Name: FAAM B840 CAST flight, number 17: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft
Published: 2015-03-23T20:34:50.497347
Keywords: CAST, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

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FAAM B840 CAST flight, number 17: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Permitted Use: Any

Update Frequency: Not Planned

Latest Data Update: 2016-11-22

Status: Ongoing

Online Status: ONLINE

Publication State: Published

Publication Date: 2015-03-23

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Dataset Size: 36 Files | 3GB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft during flight 17 for Co-ordinated Airborne Studies in the Tropics (CAST) project.

Citable as: Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2015): FAAM B840 CAST flight, number 17: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/359b06305cf44dc1a94a6327ae746960/

Abbreviation: Not defined

Keywords: CAST, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

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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.
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Process overview

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

Instrument/Platform pairings

FAAM: AQD NOX	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
FAAM/BAE (Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements/British AErospace) systems: Set of FAAM core instruments	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
New Instrument: metoffice-aimms	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
New Instrument: man-cims	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
York: Gas Chromatography MS (GCMS)	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
FAAM/BAE systems: Subset of FAAM core instruments measuring cloud physics data	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
Manchester: Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2)	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
FAAM Fast Greenhouse Gas analyser	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE

Mobile platform operations

Mobile Platform Operation 1	FAAM BAE-146 flight B840

Output Description	None

units: NO
names: 10 sec nitric oxide mixing ratio, in pptv

units: None
names: 2sigma standard error of 10 sec NO mixing ratio, derived from 1 sec data, in pptv

units: m s-1
standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
long_name: AIMMS Eastwards ground speed
var_id: VE
names: platform_speed_wrt_ground, AIMMS Eastwards ground speed

units: m
standard_name: altitude
long_name: AIMMS GPS altitude
var_id: ALT
names: altitude, AIMMS GPS altitude

units: degree
standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
long_name: AIMMS Heading angle
var_id: HDG
names: platform_yaw_angle, AIMMS Heading angle

units: m s-1
standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
long_name: AIMMS Northwards ground speed
var_id: VN
names: platform_speed_wrt_ground, AIMMS Northwards ground speed

units: percent
standard_name: relative_humidity
var_id: RH
long_name: AIMMS Relative humidity wrt water
names: relative_humidity, AIMMS Relative humidity wrt water

units: hPa
standard_name: air_pressure
var_id: PRES
long_name: AIMMS Static pressure
names: air_pressure, AIMMS Static pressure

units: m s-1
standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_air
var_id: TAS
long_name: AIMMS True air speed
names: platform_speed_wrt_air, AIMMS True air speed

units: degree
var_id: AOA
long_name: AIMMS angle of attack (positive, flow from below aircraft)
names: AIMMS angle of attack (positive, flow from below aircraft)

units: degree
var_id: AOSS
long_name: AIMMS angle of sideslip (positive, flow from left)
names: AIMMS angle of sideslip (positive, flow from left)

units: m s-1
standard_name: eastward_wind
var_id: U
long_name: AIMMS eastwards wind component
names: eastward_wind, AIMMS eastwards wind component

units: 1
long_name: AIMMS non-dimensional angle of attack differential pressure
var_id: DPAOA
names: AIMMS non-dimensional angle of attack differential pressure

units: 1
long_name: AIMMS non-dimensional angle of sideslip differential pressure
var_id: DPAOSS
names: AIMMS non-dimensional angle of sideslip differential pressure

units: m s-1
standard_name: northward_wind
var_id: V
long_name: AIMMS northwards wind component
names: northward_wind, AIMMS northwards wind component

units: degree
standard_name: platform_pitch_angle
long_name: AIMMS pitch angle
var_id: PITCH
names: platform_pitch_angle, AIMMS pitch angle

units: degree
standard_name: platform_roll_angle
long_name: AIMMS roll angle
var_id: ROLL
names: platform_roll_angle, AIMMS roll angle

units: K
standard_name: air_temperature
long_name: AIMMS true air temperature
var_id: TK
names: air_temperature, AIMMS true air temperature

units: m s-1
long_name: AIMMS vertical speed
var_id: VZ
names: AIMMS vertical speed

units: m s-1
standard_name: upward_air_velocity
var_id: W
long_name: AIMMS vertical wind component
names: upward_air_velocity, AIMMS vertical wind component

units: m
names: ALT_GIN

units: degree
long_name: A_0 calibration coefficient
var_id: A_0
names: A_0 calibration coefficient

units: degree
long_name: A_alpha calibration coefficient
var_id: A_alpha
names: A_alpha calibration coefficient

units: degree
long_name: A_beta calibration coefficient
var_id: A_beta
names: A_beta calibration coefficient

units: m s-2
long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
var_id: ACLF_GIN
names: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)

units: m s-2
long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
var_id: ACLS_GIN
names: Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)

units: m s-2
long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
var_id: ACLD_GIN
names: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)

units: degree
long_name: Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: TRCK_GIN
names: Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

units: m s-1
long_name: Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: VELD_GIN
names: Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

units: m s-1
long_name: Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: VELE_GIN
names: Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

units: m s-1
long_name: Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: VELN_GIN
names: Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

units: m
standard_name: altitude
long_name: Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: ALT_GIN
names: altitude, Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

units: degree
long_name: Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)
var_id: AOA
names: Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)

units: degree
long_name: Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)
var_id: AOSS
names: Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)

units: ng m-3
names: BC mass concentration

units: cm-3
names: BC number concentration

units: degree
long_name: B_0 calibration coefficient
var_id: B_0
names: B_0 calibration coefficient

units: degree
long_name: B_alpha calibration coefficient
var_id: B_alpha
names: B_alpha calibration coefficient

units: degree
long_name: B_beta calibration coefficient
var_id: B_beta
names: B_beta calibration coefficient

units: None
names: Br-

units: None
names: Br.Cl

units: None
names: BrO

long_name: CDP Channel Number
var_id: CDPCH
names: CDP Channel Number

units: ppt
names: CH2Br2

units: ppt
names: CH2BrCl

units: ppt
names: CH2I2

units: ppt
names: CH2ICl

units: ppt
names: CH3I

units: None
names: CH4 error flag

units: ppt
names: CHBr2Cl

units: ppt
names: CHBr3

units: ppt
names: CHBrCl2

units: ppt
names: CHCl3

units: None
names: CO2 error flag

units: 1
long_name: CP_0 calibration coefficient
var_id: CP_0
names: CP_0 calibration coefficient

units: 1
long_name: CP_alpha calibration coefficient
var_id: CP_alpha
names: CP_alpha calibration coefficient

units: 1
long_name: CP_beta calibration coefficient
var_id: CP_beta
names: CP_beta calibration coefficient

units: hPa
long_name: Cabin pressure
var_id: CAB_PRES
names: Cabin pressure

units: degC
long_name: Cabin temperature at the core consoles
var_id: CAB_TEMP
names: Cabin temperature at the core consoles

units: micron
long_name: Calibrated channel diameter lower limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_CAL
names: Calibrated channel diameter lower limits

units: micron
long_name: Calibrated channel diameter upper limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_CAL
names: Calibrated channel diameter upper limits

units: hPa
long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static
var_id: P0_S10
names: Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static

units: hPa
long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports
var_id: PB_TURB
names: Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports

units: hPa
long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports
var_id: PA_TURB
names: Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports

units: CO2
names: Carbon Dioxide dry mole fraction, in ppm

units: None
names: ClNO2

long_name: Composition of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter lower limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_COMP
names: Composition of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter lower limits

long_name: Composition of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter upper limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_COMP
names: Composition of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter upper limits

units: W m-2
long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
var_id: SW_DN_C
names: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome

units: W m-2
long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
var_id: RED_DN_C
names: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome

units: W m-2
long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
var_id: SW_UP_C
names: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome

units: W m-2
long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
var_id: RED_UP_C
names: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome

units: ppt
names: DCM

units: ppt
names: DMS

standard_name: dew_point_temperature
units: degK
var_id: TDEW_GE
long_name: Dew point from the General Eastern instrument
names: dew_point_temperature, Dew point from the General Eastern instrument

units: m s-1
standard_name: eastward_wind
long_name: Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
var_id: U_NOTURB
names: eastward_wind, Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN

units: m s-1
standard_name: eastward_wind
long_name: Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
var_id: U_C
names: eastward_wind, Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN

units: micron
long_name: Error in calibrated channel diameter lower limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_ERR
names: Error in calibrated channel diameter lower limits

units: micron
long_name: Error in calibrated channel diameter upper limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_ERR
names: Error in calibrated channel diameter upper limits

units: None
names: FLIGHT_NO

long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
var_id: ACLF_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)

long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
var_id: ACLS_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)

long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
var_id: ACLD_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)

long_name: Flag for Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: TRCK_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: VELD_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: VELE_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: VELN_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: ALT_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)
var_id: AOA_FLAG
names: Flag for Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)

long_name: Flag for Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)
var_id: AOSS_FLAG
names: Flag for Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)

long_name: Flag for Cabin pressure
var_id: CAB_PRES_FLAG
names: Flag for Cabin pressure

long_name: Flag for Cabin temperature at the core consoles
var_id: CAB_TEMP_FLAG
names: Flag for Cabin temperature at the core consoles

long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static
var_id: P0_S10_FLAG
names: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static

long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports
var_id: PB_TURB_FLAG
names: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports

long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports
var_id: PA_TURB_FLAG
names: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports

long_name: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
var_id: SW_DN_C_FLAG
names: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome

long_name: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
var_id: RED_DN_C_FLAG
names: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome

long_name: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
var_id: SW_UP_C_FLAG
names: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome

long_name: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
var_id: RED_UP_C_FLAG
names: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome

var_id: TDEW_GE_FLAG
long_name: Flag for Dew point from the General Eastern instrument
names: Flag for Dew point from the General Eastern instrument

long_name: Flag for Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
var_id: U_NOTURB_FLAG
names: Flag for Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN

long_name: Flag for Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
var_id: U_C_FLAG
names: Flag for Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN

long_name: Flag for Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: GSPD_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: HDG_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.
var_id: IAS_RVSM_FLAG
names: Flag for Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.

long_name: Flag for Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: LAT_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: LON_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
var_id: CO_AERO_FLAG
names: Flag for Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument

var_id: O3_TECO_FLAG
long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Ozone in air from the TECO 49 instrument
names: Flag for Mole fraction of Ozone in air from the TECO 49 instrument

long_name: Flag for Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
var_id: V_NOTURB_FLAG
names: Flag for Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN

long_name: Flag for Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
var_id: V_C_FLAG
names: Flag for Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN

long_name: Flag for Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)
var_id: PTCH_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)

long_name: Flag for Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
var_id: Q_RVSM_FLAG
names: Flag for Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed

long_name: Flag for Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS
var_id: PSP_TURB_FLAG
names: Flag for Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS

long_name: Flag for Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
var_id: PALT_RVS_FLAG
names: Flag for Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system

long_name: Flag for Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
var_id: HGT_RADR_FLAG
names: Flag for Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.

long_name: Flag for Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
var_id: ROLL_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)

var_id: SOL_AZIM_FLAG
long_name: Flag for Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time
names: Flag for Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time

var_id: SOL_ZEN_FLAG
long_name: Flag for Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time
names: Flag for Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time

long_name: Flag for Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
var_id: P9_STAT_FLAG
names: Flag for Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports

long_name: Flag for Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
var_id: PS_RVSM_FLAG
names: Flag for Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system

long_name: Flag for True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature.
var_id: TAS_RVSM_FLAG
names: Flag for True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature.

long_name: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
var_id: TAT_ND_R_FLAG
names: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.

long_name: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
var_id: TAT_DI_R_FLAG
names: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.

long_name: Flag for True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
var_id: TAS_FLAG
names: Flag for True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe

long_name: Flag for Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
var_id: BTHEIM_U_FLAG
names: Flag for Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer

var_id: LWC_JW_U_FLAG
long_name: Flag for Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument
names: Flag for Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument

long_name: Flag for Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
var_id: W_C_FLAG
names: Flag for Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN

var_id: CDP_FLAG
long_name: Flag for droplet concentration from CDP channels 1 to 30 included
names: Flag for droplet concentration from CDP channels 1 to 30 included

long_name: Flag for droplet concentration from PCASP2 (SPP200) channels 2 to 30 included
var_id: PCAS2_FLAG
names: Flag for droplet concentration from PCASP2 (SPP200) channels 2 to 30 included

long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN heading
var_id: HDGR_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN heading

long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
var_id: PITR_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle

long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
var_id: ROLR_GIN_FLAG
names: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN roll angle

units: m s-1
standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
long_name: Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: GSPD_GIN
names: platform_speed_wrt_ground, Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

units: None
names: HCN

units: None
names: HCOOH

units: None
names: HNO3

units: None
names: HOBr

units: degree
long_name: Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
var_id: HDG_GIN
names: Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit, platform_yaw_angle

units: m s-1
long_name: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.
var_id: IAS_RVSM
names: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.

units: degree_north
names: LAT_GIN

units: degree_east
names: LON_GIN

units: None
names: Lactic

units: nm
names: Median absolute coating thickness at Dc 110-150nm

units: None
names: Median relative coating thickness at Dc 110-150nm

units: CH4
names: Methane dry mole fraction, in ppb

units: ppb
standard_name: mole_fraction_of_carbon_monoxide_in_air
long_name: Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
var_id: CO_AERO
names: mole_fraction_of_carbon_monoxide_in_air, Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument

units: ppb
standard_name: mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air
var_id: O3_TECO
long_name: Mole fraction of Ozone in air from the TECO 49 instrument
names: mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air, Mole fraction of Ozone in air from the TECO 49 instrument

units: None
names: N2O5

units: 0=valid data, 1=not used, 2=present but likely to be wrong, 3=missing data
names: NO mixing ratio error flag

units: micron
long_name: Nominal uncalibrated channel diameter lower limits as given in the instrument manual
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_NOM
names: Nominal uncalibrated channel diameter lower limits as given in the instrument manual

units: micron
long_name: Nominal uncalibrated channel diameter upper limits as given in the instrument manual
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_NOM
names: Nominal uncalibrated channel diameter upper limits as given in the instrument manual

units: cm-3
names: Non-BC scattering number concentration

units: m s-1
standard_name: northward_wind
long_name: Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
var_id: V_NOTURB
names: northward_wind, Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN

units: m s-1
standard_name: northward_wind
long_name: Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
var_id: V_C
names: northward_wind, Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN

long_name: PCASP (SPP200) Channel Number
var_id: PCAS2CH
names: PCASP (SPP200) Channel Number

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1
var_id: PCAS2_01
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10
var_id: PCAS2_10
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11
var_id: PCAS2_11
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12
var_id: PCAS2_12
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13
var_id: PCAS2_13
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14
var_id: PCAS2_14
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15
var_id: PCAS2_15
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16
var_id: PCAS2_16
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17
var_id: PCAS2_17
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18
var_id: PCAS2_18
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19
var_id: PCAS2_19
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2
var_id: PCAS2_02
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20
var_id: PCAS2_20
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21
var_id: PCAS2_21
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22
var_id: PCAS2_22
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23
var_id: PCAS2_23
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24
var_id: PCAS2_24
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25
var_id: PCAS2_25
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26
var_id: PCAS2_26
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27
var_id: PCAS2_27
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28
var_id: PCAS2_28
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29
var_id: PCAS2_29
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3
var_id: PCAS2_03
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30
var_id: PCAS2_30
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4
var_id: PCAS2_04
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5
var_id: PCAS2_05
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6
var_id: PCAS2_06
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7
var_id: PCAS2_07
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8
var_id: PCAS2_08
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9
var_id: PCAS2_09
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1
var_id: PCAS2_01_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10
var_id: PCAS2_10_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11
var_id: PCAS2_11_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12
var_id: PCAS2_12_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13
var_id: PCAS2_13_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14
var_id: PCAS2_14_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15
var_id: PCAS2_15_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16
var_id: PCAS2_16_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17
var_id: PCAS2_17_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18
var_id: PCAS2_18_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19
var_id: PCAS2_19_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2
var_id: PCAS2_02_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20
var_id: PCAS2_20_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21
var_id: PCAS2_21_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22
var_id: PCAS2_22_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23
var_id: PCAS2_23_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24
var_id: PCAS2_24_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25
var_id: PCAS2_25_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26
var_id: PCAS2_26_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27
var_id: PCAS2_27_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28
var_id: PCAS2_28_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29
var_id: PCAS2_29_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3
var_id: PCAS2_03_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30
var_id: PCAS2_30_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4
var_id: PCAS2_04_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5
var_id: PCAS2_05_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6
var_id: PCAS2_06_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7
var_id: PCAS2_07_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8
var_id: PCAS2_08_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9
var_id: PCAS2_09_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9

units: degree
long_name: Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)
standard_name: platform_pitch_angle
var_id: PTCH_GIN
names: Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up), platform_pitch_angle

units: hPa
long_name: Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
var_id: Q_RVSM
names: Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed

units: hPa
long_name: Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS
var_id: PSP_TURB
names: Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS

units: m
long_name: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
var_id: PALT_RVS
names: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system

units: m
long_name: Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
var_id: HGT_RADR
names: Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.

long_name: Refractive index of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter lower limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_RI
names: Refractive index of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter lower limits

long_name: Refractive index of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter upper limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_RI
names: Refractive index of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter upper limits

units: None
names: Relative coating thickness in bulk

units: degree
long_name: Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
standard_name: platform_roll_angle
var_id: ROLL_GIN
names: platform_roll_angle, Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)

units: degree
var_id: SOL_AZIM
long_name: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time
names: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time

units: degree
var_id: SOL_ZEN
long_name: Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time
names: Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time

units: hPa
standard_name: air_pressure
long_name: Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
var_id: P9_STAT
names: air_pressure, Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports

units: hPa
long_name: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
var_id: PS_RVSM
names: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system

var_id: Time
long_name: Time UTC integer seconds past midnight
names: Time UTC integer seconds past midnight

long_name: Time UTC seconds past midnight for PCASP2 (SPP200)
standard_name: Time
var_id: PCAS2TSPM
names: Time, Time UTC seconds past midnight for PCASP2 (SPP200)

units: seconds since [13/02/14]00:00:00 UT
names: Time of was_capture_end

units: m s-1
long_name: True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature.
var_id: TAS_RVSM
names: True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature.

units: degK
long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
var_id: TAT_ND_R
names: True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.

units: degK
long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
var_id: TAT_DI_R
names: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.

units: m s-1
long_name: True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_air
var_id: TAS
names: True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe, platform_speed_wrt_air

units: degK
long_name: Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
var_id: BTHEIM_U
names: Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer

units: gram kg-1
var_id: LWC_JW_U
long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument
names: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument

units: gram m-3
long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
var_id: NV_LWC_U
names: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe

units: m s-1
standard_name: upward_air_velocity
long_name: Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
var_id: W_C
names: upward_air_velocity, Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN

units: cm3 s-1
long_name: Volumetric sample flow rate through PCASP2 (SPP200)
var_id: PCAS2_FL
names: Volumetric sample flow rate through PCASP2 (SPP200)

units: None
names: active_bromine

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration from PCASP2 (SPP200) channels 2 to 30 included
var_id: PCAS2CON
names: droplet concentration from PCASP2 (SPP200) channels 2 to 30 included

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 1
var_id: CDP_01
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 1

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 10
var_id: CDP_10
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 10

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 11
var_id: CDP_11
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 11

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 12
var_id: CDP_12
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 12

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 13
var_id: CDP_13
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 13

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 14
var_id: CDP_14
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 14

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 15
var_id: CDP_15
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 15

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 16
var_id: CDP_16
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 16

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 17
var_id: CDP_17
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 17

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 18
var_id: CDP_18
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 18

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 19
var_id: CDP_19
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 19

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 2
var_id: CDP_02
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 2

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 20
var_id: CDP_20
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 20

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 21
var_id: CDP_21
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 21

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 22
var_id: CDP_22
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 22

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 23
var_id: CDP_23
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 23

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 24
var_id: CDP_24
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 24

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 25
var_id: CDP_25
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 25

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 26
var_id: CDP_26
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 26

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 27
var_id: CDP_27
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 27

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 28
var_id: CDP_28
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 28

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 29
var_id: CDP_29
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 29

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 3
var_id: CDP_03
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 3

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 30
var_id: CDP_30
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 30

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 4
var_id: CDP_04
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 4

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 5
var_id: CDP_05
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 5

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 6
var_id: CDP_06
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 6

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 7
var_id: CDP_07
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 7

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 8
var_id: CDP_08
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 8

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 9
var_id: CDP_09
names: droplet concentration in CDP size channel 9

units: degree s-1
long_name: rate-of-change of GIN heading
standard_name: platform_yaw_rate
var_id: HDGR_GIN
names: rate-of-change of GIN heading, platform_yaw_rate

units: degree s-1
long_name: rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
var_id: PITR_GIN
standard_name: platform_pitch_rate
names: rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle, platform_pitch_rate

units: degree s-1
standard_name: platform_roll_rate
long_name: rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
var_id: ROLR_GIN
names: platform_roll_rate, rate-of-change of GIN roll angle

units: cm-3
var_id: CDP_CONC
long_name: total droplet concentration from CDP channels 1 to 30 included
names: total droplet concentration from CDP channels 1 to 30 included

units: seconds since [13/02/14]00:00:00 UT
names: was_capture_end

Co-ordinate Variables

units: degree_north
standard_name: latitude
var_id: LAT
long_name: AIMMS GPS latitude
names: latitude, AIMMS GPS latitude

units: degree_east
standard_name: longitude
var_id: LON
long_name: AIMMS GPS longitude
names: longitude, AIMMS GPS longitude

units: degree_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: LAT_GIN
names: latitude, Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

units: degree_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: LON_GIN
names: longitude, Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit

standard_name: time
long_name: Time UTC seconds past midnight for CDP
var_id: CDP_TSPM
names: time, Time UTC seconds past midnight for CDP

standard_name: time
var_id: Time
long_name: time of measurement
names: time, time of measurement

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Coverage

Temporal Range

Start time:

2014-02-13T00:05:04

End time:

2014-02-13T06:58:06

Geographic Extent

	13.5095°
134.3751°		144.8894°
	4.0320°

Dataset

FAAM B840 CAST flight, number 17: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Abstract

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Process overview

Instrument/Platform pairings

Mobile platform operations

Co-ordinate Variables

Temporal Range

2014-02-13T00:05:04

2014-02-13T06:58:06

Geographic Extent

13.5095°

134.3751°

144.8894°

4.0320°

Authors (3)

Publishers (1)

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Principal Investigators (1)

Co-Investigators (2)