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FAAM B688 NCAS flight, number 1: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2015-04-30
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2014-07-14
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 34 Files | 3GB
Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft during flight 1 for NCAS general FAAM flying (SeptEx, Winter 2010) project.

Citable as:  Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2014): FAAM B688 NCAS flight, number 1: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/b5529294eba84405b7055dd54703ed86
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: NCAS, 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:
Data collected by flight participants before preparation for archival with the British Atmospheric Data Centre
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Data are netCDF and NASA-Ames formatted. Ancillary files may be plain ASCII or PDF formatted. Image files may be PNG formatted.

Related Documents

 Flight summary file for FAAM BAE-146 flight B688
 Flight track for FAAM BAE-146 flight B688

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 B688
Output Description

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  • var_id: ACLF_GIN
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • units: m s-2
  • var_id: ACLS_GIN
  • units: m s-2
  • var_id: ACLD_GIN
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • units: degree
  • var_id: TRCK_GIN
  • long_name: Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELD_GIN
  • long_name: 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
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: VELE_GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: VELN_GIN
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: ALT_GIN
  • long_name: Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • standard_name: altitude
  • units: m
  • var_id: GPS_ALT
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: Altitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • units: m
  • var_id: AOA
  • long_name: Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)
  • units: degree
  • units: degree
  • var_id: AOSS
  • long_name: Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: CAB_PRES
  • long_name: Cabin pressure
  • var_id: CAB_TEMP
  • long_name: Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • units: degC
  • var_id: P0_S10
  • long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static
  • units: hPa
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: PB_TURB
  • long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: PA_TURB
  • long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports
  • var_id: SW_DN_C
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • units: W m-2
  • standard_name: downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
  • var_id: RED_DN_C
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • units: W m-2
  • units: W m-2
  • standard_name: upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
  • var_id: SW_UP_C
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: RED_UP_C
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • units: W m-2
  • units: degK
  • var_id: TDEW_GE
  • long_name: Dew point from the General Eastern instrument.
  • standard_name: dew_point_temperature
  • units: K
  • var_id: TWC_TDEW
  • long_name: Dew-point derived from TWC probe specific humidity (valid in cloud-free air)
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: U_NOTURB
  • long_name: Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • var_id: U_C
  • long_name: Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: GPS_VELE
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Eastwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: ACLF_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • var_id: ACLS_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • var_id: ACLD_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • var_id: TRCK_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELD_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELE_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELN_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: ALT_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: GPS_ALT_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Altitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: AOA_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)
  • var_id: AOSS_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)
  • var_id: CAB_PRES_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Cabin pressure
  • var_id: CAB_TEMP_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • var_id: P0_S10_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static
  • var_id: PB_TURB_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports
  • var_id: PA_TURB_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports
  • var_id: SW_DN_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: RED_DN_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: SW_UP_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: RED_UP_C_FLAG
  • long_name: 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.
  • var_id: TWC_TDEW_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Dew-point derived from TWC probe specific humidity (valid in cloud-free air)
  • units: 1
  • var_id: U_NOTURB_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • var_id: U_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: GPS_VELE_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Eastwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GSPD_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: HDG_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: IAS_RVSM_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.
  • var_id: LAT_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LAT_GPS_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Latitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: LON_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LON_GPS_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: TDEW_CR2_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Mirror Temperature measured by the Buck CR2 Hygrometer
  • var_id: CO_AERO_FLAG
  • long_name: 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
  • var_id: V_NOTURB_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • units: 1
  • var_id: V_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: GPS_VELN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: PTCH_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)
  • var_id: Q_RVSM_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • var_id: PSP_TURB_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS
  • var_id: PALT_RVS_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: HGT_RADR_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
  • var_id: TWC_DET_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • var_id: ROLL_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • var_id: SOL_AZIM_FLAG
  • long_name: 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.
  • var_id: P9_STAT_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • var_id: PS_RVSM_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • long_name: Flag for Total water specific humidity from the TWC evaporator instrument
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP_FLAG
  • var_id: TAS_RVSM_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature.
  • var_id: TAT_ND_R_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAT_DI_R_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAS_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
  • var_id: TDEW_C_U_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncertainty estimate for Buck CR2 Mirror Temperature
  • var_id: VMR_C_U_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncertainty estimate for water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • var_id: BTHEIM_U_FLAG
  • long_name: 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.
  • var_id: GPS_VELZ_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: BTHEIM_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Upwelling infrared brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer.
  • var_id: W_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: VMR_CR2_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • var_id: HDGR_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • var_id: PITR_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • var_id: ROLR_GIN_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: GSPD_GIN
  • long_name: Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: HDG_GIN
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
  • long_name: Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: IAS_RVSM
  • long_name: Mirror Temperature measured by the Buck CR2 Hygrometer
  • units: degK
  • var_id: TDEW_CR2
  • standard_name: dew_point_temperature
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: CO_AERO
  • long_name: Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
  • 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
  • units: ppb
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: V_NOTURB
  • long_name: Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: V_C
  • long_name: Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: GPS_VELN
  • long_name: Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PTCH_GIN
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_angle
  • long_name: Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)
  • units: degree
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: Q_RVSM
  • long_name: Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: PSP_TURB
  • long_name: Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS
  • var_id: PALT_RVS
  • long_name: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • standard_name: altitude
  • units: m
  • var_id: HGT_RADR
  • long_name: Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
  • standard_name: height
  • units: m
  • var_id: TWC_DET
  • long_name: Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • units: bits
  • units: degree
  • var_id: ROLL_GIN
  • standard_name: platform_roll_angle
  • long_name: Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM
  • long_name: Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • units: K
  • units: degree
  • var_id: SOL_AZIM
  • long_name: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time.
  • units: degree
  • var_id: SOL_ZEN
  • long_name: Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time.
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: P9_STAT
  • long_name: Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • var_id: PS_RVSM
  • long_name: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP
  • long_name: Total water specific humidity from the TWC evaporator instrument
  • units: gram kg-1
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: TAS_RVSM
  • standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_air
  • long_name: True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature.
  • units: degK
  • var_id: TAT_ND_R
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
  • units: degK
  • var_id: TAT_DI_R
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAS
  • long_name: True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
  • units: m s-1
  • units: degK
  • var_id: TDEW_C_U
  • long_name: Uncertainty estimate for Buck CR2 Mirror Temperature
  • units: ppmv
  • var_id: VMR_C_U
  • long_name: Uncertainty estimate for water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • units: degK
  • var_id: BTHEIM_U
  • long_name: Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • standard_name: brightness_temperature
  • long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument.
  • units: gram kg-1
  • var_id: LWC_JW_U
  • var_id: GPS_VELZ
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
  • units: degK
  • var_id: BTHEIM_C
  • long_name: Upwelling infrared brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer.
  • standard_name: brightness_temperature
  • var_id: W_C
  • long_name: Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • long_name: Water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • units: ppmv
  • var_id: VMR_CR2
  • var_id: HDGR_GIN
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_rate
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • units: degree s-1
  • var_id: PITR_GIN
  • standard_name: platform_roll_rate
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • units: degree s-1
  • var_id: ROLR_GIN
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_rate

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • var_id: LAT_GIN
  • long_name: Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • standard_name: latitude
  • units: degree_north
  • var_id: LAT_GPS
  • long_name: Latitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: LON_GIN
  • standard_name: longitude
  • units: degree_east
  • long_name: Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: LON_GPS
  • standard_name: longitude
  • units: degree_east
  • var_id: Time
  • standard_name: time
  • units: seconds
  • long_name: time of measurement
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2012-03-30T05:20:48
End time:
2012-03-30T14:14:27
Geographic Extent

 
57.3318°
  
-1.0068°
  
2.4674°
 
52.0125°
  
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