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RICO: NSF/NCAR C-130 CCN Spectra Data

Summary

Measurements of CCN concentrations at various supersaturations. Measurements were taken by the DRI CCN spectroradiometer that was onboard the NSF/NCAR C-130 aircraft for the RICO campaign that took place in the Eastern Atlantic and Western Caribbean region.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/XYYC-D2N8-P20P
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2008-04-01) 2.0 (2022-03-11): Provides more detailed CCN concentration data for specific time periods that are used in a manuscript. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	RICO: Rain in Cumulus Over the Ocean
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	30 minute
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft Chemistry
Platforms	NSF NCAR C-130
Instruments	Optical Particle Counter - OPC Spectrometers
GCMD Science Keywords	AEROSOL CONCENTRATION AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION Expand keywords
Documentation	README_RICO_CCN_V2.pdf [80 KiB]
Related links	info: RICO Data Policy homepage: RICO Homepage info: RICO Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2004-12-07 00:00:00
End datetime	2005-01-23 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 21.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 15.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -72.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -57.00

Primary point of contact information

James G. Hudson <hudson@dri.edu>

Additional contact information

author: James G. Hudson <hudson@dri.edu>
originator: Desert Research Institute

Citation

Hudson, J. 2022. RICO: NSF/NCAR C-130 CCN Spectra Data. Version 2.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/XYYC-D2N8-P20P. Accessed 16 Mar 2025.

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