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FAAM B885 Instrument Test flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Update Frequency: As Needed
Latest Data Update: 2017-06-27
Status: Ongoing
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2016-01-12
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 10 Files | 358MB
Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft collected for FAAM Test, Calibration, Training and Non-science Flights and other non-specified flight projects (Instrument).

Citable as:  Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2016): FAAM B885 Instrument Test 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/e8b2096a09f74369920a0e91215bb484
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: Instrument, 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.

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 Flight summary file for FAAM BAE-146 flight B885

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 B885
Output Description

None
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
  • long_name: AIMMS Eastwards ground speed
  • var_id: VE
  • names: platform_speed_wrt_ground, AIMMS Eastwards ground speed
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: AIMMS GPS altitude
  • var_id: ALT
  • names: altitude, AIMMS GPS altitude
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
  • long_name: AIMMS Heading angle
  • var_id: HDG
  • names: platform_yaw_angle, AIMMS Heading angle
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_ground
  • long_name: AIMMS Northwards ground speed
  • var_id: VN
  • names: platform_speed_wrt_ground, AIMMS Northwards ground speed
  • units: percent
  • standard_name: relative_humidity
  • var_id: RH
  • long_name: AIMMS Relative humidity wrt water
  • names: relative_humidity, AIMMS Relative humidity wrt water
  • units: hPa
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • var_id: PRES
  • long_name: AIMMS Static pressure
  • names: air_pressure, AIMMS Static pressure
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: platform_speed_wrt_air
  • var_id: TAS
  • long_name: AIMMS True air speed
  • names: platform_speed_wrt_air, AIMMS True air speed
  • units: degree
  • var_id: AOA
  • long_name: AIMMS angle of attack (positive, flow from below aircraft)
  • names: AIMMS angle of attack (positive, flow from below aircraft)
  • units: degree
  • var_id: AOSS
  • long_name: AIMMS angle of sideslip (positive, flow from left)
  • names: AIMMS angle of sideslip (positive, flow from left)
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • var_id: U
  • long_name: AIMMS eastwards wind component
  • names: eastward_wind, AIMMS eastwards wind component
  • units: 1
  • long_name: AIMMS non-dimensional angle of attack differential pressure
  • var_id: DPAOA
  • names: AIMMS non-dimensional angle of attack differential pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: AIMMS non-dimensional angle of sideslip differential pressure
  • var_id: DPAOSS
  • names: AIMMS non-dimensional angle of sideslip differential pressure
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • var_id: V
  • long_name: AIMMS northwards wind component
  • names: northward_wind, AIMMS northwards wind component
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_angle
  • long_name: AIMMS pitch angle
  • var_id: PITCH
  • names: platform_pitch_angle, AIMMS pitch angle
  • units: degree
  • standard_name: platform_roll_angle
  • long_name: AIMMS roll angle
  • var_id: ROLL
  • names: platform_roll_angle, AIMMS roll angle
  • units: K
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • long_name: AIMMS true air temperature
  • var_id: TK
  • names: air_temperature, AIMMS true air temperature
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: AIMMS vertical speed
  • var_id: VZ
  • names: AIMMS vertical speed
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • var_id: W
  • long_name: AIMMS vertical wind component
  • names: upward_air_velocity, AIMMS vertical wind component
  • units: degree
  • long_name: A_0 calibration coefficient
  • var_id: A_0
  • names: A_0 calibration coefficient
  • units: degree
  • long_name: A_alpha calibration coefficient
  • var_id: A_alpha
  • names: A_alpha calibration coefficient
  • units: degree
  • long_name: A_beta calibration coefficient
  • var_id: A_beta
  • names: A_beta calibration coefficient
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • var_id: ACLF_GIN
  • names: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • var_id: ACLS_GIN
  • names: Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • var_id: ACLD_GIN
  • names: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: TRCK_GIN
  • names: Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELD_GIN
  • names: 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
  • var_id: VELE_GIN
  • names: Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELN_GIN
  • names: Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: ALT_GIN
  • names: altitude, Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • units: degree
  • long_name: B_0 calibration coefficient
  • var_id: B_0
  • names: B_0 calibration coefficient
  • units: degree
  • long_name: B_alpha calibration coefficient
  • var_id: B_alpha
  • names: B_alpha calibration coefficient
  • units: degree
  • long_name: B_beta calibration coefficient
  • var_id: B_beta
  • names: B_beta calibration coefficient
  • units: 1
  • long_name: CP_0 calibration coefficient
  • var_id: CP_0
  • names: CP_0 calibration coefficient
  • units: 1
  • long_name: CP_alpha calibration coefficient
  • var_id: CP_alpha
  • names: CP_alpha calibration coefficient
  • units: 1
  • long_name: CP_beta calibration coefficient
  • var_id: CP_beta
  • names: CP_beta calibration coefficient
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Cabin pressure
  • var_id: CAB_PRES
  • names: Cabin pressure
  • units: degC
  • long_name: Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • var_id: CAB_TEMP
  • names: Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: SW_DN_C
  • names: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_DN_C
  • names: Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: SW_UP_C
  • names: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • units: W m-2
  • long_name: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_UP_C
  • names: Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • standard_name: dew_point_temperature
  • units: degK
  • var_id: TDEW_GE
  • long_name: Dew point from the General Eastern instrument
  • names: dew_point_temperature, Dew point from the General Eastern instrument
  • units: K
  • long_name: Dew-point derived from TWC probe specific humidity (valid in cloud-free air)
  • var_id: TWC_TDEW
  • names: Dew-point derived from TWC probe specific humidity (valid in cloud-free air)
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • long_name: Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • var_id: U_NOTURB
  • names: eastward_wind, Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • units: adc counts
  • long_name: Electric field mill output as measured from the Zeus sensor
  • var_id: EXX_ZEUS
  • names: Electric field mill output as measured from the Zeus sensor
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • var_id: ACLF_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • var_id: ACLS_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • var_id: ACLD_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: TRCK_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELD_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELE_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELN_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Flag for Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: ALT_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Flag for Cabin pressure
  • var_id: CAB_PRES_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Cabin pressure
  • long_name: Flag for Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • var_id: CAB_TEMP_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: SW_DN_C_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_DN_C_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Corrected downward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • var_id: SW_UP_C_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, clear dome
  • long_name: Flag for Corrected upward short wave irradiance, red dome
  • var_id: RED_UP_C_FLAG
  • names: 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
  • names: Flag for Dew point from the General Eastern instrument
  • long_name: Flag for Dew-point derived from TWC probe specific humidity (valid in cloud-free air)
  • var_id: TWC_TDEW_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Dew-point derived from TWC probe specific humidity (valid in cloud-free air)
  • long_name: Flag for Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • var_id: U_NOTURB_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Eastward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • long_name: Flag for Electric field mill output as measured from the Zeus sensor
  • var_id: EXX_ZEUS_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Electric field mill output as measured from the Zeus sensor
  • long_name: Flag for Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: GSPD_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Flag for Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: HDG_GIN_FLAG
  • names: 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
  • names: Flag for Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • long_name: Flag for Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_PR_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
  • long_name: Flag for Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_T_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • long_name: Flag for Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LAT_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Flag for Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LON_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • long_name: Flag for Mirror Temperature measured by the Buck CR2 Hygrometer
  • var_id: TDEW_CR2_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Mirror Temperature measured by the Buck CR2 Hygrometer
  • long_name: Flag for Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • var_id: V_NOTURB_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • long_name: Flag for Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)
  • var_id: PTCH_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)
  • long_name: Flag for Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • var_id: Q_RVSM_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • long_name: Flag for Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PALT_RVS_FLAG
  • names: 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
  • names: Flag for Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter
  • long_name: Flag for Raw data from the Fwd Core Console JCI static monitor, static signal
  • var_id: EXX_JCI_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Raw data from the Fwd Core Console JCI static monitor, static signal
  • long_name: Flag for Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • var_id: TWC_DET_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • long_name: Flag for Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
  • var_id: ROLL_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
  • long_name: Flag for Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM_FLAG
  • names: 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
  • names: 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
  • names: Flag for Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time
  • long_name: Flag for Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • var_id: P9_STAT_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • long_name: Flag for Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PS_RVSM_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • long_name: Flag for Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • var_id: TAS_RVSM_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature
  • names: Flag for True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature
  • var_id: TAT_DI_R_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor
  • names: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor
  • var_id: TAT_ND_R_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemount non-deiced temperature sensor
  • names: Flag for True air temperature from the Rosemount non-deiced temperature sensor
  • long_name: Flag for Uncertainty estimate for Buck CR2 Mirror Temperature
  • var_id: TDEW_C_U_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Uncertainty estimate for Buck CR2 Mirror Temperature
  • long_name: Flag for Uncertainty estimate for water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • var_id: VMR_C_U_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Uncertainty estimate for water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • var_id: BSC_BLUU_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • var_id: TSC_BLUU_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • var_id: BTHEIM_U_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • var_id: BSC_GRNU_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • var_id: TSC_GRNU_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • var_id: LWC_JW_U_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
  • var_id: NV_LWC_U_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
  • var_id: BSC_REDU_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • var_id: TSC_REDU_FLAG
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • long_name: Flag for Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • var_id: NV_TWC_U_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • long_name: Flag for Water Vapour Measurement from Flush inlet WVSSII serial no. 4229 linearly interpolated to 1Hz
  • var_id: WVSS2F_VMR_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Water Vapour Measurement from Flush inlet WVSSII serial no. 4229 linearly interpolated to 1Hz
  • long_name: Flag for Water Vapour Measurement from Rosemount inlet WVSSII serial no. 0388 linearly interpolated to 1Hz
  • var_id: WVSS2R_VMR_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Water Vapour Measurement from Rosemount inlet WVSSII serial no. 0388 linearly interpolated to 1Hz
  • long_name: Flag for Water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • var_id: VMR_CR2_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • long_name: Flag for Weight on wheels indicator
  • var_id: WOW_IND_FLAG
  • names: Flag for Weight on wheels indicator
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • var_id: HDGR_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • var_id: PITR_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • var_id: ROLR_GIN_FLAG
  • names: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • 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
  • names: platform_speed_wrt_ground, Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
  • var_id: HDG_GIN
  • names: Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit, platform_yaw_angle
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: IAS_RVSM
  • long_name: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • names: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_PR
  • names: Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
  • units: K
  • long_name: Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_T
  • names: Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • standard_name: dew_point_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Mirror Temperature measured by the Buck CR2 Hygrometer
  • var_id: TDEW_CR2
  • names: dew_point_temperature, Mirror Temperature measured by the Buck CR2 Hygrometer
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • long_name: Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • var_id: V_NOTURB
  • names: northward_wind, Northward wind component derived from aircraft instruments and GIN
  • 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
  • names: Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up), platform_pitch_angle
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • var_id: Q_RVSM
  • names: Pitot static pressure inverted from RVSM (air data) system indicated airspeed
  • units: m
  • long_name: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PALT_RVS
  • names: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • units: m
  • var_id: HGT_RADR
  • long_name: Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter
  • names: Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter
  • units: adc counts
  • long_name: Raw data from the Fwd Core Console JCI static monitor, static signal
  • var_id: EXX_JCI
  • names: Raw data from the Fwd Core Console JCI static monitor, static signal
  • units: bits
  • long_name: Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • var_id: TWC_DET
  • names: Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • 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
  • names: platform_roll_angle, Roll angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
  • units: K
  • long_name: Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM
  • names: Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • units: degree
  • var_id: SOL_AZIM
  • long_name: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time
  • names: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time
  • units: degree
  • var_id: SOL_ZEN
  • long_name: Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time
  • names: Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time
  • units: hPa
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • long_name: Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • var_id: P9_STAT
  • names: air_pressure, Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PS_RVSM
  • names: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • units: gram kg-1
  • long_name: Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP
  • names: Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • units: m s-1
  • var_id: TAS_RVSM
  • long_name: True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature
  • names: True air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system and deiced temperature
  • units: degK
  • var_id: TAT_DI_R
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor
  • names: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor
  • units: degK
  • var_id: TAT_ND_R
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemount non-deiced temperature sensor
  • names: True air temperature from the Rosemount non-deiced temperature sensor
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Uncertainty estimate for Buck CR2 Mirror Temperature
  • var_id: TDEW_C_U
  • names: Uncertainty estimate for Buck CR2 Mirror Temperature
  • units: ppmv
  • long_name: Uncertainty estimate for water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • var_id: VMR_C_U
  • names: Uncertainty estimate for water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: BSC_BLUU
  • long_name: Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Uncorrected blue back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: TSC_BLUU
  • long_name: Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • var_id: BTHEIM_U
  • names: Uncorrected brightness temperature from the Heimann radiometer
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: BSC_GRNU
  • long_name: Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Uncorrected green back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: TSC_GRNU
  • long_name: Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • units: gram kg-1
  • var_id: LWC_JW_U
  • long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument
  • names: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Johnson Williams instrument
  • units: gram m-3
  • long_name: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
  • var_id: NV_LWC_U
  • names: Uncorrected liquid water content from the Nevzorov probe
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: BSC_REDU
  • long_name: Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Uncorrected red back scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • units: m-1
  • var_id: TSC_REDU
  • long_name: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • names: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 Nephelometer
  • units: gram m-3
  • long_name: Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • var_id: NV_TWC_U
  • names: Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • units: ppmv
  • long_name: Water Vapour Measurement from Flush inlet WVSSII serial no. 4229 linearly interpolated to 1Hz
  • var_id: WVSS2F_VMR
  • names: Water Vapour Measurement from Flush inlet WVSSII serial no. 4229 linearly interpolated to 1Hz
  • units: ppmv
  • long_name: Water Vapour Measurement from Rosemount inlet WVSSII serial no. 0388 linearly interpolated to 1Hz
  • var_id: WVSS2R_VMR
  • names: Water Vapour Measurement from Rosemount inlet WVSSII serial no. 0388 linearly interpolated to 1Hz
  • units: ppmv
  • long_name: Water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2
  • standard_name: volume_mixing_ratio_of_water_in_air
  • var_id: VMR_CR2
  • names: Water vapour volume mixing ratio measured by the Buck CR2, volume_mixing_ratio_of_water_in_air
  • units: -
  • long_name: Weight on wheels indicator
  • var_id: WOW_IND
  • names: Weight on wheels indicator
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_rate
  • var_id: HDGR_GIN
  • names: rate-of-change of GIN heading, platform_yaw_rate
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • var_id: PITR_GIN
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_rate
  • names: rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle, platform_pitch_rate
  • units: degree s-1
  • standard_name: platform_roll_rate
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • var_id: ROLR_GIN
  • names: platform_roll_rate, rate-of-change of GIN roll angle

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: LAT
  • long_name: AIMMS GPS latitude
  • names: latitude, AIMMS GPS latitude
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: LON
  • long_name: AIMMS GPS longitude
  • names: longitude, AIMMS GPS longitude
  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • long_name: Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LAT_GIN
  • names: latitude, Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • long_name: Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LON_GIN
  • names: longitude, Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: Time
  • long_name: time of measurement
  • names: time, time of measurement
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2015-01-12T08:49:55
End time:
2015-01-12T16:01:02
Geographic Extent

 
53.1426°
  
-6.7689°
  
2.0250°
 
50.4670°
  
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