Project #2001-131 ACE-Asia

Asian Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment

Barry Huebert, et al.

NSF/NCAR EC-130Q Hercules (N130AR)

Aircraft Variable List from netCDF file

If a variable name shows a hyperlink, clicking on it will display information from RAF Bulletin No. 9

Name Units Description
base_time s Seconds since Jan 1, 1970.
time_offset s Seconds since base_time.
ADIFR mbar Vertical Differential Pressure, Radome
BDIFR mbar Horizontal Differential Pressure, Radome
CNTEMP C CN Counter Inlet Temperature
CNTS cnts TSI CN Counter Output
CSTR event LTI/SDI Filter Streaker Sample Start
CSTRF slpm LTI/SDI Streaker filter Sampler Flow
DPB C Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Bottom
DPT C Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Top
DTB C Pyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Bottom
DTT C Pyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Top
FCN slpm Raw CN Counter Sample Flow Rate
IRB W/M2 Raw Infrared Irradiance, Bottom
IRT W/M2 Raw Infrared Irradiance, Top
LSTRF slpm LTI/SDI 3-Stage Micro-impactor flow
PCAB mbar Interior Cabin Static Pressure
PCN mbar CN Counter Inlet Pressure
PLWC W Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output
PLWC1 W Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output
POFCFL1 slpm Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 1
POFCFL2 slpm Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 2
POFCFL3 Vdc Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 3
POFCFLF Vdc Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Filter Flow
PSDIPRH Vdc Princeton SDI Pressure (Honeywell)
PSDIPRV mbar Princeton SDI Pressure (Validyne)
PSDIRHM % Princeton SDI Relative Humidity
PSDITMP Vdc Princeton SDI Temperature
PSF mbar Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage
PSFD1 cnts Raw PSFD, Low-order word
PSFD2 cnts Raw PSFD, High-order word
PSTREK1 slpm Princeton Single Particle Streaker Flow
QCF mbar Raw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCR mbar Raw Dynamic Pressure, Radome
RICE Vdc Raw Icing-Rate Indicator
RSTB C Radiometric Surface Temperature
RSTB1 C Radiometric Surface Temperature
STB C Pyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Bottom
STT C Pyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Top
SWB W/M2 Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom
SWT W/M2 Shortwave Irradiance, Top
TEO3C ppbv Corrected TECO (UV) Ozone Concentration
TEO3P mbar Internal TECO Ozone Sampling Pressure
TRSTB C RSTB Sensor Head Temperature
TTRL C Total Temperature, Radome Left
TTRR C Total Temperature, Radome Right
TTWH C Total Temperature, Deiced Wing
UVB W/M2 Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom
UVT W/M2 Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top
VLA Vdc Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output
VLA1 Vdc Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output
XF03HV Vdc Fast Ozone PMT High Voltage
XF03P Vdc Fast Ozone Pressure
XFO315 Vdc Fast Ozone 15 Vdc Housekeeping
XFO3FNO Vdc Fast Ozone NO Mass Flow Rate
XFO3FS Vdc Fast Ozone Sample Flow Rate
XFO3S7 Vdc Fast Ozone 10^7 Channel Signal
XFO3S8 Vdc Fast Ozone 10^8 Channel Signal
XFO3T C Fast Ozone Cell Temperature
XGLWC g/M3 Gerber PV-100 Probe Liquid Water Content
XGREFF µM Gerber PV-100 Effective Droplet Radius
XGSFC cM2/M3 Gerber PV-100 Particle Surface Area (Raw)
XICN slpm CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate
XUCN N/cM3 Clarke - Ultrafine CN Concentrations
A260X_LPC cnts 260X Raw Accumulation (per cell)
ACINS M/s2 Aircraft Vertical Acceleration
AFSSP_RPC cnts FSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell)
AS100_LPI cnts FSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
AS300_RPO cnts FSSP-300 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
DAY day Raw Tape Date Component (Day of Month data begin)
FACT_RPC none FSSP-100 Activity Fraction
FANV_RPC Vdc FSSP-100 Annulus Baseline Voltage
FREF3_RPO none SPP-300 Laser Reference Voltage
FREF_LPI none FSSP-100 Laser Reference Voltage
FREF_RPC none FSSP-100 Laser Reference Voltage
FRNG_LPI none FSSP-100 Size Range Category
FRNG_RPC none FSSP-100 Size Range Category
FRST_RPC cnts FSSP-100 Fast Resets
FSIG_RPC Vdc FSSP-100 Signal Voltage
FSTB_RPC cnts FSSP-100 Strobes
FSTT_RPC cnts FSSP-100 Signal Transit Time
FTMP_LPI C FSSP-100 Housekeeping Data
FTMP_RPC C FSSP-100 Housekeeping Data
GALT M GPS Altitude (MSL)
GLAT deg GPS Latitude
GLON deg GPS Longitude
GMODE none GPS Mode
GSF M/s Inertial Ground Speed
GSTAT none GPS Status
GVEW M/s GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
GVNS M/s GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
GVZI M/s GPS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity
HGM232 M Geometric (Radar) Altitude (APN-232)
HOUR hours Raw Tape Time Component
LAT deg Inertial Latitude
LON deg Inertial Longitude
MINUTE minutes Raw Tape Time Component
MONTH month Raw Tape Date Component (Month data begin)
OVFLW_LPI cnts SPP-100 Activity Correction Factor
P6E01_LPC Vdc 260X End Diode Voltage
P6E64_LPC Vdc 260X End Diode Voltage
P6RST_LPC cnts 260X Resets
P6TMP_LPC C 260X Temperature
PITCH deg Aircraft Pitch Angle
PSFD mbar Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital
PSFRD mbar Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage (Ruska)
RDMAHVPS Vdc RDMA High Voltage Power Supply
RDMAPABS mbar RDMA Absolute Pressure
RDMAQA Lpm RDMA Aerosol Inflow
RDMAQEX Lpm RDMA Excess Outflow
RDMAQS Lpm RDMA Classified Aerosol Outflow
RDMAQSH Lpm RDMA Sheath Inflow
RDMARH % RDMA Relative Humidity
RDMATEMP C RDMA Sample Temperature
RDMAVD Vdc RDMA Dilution Valve Control Voltage
RDMAVSH Vdc RDMA Sheath Valve Control Voltage
REJAT_LPI cnts DMT-100 Reject Average Transit
REJDOF_LPI cnts Particles Rejected (Outside Depth-of-Field))
ROLL deg Aircraft Roll Angle
SECOND s Raw Tape Time Component
THDG deg Aircraft True Heading Angle
VEW M/s Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VNS M/s Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VSPD M/s IRS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity
XP10 mb Washington Nephelometer Pressure, Green
XRH10 % Washington Nephelometer Relative Humidity, Green
XT10 K Washington Nephelometer Temperature, Green
XTSG10 Mm^-1 Washington Nephelometer Total Scattering, Green
YEAR year Raw Tape Date Component (Year data begin)
AKRD deg Attack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
ALTX M Altitude, Reference (MSL)
ATRL C Ambient Temperature, Radome Left
ATRR C Ambient Temperature, Radome Right
ATTACK deg Attack Angle, Reference
ATWH C Ambient Temperature, Deiced Wing
ATX C Ambient Temperature, Reference
C260X_LPC N/L 260X Concentration (per cell)
CFSSP_RPC N/cM3 FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell)
CONC3_RPO N/cM3 FSSP-300 Concentration (all cells)
CONC6_LPC N/L 260X Concentration (all cells)
CONCF_LPI N/cM3 FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells)
CONCF_RPC N/cM3 FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells)
CONCN N/cM3 Condensation Nuclei (CN) Concentration
CS100_LPI N/cM3 FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
CS300_RPO N/cM3 FSSP-300 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
DBAR3_RPO µM FSSP-300 Mean Particle Diameter
DBAR6_LPC µM 260X Mean Particle Diameter
DBARF_LPI µM FSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter
DBARF_RPC µM FSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter
DPBC C Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Bottom
DPTC C Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Top
DPXC C Dew Point Temperature, Reference
EDPC mbar Ambient Water Vapor Pressure, Reference
FBMFR_RPC none FSSP-100 Beam Fraction
FCNC vlpm Corrected CN Counter Sample Flow Rate
IAS knots Indicated Airspeed
IRBC W/M2 Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Bottom
IRTC W/M2 Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Top
LATC deg GPS-Corrected Inertial Latitude
LONC deg GPS-Corrected Inertial Longitude
MR g/kg Mixing Ratio, T-Electric
MRLA g/kg Mixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha
MRLA1 g/kg Mixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha
ONE none Constant value of 1.
PALT M NACA Pressure Altitude
PALTF feet NACA Pressure Altitude
PLWC6_LPC g/M3 260X Water/Ice Content
PLWCC g/M3 Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCC1 g/M3 Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCF_LPI g/M3 FSSP-100 Water/Ice Content
PLWCF_RPC g/M3 FSSP-100 Water/Ice Content
POFCCTL1 Vdc Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Flow Set Point 1
POFCCTL2 Vdc Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Flow Set Point 2
POFCCTL3 Vdc Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Flow Set Point 3
POFCCTLF Vdc Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Flow Set Point F
PSFC mbar Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage
PSFDC mbar Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital
PSURF mbar Estimated Surface Pressure
PSX mbar Raw Static Pressure, Reference
PSXC mbar Corrected Static Pressure, Reference
QCFC mbar Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCRC mbar Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome
QCX mbar Raw Dynamic Pressure, Reference
QCXC mbar Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference
RADCF none Radiation Correction Factor
RHODT g/M3 Absolute Humidity, T-Electric Top
RHOLA g/M3 Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha
RHOLA1 g/M3 Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha
RHUM % Relative Humidity
SOLAZ radians Solar Azimuth Angle
SOLDE radians Solar Declination Angle
SOLEL radians Solar Elevation Angle
SOLZE radians Solar Zenith Angle
SSLIP deg Sideslip Angle, Reference
SSRD deg Sideslip Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
SWTC W/M2 Shortwave Irradiance, Top (Attitude-Corrected)
TASF M/s Aircraft True Airspeed, Fuselage
TASHC M/s Aircraft True Airspeed, Humidity Corrected
TASR M/s Aircraft True Airspeed, Radome
TASX M/s Aircraft True Airspeed, Reference
THETA K Potential Temperature
THETAE K Equivalent Potential Temperature
THETAV K Virtual Potential Temperature
TTX C Total Temperature, Reference
UI M/s Wind Vector, East Component
UIC M/s GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, East Component
UX M/s Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component
UXC M/s GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component
VEWC M/s GPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VI M/s Wind Vector, North Component
VIC M/s GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, North Component
VNSC M/s GPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VY M/s Wind Vector, Lateral Component
VYC M/s GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Lateral Component
WD deg Horizontal Wind Direction
WDC deg GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Direction
WIC M/s GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component
WP3 M/s Damped Aircraft Vertical Velocity
WS M/s Horizontal Wind Speed
WSC M/s GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Speed
XICNC vlpm Corrected CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate
XMACH2 none Aircraft Mach Number Squared
ZERO none Constant value of 0.
XTSURF C Estimated Surface Temperature
DPLA C Dew Point (Lyman Alpha)
DPLA1 C Dew Point (Lyman Alpha)
RHLA % Relative Humidity (Lyman Alpha)
RHLA1 % Relative Humidity (Lyman Alpha)
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