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START-08 Multiple Enclosure Device for Unfractionated Sampling of Air (MEDUSA) Kernel Data

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START08

Summary

The Multiple Enclosure Device for Unfractionated Sampling of Air (MEDUSA) Kernel data from the START-08: Stratosphere-Troposphere Analyses of Regional Transport project are contained in this dataset. This dataset includes measurements made by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) O2 Program on kernels collected by the NCAR/SIO Medusa Whole Air Sampler. These data were collected on the NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V (GV).

Archive note

This data set coincides with the publication of Stephens et al., Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2021. See this publication and the readme for further information.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/CS11-P31Q-V713
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2021-01-22)
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Related projects	START08: Stratosphere-Troposphere Analyses of Regional Transport (START08)
Frequency	1 second
Language	English
Platforms	NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER
Instruments	Medusa (Multiple Enclosure Device for Unfractionated Sampling of Air) - NCAR/Scripps Airborne Flask Sampler
GCMD Science Keywords	ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE MOLECULAR OXYGEN Expand keywords
Documentation	med_readme_210122.pdf [185 KiB]
Related links	companion: 112.135: Multiple Project 2008-2016 Medusa Flask Sampler Data homepage: EOL START08 Homepage info: NCAR/Scripps Airborne Flask Sampler (MEDUSA) Documentation info: START08 Missions info: START08 Project Data Policy

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2008-04-18 00:00:00
End datetime	2008-06-27 23:59:00

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 65.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 30.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -120.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -85.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: Ralph F. Keeling <rkeeling@ucsd.edu>
author: Britton B. Stephens <stephens@ucar.edu>
author: Jonathan Bent <jonathan.bent@noaa.gov>
author: Andrew Watt <watt@ucar.edu>
author: Stephen R. Shertz <shertz@ucar.edu>
author: William Paplawsky <wpaplawsky@ucsd.edu>

Citation

Keeling, R., et al. 2021. START-08 Multiple Enclosure Device for Unfractionated Sampling of Air (MEDUSA) Kernel Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/CS11-P31Q-V713. Accessed 08 Dec 2025.

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