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FAAM B292 JAIVEX flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Update Frequency: As Needed
Latest Data Update: 2015-04-30
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2014-07-14
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 24 Files | 1GB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft collected for Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) project.

Citable as:  Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2014): FAAM B292 JAIVEX flight: 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/dfe40335f8a0480c94f52cc6ca8703dc
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: JAIVEX, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

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Data were collected by instrument scientists during the flight before preparation and delivery for archiving at the NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre.

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  • var_id: ARIESRAD
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis from the INU
  • standard_name: INU_acceleration_forward
  • var_id: PARA0538
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft starboard axis from the INU
  • standard_name: INU_acceleration_starboard
  • var_id: PARA0539
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis from the INU
  • standard_name: INU_acceleration_up
  • var_id: PARA0540
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft vertical velocity from the INS
  • standard_name: aircraft_velocity_ins_vertical
  • var_id: PARA0557
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft vertical velocity from the INU
  • var_id: INU_VZ
  • 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
  • standard_name: angle_of_attack
  • var_id: PARA0548
  • units: degree
  • var_id: AOA
  • long_name: Angle of attack from the turbulence probe system (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe
  • standard_name: angls_of_sideslip
  • var_id: PARA0549
  • units: degree
  • var_id: AOSS
  • long_name: Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe system (positive, flow from
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Brightness Temperature
  • var_id: bt
  • var_id: CALIBRATION_FILES
  • var_id: CAL_DC_CBB
  • var_id: CAL_DC_HBB
  • var_id: CAL_DC_MEAS
  • var_id: CAL_TEMP_CBB
  • var_id: CAL_TEMP_HBB
  • var_id: CAL_TEMP_PORT2C
  • var_id: CAL_TEMP_PORT2H
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0782
  • long_name: CO mixing ratio from the AL5002 instrument.
  • standard_name: CO mixing ratio
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Cabin pressure
  • var_id: CAB_PRES
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: PARA0579
  • long_name: Cabin pressure.
  • standard_name: cabin_pressure
  • units: degC
  • long_name: Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • var_id: CAB_TEMP
  • units: degC
  • var_id: PARA0660
  • long_name: Cabin temperature at the core consoles.
  • standard_name: cabin_temperature
  • 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 horizontal ports
  • standard_name: sideslip_differential_pressure
  • var_id: PARA0775
  • 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
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Calibrated differential pressure between vertical ports
  • standard_name: attack_differential_pressure
  • var_id: PARA0774
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Corrected aircraft velocity east derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: VE_INUC
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Corrected aircraft velocity north derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: VN_INUC
  • units: W m-2
  • standard_name: downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
  • long_name: Corrected downward long wave irradiance.
  • var_id: IR_DN_C
  • 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, clear dome.
  • var_id: PARA1019
  • standard_name: Irradiance_SW_down_clear
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_DN_C
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome.
  • var_id: PARA1020
  • standard_name: Irradiance_SW_down_red
  • units: degree_north
  • var_id: PARA0730
  • long_name: Corrected latitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • standard_name: latitude_corrected
  • units: degree_east
  • var_id: PARA0731
  • long_name: Corrected longitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data.
  • standard_name: longitude_corrected
  • units: W m-2
  • standard_name: upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
  • long_name: Corrected upward long wave irradiance
  • var_id: IR_UP_C
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward long wave irradiance.
  • var_id: PARA1024
  • standard_name: Irradiance_LW_up
  • 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, clear dome.
  • var_id: PARA1022
  • standard_name: Irradiance_SW_up_clear
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_UP_C
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome.
  • var_id: PARA1023
  • standard_name: Irradiance_SW_up_red
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Data Quality Flags
  • var_id: allflags
  • standard_name: dew_point_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Dew point from the General Eastern instrument.
  • var_id: TDEW_GE
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Drift angle from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_DRFT
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Drift angle from the INS
  • standard_name: drift_angle_ins
  • var_id: PARA0564
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Eastward wind component
  • var_id: PARA0715
  • standard_name: wind_eastward
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • var_id: U_C
  • long_name: Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0584
  • long_name: Eastwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • standard_name: GPS_velocity_E
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLF_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft starboard axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis from the INU
  • var_id: INU_ACLU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft vertical velocity from the INU
  • var_id: INU_VZ_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Altitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_ALT_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: AOA_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of attack from the turbulence probe system (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c
  • units: 1
  • var_id: AOSS_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe system (positive, flow from
  • 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
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between centre(P0) port and S10 static
  • var_id: P0-S10_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe horizontal ports
  • var_id: PB_TURB_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Calibrated differential pressure between turbulence probe vertical ports
  • var_id: PA_TURB_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected aircraft velocity east derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: VE_INUC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected aircraft velocity north derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: VN_INUC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected downward long wave irradiance.
  • var_id: IR_DN_C_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
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected latitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: LAT_INUC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected longitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: LON_INUC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected upward long wave irradiance
  • var_id: IR_UP_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • 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
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Dew point from the General Eastern instrument.
  • var_id: TDEW_GE_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • 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 Drift angle from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_DRFT_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: U_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • 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 Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_GSPD_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Heading from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_HDG_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 pressure of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_PR_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: H_T_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Latitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: LAT_GPS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: LON_GPS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
  • var_id: CO_AERO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of NOx in air from the TECO 42 instrument
  • var_id: NOX_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in air from the TECO 42 instrument
  • var_id: NO2_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of Nitrogen Monoxide (NO) in air from the TECO 42 instrument
  • var_id: NO_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Mole fraction of ozone in air from the TECO 49 instrument
  • var_id: O3_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: V_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Northward wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0515FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0515
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0516FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0516
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0517FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0517
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0520FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0520
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0525FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0525
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0529FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0529
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0535FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0535
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0538
  • var_id: PARA0538FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0539
  • var_id: PARA0539FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0540
  • var_id: PARA0540FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0548
  • var_id: PARA0548FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0549
  • var_id: PARA0549FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0557
  • var_id: PARA0557FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0560FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0560
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0561FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0561
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0562FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0562
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0563
  • var_id: PARA0563FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0564
  • var_id: PARA0564FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0565
  • var_id: PARA0565FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0566
  • var_id: PARA0566FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0567
  • var_id: PARA0567FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0568FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0568
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0574FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0574
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0575FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0575
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0576FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0576
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0577FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0577
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0578FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0578
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0579FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0579
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0580FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0580
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0581FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0581
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0582FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0582
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0583FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0583
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0584FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0584
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0585FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0585
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0602FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0602
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0605FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0605
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0642FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0642
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0643FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0643
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0648
  • var_id: PARA0648FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0649
  • var_id: PARA0649FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0660FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0660
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0664
  • var_id: PARA0664FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0666
  • var_id: PARA0666FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0714FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0714
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0715FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0715
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0716FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0716
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0723
  • var_id: PARA0723FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0730FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0730
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0731FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0731
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0735FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0735
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0736FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0736
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0760
  • var_id: PARA0760FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0761
  • var_id: PARA0761FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0762
  • var_id: PARA0762FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0763
  • var_id: PARA0763FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0764
  • var_id: PARA0764FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0765
  • var_id: PARA0765FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0766
  • var_id: PARA0766FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0767
  • var_id: PARA0767FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0770FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0770
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0771FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0771
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0772FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0772
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0773
  • var_id: PARA0773FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0774
  • var_id: PARA0774FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0775
  • var_id: PARA0775FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0778
  • var_id: PARA0778FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0779
  • var_id: PARA0779FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0781
  • var_id: PARA0781FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: PARA0782FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for PARA0782
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1019
  • var_id: PARA1019FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1020
  • var_id: PARA1020FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1021
  • var_id: PARA1021FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1022
  • var_id: PARA1022FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1023
  • var_id: PARA1023FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for PARA1024
  • var_id: PARA1024FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pitch angle from Honeywell H423 INU (positive for nose up)
  • var_id: INU_PTCH_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • var_id: Q_RVSM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pitot-static pressure from centre-port measurements corrrected for AoA and AoSS
  • var_id: PSP_TURB_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PALT_RVS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
  • var_id: HGT_RADR_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • var_id: TWC_DET_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Roll angle from Honeywell H423 INU (positive for left wing up / right wing down)
  • var_id: INU_ROLL_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • 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
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • var_id: P9_STAT_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PS_RVSM_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Total condensation particle concentration from TSI 3025A
  • var_id: CPC_CONC_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • 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
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
  • var_id: TAS_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • 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
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_BLUU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_BLUU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • var_id: BTHEIM_U_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_GRNU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • 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 liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
  • var_id: NV_LWC_U_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_REDU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_REDU_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • var_id: NV_TCW_U_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELZ_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Upwelling infrared brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer.
  • var_id: BTHEIM_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • var_id: W_C_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of INS heading
  • var_id: INU_HDGR_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of INS pitch angle
  • var_id: INU_PITR_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of INS roll angle
  • var_id: INU_ROLR_FLAG
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
  • long_name: Groundspeed from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_GSPD
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Groundspeed from the INS
  • standard_name: groundspeed_ins
  • var_id: PARA0563
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
  • long_name: Heading from Honeywell H423 INU
  • var_id: INU_HDG
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0562
  • long_name: Heading from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • standard_name: heading_angle_ins
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.
  • var_id: IAS_RVSM
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0516
  • long_name: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • standard_name: indicated_airspeed_RVSM
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
  • standard_name: nephelometer_pressure
  • var_id: PARA0760
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • standard_name: nephelometer_temperature
  • var_id: PARA0761
  • var_id: LONG_DATE
  • units: degree_north
  • var_id: PARA0580
  • long_name: Latitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • standard_name: latitude_gps
  • var_id: PARA0535
  • units: gram kg-1
  • long_name: Liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument.
  • standard_name: liquid_water_content_JW
  • units: degree_east
  • var_id: PARA0581
  • long_name: Longitude from the XR5 GPS system.
  • standard_name: longitude_gps
  • units: ppb
  • long_name: Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
  • var_id: CO_AERO
  • units: ppb
  • long_name: Mole fraction of NOx in air from the TECO 42 instrument
  • var_id: NOX_TECO
  • 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: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0770
  • long_name: NO mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • standard_name: NO_mixing_ratio
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0771
  • long_name: NO2 mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • standard_name: NO2_mixing_ratio
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0772
  • long_name: NOx mixing ratio from the TECO 42 instrument.
  • standard_name: NOx_mixing_ratio
  • units: seconds from 0000 UTC
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Northward wind component
  • var_id: PARA0714
  • standard_name: wind_northward
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • var_id: V_C
  • long_name: Northward wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Northwards velocity from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELN
  • units: ppb
  • var_id: PARA0574
  • long_name: Ozone mixing ratio from the TECO 49.
  • standard_name: ozone_mixing_ratio
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_angle
  • long_name: Pitch angle from Honeywell H423 INU (positive for nose up)
  • var_id: INU_PTCH
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0561
  • long_name: Pitch from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • standard_name: pitch_angle_ins
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: PARA0577
  • long_name: Pitot static pressure from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • standard_name: pitot-static_pressure
  • 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: hPa
  • standard_name: pitot-static_pressure
  • long_name: Pitot-static pressure from corrected centre-port measurements
  • var_id: PARA0781
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PALT_RVS
  • units: m
  • var_id: PARA0578
  • long_name: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • standard_name: pressure_altitude
  • var_id: QUALITY
  • units: m
  • var_id: PARA0575
  • long_name: Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
  • standard_name: radar_height
  • units: bits
  • long_name: Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • standard_name: TWC_detector_bits
  • var_id: PARA0664
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0560
  • long_name: Roll from Honeywell H423 INU.
  • standard_name: roll_angle_ins
  • var_id: SCANDIR
  • var_id: SECONDS
  • units: K
  • long_name: Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM
  • units: K
  • long_name: Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC probe
  • standard_name: TWC_sample_temperature
  • var_id: PARA0666
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0648
  • long_name: Sncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, linear, from PSAP.
  • standard_name: PSAP_abs_coeff
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: PARA0649
  • long_name: Sncorrected absorption coefficient at 565nm, log, from PSAP.
  • standard_name: PSAP_abs_coeff_log
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0642
  • long_name: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time.
  • standard_name: solar_azimuth
  • units: degree
  • var_id: PARA0643
  • long_name: Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time.
  • standard_name: solar_zenith
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • standard_name: fuselage_static_pressure
  • var_id: PARA0778
  • units: hPa
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • long_name: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PS_RVSM
  • units: hPa
  • var_id: PARA0576
  • long_name: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM system.
  • standard_name: static_pressure
  • var_id: PARA0568
  • units: cc-1
  • long_name: Total condensation nucleus concentration from TSI 3025A.
  • standard_name: Condensation_nucleus_conc
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Total condensation particle concentration from TSI 3025A
  • var_id: CPC_CONC
  • units: gram kg-1
  • long_name: Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0517
  • long_name: True air speed from the aircraft RVSM system and deiced temperature.
  • standard_name: true_airspeed_RVSM
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAT_ND_R
  • var_id: PARA0520
  • units: degK
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
  • standard_name: air_temperature_di
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
  • standard_name: true_airspeed
  • var_id: PARA0779
  • 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
  • long_name: Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_BLUU
  • 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
  • long_name: Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_GRNU
  • 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: gram m-3
  • long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
  • var_id: NV_LWC_U
  • var_id: PARA0602
  • units: gram m-3
  • long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • standard_name: Nevzorov_LWC_unc
  • units: m-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: BSC_REDU
  • units: m-1
  • long_name: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.
  • var_id: TSC_REDU
  • var_id: PARA0605
  • units: gram m-3
  • long_name: Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • standard_name: Nevzorov_TCW_unc
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Upwards velocitiy from the XR5 GPS system.
  • var_id: GPS_VELZ
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: PARA0716
  • long_name: Vertical wind component
  • standard_name: wind_vertical
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • var_id: W_C
  • long_name: Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and Kalman-filtered INU
  • var_id: WAVENUM
  • var_id: ZPD_POSITION
  • units: deg s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of INS heading
  • standard_name: yaw_rate_ins
  • var_id: PARA0566
  • long_name: rate-of-change of INS pitch angle
  • units: degree s-1
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_rate
  • var_id: INU_PITR
  • units: deg s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of INS roll angle
  • standard_name: roll_rate_ins
  • var_id: PARA0567

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • long_name: Corrected latitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: LAT_INUC
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • long_name: Corrected longitude derived from XR5 GPS and Honeywell INU data
  • var_id: LON_INUC
  • standard_name: time
  • units: s
  • var_id: PARA0515
  • long_name: Data time in seconds from midnight on day the flight starts - may exceed 86400.
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: Time
  • units: s
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: Time
  • long_name: time of measurement
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2007-05-04T12:16:05
End time:
2007-05-04T19:48:01