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FAAM B044 ADRIEX flight, number 2: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites 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: 2015-03-31
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 17 Files | 362MB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft during flight 2 for Aerosol Direct Radiative Impact Experiment (ADRIEX) project.

Citable as:  Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2015): FAAM B044 ADRIEX flight, number 2: 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/52b31861f62647e495dee8b111c02772/
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: ADRIEX, 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.

Data Quality:
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File Format:
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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 B044
Output Description

None

  • units: m
  • standard_name: height
  • var_id: PARA0582
  • long_name: Altitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • names: height, Altitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • units: None
  • names: Ammonium
  • units: None
  • names: Ammonium uncertainty
  • units: MB
  • names: CABIN PRESSURE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: CABIN PRESSURE FLAG
  • units: DEG C
  • names: CABIN TEMPERATURE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: CABIN TEMPERATURE FLAG
  • units: PPB
  • names: CARBON MONOXIDE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: CARBON MONOXIDE FLAG
  • units: CC-1
  • names: CNC CONCENTRATION
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: CNC CONCENTRATION FLAG
  • units: None
  • names: CN_count
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0782
  • long_name: CO mixing ratio from the AL5002 instrument.
  • names: CO mixing ratio from the AL5002 instrument.
  • units: M S-1
  • names: CORRECTED EAST VEL
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: CORRECTED EAST VEL FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: CORRECTED LATITUDE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: CORRECTED LATITUDE FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: CORRECTED LONGITUDE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: CORRECTED LONGITUDE FLAG
  • units: M S-1
  • names: CORRECTED NORTH VEL
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: CORRECTED NORTH VEL FLAG
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: PARA0579
  • long_name: Cabin pressure.
  • names: Cabin pressure.
  • units: degC
  • var_id: PARA0660
  • long_name: Cabin temperature at the core consoles.
  • names: Cabin temperature at the core consoles.
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected downward long wave irradiance.
  • var_id: PARA1021
  • names: Corrected downward long wave irradiance.
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome.
  • var_id: PARA1019
  • names: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome.
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome.
  • var_id: PARA1020
  • names: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome.
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward long wave irradiance.
  • var_id: PARA1024
  • names: Corrected upward long wave irradiance.
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome.
  • var_id: PARA1022
  • names: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome.
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome.
  • var_id: PARA1023
  • names: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome.
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0736
  • long_name: Corrected velocity east derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • names: Corrected velocity east derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0735
  • long_name: Corrected velocity north derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • names: Corrected velocity north derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • units: None
  • names: Correction Factor
  • units: DEG K
  • names: DEICED TRUE TEMP
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: DEICED TRUE TEMP FLAG
  • units: DEG K
  • names: DEW POINT
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: DEW POINT FLAG
  • standard_name: dew_point_temperature
  • var_id: PARA0529
  • units: degK
  • 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
  • var_id: PARA0715
  • names: eastward_wind, Eastward wind component
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0584
  • long_name: Eastwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • names: Eastwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0515FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0515
  • names: Flag for PARA0515
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0516FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0516
  • names: Flag for PARA0516
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0517FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0517
  • names: Flag for PARA0517
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0520FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0520
  • names: Flag for PARA0520
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0525FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0525
  • names: Flag for PARA0525
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0529FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0529
  • names: Flag for PARA0529
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0535FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0535
  • names: Flag for PARA0535
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0537
  • var_id: PARA0537FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0537
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0560FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0560
  • names: Flag for PARA0560
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0561FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0561
  • names: Flag for PARA0561
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0562FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0562
  • names: Flag for PARA0562
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0568FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0568
  • names: Flag for PARA0568
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0572FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0572
  • names: Flag for PARA0572
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0574FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0574
  • names: Flag for PARA0574
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0576FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0576
  • names: Flag for PARA0576
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0577FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0577
  • names: Flag for PARA0577
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0578FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0578
  • names: Flag for PARA0578
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0579FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0579
  • names: Flag for PARA0579
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0580FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0580
  • names: Flag for PARA0580
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0581FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0581
  • names: Flag for PARA0581
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0582FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0582
  • names: Flag for PARA0582
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0583FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0583
  • names: Flag for PARA0583
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0584FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0584
  • names: Flag for PARA0584
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0585FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0585
  • names: Flag for PARA0585
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0642FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0642
  • names: Flag for PARA0642
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0643FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0643
  • names: Flag for PARA0643
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0648
  • var_id: PARA0648FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0648
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0649
  • var_id: PARA0649FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0649
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0660FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0660
  • names: Flag for PARA0660
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0714FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0714
  • names: Flag for PARA0714
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0715FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0715
  • names: Flag for PARA0715
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0716FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0716
  • names: Flag for PARA0716
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0723
  • var_id: PARA0723FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0723
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0730FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0730
  • names: Flag for PARA0730
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0731FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0731
  • names: Flag for PARA0731
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0735FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0735
  • names: Flag for PARA0735
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0736FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0736
  • names: Flag for PARA0736
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0762
  • var_id: PARA0762FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0762
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0763
  • var_id: PARA0763FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0763
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0764
  • var_id: PARA0764FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0764
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0765
  • var_id: PARA0765FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0765
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0766
  • var_id: PARA0766FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0766
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0767
  • var_id: PARA0767FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA0767
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0770FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0770
  • names: Flag for PARA0770
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0771FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0771
  • names: Flag for PARA0771
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0772FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0772
  • names: Flag for PARA0772
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0782FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0782
  • names: Flag for PARA0782
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1019
  • var_id: PARA1019FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA1019
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1020
  • var_id: PARA1020FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA1020
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1021
  • var_id: PARA1021FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA1021
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1022
  • var_id: PARA1022FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA1022
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1023
  • var_id: PARA1023FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA1023
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1024
  • var_id: PARA1024FLAG
  • names: Flag for PARA1024
  • units: METRES
  • names: GPS ALTITUDE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: GPS ALTITUDE FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: GPS LATITUDE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: GPS LATITUDE FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: GPS LONGITUDE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: GPS LONGITUDE FLAG
  • units: M S-1
  • names: GPS VELOCITY EAST
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: GPS VELOCITY EAST FLAG
  • units: M S-1
  • names: GPS VELOCITY NORTH
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: GPS VELOCITY NORTH FLAG
  • units: M S-1
  • names: GPS VELOCITY UP
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: GPS VELOCITY UP FLAG
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0562
  • long_name: Heading from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • names: Heading from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • units: M S-1
  • names: IND. AIR SPEED
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: IND. AIR SPEED FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: INS HEADING
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: INS HEADING FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: INS PITCH
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: INS PITCH FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: INS ROLL
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: INS ROLL FLAG
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0516
  • long_name: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • names: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • units: G KG-1
  • names: J/W LWC
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: J/W LWC FLAG
  • var_id: PARA0535
  • units: gram kg-1
  • long_name: Liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument.
  • names: Liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument.
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0770
  • long_name: NO mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • names: NO mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0771
  • long_name: NO2 mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • names: NO2 mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • units: DEG K
  • names: NONDEICED TRUE TEMP
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: NONDEICED TRUE TEMP FLAG
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0772
  • long_name: NOx mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • names: NOx mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • units: None
  • names: Nitrate
  • units: None
  • names: Nitrate uncertainty
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • long_name: Northward wind component
  • var_id: PARA0714
  • names: northward_wind, Northward wind component
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0583
  • long_name: Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • names: Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • units: PPB
  • names: OZONE MIXING RATIO
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: OZONE MIXING RATIO FLAG
  • units: None
  • names: Organic uncertainty
  • units: None
  • names: Organics
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0574
  • long_name: Ozone mixing ratio from the TECO 49.
  • names: Ozone mixing ratio from the TECO 49.
  • units: MB
  • names: PITOT-STATIC PRESSUR
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: PITOT-STATIC PRESSURFLAG
  • units: METRES
  • names: PRESSURE HEIGHT
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: PRESSURE HEIGHT FLAG
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0561
  • long_name: Pitch from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • names: Pitch from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • units: hPa
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • var_id: PARA0577
  • long_name: Pitot static pressure from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • names: air_pressure, Pitot static pressure from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • units: m
  • standard_name: height
  • var_id: PARA0578
  • long_name: Pressure height from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • names: height, Pressure height from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0560
  • long_name: Roll from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • names: Roll from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • units: SECS
  • names: SECS FROM MIDNIGHT
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: SECS FROM MIDNIGHT FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: SOLAR AZIMUTH
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: SOLAR AZIMUTH FLAG
  • units: DEGREES
  • names: SOLAR ZENITH ANGLE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: SOLAR ZENITH ANGLE FLAG
  • units: MB
  • names: STATIC PRESSURE
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: STATIC PRESSURE FLAG
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0642
  • long_name: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time.
  • names: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time.
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0643
  • 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
  • var_id: PARA0576
  • long_name: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • names: air_pressure, Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • units: None
  • names: Sulphate
  • units: None
  • names: Sulphate uncertainty
  • units: PPB
  • names: TECO 42 NO
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: TECO 42 NO FLAG
  • units: PPB
  • names: TECO 42 NO2
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: TECO 42 NO2 FLAG
  • units: PPB
  • names: TECO 42 NOx
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: TECO 42 NOx FLAG
  • units: M S-1
  • names: TRUE AIR SPEED
  • units: QUALITY
  • names: TRUE AIR SPEED FLAG
  • units: seconds from 0000 UTC
  • names: Time_end_DT
  • units: seconds from 0000 UCT
  • names: Time_end_UCT
  • units: seconds from 0000 UTC
  • names: Time_mid_DT
  • units: seconds from 0000 UCT
  • names: Time_mid_UCT
  • var_id: PARA0568
  • units: cc-1
  • long_name: Total condensation nucleus concentration from TSI 3025A.
  • names: Total condensation nucleus concentration from TSI 3025A.
  • var_id: PARA0572
  • units: gram kg-1
  • long_name: Total water content from the TWC instrument.
  • names: Total water content from the TWC instrument.
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0517
  • long_name: True air speed from the aircraft RVSM system and deiced temperature.
  • names: True air speed from the aircraft RVSM system and deiced temperature.
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • var_id: PARA0525
  • units: degK
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
  • names: air_temperature, True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • var_id: PARA0520
  • units: degK
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
  • names: air_temperature, True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0648
  • long_name: Uncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, linear, from PSAP.
  • names: Uncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, linear, from PSAP.
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0649
  • long_name: Uncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, log, from PSAP.
  • names: Uncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, log, from PSAP.
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0765
  • long_name: Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • names: Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0762
  • long_name: Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • names: Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • var_id: PARA0537
  • names: Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0766
  • long_name: Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • names: Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0763
  • long_name: Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • names: Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0767
  • long_name: Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • names: Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0764
  • long_name: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • names: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0585
  • long_name: Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
  • names: Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Upwelling radiometric infrared brightness temperature.
  • var_id: PARA0723
  • names: Upwelling radiometric infrared brightness temperature.
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • var_id: PARA0716
  • long_name: Vertical wind component
  • names: upward_air_velocity, Vertical wind component

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: PARA0730
  • long_name: Corrected latitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • names: latitude, Corrected latitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: PARA0731
  • long_name: Corrected longitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • names: longitude, Corrected longitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • standard_name: time
  • units: s
  • var_id: PARA0515
  • long_name: Data time in seconds from midnight on day the flight starts - may exceed 86400.
  • names: time, Data time in seconds from midnight on day the flight starts - may exceed 86400.
  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: PARA0580
  • long_name: Latitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • names: latitude, Latitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: PARA0581
  • long_name: Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • names: longitude, Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: Time
  • long_name: time of measurement
  • names: time, time of measurement
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2004-08-28T05:42:24
End time:
2004-08-28T12:17:23
Geographic Extent

 
45.6537°
 
11.9847°
 
13.5684°
 
43.7067°