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Dataset

 

FAAM B398 Instrument Test flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite 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: 33 Files | 2GB

Abstract

Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite 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 (2014): FAAM B398 Instrument Test flight: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core instrument suite on board the BAE-146 aircraft. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/fa27e122098c4a928563599328f152d8/
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
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.

Mobile platform operations

Mobile Platform Operation 1 FAAM BAE-146 flight B398
Output Description

None

  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • var_id: ACLF_GIN
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • var_id: ACLS_GIN
  • units: m s-2
  • long_name: Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • var_id: ACLD_GIN
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: TRCK_GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELD_GIN
  • standard_name:
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELE_GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELN_GIN
  • units: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: ALT_GIN
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)
  • var_id: AOA
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)
  • var_id: AOSS
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Cabin pressure
  • var_id: CAB_PRES
  • units: degC
  • long_name: Cabin temperature at the core consoles
  • var_id: CAB_TEMP
  • 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 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: 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
  • standard_name: upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
  • long_name: Corrected upward long wave irradiance
  • var_id: IR_UP_C
  • 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
  • standard_name: dew_point_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: Dew point from the General Eastern instrument.
  • var_id: TDEW_GE
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • long_name: Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: U_C
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft longitudinal axis (GIN) (positive forward)
  • var_id: ACLF_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft transverse axis (GIN) (positive starboard)
  • var_id: ACLS_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Acceleration along the aircraft vertical axis (GIN) (positive down)
  • var_id: ACLD_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft track angle POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: TRCK_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity down from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELD_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity east from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELE_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Aircraft velocity north from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: VELN_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Altitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: ALT_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of attack from the turbulence probe (positive, flow upwards wrt a/c axes)
  • var_id: AOA_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Angle of sideslip from the turbulence probe (positive, flow from left)
  • var_id: AOSS_FLAG
  • 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 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 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 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 Eastward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: U_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Groundspeed from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: GSPD_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: HDG_GIN_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: NEPH_T_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LAT_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LON_GIN_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 ozone in air from the TECO 49 instrument
  • var_id: O3_TECO_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: V_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for Pitch angle from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for nose up)
  • var_id: PTCH_GIN_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 POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Nav. unit (positive for left wing up)
  • var_id: ROLL_GIN_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 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 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 Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: W_C_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • var_id: HDGR_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • var_id: PITR_GIN_FLAG
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Flag for rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • var_id: ROLR_GIN_FLAG
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Heading from POSAV GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_angle
  • var_id: HDG_GIN
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: Indicated air speed from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system.
  • var_id: IAS_RVSM
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Internal sample pressure of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_PR
  • units: K
  • long_name: Internal sample temperature of the Nephelometer
  • var_id: NEPH_T
  • units: ppb
  • long_name: Mole fraction of Carbon Monoxide in air from the AERO AL5002 instrument
  • var_id: CO_AERO
  • 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: m s-1
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • long_name: Northward wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: V_C
  • 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: m
  • standard_name: altitude
  • long_name: Pressure altitude from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PALT_RVS
  • units: m
  • standard_name: height
  • long_name: Radar height from the aircraft radar altimeter.
  • var_id: HGT_RADR
  • units: bits
  • long_name: Raw data from the TWC probe Lyman alpha detector
  • var_id: TWC_DET
  • units: K
  • long_name: Sample temperature in Kelvin from the TWC evaporator probe
  • var_id: TWC_TSAM
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Solar azimuth derived from aircraft position and time.
  • var_id: SOL_AZIM
  • units: degree
  • long_name: Solar zenith derived from aircraft position and time.
  • var_id: SOL_ZEN
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Static pressure from S9 fuselage ports
  • var_id: P9_STAT
  • units: hPa
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • long_name: Static pressure from the aircraft RVSM (air data) system
  • var_id: PS_RVSM
  • units: gram kg-1
  • long_name: Total water specific humidity from the TWC avaporator instrument
  • var_id: TWC_EVAP
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemeount non-deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAT_ND_R
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • units: degK
  • long_name: True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor.
  • var_id: TAT_DI_R
  • units: m s-1
  • long_name: True airspeed (dry-air) from turbulence probe
  • var_id: TAS
  • 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
  • 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
  • units: gram m-3
  • long_name: Uncorrected total condensed water content from the Nevzorov probe.
  • var_id: NV_TCW_U
  • standard_name:
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • long_name: Vertical wind component from turbulence probe and GIN
  • var_id: W_C
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN heading
  • standard_name: platform_yaw_rate
  • var_id: HDGR_GIN
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN pitch angle
  • standard_name: platform_roll_rate
  • var_id: PITR_GIN
  • units: degree s-1
  • long_name: rate-of-change of GIN roll angle
  • standard_name: platform_pitch_rate
  • var_id: ROLR_GIN

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • long_name: Latitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LAT_GIN
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • long_name: Longitude from POS AV 510 GPS-aided Inertial Navigation unit
  • var_id: LON_GIN
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: Time
  • long_name: time of measurement
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2008-09-11T05:30:30
End time:
2008-09-11T08:46:09
Geographic Extent

 
53.1903°
 
-0.9092°
 
-0.2428°
 
52.0594°