify and measure the amount and distribution of phytoplankton in different ocean environments.

Seadler - SEAC4RS Results One-Pager
SEAC4RS onepager 4.3.17 - clean.pdf

NASA’S Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric Composition, Clouds, and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys (SEAC4RS) campaign studied how aerosols are injected into and influence upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric composition and chemistry. The campaign sought to answer: − How does deep convection distribute aerosol particles and gases, including pollutants, in the atmosphere? − How do gases and aerosols influence atmospheric chemistry and climate? During multiple regional flights across the southeastern and southwestern United States, NASA incorporated measurements from satellites, research aircraft, weather balloons, and ground sites to measure atmospheric convection, composition, and chemistry. In particular, SEAC4RS examined the role of pollution, large urban centers, agricultural fires, and areas of intense isoprene emissions in the southeastern United States, as well as wildfires and the North American monsoon in the southwestern United States.

Seadler - SEAC4RS Results Slide
SEAC4RS feature slide 4.3.17.pptx

The Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric Composition, Clouds, and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys (SEAC4RS) campaign studied how aerosols are injected into and influence upper tropospheric (UT) and lower stratospheric (LS) composition and chemistry.