Project #2002-112 IDEAS Phase 2
Instrument Development and Education in Airborne Science
J. Stith, et al.
NSF/NCAR C-130Q Hercules (N130AR)
Aircraft Output Variable List
| Reference Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Units | Name |
| Reference Altitude | m - MSL | ALTX |
| 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 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, Latitudinal Component | m/s | VYC |
| GPS Corrected Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component | m/s | WIC |
| GPS Corrected IRS Ground Speed Vector, East Comp, | m/s | VEWC |
| GPS Corrected IRS Ground Speed Vector, North Comp, | m/s | VNSC |
| Standard Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Units | Name |
| Raw IRS Latitude Left | deg | LAT |
| Raw IRS Longitude Left | deg | LON |
| GPS Latitude | deg | GLAT |
| GPS Longitude | deg | GLON |
| 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 |
| Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha | C | DPLA1 |
| Horizontal Wind Speed, Radome | m/s | WS |
| Horizontal Wind Direction, Radome | deg | WD |
| Wind Vector, Radome East Component | m/s | UI |
| Wind Vector, Radome North Component | m/s | VI |
| Wind Vector, Radome Longitudinal Component | m/s | UX |
| Wind Vector, Radome Latitudinal Component | m/s | VY |
| Wind Vector, Radome Vertical Gust Component | m/s | WI |
| Inertial Reference System Altitude : MSL | m | ALT |
| GPS Altitude : MSL | m | GALT |
| Pressure Altitude : MSL | m | PALT |
| Pressure Altitude : MSL | ft | PALTF |
| Radar Altitude : AGL | m | HGM232 |
| Potential Temperature | K | THETA |
| Equivalent Potential Temperature | K | THETAE |
| Absolute Humidity, Top | g/m3 | RHODT |
| Absolute Humidity, Lyman Alpha | g/m3 | RHOLA1 |
| Relative Humidity, Reference | % | RHUM |
| Relative Humidity, Lyman Alpha | % | RHLA1 |
| Mixing Ratio, Reference | g/kg | MR |
| Mixing Ratio, Lyman Alpha | g/kg | MRLA1 |
| 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 |
| FSSP 100 Cloud Particle Concentration | n/cm3 | CONCF_LPC |
| FSSP 100 Mean Particle Diameter | µm | DBARF_LPC |
| FSSP 300 Cloud Particle Concentration | n/cm3 | CONC3_RPC |
| FSSP 300 Mean Particle Diameter | µm | DBAR3_RPC |
| 260X Cloud Droplet Concentration | n/l | CONC6_RWO |
| 260X Mean Droplet Diameter | µm | DBAR6_RWO |
| PCASP Aerosol Particle Concentration | n/cm3 | CONCP_RPO |
| PCASP Mean Particle Diameter | µm | DBARP_RPO |
| 2D-C Cloud Particle Concentration | n/l | CONC2C_RWI |
| 2D-P Cloud Particle Concentration | n/l | CONC2P_LWO |
| FSSP Water/Ice Content | g/m3 | PLWCF_LPC |
| 260X Water/Ice Content | g/m3 | PLWC6_RWO |
| Corrected King Probe Liquid Water Content, left wing | g/m3 | PLWCC |
| Corrected King Probe Liquid Water Content, right wing | g/m3 | PLWCC1 |
| Corrected DMT Probe Liquid Water Content, right wing | g/m3 | PLWCC2 |
| TECO Ozone Concentration | ppb | TEO3C |
| TECO Sampling Pressure | mbar | TEO3P |
| Gerber PVM-100 Liquid Water Content | g/m3 | XGLWC |
| Gerber PVM-100 Effective Droplet Radius | µm | XGREFF |
| Gerber PVM-100 Particle Surface Area | cm2/m3 | XGSFC |
| 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 | m/s | GSF |
| IRS Ground Speed Vector, North Comp | m/s | VNS |
| IRS Ground Speed Vector, East Comp | m/s | VEW |
| GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Comp | m/s | GVNS |
| GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Comp | m/s | GVEW |
| 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, Fuselage | mbar | QCFC |
| Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome | mbar | QCRC |
| Raw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage | mbar | QCF |
| Raw Dynamic Pressure, Radome | mbar | QCR |
| 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 |
| Heimann Sensing Head Temp: Housekeeping | C | TRSTB |
| Raw Icing Rate Indicator | Vdc | RICE |
| Raw King Probe Liquid Water Content | watts | PLWC |
| Raw King Probe Liquid Water Content | watts | PLWC1 |
| TSI CN Counter Output | N | CNTS |
| TSI CN Counter Flow: Raw | slpm | FCN |
| TSI CN Counter Sampling Pressure | mbar | PCN |
| TSI CN Counter Sampling Temperature | C | CNTEMP |
| TSI CN Counter Corrected Flow | slpm | FCNC |
| TDL Laser Hygrometer Raw Signal, High bit | Vdc | XLHHI |
| TDL Laser Hygrometer Raw Signal, Low bit | Vdc | HLO |
| 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 | Vdc | XAERIF |
| NCAR SCAI Heated Inlet Sample Temperature | Vdc | XAERIT |
| MEDUSA Flask Sampler Flow Rate | Vdc | XMEDF |
| MEDUSA Flask Sampler Upstream Pressure | Vdc | XMEDP1 |
| MEDUSA Flask Sampler Downstream Pressure | Vdc | XMEDP2 |
| CMDL Whole Air Sampler, Sampling Status | Vdc | XCMDLS |
| DMT Total Water Sensor, Raw Output Signal | Vdc | XPLWDMT |
| TwoB Ozone Analyzer, Raw Output Signal | Vdc | X2BO3 |