Name: FAAM C352 WESCON flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft
Published: 2023-11-27T16:22:05
Keywords: WESCON, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

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FAAM C352 WESCON flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Permitted Use: Any

Update Frequency: Not Planned

Latest Data Update: 2023-11-30

Status: Ongoing

Online Status: ONLINE

Publication State: Published

Publication Date: 2023-11-27

Download Stats: last 12 months

Dataset Size: 41 Files | 6GB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft collected for WESCON FAAM Aircraft Project project.

Citable as: Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2023): FAAM C352 WESCON flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft. NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/b817864fd0fa42779fff3dd693ddac0a/

Abbreviation: Not defined

Keywords: WESCON, 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 Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA).
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File Format:	Data are netCDF and NASA-Ames formatted. Ancillary files may be plain ASCII or PDF formatted. Image files may be PNG formatted.

Process overview

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

Instrument/Platform pairings

New Instrument: core-nitrates	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

Mobile platform operations

Mobile Platform Operation 1	FAAM BAE-147 flight C352

Output Description	None

long_name: CDP Channel Number
var_id: CDPCH
units:

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

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: 1
standard_name: status_flag
var_id: cdp_flag
long_name: Data quality flag

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

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:

units: m
standard_name: altitude
long_name: GPS altitude
var_id: aimms_altitude

units: g m-3
standard_name: mass_concentration_of_cloud_liquid_water_in_air
var_id: cdp_lwc
long_name: Mass concentration of cloud droplets assuming liquid water

units: g m-3
var_id: cdp_lwc_error
long_name: Mass concentration of cloud droplets assuming liquid water 1-sigma uncertainty

units: µm
var_id: pcasp_bin_centre
standard_name: diameter_of_ambient_aerosol_particles
long_name: Nominal bin centre diameter

units: µm
var_id: cdp_bin_width
long_name: Nominal bin width

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

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: 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: 1
var_id: pcasp_counts
long_name: Raw particle counts in each size bin and sample time.

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: cc-1
var_id: pcasp_conc_psd_u
standard_name: number_size_distribution_of_aerosol_particles_in_air
long_name: Size resolved aerosol number concentration

units: cc-1
var_id: pcasp_conc_psd
long_name: Size resolved aerosol number concentration - multiplied by correction factor

units: cc-1
var_id: pcasp_conc_psd_u_error
long_name: Size resolved aerosol number concentration 1-sigma uncertainty

units: cc-1
var_id: cdp_conc_psd
long_name: Size resolved cloud droplet number concentration

units: cc-1
var_id: cdp_conc_psd_error
long_name: Size resolved cloud droplet number concentration 1-sigma uncertainty

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

units: cc-1
var_id: pcasp_conc_u_error
long_name: Total number concentration summed over 'bin range' 1-sigma uncertainty

units: cc-1
standard_name: number_concentration_of_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air
var_id: pcasp_conc_u
long_name: Total particle number concentration over 'bin range'

units: cc-1
standard_name: number_concentration_of_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air
var_id: pcasp_conc
long_name: Total particle number concentration over 'bin range' - multiplied by correction factor

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1
var_id: PCAS2_01_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10
var_id: PCAS2_10_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11
var_id: PCAS2_11_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12
var_id: PCAS2_12_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13
var_id: PCAS2_13_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14
var_id: PCAS2_14_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15
var_id: PCAS2_15_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16
var_id: PCAS2_16_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17
var_id: PCAS2_17_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18
var_id: PCAS2_18_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19
var_id: PCAS2_19_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2
var_id: PCAS2_02_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20
var_id: PCAS2_20_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21
var_id: PCAS2_21_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22
var_id: PCAS2_22_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23
var_id: PCAS2_23_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24
var_id: PCAS2_24_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25
var_id: PCAS2_25_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26
var_id: PCAS2_26_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27
var_id: PCAS2_27_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28
var_id: PCAS2_28_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29
var_id: PCAS2_29_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3
var_id: PCAS2_03_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30
var_id: PCAS2_30_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4
var_id: PCAS2_04_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5
var_id: PCAS2_05_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6
var_id: PCAS2_06_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7
var_id: PCAS2_07_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8
var_id: PCAS2_08_u

units: cm-3
long_name: Uncorrected PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9
var_id: PCAS2_09_u

var_id: pcasp_flow
long_name: Volumetric sample flow
units: cc s-1

long_name: Volumetric sample flow rate through PCASP2 (SPP200)
var_id: PCAS2_FL
units: cm-3 s-1

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

units: degree
long_name: angle of sideslip (positive, flow from left)
var_id: aimms_angle_of_sideslip

units: pptV
var_id: ch1_no_artefact
long_name: channel 1 NO artefact

units: percent
var_id: ch1_no_artefact_u
long_name: channel 1 NO artefact uncertainty

units: pptV
var_id: ch1_no2_artefact
long_name: channel 1 NO2 artefact

units: percent
var_id: ch1_no2_artefact_u
long_name: channel 1 NO2 artefact uncertainty

units: percent
var_id: ch1_ce
long_name: channel 1 NO2 conversion efficiency

units: percent
var_id: ch1_ce_u
long_name: channel 1 NO2 conversion efficiency uncertainty

units: s-1
standard_name: photolysis_rate_of_nitrogen_dioxide
var_id: ch1_j
long_name: channel 1 NO2 photolysis frequency

units: Hz/pptV
var_id: ch1_sens
long_name: channel 1 sensitivity

units: percent
var_id: ch1_sens_u
long_name: channel 1 sensitivity uncertainty

units: percent
var_id: ch1_ze
long_name: channel 1 zeroing efficiency

units: percent
var_id: ch1_ze_u
long_name: channel 1 zeroing efficiency uncertainty

units: pptV
var_id: ch2_no_artefact
long_name: channel 2 NO artefact

units: percent
var_id: ch2_no_artefact_u
long_name: channel 2 NO artefact uncertainty

units: pptV
var_id: ch2_no2_artefact
long_name: channel 2 NO2 artefact

units: percent
var_id: ch2_no2_artefact_u
long_name: channel 2 NO2 artefact uncertainty

units: percent
var_id: ch2_ce
long_name: channel 2 NO2 conversion efficiency

units: percent
var_id: ch2_ce_u
long_name: channel 2 NO2 conversion efficiency uncertainty

units: s-1
standard_name: photolysis_rate_of_nitrogen_dioxide
var_id: ch2_j
long_name: channel 2 NO2 photolysis frequency

var_id: ch2_sens
long_name: channel 2 sensitivity
units: Hz/pptV

units: percent
var_id: ch2_sens_u
long_name: channel 2 sensitivity uncertainty

units: percent
var_id: ch2_ze
long_name: channel 2 zeroing efficiency

units: percent
var_id: ch2_ze_u
long_name: channel 2 zeroing efficiency uncertainty

units: degree
standard_name: platform_course
long_name: course
var_id: aimms_course

units: 1
long_name: data quality flag
var_id: cip25_flag

units: 1
long_name: data quality flag for AIMMS-20
var_id: aimms_flag

units: 1
long_name: data quality flag for nitric oxide
var_id: no_flag

units: 1
long_name: data quality flag for nitrogen dioxide
var_id: no2_flag

units: L-1
long_name: derived number concentration of particles classed as ice based on shape
var_id: cip25_iwc_psd

units: L-1
var_id: cip100_lwc_psd
long_name: derived number concentration of particles classed as water based on shape

units: L-1
var_id: cip15_edge_psd
long_name: derived number concentration of particles in contact with edge of imaging array

var_id: calibration_description
long_name: description of calibration

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-1
long_name: eastwards ground speed component
var_id: aimms_velocity_east

units: um
long_name: equivalent diameter of particles calculated by PADS
var_id: cip25_ed_pads

units: m s-1
standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
long_name: ground speed
var_id: aimms_ground_speed

units: degree
standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
long_name: heading angle
var_id: aimms_heading

units: g m-3
var_id: cip15_iwc
long_name: mass concentration of particles assuming ice water

units: g m-3
standard_name: mass_concentration_of_cloud_liquid_water_in_air
long_name: mass concentration of particles assuming liquid water
var_id: cip25_lwc

units: g m-3
standard_name: mass_concentration_of_cloud_liquid_water_in_air
var_id: cip100_lwc_pads
long_name: mass concentration of particles assuming liquid water calculated by PADS

units: um
long_name: median volumetric diameter of particles calculated by PADS
var_id: cip25_mvd_pads

units: pptV
long_name: nitric oxide limit of detection
var_id: no_lod

units: percent
long_name: nitric oxide measurement uncertainty
var_id: no_u

units: pptV
standard_name: mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monoxide_in_air
long_name: nitric oxide mixing ratio
var_id: no_mr

units: pptV
long_name: nitrogen dioxide limit of detection
var_id: no2_lod

units: percent
long_name: nitrogen dioxide measurement uncertainty
var_id: no2_u

units: pptV
standard_name: mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air
long_name: nitrogen dioxide mixing ratio
var_id: no2_mr

units: m s-1
long_name: northwards ground speed component
var_id: aimms_velocity_north

units: L-1
long_name: number concentration of particles
var_id: cip15_conc_psd

units: 1
var_id: cip100_acpt
long_name: number of particles accepted

units: 1
var_id: cip100_rej
long_name: number of particles rejected

units: 1
long_name: overload indicator
var_id: cip15_ovld

long_name: particle size bin centre in micron
var_id: cip25_bin_centre
units: μm

var_id: cip100_bin_width
long_name: particle size bin width in micron
units: μm

units: degree
standard_name: platform_pitch_angle
long_name: pitch angle
var_id: aimms_pitch

units: dBZ
standard_name: equivalent_reflectivity_factor
var_id: cip15_iwc_dbz
long_name: radar reflectivity of particles classed as ice water based on shape

units: dBZ
standard_name: equivalent_reflectivity_factor
var_id: cip15_lwc_dbz
long_name: radar reflectivity of particles classed as liquid water based on shape

units: kg m-2 s-1
standard_name: precipitation_flux
var_id: cip100_rain_rate
long_name: rainfall rate of liquid water

units: degree
standard_name: platform_roll_angle
long_name: roll angle
var_id: aimms_roll

units: hPa
standard_name: air_pressure
long_name: static pressure
var_id: aimms_pressure

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

units: m s-1
standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_air
long_name: true air speed
var_id: aimms_true_air_speed

units: m s-1
standard_name: eastward_wind
long_name: u (positive is eastwards, negative is westwards)
var_id: aimms_u

units: m s-1
standard_name: northward_wind
long_name: v (positive is northwards, negative is southwards)
var_id: aimms_v

units: m s-1
long_name: vertical velocity (positive is up, negative is down)
var_id: aimms_vertical_velocity

units: m s-1
standard_name: upward_air_velocity
long_name: vertical wind component (positive is up, negative is down)
var_id: aimms_w

units: degree
standard_name: wind_from_direction
long_name: wind direction
var_id: aimms_wind_direction

units: m s-1
standard_name: wind_speed
long_name: wind speed
var_id: aimms_wind_speed

Co-ordinate Variables

units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: GPS latitude
var_id: aimms_latitude

units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: GPS longitude
var_id: aimms_longitude

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

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

standard_name: time
var_id: time
units: seconds
long_name: Time_UTC

standard_name: time
var_id: time
units: seconds
long_name: time of calibration

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Coverage

Temporal Range

Start time:

2023-08-21T08:12:40

End time:

2023-08-21T15:35:34

Geographic Extent

	52.3552°
-4.9448°		-0.4094°
	50.5315°

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FAAM C352 WESCON flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Abstract

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Process overview

Instrument/Platform pairings

Mobile platform operations

Co-ordinate Variables

Temporal Range

2023-08-21T08:12:40

2023-08-21T15:35:34

Geographic Extent

52.3552°

-4.9448°

-0.4094°

50.5315°

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