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FAAM B339 RAINCLOUDS flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Update Frequency: As Needed
Latest Data Update: 2015-04-30
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2016-01-12
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 22 Files | 660MB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft collected for RAINCLOUDS- Mixed phase precipitating clouds study project.

Citable as:  Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2016): FAAM B339 RAINCLOUDS flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/314ac053febf4ded94e8b52707bd0064
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: RAINCLOUDS, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

Details

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Data lineage:

Data were collected by instrument scientists during the flight before preparation and delivery for archiving at the NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre.

Data Quality:
Data collected by flight participants before preparation for archival with the British Atmospheric Data Centre
File Format:
Data are netCDF and NASA-Ames formatted. Ancillary files may be plain ASCII or PDF formatted. Image files may be PNG formatted.

Process overview

This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.

Mobile platform operations

Mobile Platform Operation 1 FAAM BAE-146 flight B339
Output Description

None

  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 0
  • var_id: 2DC_CH00
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 1
  • var_id: 2DC_CH01
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 10
  • var_id: 2DC_CH10
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 11
  • var_id: 2DC_CH11
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 12
  • var_id: 2DC_CH12
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 13
  • var_id: 2DC_CH13
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 14
  • var_id: 2DC_CH14
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 15
  • var_id: 2DC_CH15
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 16
  • var_id: 2DC_CH16
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 17
  • var_id: 2DC_CH17
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 18
  • var_id: 2DC_CH18
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 19
  • var_id: 2DC_CH19
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 2
  • var_id: 2DC_CH02
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 20
  • var_id: 2DC_CH20
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 21
  • var_id: 2DC_CH21
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 22
  • var_id: 2DC_CH22
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 23
  • var_id: 2DC_CH23
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 24
  • var_id: 2DC_CH24
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 25
  • var_id: 2DC_CH25
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 26
  • var_id: 2DC_CH26
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 27
  • var_id: 2DC_CH27
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 28
  • var_id: 2DC_CH28
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 29
  • var_id: 2DC_CH29
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 3
  • var_id: 2DC_CH03
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 30
  • var_id: 2DC_CH30
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 31
  • var_id: 2DC_CH31
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 4
  • var_id: 2DC_CH04
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 5
  • var_id: 2DC_CH05
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 6
  • var_id: 2DC_CH06
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 7
  • var_id: 2DC_CH07
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 8
  • var_id: 2DC_CH08
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 9
  • var_id: 2DC_CH09
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 0
  • var_id: 2DP_CH00
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 1
  • var_id: 2DP_CH01
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 10
  • var_id: 2DP_CH10
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 11
  • var_id: 2DP_CH11
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 12
  • var_id: 2DP_CH12
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 13
  • var_id: 2DP_CH13
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 14
  • var_id: 2DP_CH14
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 15
  • var_id: 2DP_CH15
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 16
  • var_id: 2DP_CH16
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 17
  • var_id: 2DP_CH17
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 18
  • var_id: 2DP_CH18
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 19
  • var_id: 2DP_CH19
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 2
  • var_id: 2DP_CH02
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 20
  • var_id: 2DP_CH20
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 21
  • var_id: 2DP_CH21
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 22
  • var_id: 2DP_CH22
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 23
  • var_id: 2DP_CH23
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 24
  • var_id: 2DP_CH24
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 25
  • var_id: 2DP_CH25
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 26
  • var_id: 2DP_CH26
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 27
  • var_id: 2DP_CH27
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 28
  • var_id: 2DP_CH28
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 29
  • var_id: 2DP_CH29
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 3
  • var_id: 2DP_CH03
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 30
  • var_id: 2DP_CH30
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 31
  • var_id: 2DP_CH31
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 4
  • var_id: 2DP_CH04
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 5
  • var_id: 2DP_CH05
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 6
  • var_id: 2DP_CH06
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 7
  • var_id: 2DP_CH07
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 8
  • var_id: 2DP_CH08
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: 2DP Concentration in size channel 9
  • var_id: 2DP_CH09
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • var_id: ACLF_GIN
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLF
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft starboard axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLS
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • var_id: ACLS_GIN
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • var_id: ACLD_GIN
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLU
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: TRCK_GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELD_GIN
  • standard_name:
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELE_GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELN_GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft vertical velocity from the INU
  • var_id: INU_VZ
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: ALT_GIN
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: Altitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_ALT
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)
  • var_id: AOA
  • units: degree
  • var_id: AOA
  • long_name: Angle of attack from the turbulence probe system (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)
  • var_id: AOSS
  • units: degree
  • var_id: AOSS
  • long_name: Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe system (positive, flow from
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Cabin pressure
  • var_id: CAB_PRES
  • units: degC
  • long_name: Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • var_id: CAB_TEMP
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static
  • var_id: P0_S10
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports
  • var_id: PB_TURB
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports
  • var_id: PA_TURB
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Corrected aircraft velocity east derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: VE_INUC
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Corrected aircraft velocity north derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: VN_INUC
  • units: W m-2
  • standard_name: downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
  • long_name: Corrected downward long wave irradiance.
  • var_id: IR_DN_C
  • units: W m-2
  • standard_name: downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: SW_DN_C
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_DN_C
  • units: W m-2
  • standard_name: upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
  • long_name: Corrected upward long wave irradiance
  • var_id: IR_UP_C
  • units: W m-2
  • standard_name: upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: SW_UP_C
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_UP_C
  • standard_name: dew_point_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Dew point from the General Eastern instrument.
  • var_id: TDEW_GE
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Drift angle from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_DRFT
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • long_name: Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: U_C
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • var_id: U_C
  • long_name: Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Eastwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELE
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 0
  • var_id: 2DC_CH00_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 1
  • var_id: 2DC_CH01_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 10
  • var_id: 2DC_CH10_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 11
  • var_id: 2DC_CH11_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 12
  • var_id: 2DC_CH12_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 13
  • var_id: 2DC_CH13_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 14
  • var_id: 2DC_CH14_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 15
  • var_id: 2DC_CH15_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 16
  • var_id: 2DC_CH16_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 17
  • var_id: 2DC_CH17_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 18
  • var_id: 2DC_CH18_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 19
  • var_id: 2DC_CH19_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 2
  • var_id: 2DC_CH02_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 20
  • var_id: 2DC_CH20_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 21
  • var_id: 2DC_CH21_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 22
  • var_id: 2DC_CH22_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 23
  • var_id: 2DC_CH23_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 24
  • var_id: 2DC_CH24_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 25
  • var_id: 2DC_CH25_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 26
  • var_id: 2DC_CH26_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 27
  • var_id: 2DC_CH27_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 28
  • var_id: 2DC_CH28_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 29
  • var_id: 2DC_CH29_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 3
  • var_id: 2DC_CH03_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 30
  • var_id: 2DC_CH30_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 31
  • var_id: 2DC_CH31_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 4
  • var_id: 2DC_CH04_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 5
  • var_id: 2DC_CH05_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 6
  • var_id: 2DC_CH06_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 7
  • var_id: 2DC_CH07_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 8
  • var_id: 2DC_CH08_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DC Concentration in size channel 9
  • var_id: 2DC_CH09_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 0
  • var_id: 2DP_CH00_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 1
  • var_id: 2DP_CH01_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 10
  • var_id: 2DP_CH10_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 11
  • var_id: 2DP_CH11_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 12
  • var_id: 2DP_CH12_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 13
  • var_id: 2DP_CH13_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 14
  • var_id: 2DP_CH14_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 15
  • var_id: 2DP_CH15_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 16
  • var_id: 2DP_CH16_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 17
  • var_id: 2DP_CH17_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 18
  • var_id: 2DP_CH18_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 19
  • var_id: 2DP_CH19_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 2
  • var_id: 2DP_CH02_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 20
  • var_id: 2DP_CH20_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 21
  • var_id: 2DP_CH21_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 22
  • var_id: 2DP_CH22_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 23
  • var_id: 2DP_CH23_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 24
  • var_id: 2DP_CH24_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 25
  • var_id: 2DP_CH25_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 26
  • var_id: 2DP_CH26_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 27
  • var_id: 2DP_CH27_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 28
  • var_id: 2DP_CH28_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 29
  • var_id: 2DP_CH29_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 3
  • var_id: 2DP_CH03_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 30
  • var_id: 2DP_CH30_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 31
  • var_id: 2DP_CH31_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 4
  • var_id: 2DP_CH04_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 5
  • var_id: 2DP_CH05_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 6
  • var_id: 2DP_CH06_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 7
  • var_id: 2DP_CH07_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 8
  • var_id: 2DP_CH08_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for 2DP Concentration in size channel 9
  • var_id: 2DP_CH09_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • var_id: ACLF_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLF_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft starboard axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • var_id: ACLS_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • var_id: ACLD_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: TRCK_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELD_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELE_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELN_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft vertical velocity from the INU
  • var_id: INU_VZ_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: ALT_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Altitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_ALT_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)
  • var_id: AOA_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: AOA_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of attack from the turbulence probe system (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)
  • var_id: AOSS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: AOSS_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe system (positive, flow from
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Cabin pressure
  • var_id: CAB_PRES_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • var_id: CAB_TEMP_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static
  • var_id: P0_S10_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports
  • var_id: PB_TURB_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports
  • var_id: PA_TURB_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected aircraft velocity east derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: VE_INUC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected aircraft velocity north derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: VN_INUC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected downward long wave irradiance.
  • var_id: IR_DN_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: SW_DN_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_DN_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected latitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: LAT_INUC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected longitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: LON_INUC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected upward long wave irradiance
  • var_id: IR_UP_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: SW_UP_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_UP_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Dew point from the General Eastern instrument.
  • var_id: TDEW_GE_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Dew-point derived from TWC probe specific humidity (valid in cloud-free air)
  • var_id: TWC_TDEW_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Drift angle from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_DRFT_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: U_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: U_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Eastwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELE_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Groundspeed from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_GSPD_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: GSPD_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Heading from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_HDG_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: HDG_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.
  • var_id: IAS_RVSM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_PR_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_T_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LAT_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Latitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: LAT_GPS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Liquid water content from 2DC
  • var_id: 2DC_LWC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Liquid water content from 2DP
  • var_id: 2DP_LWC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LON_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: LON_GPS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PCASPMAS_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Mass content from PCASP (channels 2-14 only)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
  • var_id: CO_AERO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of NOx in air from the TECO 42 instrument
  • var_id: NOX_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in air from the TECO 42 instrument
  • var_id: NO2_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Nitrogen Monoxide (NO) in air from the TECO 42 instrument
  • var_id: NO_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of ozone in air from the TECO 49 instrument
  • var_id: O3_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: V_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: V_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Northward wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 0
  • var_id: PCASP_00_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 1
  • var_id: PCASP_01_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 10
  • var_id: PCASP_10_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 11
  • var_id: PCASP_11_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 12
  • var_id: PCASP_12_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 13
  • var_id: PCASP_13_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 14
  • var_id: PCASP_14_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 2
  • var_id: PCASP_02_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 3
  • var_id: PCASP_03_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 4
  • var_id: PCASP_04_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 5
  • var_id: PCASP_05_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 6
  • var_id: PCASP_06_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 7
  • var_id: PCASP_07_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 8
  • var_id: PCASP_08_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PCASP Concentration in size channel 9
  • var_id: PCASP_09_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Particle concentration from the 2DC
  • var_id: 2DC_CONC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Particle concentration from the 2DP
  • var_id: 2DP_CONC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pitch angle from Honeywell H423 INU (positive for nose up)
  • var_id: INU_PTCH_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)
  • var_id: PTCH_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • var_id: Q_RVSM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS
  • var_id: PSP_TURB_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PALT_RVS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
  • var_id: HGT_RADR_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • var_id: TWC_DET_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Roll angle from Honeywell H423 INU (positive for left wing up / right wing down)
  • var_id: INU_ROLL_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
  • var_id: ROLL_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time.
  • var_id: SOL_AZIM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time.
  • var_id: SOL_ZEN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • var_id: P9_STAT_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PS_RVSM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Total condensation particle concentration from TSI 3025A
  • var_id: CPC_CONC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature.
  • var_id: TAS_RVSM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAT_ND_R_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAT_DI_R_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
  • var_id: TAS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_BLUU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_BLUU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • var_id: BTHEIM_U_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_GRNU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_GRNU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument.
  • var_id: LWC_JW_U_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
  • var_id: NV_LWC_U_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_REDU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_REDU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • var_id: NV_TCW_U_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELZ_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Upwelling infrared brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer.
  • var_id: BTHEIM_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: W_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: W_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PCASPCON_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for droplet concentration from the PCASP (channels 2-14 only)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • var_id: HDGR_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • var_id: PITR_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • var_id: ROLR_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of INS heading
  • var_id: INU_HDGR_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of INS pitch angle
  • var_id: INU_PITR_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of INS roll angle
  • var_id: INU_ROLR_FLAG
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
  • long_name: Groundspeed from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_GSPD
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
  • long_name: Heading from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_HDG
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
  • var_id: HDG_GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.
  • var_id: IAS_RVSM
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_PR
  • units: K
  • long_name: Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_T
  • units: gram m-3
  • var_id: 2DC_LWC
  • long_name: Liquid water content from 2DC
  • units: gram m-3
  • long_name: Liquid water content from 2DP
  • var_id: 2DP_LWC
  • units: milligram m-3
  • var_id: PCASPMAS
  • long_name: Mass content from PCASP (channels 2-14 only)
  • units: ppb
  • long_name: Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
  • var_id: CO_AERO
  • units: ppb
  • long_name: Mole fraction of NOx in air from the TECO 42 instrument
  • var_id: NOX_TECO
  • units: ppb
  • standard_name: mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air
  • long_name: Mole fraction of ozone in air from the TECO 49 instrument
  • var_id: O3_TECO
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • long_name: Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: V_C
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • var_id: V_C
  • long_name: Northward wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELN
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 0
  • var_id: PCASP_00
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 1
  • var_id: PCASP_01
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 10
  • var_id: PCASP_10
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 11
  • var_id: PCASP_11
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 12
  • var_id: PCASP_12
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 13
  • var_id: PCASP_13
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 14
  • var_id: PCASP_14
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 2
  • var_id: PCASP_02
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 3
  • var_id: PCASP_03
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 4
  • var_id: PCASP_04
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 5
  • var_id: PCASP_05
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 6
  • var_id: PCASP_06
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 7
  • var_id: PCASP_07
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 8
  • var_id: PCASP_08
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: PCASP Concentration in size channel 9
  • var_id: PCASP_09
  • units: m-3
  • long_name: Particle concentration from the 2DC
  • var_id: 2DC_CONC
  • units: m-3
  • long_name: Particle concentration from the 2DP
  • var_id: 2DP_CONC
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_angle
  • long_name: Pitch angle from Honeywell H423 INU (positive for nose up)
  • var_id: INU_PTCH
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • var_id: Q_RVSM
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS
  • var_id: PSP_TURB
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PALT_RVS
  • units: m
  • standard_name: height
  • long_name: Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
  • var_id: HGT_RADR
  • units: bits
  • long_name: Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • var_id: TWC_DET
  • units: K
  • long_name: Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time.
  • var_id: SOL_AZIM
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time.
  • var_id: SOL_ZEN
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • var_id: P9_STAT
  • units: hPa
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • long_name: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PS_RVSM
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Total condensation particle concentration from TSI 3025A
  • var_id: CPC_CONC
  • units: gram kg-1
  • long_name: Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAT_ND_R
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAT_DI_R
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
  • var_id: TAS
  • units: m-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_BLUU
  • units: m-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_BLUU
  • standard_name: brightness_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • var_id: BTHEIM_U
  • units: m-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_GRNU
  • units: m-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_GRNU
  • units: gram kg-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument.
  • var_id: LWC_JW_U
  • units: gram m-3
  • long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
  • var_id: NV_LWC_U
  • units: m-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_REDU
  • units: m-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_REDU
  • units: gram m-3
  • long_name: Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • var_id: NV_TCW_U
  • standard_name:
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELZ
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • long_name: Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: W_C
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • var_id: W_C
  • long_name: Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: cm-3
  • var_id: PCASPCON
  • long_name: droplet concentration from the PCASP (channels 2-14 only)
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_rate
  • var_id: HDGR_GIN
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • standard_name: platform_roll_rate
  • var_id: PITR_GIN
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_rate
  • var_id: ROLR_GIN
  • long_name: rate-of-change of INS heading
  • units: degree s-1
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_rate
  • var_id: INU_HDGR
  • long_name: rate-of-change of INS pitch angle
  • units: degree s-1
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_rate
  • var_id: INU_PITR
  • long_name: rate-of-change of INS roll angle
  • units: degree s-1
  • standard_name: platform_roll_rate
  • var_id: INU_ROLR

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • long_name: Corrected latitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: LAT_INUC
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • long_name: Corrected longitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: LON_INUC
  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • long_name: Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LAT_GIN
  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • long_name: Latitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: LAT_GPS
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • long_name: Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LON_GIN
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • long_name: Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: LON_GPS
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: Time
  • long_name: time of measurement
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2008-01-18T08:48:54
End time:
2008-01-18T15:49:53
Geographic Extent

 
52.4225°
 
-7.4299°
 
-0.2858°
 
47.1911°