Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment
Atmospheric Composition, Weather
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1992-06-04 1992-06-27 - 11
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The Campaign
The Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) was a field campaign aimed at better understanding the physical and radiative properties of boundary layer and marine stratocumulus clouds. ASTEX was part of the First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) project, which took place from 1986 to 1998. It involved a single deployment from May to June 1992 across the Azores Islands. Researchers used aircraft, vessels, and ground-based platforms to gather measurements of cloud and aerosol characteristics. ASTEX was a collaborative effort between NASA and the Office of Naval Research.
N: 45°N
S: 25°N
W: 30°W
E: 10°W
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Campaign Field Sites

Campaign Balloons

NASA Earth Resources-2 Aircraft

C-130 Hercules
Convair C-131 Samaritan
Avion de Recherche Atmospherique Fokker F27

Drifting Buoy
R/V Valdivia
R/V Malcolm Baldrige
Research Vessel Le Suroît

R/V Oceanus