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ARISTO-2015 Multiple Enclosure Device for Unfractionated Sampling of Air (MEDUSA) Kernel Data

Summary

The Multiple Enclosure Device for Unfractionated Sampling of Air (MEDUSA) kernel data from the ARISTO-2015: Airborne Research Testing Opportunity 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 C-130.

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/10.26023/2H6N-AZ1Y-N04
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2021-01-22)
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Related projects	ARISTO: Airborne Research Instrumentation Testing Opportunity
Frequency	1 second
Language	English
Platforms	NSF NCAR C-130
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: ARISTO 2015 Project Page info: NCAR/Scripps Airborne Flask Sampler (MEDUSA) Documentation

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2015-09-30 00:00:00
End datetime	2015-10-02 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 41.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 39.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -106.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -104.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Britton B. Stephens <stephens@ucar.edu>
author: Ralph F. Keeling <rkeeling@ucsd.edu>
author: Jonathan Bent <jonathan.bent@noaa.gov>
author: Andrew Watt <watt@ucar.edu>
author: Eric J. Morgan <ejmorgan@ucsd.edu>
author: Sara Afshar <safshar@ucsd.edu>
author: William Paplawsky <wpaplawsky@ucsd.edu>

Citation

Stephens, B., et al. 2021. ARISTO-2015 Multiple Enclosure Device for Unfractionated Sampling of Air (MEDUSA) Kernel Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/2H6N-AZ1Y-N04. Accessed 10 Nov 2025.

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