Project #2001-181 DYCOMS-II
The Dynamics and Chemistry of Marine Stratocumulus, Phase II: Entrainment Studies
Bjorn Stevens, et al.
NSF/NCAR EC-130Q Hercules (N130AR)
Low-Rate Aircraft Variable List from netCDF file
| Name | Units | Description |
|---|---|---|
| base_time | seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 | Start time of data recording. |
| Time | seconds since 2001-07-10 06:27:00 +0000 | time of measurement |
| time_offset | seconds since 2001-07-10 06:27:00 +0000 | Seconds since base_time. |
| A260X_RWO | count | 260X Raw Accumulation (per cell) |
| ACINS | m/s2 | Aircraft Vertical Acceleration |
| ADIFR | mbar | Vertical Differential Pressure, Radome |
| ALT | m | IRS Baro-Inertial Altitude |
| AS100_LPI | count | FSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT |
| AS200_RPO | count | SPP-200 (PCASP) Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT |
| AS300_RPC | count | FSSP-300 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT |
| BDIFR | mbar | Horizontal Differential Pressure, Radome |
| CCN1AST | V | Wyoming CCN1 Analog Status |
| CCN1DST | bit | Wyoming CCN1 Digital Status |
| CCN1DTP | deg_C | Wyoming CCN1 Differential Temperature |
| CCN1LPR | µA | Wyoming CCN1 Laser Diode Power |
| CCN1TTP | deg_C | Wyoming CCN1 Top Plate Temperature |
| CCN1VDT | V | Wyoming CCN1 Detector Voltage |
| CCN1VFL | L/min | Wyoming TSI 4140 Volumetric Flow for CCN1 |
| CCN2AST | V | Wyoming CCN2 Analog Status |
| CCN2DST | bit | Wyoming CCN2 Digital Status |
| CCN2DTP | deg_C | Wyoming CCN2 Differential Temperature |
| CCN2LPR | V | Wyoming CCN2 Laser Diode Power |
| CCN2TTP | deg_C | Wyoming CCN2 Top Plate Temperature |
| CCN2VDT | V | Wyoming CCN2 Detector Voltage |
| CCN2VFL | L/min | Wyoming TSI 4140 Volumetric Flow for CCN2 |
| CINB | V | Gerber CIN Backscatter |
| CINCB | V | Gerber CIN Cosine of Scattering Angle Times Backscatter |
| CINCF | V | Gerber CIN Cosine of Scattering Angle Times Forward Scatter |
| CINF | V | Gerber CIN Forward Scatter |
| CNTEMP | deg_C | CN Counter Inlet Temperature |
| CNTS | count | TSI CN Counter Output |
| CPC3ACC | #/cm3 | Wyoming CPC3 Analog Output |
| CPC3VFL | L/min | Wyoming TSI 4140 Volumetric Flow for CPC3 |
| CPC4ACC | #/cm3 | Wyoming CPC4 Analog Output |
| CPC4VFL | L/min | Wyoming TSI 4140 Volumetric Flow for CPC4 |
| CSTR | V | Anderson LTI/SDI Streaker Filter Sampler Sample Beginning Marker |
| CSTRF | V | Anderson LTI/SDI Streaker Filter Sampler Flowmeter Signal |
| DAY | day | Raw Tape Date Component |
| 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 |
| FREF3_RPC | none | SPP-300 Laser Reference Voltage |
| FREF_LPI | none | FSSP-100 Laser Reference Voltage |
| FRNG_LPI | none | FSSP-100 Size Range Category |
| FTMP3_RPC | deg_C | SPP-300 Housekeeping Data |
| FTMP_LPI | deg_C | FSSP-100 Housekeeping Data |
| GALT | m | GPS Altitude (MSL) |
| GLAT | degree_N | GPS Latitude |
| GLON | degree_E | 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) |
| HGM232S | Geometric Altitude Status Monitor (APN-232) | |
| IRB | W/m2 | Raw Infrared Irradiance, Bottom |
| IRT | W/m2 | Raw Infrared Irradiance, Top |
| LAT | degree_N | Inertial Latitude |
| LON | degree_E | Inertial Longitude |
| LSTR | V | Anderson CVI Streaker Sample Beginning Marker |
| LSTRF | V | Anderson LTI/SDI Three-stage Micro-impactor Flowmeter Signal |
| MCROUT | none | Multichannel Radiometer Digital Output |
| MCRSTAT | none | Multichannel Radiometer Status |
| MONTH | month | Raw Tape Date Component |
| OPC1 | V | Twohy OPC Channel 1 |
| OPC2 | V | Twohy OPC Channel 2 |
| OPC3 | V | Twohy OPC Channel 3 |
| OVFLW_LPI | count | SPP-100 AtoD Converter Overflow/Overrange |
| PCAB | mbar | Interior Cabin Static Pressure |
| PCN | mbar | CN Counter Inlet Pressure |
| PFLWS_RPO | std cm3/s | SPP-200 Sheath Flow |
| PFLW_RPO | std cm3/s | PCAS Flow |
| PHGB_RPO | V | SPP-200 High-Gain Baseline |
| PITCH | degree | Aircraft Pitch Angle |
| PLGB_RPO | V | SPP-200 Low-Gain Baseline |
| PLWC | W | Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output |
| PLWC1 | W | Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output |
| PMGB_RPO | V | SPP-200 Mid-Gain Baseline |
| PODTMPL | deg_C | Pod Temperature, Left Wing |
| PODTMPR | deg_C | Pod Temperature, Right Wing |
| POFCFL1 | V | Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 1 |
| POFCFL2 | V | Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 2 |
| POFCFL3 | V | Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 3 |
| POFCFLF | V | Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Filter Flow |
| PREF_RPO | V | PCAS Laser Reference Voltage |
| PSDIPRH | mbar | Princeton Solid Diffuser Inlet Pressure, Honeywell |
| PSDIPRV | None | Princeton Solid Diffuser Inlet Pressure, Validyne |
| PSDIRHM | % | Princeton Solid Diffuser Inlet Relative Humidity |
| PSDITMP | K | Princeton Solid Diffuser Inlet Temperature |
| PSF | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage |
| PSFD | count | Raw PSFD, Low-order word |
| PSFD1 | count | Raw PSFD, Low-order word |
| PSFD2 | count | Raw PSFD, High-order word |
| PSFRD | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage (Ruska) |
| PSLH | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, TDL Hygrometer |
| PSTREK1 | slpm | Princeton Streaker Flow Rate |
| PTMP_RPO | deg_C | PCAS Detector Temperature |
| QCF | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage |
| QCR | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Radome |
| RDMAHVPS_FCR | V | RDMA High Voltage Power Supply |
| RDMAPABS_FCR | mbar | RDMA Absolute Pressure |
| RDMAQA_FCR | lpm | RDMA Aerosol Inflow |
| RDMAQEX_FCR | lpm | RDMA Excess Outflow |
| RDMAQSH_FCR | lpm | RDMA Sheath Inflow |
| RDMAQS_FCR | lpm | RDMA Classified Aerosol Outflow |
| RDMARH_FCR | % | RDMA Relative Humidity |
| RDMATEMP_FCR | deg_C | RDMA Sample Temperature |
| RDMAVD_FCR | V | RDMA Dilution Valve Control Voltage |
| RDMAVSH_FCR | V | RDMA Sheath Valve Control Voltage |
| REFRACI | V | French Refractometer Index of Refraction |
| REFRACP | hPa | French Refractometer Air Pressure In Cavity |
| REFRACT | deg_C | French Refractometer Air Temperature in Cavity |
| REJAT_LPI | none | SPP-100 Reject Average Transit |
| REJDOF_LPI | count | SPP-100 Particles Rejected (Outside Depth of Field) |
| RICE | V | Raw Icing-Rate Indicator |
| ROLL | degree | Aircraft Roll Angle |
| RSTB | deg_C | Radiometric Surface Temperature |
| RSTB1 | deg_C | Radiometric Surface Temperature |
| SHDORC_RWI | count | 2D-C Shadow OR Counts |
| 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 | Torr | Slow (TECO) Ozone Pressure |
| THDG | degree_T | Aircraft True Heading Angle |
| TKAT | degree_T | IRS Track Angle, True |
| TRSTB | deg_C | RSTB Sensor Head Temperature |
| TTLH | deg_C | Electronics Chassis Temperature, TDL Hygrometer |
| TTRL | deg_C | Total Temperature, Radome Left |
| TTRR | deg_C | Total Temperature, Radome Right |
| TTWH | deg_C | Total Temperature, Deiced Wing |
| UFTP | V | Polish UFT-F Dynamic Pressure Fluctuations from Venturi or Pitot |
| UFTT1 | V | Polish UFT-F Fast Temperature Fluctuations, Sensor 1 |
| UFTT2 | V | Polish UFT-F Fast Temperature Fluctuations, Sensor 2 |
| UVB | W/m2 | Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom |
| UVT | W/m2 | Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top |
| VEW | m/s | Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component |
| VLA | V | Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output |
| VLA1 | V | Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output |
| VNS | m/s | Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component |
| VSPD | m/s | IRS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity |
| XDCNT | count | Drexel APIMS Raw Counts |
| XDMASS | V | Drexel APIMS Mass |
| XDMSEC | msec | Drexel APIMS Interrupt Millisecond Time Stamp |
| XF03HV | V | Fast Ozone PMT High Voltage |
| XF03P | V | Fast Ozone Pressure |
| XFO315 | V | Fast Ozone 15 Vdc Housekeeping |
| XFO3FNO | V | Fast Ozone NO Mass Flow Rate |
| XFO3FS | V | Fast Ozone Sample Flow Rate |
| XFO3T | deg_C | Fast Ozone Cell Temperature |
| XGLWC | gram/m3 | Gerber PVM-100 Probe Liquid Water Content |
| XGMODE | count | Gerber PVM-100 Probe Mode |
| XICN | slpm | CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate |
| XOAT | deg_C | Ambient Temperature, Ophir III |
| YEAR | year | Raw Tape Date Component |
| AKRD | degree | Attack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure |
| AQRATIO | none | PCORS Dependent Variable |
| 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 |
| C260X_RWO | #/L | 260X Concentration (per cell) |
| CING | none | Gerber CIN Asymmetry Parameter |
| CINSIG | /km | Gerber CIN Extinction Coefficient |
| CONC2C_RWI | #/L | SPP-100 Particle2D-C Concentration |
| CONC3_RPC | #/cm3 | FSSP-300 Concentration (all cells) |
| CONC6_RWO | degree_T | 260X Concentration (all cells) |
| CONCF_LPI | #/cm3 | FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells) |
| CONCN | #/cm3 | Condensation Nuclei (CN) Concentration |
| CONCP_RPO | #/cm3 | PCAS Concentration (all cells) |
| CS100_LPI | #/cm3 | FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) - DMT |
| CS200_RPO | #/cm3 | SPP-200 (PCASP) Concentration (per cell) - DMT |
| CS300_RPC | #/cm3 | FSSP-300 Concentration (per cell) - DMT |
| DBAR3_RPC | µm | FSSP-300 Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBAR6_RWO | µm | 260X Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBARF_LPI | µm | FSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBARP_RPO | µm | PCAS Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBZ6_RWO | dBZ | 260X Calculated Reflectivity |
| DBZF_LPI | dBZ | FSSP-100 Calculated Reflectivity |
| DISP6_RWO | none | 260X Dispersion (sigma/dbarx) |
| DISPF_LPI | none | FSSP-100 Dispersion (sigma/dbarx) |
| DISPP_RPO | none | PCAS Dispersion (sigma/dbarx) |
| DPBC | deg_C | Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Bottom |
| DPLA1 | deg_C | Dew Point Temperature, Lyman-alpha |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| PFLWC_RPO | vol cm3/s | PCAS Corrected Flow |
| PLWC6_RWO | gram/m3 | 260X Water/Ice Content |
| PLWCC | gram/m3 | Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content |
| PLWCC1 | gram/m3 | Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content |
| PLWCF_LPI | gram/m3 | FSSP-100 Water/Ice 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 |
| QCRC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome |
| QCX | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Reference |
| QCXC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference |
| RADCF | none | Radiation Correction Factor |
| RHLA1 | % | Relative Humidity, Lyman-alpha |
| 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 | Slow (TECO) Ozone Corrected Mixing Ratio |
| THETA | K | Potential Temperature |
| THETAE | K | Equivalent Potential Temperature |
| THETAV | K | Virtual Potential Temperature |
| 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. |