Name: FAAM B731 SAMBBA flight, number 1: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft
Published: 2014-07-14T13:38:13.762138
Keywords: SAMBBA, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

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FAAM B731 SAMBBA flight, number 1: 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: Completed

Online Status: ONLINE

Publication State: Published

Publication Date: 2014-07-14

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Dataset Size: 51 Files | 3GB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft during flight 1 for South AMerican Biomass Burning Analysis (SAMBBA) project.

Citable as: Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2014): FAAM B731 SAMBBA flight, number 1: 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/7d811241f5564ffc9cb797b3531d6318/

Abbreviation: Not defined

Keywords: SAMBBA, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

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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
FAAM: DMT Dual Column Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN)	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Dropsonde	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
University of Manchester/UFAM: Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS) - formerly umist-ams	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
New Instrument: metoffice-neph1	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
UEA: Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometer (PTR-MS)	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE

Mobile platform operations

Mobile Platform Operation 1	FAAM BAE-146 flight B731

Output Description	None

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 0
var_id: 2DC_CH00

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 1
var_id: 2DC_CH01

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 10
var_id: 2DC_CH10

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 11
var_id: 2DC_CH11

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 12
var_id: 2DC_CH12

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 13
var_id: 2DC_CH13

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 14
var_id: 2DC_CH14

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 15
var_id: 2DC_CH15

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 16
var_id: 2DC_CH16

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 17
var_id: 2DC_CH17

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 18
var_id: 2DC_CH18

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 19
var_id: 2DC_CH19

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 2
var_id: 2DC_CH02

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 20
var_id: 2DC_CH20

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 21
var_id: 2DC_CH21

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 22
var_id: 2DC_CH22

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 23
var_id: 2DC_CH23

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 24
var_id: 2DC_CH24

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 25
var_id: 2DC_CH25

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 26
var_id: 2DC_CH26

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 27
var_id: 2DC_CH27

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 28
var_id: 2DC_CH28

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 29
var_id: 2DC_CH29

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 3
var_id: 2DC_CH03

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 30
var_id: 2DC_CH30

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 31
var_id: 2DC_CH31

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 4
var_id: 2DC_CH04

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 5
var_id: 2DC_CH05

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 6
var_id: 2DC_CH06

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 7
var_id: 2DC_CH07

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 8
var_id: 2DC_CH08

units: m-3
long_name: 2DC Concentration in size channel 9
var_id: 2DC_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 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
standard_name: altitude
long_name: Aircraft altitude (m)
var_id: LIDAR_NC_ALTITUDE

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

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
long_name: Along-track distance (m)
var_id: LIDAR_NC_DISTANCE

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

long_name: CDP Channel Number
var_id: CDPCH
units:

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: micron
long_name: Calibrated channel diameter lower limits
var_id: CDP_D_L_CAL

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

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

long_name: Channel
var_id: LIDAR_NC_CHANNEL

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

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

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_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: K
long_name: Dew-point derived from TWC probe specific humidity (valid in cloud-free air)
var_id: TWC_TDEW

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

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
long_name: Eastwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
var_id: GPS_VELE

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

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

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 Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
var_id: ACLF_GIN_FLAG

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
var_id: U_NOTURB_FLAG

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

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 POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: GSPD_GIN_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 Ice water content from 2DC
var_id: 2DC_IWC_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 humidity of the nephelometer
var_id: NEPH_HUM_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
var_id: NEPH_PR_FLAG

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 Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
var_id: LON_GIN_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
var_id: LON_GPS_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Mirror Temperature measured by the Buck CR2 Hygrometer
var_id: TDEW_CR2_FLAG

units: 1
long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
var_id: CO_AERO_FLAG

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 derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
var_id: V_NOTURB_FLAG

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

units: 1
long_name: Flag for Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
var_id: GPS_VELN_FLAG

units: 1
long_name: Flag for Particle concentration from the 2DC
var_id: 2DC_CONC_FLAG

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

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

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

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

long_name: Flag for Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
var_id: TWC_DET_FLAG

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

long_name: Flag for Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
var_id: TWC_TSAM_FLAG

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

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

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

units: 1
long_name: Flag for TWC evaporator-1 current.
var_id: TWC_EVAP1_FLAG

units: 1
long_name: Flag for TWC evaporator-2 current.
var_id: TWC_EVAP2_FLAG

var_id: TWC_EVAP_FLAG
long_name: Flag for Total water specific humidity from the TWC evaporator instrument

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

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

long_name: Flag for Uncertainty estimate for Buck CR2 Mirror Temperature
var_id: TDEW_C_U_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Uncertainty estimate for water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
var_id: VMR_C_U_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Uncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, linear, from PSAP.
var_id: PSAP_LIN_FLAG

units: 1
long_name: Flag for Uncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, log, from PSAP.
var_id: PSAP_LOG_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: BSC_BLUU_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: TSC_BLUU_FLAG

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

long_name: Flag for Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: BSC_GRNU_FLAG

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 red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: BSC_REDU_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: TSC_REDU_FLAG

long_name: Flag for Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
var_id: GPS_VELZ_FLAG

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

long_name: Flag for Water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
var_id: VMR_CR2_FLAG

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

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

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: 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

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

units: m
standard_name: height
long_name: Height (m)
var_id: LIDAR_NC_HEIGHT

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

units: %
long_name: Internal sample humidity of the nephelometer
var_id: NEPH_HUM

units: hPa
var_id: NEPH_PR
long_name: Internal sample pressure of (dry) nephelometer.

units: hPa
long_name: Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
var_id: NEPH_PR

units: %
var_id: NEPH_HUM
long_name: Internal sample relative humidity of (dry) nephelometer.

units: K
var_id: NEPH_T
long_name: Internal sample temperature of (dry) nephelometer.

units: K
long_name: Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
var_id: NEPH_T

standard_name: dew_point_temperature
units: degK
long_name: Mirror Temperature measured by the Buck CR2 Hygrometer
var_id: TDEW_CR2

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

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

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

units: 0.07 - 2.0%

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

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
long_name: Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
var_id: GPS_VELN

units: degree
long_name: Off-nadir angle (degrees)
var_id: LIDAR_NC_OFFNADIR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

units: m-3
long_name: Particle concentration from the 2DC
var_id: 2DC_CONC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Arbitrary units
long_name: Range corrected lidar signal
var_id: LIDAR_NC_PR2

units: bits
long_name: Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
var_id: TWC_DET

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

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

units: Arbitrary units
long_name: Relative depolarization ratio
var_id: LIDAR_NC_RELDEP

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

units: LPM
long_name: Sample flow in (dry) nephelometer.
var_id: NEPH_FLO

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: A
long_name: TWC evaporator-1 current.
var_id: TWC_EVAP1

units: A
long_name: TWC evaporator-2 current.
var_id: TWC_EVAP2

var_id: Time
long_name: Time UTC integer seconds past midnight

long_name: Time UTC seconds past midnight for 2D-C and 2D-P
var_id: 2DTSPM

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

units: gram kg-1
var_id: TWC_EVAP
long_name: Total water specific humidity from the TWC evaporator instrument

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

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: degK
long_name: Uncertainty estimate for Buck CR2 Mirror Temperature
var_id: TDEW_C_U

units: ppmv
long_name: Uncertainty estimate for water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
var_id: VMR_C_U

units: m-1
long_name: Uncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, linear, from PSAP.
var_id: PSAP_LIN

long_name: Uncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, log, from PSAP.
var_id: PSAP_LOG
units:

units: m-1
var_id: BSC_BLUU
long_name: Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 (dry) nephelometer.

units: m-1
long_name: Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: BSC_BLUU

units: m-1
var_id: TSC_BLUU
long_name: Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 (dry) nephelometer.

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
var_id: BSC_GRNU
long_name: Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 (dry) nephelometer.

units: m-1
long_name: Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: BSC_GRNU

units: m-1
var_id: TSC_GRNU
long_name: Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 (dry) nephelometer.

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: m-1
var_id: BSC_REDU
long_name: Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 (dry) nephelometer.

units: m-1
long_name: Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: BSC_REDU

units: m-1
var_id: TSC_REDU
long_name: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 (dry) nephelometer.

units: m-1
long_name: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
var_id: TSC_REDU

units: m s-1
long_name: Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
var_id: GPS_VELZ

standard_name: brightness_temperature
units: degK
long_name: Upwelling infrared brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer.
var_id: BTHEIM_C

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

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

units: gram m-3
long_name: Water content from 2DC assuming ice
var_id: 2DC_IWC

units: gram m-3
long_name: Water content from 2DC assuming liquid
var_id: 2DC_LWC

units: ppmv
long_name: Water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
var_id: VMR_CR2

var_id: alt
units: meters
long_name: altitude above MSL

units: degC
long_name: dp
var_id: dp

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

units: m/s
long_name: dz
var_id: dz

units: degrees
var_id: lon
long_name: east longitude

units: gram/kg
long_name: mr
var_id: mr

units: degrees
var_id: lat
long_name: north latitude

units: hPa
var_id: pres
long_name: pres

units: hPa
long_name: qp
var_id: qp

units: percent
long_name: qrh
var_id: qrh

units: degC
long_name: qt
var_id: qt

units: m/s
long_name: qu
var_id: qu

units: m/s
long_name: qv
var_id: qv

units: m/s
long_name: qwind
var_id: qwind

var_id: range
units: km
long_name: range

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

units: percent
var_id: rh
long_name: rh

units: seconds
long_name: seconds since base_time
var_id: time_offset

long_name: sounding launch time
var_id: base_time

units: degC
long_name: tdry
var_id: tdry

units: K
var_id: theta
long_name: theta

units: K
long_name: theta_e
var_id: theta_e

units: K
long_name: theta_v
var_id: theta_v

long_name: time
var_id: time

long_name: time of neph measurement
var_id: neph_spm
units: neph seconds

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

units: m/s
long_name: u_wind
var_id: u_wind

units: m/s
long_name: v_wind
var_id: v_wind

units: degC
long_name: vt
var_id: vt

units: degree
var_id: wdir
long_name: wdir

units: m/s
var_id: wspd
long_name: wspd

Co-ordinate Variables

units: degree_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: Latitude (degrees, +N)
var_id: LIDAR_NC_LATITUDE

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 (degrees, +E)
var_id: LIDAR_NC_LONGITUDE

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
long_name: Time (s)
var_id: LIDAR_NC_TIME

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

standard_name: time
var_id: Time
units: seconds
long_name: time of measurement

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Coverage

Temporal Range

Start time:

2012-09-14T09:34:17

End time:

2012-09-14T16:54:56

Geographic Extent

	-7.5829°
-63.9033°		-60.5530°
	-9.3484°

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Dataset

FAAM B731 SAMBBA flight, number 1: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Abstract

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Instrument/Platform pairings

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Co-ordinate Variables

Temporal Range

2012-09-14T09:34:17

2012-09-14T16:54:56

Geographic Extent

-7.5829°

-63.9033°

-60.5530°

-9.3484°

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