Name: FAAM B621 BORTAS flight, number 4: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft
Published: 2014-07-14T13:38:13.170623
Keywords: BORTAS, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

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FAAM B621 BORTAS flight, number 4: 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: 2013-03-07

Status: Completed

Online Status: ONLINE

Publication State: Published

Publication Date: 2014-07-14

Download Stats: last 12 months

Dataset Size: 73 Files | 4GB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft during flight 4 for BORTAS: Quantifying the impact of BOReal forest fires on Tropospheric oxidants over the Atlantic using Aircraft and Satellites project.

Citable as: Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2014): FAAM B621 BORTAS flight, number 4: 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/bf79268e12584bff9af37e234cbaa7b8/

Abbreviation: Not defined

Keywords: BORTAS, 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
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

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
University of Manchester/UFAM (Universities' Facility for Atmospheric Measurement): Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer - (formerly umist-smps)	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
New Instrument: man-cims	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
Laquila:Noy LIF	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
York: Dual Column Gas Chromatograph-Flame Ionization Detector (DC-GC-FID)	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
New Instrument: geos-chem	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
Laquila:No2 LIF	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 B621

Output Description	None

units: None
names: 1,3-butadiene_pptV

units: None
names: 1-butene_pptV

units: None
names: 1-heptene_pptV

units: None
names: 1-pentene_pptV

units: NO
names: 10 sec nitric oxide mixing ratio, in pptv

units: NO2
names: 10 sec nitrogen dioxide mixing ratio, in pptv

units: None
names: 2+3-methylpentane_pptV

units: None
names: 2sigma standard error of 10 sec NO mixing ratio, derived from 1 sec data, in pptv

units: None
names: 2sigma standard error of 10 sec NO2 mixing ratio, derived from 1 sec data, in pptv

units: ppbC
names: ACET tracer

units: ppbv
names: ACRPAN tracer

units: ppbv
names: ALCO tracer

units: ppbC
names: ALD2 tracer

units: ppbC
names: ALK4 tracer

units: ppbv
names: ALPH tracer

units: ppbv
names: AN

units: mixing ratio, ppbv
names: ANs (total alkyl nitrates:RONO2)

units: None
names: B621 Ammonium

units: None
names: B621 Nitrate

units: None
names: B621 Org43

units: None
names: B621 Org44

units: None
names: B621 Org60

units: None
names: B621 Organics

units: None
names: B621 Sulfate

units: None
names: B621 rBC mass con std

units: None
names: B621 rBC number con std

units: None
names: B621_HCN

units: None
names: B621_HCOOH

units: None
names: B621_N2O5

units: None
names: B621_nitric

units: ppbv
names: BCPI tracer

units: ppbv
names: BCPO tracer

units: ppbC
names: BENZ tracer

units: unitless
names: BLKC AOD below aircraft

units: unitless
names: BLKC AOD column

units: ppbC
names: C2H2 tracer

units: ppbC
names: C2H4 tracer

units: ppbC
names: C2H6 tracer

units: ppbC
names: C3H8 tracer

units: ppbv
names: CH2O tracer

units: None
names: CH4 error flag

units: ppbv
names: CO tracer

units: None
names: CO2 error flag

units: CO2
names: Carbon Dioxide dry mole fraction, in ppmv

units: None
names: Cyclopentane_pptV

units: ppbv
names: DMS tracer

units: ppbv
names: DST1 tracer

units: ppbv
names: DST2 tracer

units: ppbv
names: DST3 tracer

units: ppbv
names: DST4 tracer

units: ppbv
names: ENPAN tracer

units: None
names: Ethane_pptV

units: None
names: Ethene_pptV

units: ppbv
names: GLPAN tracer

units: ppbv
names: GLYC tracer

units: ppbv
names: GLYX tracer

units: frac
names: GMAO Absolute Humidity

units: hPa
names: GMAO Surface Pressure

units: K
names: GMAO Temperature

units: m/s
names: GMAO U-Wind

units: m/s
names: GMAO V-Wind

units: ppbv
names: GPAN tracer

units: ppbv
names: H2O2 tracer

units: ppbv
names: HAC tracer

units: pptv
names: HCOOH, Formic acid mixing ratio

units: pptv
names: HCn, Hydrogen Cyanide mixing ratio

units: ppbv
names: HNO3 tracer

units: ppbv
names: HNO4 tracer

units: ppbv
names: HO2

units: ppbC
names: ISOP tracer

units: None
names: Iso-butane_pptV

units: None
names: Iso-pentane_pptV

units: ppbv
names: LIMO tracer

units: ppbv
names: MACR tracer

units: ppbC
names: MBO tracer

units: ppbC
names: MEK tracer

units: ppbv
names: MGLY tracer

units: ppbC
names: MONX tracer

units: ppbv
names: MP tracer

units: ppbv
names: MPAN tracer

units: ppbv
names: MSA tracer

units: ppbv
names: MVK tracer

units: CH4
names: Methane dry mole fraction, in ppbv

units: ppbv
names: N2O5 tracer

units: ppbv
names: NH3 tracer

units: ppbv
names: NH4 tracer

units: ppbv
names: NIPAN tracer

units: ppbv
names: NIT tracer

units: ppbv
names: NITs tracer

units: ppbv
names: NO

units: 0=valid data, 1=not used, 2=present but likely to be wrong, 3=missing data
names: NO mixing ratio error flag

units: ppbv
names: NO2

units: 0=valid data, 1=not used, 2=present but likely to be wrong, 3=missing data
names: NO2 mixing ratio error flag

units: ppbv
names: NOx tracer

units: ppbv
names: NOy

units: mixing ratio, ppbv
names: NOy (Be careful some NOy could be missed!)

units: ppbv
names: O3

units: ppbv
names: OCPI tracer

units: ppbv
names: OCPO tracer

units: ppbv
names: OH

units: unitless
names: ORGC AOD below aircraft

units: unitless
names: ORGC AOD column

units: ppbv
names: Ox tracer

units: ppbv
names: PAN tracer

units: ppbv
names: PMN tracer

units: mixing ratio, ppbv
names: PNs (total peroxy nitrates:RO2NO2)

units: ppbv
names: PPN tracer

units: ppbC
names: PRPE tracer

units: None
names: Propane_pptV

units: None
names: Propene_pptV

units: ppbv
names: R4N2 tracer

units: ppbv
names: RCHO tracer

units: ppbv
names: RO2

units: unitless
names: SALA AOD below aircraft

units: unitless
names: SALA AOD column

units: ppbv
names: SALA tracer

units: unitless
names: SALC AOD below aircraft

units: unitless
names: SALC AOD column

units: ppbv
names: SALC tracer

units: ppbv
names: SO2 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SO4 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SO4s tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOA1 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOA2 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOA3 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOA4 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOA5 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOAG tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOAM tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOG1 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOG2 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOG3 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOG4 tracer

units: ppbv
names: SOG5 tracer

units: unitless
names: SULF AOD below aircraft

units: unitless
names: SULF AOD column

units: ppbC
names: TOLU tracer

units: None
names: Trans-2-butene_pptV

units: ppbC
names: XYLE tracer

units: ppbv
names: acetone

units: ppbv
names: acetone_LOD

units: None
names: acetone_flag

units: ppbv
names: acetonitrile

units: ppbv
names: acetonitrile_LOD

units: None
names: acetonitrile_flag

units: None
names: acetylene_pptV

units: ppbv
names: benzene

units: ppbv
names: benzene_LOD

units: None
names: benzene_flag

units: ppbv
names: c9_aromatics

units: None
names: c9_aromatics_flag

units: None
names: cis-2-butene_pptV

units: None
names: cyclo-pentene_pptV

units: seconds after midnight
names: end sample time

units: None
names: error flag 1,3-butadiene

units: None
names: error flag 1-butene

units: None
names: error flag 1-heptene

units: None
names: error flag 1-pentene

units: None
names: error flag 2+3-methylpentane

units: None
names: error flag Cyclopentane

units: None
names: error flag Ethane

units: None
names: error flag Ethene

units: None
names: error flag Iso-butane

units: None
names: error flag Iso-pentane

units: None
names: error flag Propane

units: None
names: error flag Propene

units: None
names: error flag Trans-2-butene

units: None
names: error flag acetylene

units: None
names: error flag cis-2-butene

units: None
names: error flag cyclo-pentene

units: None
names: error flag iso-butene

units: None
names: error flag isoprene

units: None
names: error flag n-butane

units: None
names: error flag n-heptane

units: None
names: error flag n-hexane

units: None
names: error flag n-octane

units: None
names: error flag n-pentane

units: None
names: error flag propadiene

units: None
names: error flag trans-2-pentene

units: None
names: iso-butene_pptV

units: ppbv
names: isoprene

units: ppbv
names: isoprene_LOD

units: None
names: isoprene_flag

units: None
names: isoprene_pptV

units: ppbv
names: mek

units: ppbv
names: mek_LOD

units: None
names: mek_flag

units: ppbv
names: monoterpenes

units: ppbv
names: monoterpenes_LOD

units: None
names: monoterpenes_flag

units: ppbv
names: mvk_macr

units: ppbv
names: mvk_macr_LOD

units: None
names: mvk_macr_flag

units: None
names: n-butane_pptV

units: None
names: n-heptane_pptV

units: None
names: n-hexane_pptV

units: None
names: n-octane_pptV

units: None
names: n-pentane_pptV

units: None
names: propadiene_pptV

units: ppbv
names: toluene

units: ppbv
names: toluene_LOD

units: None
names: toluene_flag

units: None
names: trans-2-pentene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty 1,3-butadiene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty 1-butene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty 1-heptene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty 1-pentene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty 2+3-methylpentane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty Cyclopentane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty Ethane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty Ethene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty Iso-butane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty Iso-pentane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty Propane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty Propene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty Trans-2-butene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty acetylene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty cis-2-butene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty cyclo-pentene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty iso-butene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty isoprene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty n-butane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty n-heptane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty n-hexane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty n-octane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty n-pentane_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty propadiene_pptV

units: None
names: uncertainty trans-2-pentene_pptV

Co-ordinate Variables

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CEDA OPeNDAP service
FAAM flights in the EUFAR Flight Finder Tool

Coverage

Temporal Range

Start time:

2011-07-18T09:20:17

End time:

2011-07-19T00:03:37

Geographic Extent

	54.5905°
-64.5707°		-54.7205°
	44.8062°

Dataset

FAAM B621 BORTAS flight, number 4: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Abstract

Details

Related Documents

Process overview

Instrument/Platform pairings

Mobile platform operations

Co-ordinate Variables

Temporal Range

2011-07-18T09:20:17

2011-07-19T00:03:37

Geographic Extent

54.5905°

-64.5707°

-54.7205°

44.8062°

Authors (3)

Publishers (1)

Funders (1)

Principal Investigators (1)