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Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) -Pilot: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) UV Raman Lidar Data

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2004-08-25
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2004-08-25
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 20 Files | 32MB
Abstract

The Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) aimed to further the understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the initiation of precipitating convection in the maritime environment of southern England; i.e. to understand why convective clouds form and develop into precipitating clouds in a particular location.

Data have been collected from the 6th July 2004 to the 29th July 2004 by the Ultra-violet Raman lidar at Chilbolton Observatory, Hampshire. The dataset contains measurements of attenuated backscatter coefficients of aerosols within the atmosphere, and humidity mixing ratios. Plots of the attenuated backscatter coefficient, and of the humidity mixing ratios, at different heights are also available.

Citable as:  Science and Technology Facilities Council; Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research; Natural Environment Research Council; Wrench, C.L.; Agnew, J. (2004): Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) -Pilot: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) UV Raman Lidar Data. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/3a4bb6912981420f93c82071561badef
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CSIP, CFARR, Chilbolton, Raman lidar, UV

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Data lineage:

Data are prepared by Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) staff prior to submission to BADC for archiving.
Data Quality:
Data are checked by CFARR staff prior to submission to BADC
File Format:
Data are netCDF formatted

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Process overview

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

None
  • units: nm
  • long_name: 1st received wavelength of lidar (water vapour Raman scattering)
  • var_id: receive_wavelength_1
  • units: nm
  • long_name: 2nd received wavelength of lidar (nitrogen Raman scattering)
  • var_id: receive_wavelength_2
  • units: m
  • long_name: Diameter of receiver mirror of lidar
  • var_id: lidar_mirror_diameter
  • units: m
  • long_name: Diameter of transmitted laser beam at lidar system
  • var_id: lidar_beam_diameter
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Divergence of transmitted laser beam
  • var_id: lidar_beam_divergence
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Elevation of lidar beam with respect to horizontal surface
  • var_id: lidar_beam_elevation
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Field of view of lidar receiver
  • var_id: lidar_field_of_view
  • units: m
  • long_name: Height of lidar above mean sea level (Ordnance Survey Great Britain)
  • var_id: lidar_height_amsl
  • units: m
  • long_name: Height of measurement with respect to lidar system
  • standard_name: height
  • var_id: height
  • units: Hz
  • long_name: Laser pulse repetition rate
  • var_id: lidar_pulse_frequency
  • units: m-1sr-1
  • long_name: Lidar backscattering coefficient attenuated by molecular and aerosol scattering
  • var_id: atten_lidar_backscatter_coeff
  • standard_name: humidity_mixing_ratio
  • long_name: Mass mixing ratio of water vapour
  • var_id: humidity_mixing_ratio
  • units:
  • units: J
  • long_name: Nominal laser pulse energy
  • var_id: lidar_pulse_energy
  • long_name: Range Of The First Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • names: Range Of The First Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • units: nm
  • var_id: receive_wavelength_1
  • long_name: Received wavelength of lidar (elastic backscatter)
  • units: seconds
  • long_name: Total acquisition time for single profile
  • var_id: acquisition_time
  • units: nm
  • long_name: Transmitted wavelength of lidar
  • var_id: transmit_wavelength

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: latitude
  • long_name: Latitude coordinate of the lidar
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: longitude
  • long_name: Longitude coordinate of the lidar
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: time
  • long_name: Time at end of acquisition period
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: time
  • long_name: Time at start of acquisition period
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2004-07-05T23:00:00
End time:
2004-07-29T22:59:57
Geographic Extent

 
51.1450°
  
-1.4370°
  
-1.4370°
 
51.1450°
  
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Authors (6)
Publishers (1)
Principal Investigators (1)