Civil Aircraft for the Regular Investigation of the atmosphere Based on an Instrument Container (CARIBIC): Atmospheric Chemical and Physical Processes Measured from Passenger Aircraft
Entry ID: CARIBIC

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Summary
Abstract: The Civil Aircraft for the Regular Investigation of the atmosphere Based on an
Instrument Container (CARIBIC) is an aircraft based scientific project. Before
take-off a special air freight container filled with scientific equipment is
loaded into the cargo compartment of a passenger aircraft. The container is
connected to the outside air through a system of tubes. Instead of suitcases
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Related URL
Description: CARIBIC Project home page and access to documentation, science results and data download instructions.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M, et al
Dataset Title: Civil Aircraft for the Regular Investigation of the atmosphere Based on an Instrument Container
Dataset Release Date: 1997
Dataset Release Place: Mainz, Germany
Dataset Publisher: MPI-CH
Online Resource: http://www.caribic-atmospheric.com/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1997-01-01
Stop Date: 2002-12-31

Start Date: 2004-12-01
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > CARBON MONOXIDE Parameter Definition
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Platform
AIRCRAFT Ancillary Description
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Data Coordination Center, United States Antarctic Program Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.usap-data.org/
Dataset ID: NSF-ANT06-36850

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT A. ARKO
Email: info at usap-data.org
Contact Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: ian at ig.utexas.edu
Contact Address:
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
City: Austin
Province or State: TX
Postal Code: 78758
Country: US
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-04-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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