Project 2004-125 ACME Airborne Carbon in the Mountains Experiment Principal Investigator(s): David Schimel, et al. NSF/NCAR C-130Q Hercules (N130AR) |
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Aircraft Variable List from High-Rate netCDF file
Name | Units | Description |
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base_time | seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 | Start time of data recording. |
Time | seconds since 2004-05-14 12:48:00 +0000 | time of measurement |
time_offset | seconds since 2004-05-14 12:48:00 +0000 | Seconds since base_time. |
ADIFR | mbar | Vertical Differential Pressure, Radome |
BDIFR | mbar | Horizontal Differential Pressure, Radome |
CNTEMP | deg_C | CN Counter Inlet Temperature |
CNTS | count | TSI CN Counter Output |
DPB | deg_C | Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Bottom |
DPT | deg_C | Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Top |
DTB | deg_C | Pyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Bottom |
DTT | deg_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 |
MCROUT | none | Multichannel Radiometer Digital Output |
MCRSTAT | none | Multichannel Radiometer Status |
PCAB | mbar | Interior Cabin Static Pressure |
PCN | mbar | CN Counter Inlet Pressure |
PLWC | W | Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output |
PODTMPL | deg_C | Pod Temperature, Left Wing |
PODTMPR | deg_C | Pod Temperature, Right Wing |
PSFD1 | count | Raw PSFD, Low-order word |
PSFD2 | count | Raw PSFD, High-order word |
QCF | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage |
QCFR | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage Right |
QCR | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Radome |
RICE | V | Raw Icing-Rate Indicator |
RSTB | deg_C | Radiometric Surface Temperature |
RSTB1 | deg_C | Radiometric Surface Temperature |
RSTT | deg_C | Radiometric Sky/Cloud-Base Temperature |
STB | deg_C | Pyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Bottom |
STT | deg_C | Pyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Top |
SWB | W/m2 | Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom |
SWT | W/m2 | Shortwave Irradiance, Top |
TEO3 | ppb | Raw TECO Ozone Output |
TEO3P | mbar | Internal TECO Ozone Sampling Pressure |
TTRL | deg_C | Total Temperature, Radome Left |
TTRR | deg_C | Total Temperature, Radome Right |
TTWH | deg_C | Total Temperature, Deiced Wing |
UVB | W/m2 | Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom |
UVT | W/m2 | Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top |
VLA | V | Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output |
VLA1 | V | Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output |
XCMDL1 | V | CMDL Flask Sampler Pump-on Signal |
XCO2MR | ppb | RAF CO2 Concentration |
XCO2PDI | V | CO2 Differential Pressure |
XCO2ST | Vdc | RAF CO2 Status |
XCOFCAL | Vdc | RAF CO2 Status |
XCOFS | V | Raw CO Flow Rate |
XCOMR | V | Raw CO Mixing Ratio |
XFO3FNO | V | Raw Fast Ozone Nitric Oxide Flow Rate |
XFO3FS | V | Fast Ozone Sample Flow Rate |
XFO3HV | V | Fast Ozone High Voltage Housekeeping |
XFO3P | V | Raw Fast Ozone Cell Pressure |
XFO3S7 | V | RAF Fast Ozone Signal |
XFO3S8 | V | Fast Ozone Second Raw Signal |
XFO3T | V | Raw Fast Ozone Cell Temperature |
XICN | slpm | CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate |
XLA1 | V | Raw Experimental Lyman-Alpha Voltage |
XMED1 | V | Medusa pressure 1 |
XMED2 | V | Medusa pressure 2 |
XMED3 | V | Medusa flow |
XSIO1 | V | Scripps Flask Sampler Switch Voltage |
ACINS | m/s2 | Aircraft Vertical Acceleration |
ALT | m | IRS Baro-Inertial Altitude |
BYAWR | deg/s | IRS Body Yaw Rate |
DAY | day | Raw Tape Date Component |
GGALT | m | GPS Geopotential Altitude |
GGLAT | degree_N | GPS Latitude |
GGLON | degree_E | GPS Longitude |
GGMODE | none | GPS Mode |
GGNSAT | count | GPS Number of Satellites |
GGSPD | m/s | GPS ground speed |
GGTRK | degree_T | GPS Track Angle |
GGVEW | m/s | GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component |
GGVNS | m/s | GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component |
GSF | m/s | Inertial Ground Speed |
HGM232 | m | Geometric (Radar) Altitude (APN-232) |
HOUR | hour | Raw Tape Time Component |
LAT | degree_N | Inertial Latitude |
LON | degree_E | Inertial Longitude |
MINUTE | minute | Raw Tape Time Component |
MONTH | month | Raw Tape Date Component |
PITCH | degree | Aircraft Pitch Angle |
PSFD | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital |
PSFRD | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage (Ruska) |
ROLL | degree | Aircraft Roll Angle |
SECOND | s | Raw Tape Time Component |
THDG | degree_T | Aircraft True Heading Angle |
TKAT | degree_T | IRS Track Angle, True |
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 |
YEAR | year | Raw Tape Date Component |
AKRD | degree | Attack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure |
AQRATIO | None | Radome Pressure Ratio |
ATRL | deg_C | Ambient Temperature, Radome Left |
ATRR | deg_C | Ambient Temperature, Radome Right |
ATTACK | degree | Attack Angle, Reference |
ATWH | deg_C | Ambient Temperature, Deiced Wing |
ATX | deg_C | Ambient Temperature, Reference |
CONCN | #/cm3 | Condensation Nuclei (CN) Concentration |
DPBC | deg_C | Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Bottom |
DPLA | deg_C | Dewpoint temperature, Lyman-alpha |
DPLA1 | deg_C | Dewpoint temperature, Lyman-alpha 1 |
DPTC | deg_C | Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Top |
DPXC | deg_C | Dew Point Temperature, Reference |
EDPC | mbar | Ambient Water Vapor Pressure, Reference |
FCNC | vlpm | Corrected CN Counter Sample Flow Rate |
GGALTC | m | Corrected GPS Altitude |
IAS | knot | Indicated Airspeed |
IRBC | W/m2 | Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Bottom |
IRTC | W/m2 | Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Top |
LATC | degree_N | GPS-Corrected Inertial Latitude |
LONC | degree_E | GPS-Corrected Inertial Longitude |
MR | gram/kg | Mixing Ratio, T-Electric |
MRLA | gram/kg | Mixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha |
MRLA1 | gram/kg | Mixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha |
ONE | none | Constant value of 1. |
PALT | m | NACA Pressure Altitude |
PALTF | feet | NACA Pressure Altitude |
PLWCC | gram/m3 | Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content |
PSFC | mbar | Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage |
PSFDC | mbar | Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital |
PSURF | mbar | Calculated Surface Pressure |
PSX | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Reference |
PSXC | mbar | Corrected Static Pressure, Reference |
QCFC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage |
QCFRC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage Right |
QCRC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome |
QCX | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Reference |
QCXC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference |
RADCF | none | Radiation Correction Factor |
RATIO | none | P-CORR input variable |
RHLA | % | Relative humidity from Lyman-alpha |
RHLA1 | % | Relative humidity from Lyman-alpha 1 |
RHODT | gram/m3 | Absolute Humidity, T-Electric Top |
RHOLA | gram/m3 | Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha |
RHOLA1 | gram/m3 | Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha |
RHUM | % | Relative Humidity |
SSLIP | degree | Sideslip Angle, Reference |
SSRD | degree | Sideslip Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure |
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 |
TEO3C | ppbv | Corrected TECO (UV) Ozone Concentration |
THETA | K | Potential Temperature |
THETAE | K | Equivalent Potential Temperature |
THETAV | K | Virtual Potential Temperature |
TTWHC | deg_C | Corrected Total Temperature, Deiced Wing |
TTX | deg_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 | degree_T | Horizontal Wind Direction |
WDC | degree_T | GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Direction |
WI | m/s | Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component |
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. |