Project #2004-109 GOTEX (Gulf Of Tehuantepec EXperiment)

K. Melville and Carl Friehe

NSF/NCAR C-130Q Hercules (N130AR)

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Aircraft Output Variable List


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

Reference Variables
Description Units Name
Reference Altitude M - MSL GGALTC
Reference Ambient Temperature C ATX
Reference Total Temperature C TTX
Reference Ambient Static Pressure mbar PSXC
Reference Dew Point Temperature C DPXC
Reference Corrected Dynamic Pressure mbar QCXC
Reference Raw Dynamic Pressure mbar QCX
Reference True Air Speed M/s TASX
Reference Liquid Water Content g/M3 PLWCC
GPS Corrected Inertial Latitude deg LATC
GPS Corrected Inertial Longitude deg LONC
GPS Corrected Horizontal Wind Speed M/s WSC
GPS Corrected Horizontal Wind Direction deg WDC
GPS Corrected Wind Vector, East Component M/s UIC
GPS Corrected Wind Vector, North Component M/s VIC
GPS Corrected Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component M/s UXC
GPS Corrected Wind Vector, Lateral Component M/s VYC
GPS Corrected Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component M/s WIC
GPS Corrected IRS Ground Speed Vector, East Component M/s VEWC
GPS Corrected IRS Ground Speed Vector, North Component M/s VNSC

Standard Variables
Description Units Name
Raw IRS Latitude deg LAT
Raw IRS Longitude deg LON
GPS Latitude deg GGLAT
GPS Longitude deg GGLON
Corrected Static Pressure (digital) Fuselage mbar PSFDC
Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage mbar PSFC
Cabin Pressure mbar PCAB
Ambient Temperature, Radome Right Side C ATRR
Ambient Temperature: Radome Left Side C ATRL
Ambient Temperature: Heated, Wing C ATWH
OPHIR-III Radiometric Ambient Temperature C OAT
Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Top Fuselage C DPTC
Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Bot Fuselage C DPBC
Inertial Horizontal Wind Speed, Radome M/s WS
Inertial Horizontal Wind Direction, Radome deg WD
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome East Component M/s UI
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome North Component M/s VI
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome Longitudinal Component M/s UX
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome Lateral Component M/s VY
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome Vertical Gust Component M/s WI
Inertial Reference System Altitude M - MSL ALT
GPS Altitude M - MSL GGALT
Pressure Altitude M - MSL PALT
Pressure Altitude ft - MSL PALTF
Radar Altitude M - AGL HGM232
Potential Temperature K THETA
Equivalent Potential Temperature K THETAE
Absolute Humidity, Top g/M3 RHODT
Absolute Humidity, Lyman Alpha g/M3 RHOLA
Relative Humidity, Reference % RHUM
Relative Humidity, Lyman Alpha % RHLA
Mixing Ratio, Reference g/kg MR
Mixing Ratio, Lyman Alpha g/kg MRLA
Mixing Ratio, Laser Hygrometer g/kg MRLH
Radiometric Surface Temperature: Raw C RSTB
Radiometric Surface Temperature: RAW C RSTB1
Radiometric Sky Temperature C RSTT
Shortwave Irradiance, Top W/M2 SWT
Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom W/M2 SWB
Infrared Irradiance, Top W/M2 IRTC
Infrared Irradiance, Bottom W/M2 IRBC
Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top W/M2 UVT
Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom W/M2 UVB
TSI CN Particle Concentration n/cM3 CONCN
PCASP Aerosol Particle Concentration n/cM3 CONCP_RPO
FSSP 100 Cloud Particle Concentration n/cM3 CONCF_RWO
FSSP 300 Cloud Particle Concentration n/cM3 CONC3_RPC
260X Cloud Droplet Concentration n/l CONC6_RWI
PCASP Mean Particle Diameter µm DBARP_RPO
FSSP 100 Mean Particle Diameter µm DBARF_RWO
FSSP 300 Mean Particle Diameter µm DBAR3_RPC
260X Mean Droplet Diameter µm DBAR6_RWI
FSSP Water/Ice Content g/M3 PLWCF_RWO
Corrected King Probe Liquid Water Content, left wing g/M3 PLWCC
Aircraft True Heading deg THDG
Aircraft Roll Attitude Angle deg ROLL
Aircraft Pitch Attitude Angle deg PITCH
Aircraft IRS Vertical Velocity M/s VSPD
Damped Aircraft Vertical Velocity M/s WP3
IRS Ground Speed, Left M/s GSF
IRS Ground Speed Vector, East Comp M/s VEW
IRS Ground Speed Vector, North Comp M/s VNS
GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Comp M/s GGVNS
GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Comp M/s GGVEW
Aircraft True Airspeed, Fuselage M/s TASF
Aircraft True Airspeed, Radome M/s TASR
Aircraft True Airspeed, Humidity Corrected M/s TASHC
Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Left Fuselage mbar QCFC
Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome mbar QCRC
Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Right Fuselage mbar QCFRC
Raw Dynamic Pressure, Left Fuselage mbar QCF
Raw Dynamic Pressure, Radome mbar QCR
Raw Dynamic Pressure, Right Fuselage mbar QCFR
Attack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure deg AKRD
Sideslip Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure deg SSRD
Vertical Differential Pressure, Radome mbar ADIFR
Horizontal Differential Pressure, Radome mbar BDIFR
Raw Static Pressure, (digital) Fuselage mbar PSFD
Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage mbar PSFRD
Total Temperature, Radome Right C TTRR
Total Temperature: Radome Left C TTRL
Total Temperature: Heated, Wing C TTWH
Raw Dew Point Temperature, Fuselage Top C DPT
Raw Dew Point Temperature, Fuselage Bot C DPB
Raw IR Irradiance, Top W/M2 IRT
Raw IR Irradiance, Bot W/M2 IRB
Top Pyrgeometer Dome Temp C DTT
Top Pyrgeometer Sink Temp C STT
Bottom Pyrgeometer Dome Temp C DTB
Bottom Pyrgeometer Sink Temp C STB
Raw Icing Rate Indicator Vdc RICE
Raw King Probe Liquid Water Content Watts PLWC
TSI 3760 CN Counter Output N CNTS
TSI 3760 CN Counter Flow: Raw slpm FCN
TSI 3760 CN Counter Sampling Pressure mbar PCN
TSI 3760 CN Counter Sampling Temperature C CNTEMP
TSI 3760 CN Counter Corrected Flow slpm FCNC

Aerosol Variables
Description Units Name
Nephelometer #1 Air Temperature K XN9ATX_1
Nephelometer #1 Extinction Coefficient M-1 XN9BSCT_1
Nephelometer #1 Calibration Gas M-1 XN9CAL_1
Nephelometer #1 Pressure mbar XN9PSX_1
Nephelometer #1 Relay Status none XN9RELA_1
Nephelometer #1 Relative Humidity % XN9RHUM_1
Nephelometer #2 Air Temperature K XN9ATX_2
Nephelometer #2 Extinction Coefficient M-1 XN9BSCT_2
Nephelometer #2 Calibration Gas M-1 XN9CAL_2
Nephelometer #2 Pressure mbar XN9PSX_2
Nephelometer #2 Relay Status none XN9RELA_2
Nephelometer #2 Relative Humidity % XN9RHUM_2
RDMA Total Particle Concentration n/cM3 CONCR_FCR
RDMA High Voltage Power Supply Vdc RDMAHVPS
RDMA Absolute Pressure mbar RDMAPABS
RDMA Aerosol Inflow Vdc RDMAQA
RDMA Excess Outflow Vdc RDMAQEX
RDMA Classified Aerosol Outflow Vdc RDMAQS
RDMA Sheath Flow Vdc RDMAQSH
RDMA Relative Humidity % RDMARH
RDMA Sample Temperature C RDMATEMP
RDMA Dilution Valve Control Voltage Vdc RDMAVD
RDMA Sheath Valve Control Voltage Vdc RDMAVSH

Specialty Variables
Description Units Name
NCAR SCAI Heated Inlet Flow slpm INFLOW
NCAR SCAI Corrected Flow slpm INFLOWC
NCAR SCAI Manifold Temp. C INTEMP
NCAR SCAI Manifold Pressure mbar INPS2
C-MIGITS IRS Latitude deg CLAT
C-MIGITS IRS Longitude deg CLON
C-MIGITS Aircraft True Heading deg CTHDG
C-MIGITS Aircraft Roll Attitude Angle deg CROLL
C-MIGITS Aircraft Pitch Attitude Angle deg CPITCH
C-MIGITS Aircraft IRS Vertical Velocity M/s CVSPD
C-MIGITS IRS Ground Speed Vector, East Comp M/s CVEW
C-MIGITS IRS Ground Speed Vector, North Comp M/s CVNS
UCI Temperature Sensor #1 Vdc XUCIT1
UCI Temperature Sensor #2 Vdc XUCIT2
UCI Fast Humidity Sensor Vdc XUCILA
RAF TECO Slow Ozone Concentration ppb TEO3C
RAF TECO Slow Ozone Sample Pressure mbar TEO3P
RAF Carbon Monoxide Concentration ppb XCOMR
RAF Carbon Dioxide Concentration ppb XCO2MR
RAF Fast Ozone 10^7 Signal Output Vdc XFO3FS7
RAF Fast Ozone 10^8 Signal Output Vdc XFO3FS8

Last update: Fri Jun 11 17:22:06 MDT 2004