Name: FAAM B540 RONOCO flight, number 7: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft
Published: 2014-07-14T13:38:12.742048
Keywords: RONOCO, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

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FAAM B540 RONOCO flight, number 7: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft

Permitted Use: Any

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: 33 Files | 564MB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites data on board the FAAM BAE-146 aircraft during flight 7 for RONOCO: ROle of Nighttime chemistry in controlling the Oxidising Capacity of the AtmOsphere Consortium Project project.

Citable as: Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements; Natural Environment Research Council; Met Office (2014): FAAM B540 RONOCO flight, number 7: 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/eccda20517d44018972c22a8fffd3d9f/

Abbreviation: Not defined

Keywords: RONOCO, FAAM, airborne, atmospheric measurments

Details

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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/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
FAAM/BAE systems: Set of several core and/or non-core instruments	Deployed on: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE
UEA: Formaldehyde (HCHO) instrument or Fluorometric	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
FAAM/BAE systems: Subset of FAAM core instruments measuring cloud physics data	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

Mobile platform operations

Mobile Platform Operation 1	FAAM BAE-146 flight B540

Output Description	None

units: None
names: 1,3-butadiene_pptV

units: None
names: 1-butene_pptV

units: None
names: 1-pentene_pptV

units: ppt
names: 10s fast NOx NO

units: ppt
names: 10s fast NOx NO2

units: None
names: 2+3-methylpentane_pptV

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

units: None
names: Acetone_pptV

units: None
names: Ammonium

units: None
names: Ammonium uncertainty

units: ppbv
names: CO

units: hPa
names: Cabin pressure

units: degC
names: Cabin temperature at core consoles

units: micron
long_name: Calibrated channel diameter lower limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_CAL
names: Calibrated channel diameter lower limits

units: micron
long_name: Calibrated channel diameter upper limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_CAL
names: Calibrated channel diameter upper limits

units: None
names: Chloride

units: None
names: Chloride uncertainty

long_name: Composition of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter lower limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_COMP
names: Composition of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter lower limits

long_name: Composition of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter upper limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_COMP
names: Composition of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter upper limits

units: None
names: Cyclopentane_pptV

units: None
names: Data Flag

units: YYYYMMDD
names: Date_

units: degK
names: Deiced temperature

units: K
names: Dew Point

units: micron
long_name: Error in calibrated channel diameter lower limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_ERR
names: Error in calibrated channel diameter lower limits

units: micron
long_name: Error in calibrated channel diameter upper limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_ERR
names: Error in calibrated channel diameter upper limits

units: None
names: Ethane_pptV

units: None
names: Ethene_pptV

long_name: Flag for droplet concentration from PCASP2 (SPP200) channels 2 to 30 included
var_id: PCAS2_FLAG
names: Flag for droplet concentration from PCASP2 (SPP200) channels 2 to 30 included

units: pptv
names: HCHO

units: None
names: Iso-butane_pptV

units: None
names: Iso-pentane_pptV

units: None
names: LIF NO2 ppb

units: None
names: LIF RO2NO2 ppb

units: None
names: LIF RONO2 ppb

units: None
names: Methacrolein_pptV

units: None
names: Methanol_pptV

units: None
names: MidTime_UTC

units: ppb
names: Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument

units: None
names: N2O5+NO3 ppt

units: mixing ratio, ppbv
names: NO2

units: None
names: NO3 ppt

units: None
names: Nitrate

units: None
names: Nitrate uncertainty

units: micron
long_name: Nominal uncalibrated channel diameter lower limits as given in the instrument manual
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_NOM
names: Nominal uncalibrated channel diameter lower limits as given in the instrument manual

units: micron
long_name: Nominal uncalibrated channel diameter upper limits as given in the instrument manual
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_NOM
names: Nominal uncalibrated channel diameter upper limits as given in the instrument manual

units: None
names: Organic uncertainty

units: None
names: Organics

long_name: PCASP (SPP200) Channel Number
var_id: PCAS2CH
names: PCASP (SPP200) Channel Number

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1
var_id: PCAS2_01
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10
var_id: PCAS2_10
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11
var_id: PCAS2_11
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12
var_id: PCAS2_12
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13
var_id: PCAS2_13
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14
var_id: PCAS2_14
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15
var_id: PCAS2_15
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16
var_id: PCAS2_16
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17
var_id: PCAS2_17
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18
var_id: PCAS2_18
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19
var_id: PCAS2_19
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2
var_id: PCAS2_02
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20
var_id: PCAS2_20
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21
var_id: PCAS2_21
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22
var_id: PCAS2_22
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23
var_id: PCAS2_23
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24
var_id: PCAS2_24
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25
var_id: PCAS2_25
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26
var_id: PCAS2_26
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27
var_id: PCAS2_27
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28
var_id: PCAS2_28
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29
var_id: PCAS2_29
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3
var_id: PCAS2_03
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30
var_id: PCAS2_30
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4
var_id: PCAS2_04
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5
var_id: PCAS2_05
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6
var_id: PCAS2_06
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7
var_id: PCAS2_07
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8
var_id: PCAS2_08
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8

units: cm-3
long_name: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9
var_id: PCAS2_09
names: PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9

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

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1
var_id: PCAS2_01_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 1

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10
var_id: PCAS2_10_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 10

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11
var_id: PCAS2_11_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 11

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12
var_id: PCAS2_12_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 12

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13
var_id: PCAS2_13_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 13

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14
var_id: PCAS2_14_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 14

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15
var_id: PCAS2_15_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 15

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16
var_id: PCAS2_16_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 16

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17
var_id: PCAS2_17_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 17

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18
var_id: PCAS2_18_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 18

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19
var_id: PCAS2_19_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 19

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2
var_id: PCAS2_02_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 2

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20
var_id: PCAS2_20_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 20

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21
var_id: PCAS2_21_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 21

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22
var_id: PCAS2_22_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 22

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23
var_id: PCAS2_23_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 23

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24
var_id: PCAS2_24_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 24

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25
var_id: PCAS2_25_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 25

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26
var_id: PCAS2_26_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 26

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27
var_id: PCAS2_27_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 27

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28
var_id: PCAS2_28_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 28

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29
var_id: PCAS2_29_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 29

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3
var_id: PCAS2_03_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 3

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30
var_id: PCAS2_30_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 30

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4
var_id: PCAS2_04_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 4

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5
var_id: PCAS2_05_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 5

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6
var_id: PCAS2_06_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 6

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7
var_id: PCAS2_07_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 7

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8
var_id: PCAS2_08_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 8

units: percent
long_name: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9
var_id: PCAS2_09_err
names: Percentage error in PCASP2 (SPP200) conc in size channel 9

units: None
names: Propane_pptV

units: None
names: Propene_pptV

units: None
names: Propyne_pptV

units: None
names: RO2+HO2_pptv

units: m s-1
names: RVSM air speed

units: m
names: RVSM pressure altitude

long_name: Refractive index of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter lower limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_L_RI
names: Refractive index of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter lower limits

long_name: Refractive index of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter upper limits
var_id: PCAS2_D_U_RI
names: Refractive index of the aerosol used to calibrate channel diameter upper limits

units: None
names: Solar zenith angle

units: hPa
names: Static pressure

units: None
names: StopTime_UTC

units: None
names: Sulphate

units: None
names: Sulphate uncertainty

units: ppb
names: TECO42 NO

units: ppb
names: TECO42 NO2

units: ppb
names: TECO42 NOx

units: ppb
names: TECO49 O3

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

long_name: Time UTC seconds past midnight for PCASP2 (SPP200)
standard_name: Time
var_id: PCAS2TSPM
names: Time, Time UTC seconds past midnight for PCASP2 (SPP200)

units: seconds from 0000 UTC on start day
names: Time_end_UTC

units: seconds from 0000 UTC on start day
names: Time_mid_UTC

units: None
names: Trans-2-butene_pptV

units: m-1
names: Uncorrected blue total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.

units: m-1
names: Uncorrected green total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.

units: m-1
names: Uncorrected red total scattering coefficient from TSI 3563 nephelometer.

units: cm3 s-1
long_name: Volumetric sample flow rate through PCASP2 (SPP200)
var_id: PCAS2_FL
names: Volumetric sample flow rate through PCASP2 (SPP200)

units: ms-1
names: Wind Velocity u (East)

units: ms-1
names: Wind Velocity v (North)

units: ms-1
names: Wind Velocity w (vertical)

units: None
names: XR5 GPS Altitude

units: None
names: XR5 GPS Latitude

units: None
names: XR5 GPS Longitude

units: None
names: acetylene_pptV

units: None
names: benzene_pptV

units: None
names: cis-2-butene_pptV

units: cm-3
long_name: droplet concentration from PCASP2 (SPP200) channels 2 to 30 included
var_id: PCAS2CON
names: droplet concentration from PCASP2 (SPP200) channels 2 to 30 included

units: seconds after midnight
names: end sample time

units: sec past 00hrs
names: end_time

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

units: None
names: error flag 1-butene

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 Propyne

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 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 trans-2-pentene

units: None
names: ethyl-benzene_pptV

units: None
names: iso-butene_pptV

units: None
names: isoprene_pptV

units: None
names: m+p-xylene_pptV

units: K
names: mje_THETA_

units: degN
names: mje_average_wind_direction_

units: ms-1
names: mje_average_wind_speed_

units: K
names: mje_equivalent_potential_temperature_

units: %
names: mje_relative_humidity_

units: kg/kg
names: mje_specific_humidity_

units: #cm-3
names: mje_total_num_density_

units: ppm
names: mje_water_mixing_ratio_

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: o-xylene_pptV

units: sec past 00hrs
names: start_time

units: None
names: toluene_pptV

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-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 Propyne_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 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 trans-2-pentene_pptV

Co-ordinate Variables

CEDA Archive Web Download Service
CEDA FTP download service
CEDA OPeNDAP service
FAAM flights in the EUFAR Flight Finder Tool

Coverage

Temporal Range

Start time:

2010-07-26T14:11:20

End time:

2010-07-26T22:41:56

Geographic Extent

	52.8344°
-1.5607°		1.6003°
	50.0643°

Dataset

FAAM B540 RONOCO flight, number 7: 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

2010-07-26T14:11:20

2010-07-26T22:41:56

Geographic Extent

52.8344°

-1.5607°

1.6003°

50.0643°

Authors (3)

Publishers (1)

Funders (1)

Principal Investigators (1)

Co-Investigators (15)