Project #2002-112 IDEAS Phase 2

Instrument Development and Education in Airborne Science

J. Stith, et al.

NSF/NCAR C-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_timenoneSeconds since Jan 1, 1970.
time_offsetnoneSeconds since base_time.
2BO3AVdcTwoB Ozone Analyzer, Raw Signal 1
2BO3BVdcTwoB Ozone Analyzer, Raw Signal 2
ADIFRmbarVertical Differential Pressure, Radome
BDIFRmbarHorizontal Differential Pressure, Radome
CNTEMPCCN Counter Inlet Temperature
CNTScntsTSI CN Counter Output
DPBCDew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Bottom
DPTCDew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Top
DTBCPyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Bottom
DTTCPyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Top
FCNslpmRaw CN Counter Sample Flow Rate
INFLOWsplmC.A.I. Excess Flow
IRBW/M2Raw Infrared Irradiance, Bottom
IRTW/M2Raw Infrared Irradiance, Top
MCROUTnoneMultichannel Radiometer Digital Output
MCRSTATnoneMultichannel Radiometer Status
PCABmbarInterior Cabin Static Pressure
PCNmbarCN Counter Inlet Pressure
PLWCWRaw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output
PLWC1WRaw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output
QCFmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCFRmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage Right
QCRmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Radome
RICEVdcRaw Icing-Rate Indicator
RSTBCRadiometric Surface Temperature
RSTB1CRadiometric Surface Temperature
RSTTCRadiometric Sky/Cloud-Base Temperature
STBCPyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Bottom
STTCPyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Top
SWBW/M2Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom
SWTW/M2Shortwave Irradiance, Top
TEO3CppbvCorrected TECO (UV) Ozone Concentration
TEO3PmbarInternal TECO Ozone Sampling Pressure
TTRLCTotal Temperature, Radome Left
TTRRCTotal Temperature, Radome Right
TTWHCTotal Temperature, Deiced Wing
UVBW/M2Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom
UVTW/M2Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top
VLAVdcRaw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output
VLA1VdcRaw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output
XADIFmbarRosemont 858 Probe Vertical Diff. Pressure
XAERIFVdcNCAR C.A.I., Raw Heated Inlet Flow
XAERITVdcNCAR C.A.I., Raw Heated Inlet Temperature
XASTATVdcNCAR CCN Counter, Housekeeping Channel 3
XBDIFmbarRosemont 858 Probe Horizontal Diff. Pressure
XCMDLSVdcCMDL Whole Air Sampler, Sampling Status
XCO2MRVdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 1
XCO2PCVdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 2
XCO2PDVdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 3
XCO2PF1VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 4
XCO2PF2VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 5
XCO2PF3VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 6
XCO2PF4VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 7
XCO2PF5VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 8
XCO2PF6VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 9
XCO2STVdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 10
XCO2T1VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 11
XCO2T2VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 12
XCO2T3VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 13
XCO2T4VdcNCAR CO2 Housekeeping, Channel 14
XCOMRUnkNo title
XDTEMPCNCAR CCN Counter, Temperature Channel 1
XFO3FVdcNCAR Fast Ozone, Channel 1
XFO3FNOVdcNCAR Fast Ozone, Channel 2
XFO3PVdcNCAR Fast Ozone, Channel 3
XFO3S7VdcNCAR Fast Ozone, Channel 4
XFO3S8VdcNCAR Fast Ozone, Channel 5
XGLWCg/M3Gerber PV-100 Probe Liquid Water Content
XGN1VdcGiant Nuclei Impactor, Channel 1
XGN2VdcGiant Nuclei Impactor, Channel 2
XGREFFµMGerber PV-100 Effective Droplet Radius
XGSFCcM2/M3Gerber PV-100 Particle Surface Area (Raw)
XICNslpmCN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate
XINLETUnkNo title
XLHHIVdcTDL Hygrometer, High Bit
XLHLOVdcTDL Hygrometer, Low Bit
XLPWRunkNCAR CCN Counter, Housekeeping Channel 1
XNLWCg/M3Nevzorov Probe, Liquid Water Content
XNTWCg/M3Nevzorov Probe, Total Water Content
XPLWDMTVdcDMT Probe, Total Water Content
XPSmbarRosemount 858 Probe Static Pressure
XQCmbarRosemount 858 Probe Dynamic Pressure
XTOPTMPCNCAR CCN Counter, Temperature Channel 2
XVDETVdcNCAR CCN Counter, Housekeeping Channel 2
2DEE1_RWOVdcPMS-2D Probe Housekeeping
2DEE32_RWOVdcPMS-2D Probe Housekeeping
2DMTMP_RWOVdcPMS-2D Probe Housekeeping
2DV15_RWOVdcPMS-2D Probe Housekeeping
2DV5_RWOVdcPMS-2D Probe Housekeeping
A1DC_RWO1cnts2D-C Accumulation, 260X Emulation (per cell)
A260X_LWOcnts260X Raw Accumulation (per cell)
A2DC_RWO2cnts2D-C Accumulation, Reconstruction (per cell)
ACINSM/s2Aircraft Vertical Acceleration
ACLMT_C1UnkNo title
ALTMIRS Baro-Inertial Altitude
ARDMA_FCRcntsRDMA Raw Accumulation (per cell)
AS100_LPCcntsFSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
AS200_LWIcntsSPP-200 (PCASP) Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
BLATAGIRS Lateral Body Acceleration
BLONGAGIRS Longitudinal Body Acceleration
BNORMAGIRS Normal Body Acceleration
CLMPOF_C1UnkNo title
DAYdayRaw Tape Date Component
DRFTAdegIRS Drift Angle
DT1DC_RWO1msPMS-2D Cloud Probe Dead Time
DT2DC_RWO2msPMS-2D Cloud Probe Dead Time
FREF_LPCnoneFSSP-100 Laser Reference Voltage
FRNG_LPCnoneFSSP-100 Size Range Category
FTMP_LPCCFSSP-100 Housekeeping Data
GALTMGPS Altitude (MSL)
GLATdegGPS Latitude
GLONdegGPS Longitude
GMODEnoneGPS Mode
GSFM/sInertial Ground Speed
GSTATnoneGPS Status
GVEWM/sGPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
GVNSM/sGPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
GVZIM/sGPS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity
HOURhoursRaw Tape Time Component
HVCBTMP_LPICHVPS Center Brace Temperature
HVCMTMP_LPICHVPS Control Module Temperature
HVDATMP_LPICHVPS Detector Arm Temperature
HVLASER_LPImWHVPS Laser Power
HVSATMP_LPICHVPS Source Arm Temperature
HVUVV_LPIVdcHVPS Upper Video Voltage
HVWTMP_LPICHVPS Window Temperature
LATdegInertial Latitude
LONdegInertial Longitude
MINUTEminutesRaw Tape Time Component
MONTHmonthRaw Tape Date Component
OBBCODcntsOphir-III Black Body Code
ODETDCcntsOphir-III Detector Bias Voltage
ODETSGcntsOphir-III Raw Detector Signal
OGAINcntsOphir-III Gain
OSMOTRcntsOphir-III Chopper Motor Speed
OTBBCcntsOphir-III Controlled Black Body Temperature
OTBBFcntsOphir-III Free Black Body Temperature
OTBNCHcntsOphir-III Optical Bench Temperature
OTBOXcntsOphir-III Electronics Box Temperature
OTDETcntsOphir-III Detector Temperature
OTSNTcntsOphir-III Optics Temperature
OVFLW_LPCcntsSPP-100 AtoD Converter Overflow/Overrange
P6E01_LWOVdc260X End Diode Voltage
P6E64_LWOVdc260X End Diode Voltage
P6RST_LWOcnts260X Resets
P6TMP_LWOC260X Temperature
PFLWS_LWIstd cM3/sSPP-200 Sheath Flow
PFLW_LWIstd cM3/sPCAS Flow
PHGB_LWIVdcSPP-200 High-Gain Baseline
PITCHdegAircraft Pitch Angle
PLGB_LWIVdcSPP-200 Low-Gain Baseline
PMGB_LWIVdcSPP-200 Mid-Gain Baseline
PREF_LWIVdcPCAS Laser Reference Voltage
PSFDmbarRaw Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital
PSFRDmbarRaw Static Pressure, Fuselage (Ruska)
PTMP_LWICPCAS Detector Temperature
RDMAHVPS_FCRVdcRDMA High Voltage Power Supply
RDMAPABS_FCRmbarRDMA Absolute Pressure
RDMAQA_FCRLpmRDMA Aerosol Inflow
RDMAQEX_FCRLpmRDMA Excess Outflow
RDMAQSH_FCRLpmRDMA Sheath Inflow
RDMAQS_FCRLpmRDMA Classified Aerosol Outflow
RDMARH_FCR%RDMA Relative Humidity
RDMATEMP_FCRCRDMA Sample Temperature
RDMAVD_FCRVdcRDMA Dilution Valve Control Voltage
RDMAVSH_FCRVdcRDMA Sheath Valve Control Voltage
REJAT_LPCnoneSPP-100 Average Transit Rejected Particles
REJDOF_LPCcntsParticles Rejected (Outside Depth-of-Field))
ROLLdegAircraft Roll Angle
SECONDsRaw Tape Time Component
SHDORC_RWOcnts2D-C Shadow OR Counts
THDGdegAircraft True Heading Angle
TKATdegIRS Track Angle, True
VEWM/sInertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VNSM/sInertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VSPDM/sIRS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity
XN9ATX_1UnkNo title
XN9ATX_2UnkNo title
XN9BSCT_1UnkNo title
XN9BSCT_2UnkNo title
XN9CAL_1UnkNo title
XN9CAL_2UnkNo title
XN9PSX_1UnkNo title
XN9PSX_2UnkNo title
XN9RELA_1UnkNo title
XN9RELA_2UnkNo title
XN9RHUM_1UnkNo title
XN9RHUM_2UnkNo title
YEARyearRaw Tape Date Component
AKRDdegAttack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
ALTXMAltitude, Reference (MSL)
ATRLCAmbient Temperature, Radome Left
ATRRCAmbient Temperature, Radome Right
ATTACKdegAttack Angle, Reference
ATWHCAmbient Temperature, Deiced Wing
ATXCAmbient Temperature, Reference
C1DC_RWO1N/L2D-C Concentration, 260X Emulation (per cell)
C260X_LWON/L260X Concentration (per cell)
C2DC_RWO2N/L2D-C Concentration, Reconstruction (per cell)
CCLMT_C1UnkNo title
CONC1DC_RWO1N/L2D-C Concentration, 260X Emulation (all cells)
CONC2C_RWON/L2D-C Concentration
CONC2DC_RWO2N/L2D-C Concentraton, Reconstruction (all cells)
CONC6_LWON/L260X Concentration (all cells)
CONCF_LPCN/cM3FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells)
CONCNN/cM3Condensation Nuclei (CN) Concentration
CONCP_LWIN/cM3PCAS Concentration (all cells)
CONCR_FCRN/cM3RDMA Concentration (all cells)
CONCT_C1UnkNo title
CRDMA_FCRN/cM3RDMA Concentration (per cell)
CS100_LPCN/cM3FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
CS200_LWIN/cM3SPP-100 (PCASP) Concentration (per cell) - DMT
DBAR1DC_RWO1µM2D-C Mean Particle Diameter, 260X Emulation
DBAR2DC_RWO2µM2D-C Mean Particle Diameter, Reconstruction
DBAR6_LWOµM260X Mean Particle Diameter
DBARF_LPCµMFSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter
DBARP_LWIµMPCAS Mean Particle Diameter
DBZ1DC_RWO1dBZ2D-C Calculated Reflectivity, 260X Emulation
DBZ2DC_RWO2dBZ2D-C Calculated Reflectivity, Reconstruction
DBZ6_LWOdBZ260X Calculated Reflectivity
DBZF_LPCdBZFSSP-100 Calculated Reflectivity
DISP1DC_RWO1none2D-C Dispersion, 260X Emulation (sigma/dbarx)
DISP2DC_RWO2none2D-C Dispersion, Reconstruction (sigma/dbarx)
DISP6none260X Dispersion (sigma/dbarx)
DISPFnoneFSSP-100 Dispersion (sigma/dbarx)
DISPPnonePCAS Dispersion (sigma/dbarx)
DPBCCDew Point Temperature, T-Electric Bottom
DPLACDew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha
DPLA1CDew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha
DPTCCDew Point Temperature, T-Electric Top
DPXCCDew Point Temperature, Reference
EDPCmbarAmbient Water Vapor Pressure, Reference
FCNCvlpmCorrected CN Counter Sample Flow Rate
IASknotsIndicated Airspeed
INFLOWCvlpmSCAI Corrected Excess Flow
IRBCW/M2Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Bottom
IRTCW/M2Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Top
LATCdegGPS-Corrected Inertial Latitude
LONCdegGPS-Corrected Inertial Longitude
MRg/kgMixing Ratio, T-Electric
MRLAg/kgMixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha
MRLA1g/kgMixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha
MRLHg/kgMixing Ratio, TDL Hygrometer
NLWCCg/M3Corrected Nevzorov Liquid Water Content
NTWCCg/M3Corrected Nevzorov Total Water Content
OATCAmbient Temperature, Ophir III
OBBCRW/M2/µMOphir-III Hemispherical Black Body Radiance
ODETOFcntsOphir-III Detector Offset
ODSIGCVdcOphir-III Detector Signal, Corrected
OGAINFcntsOphir-III Detector Gain Factor
ONEnoneConstant value of 1.
OTDETCKOphir-III Detector Temperature, Corrected
PALTMNACA Pressure Altitude
PALTFfeetNACA Pressure Altitude
PFLWC_LWIvol cM3/sPCAS Corrected Flow
PLWC1DC_RWO1g/M32D-C Water/Ice Content, 260X Emulation
PLWC2DC_RWO2g/M32D-C Water/Ice Content, Reconstruction
PLWC6_LWOg/M3260X Water/Ice Content
PLWCCg/M3Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCC1g/M3Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCC2g/M3Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCF_LPCg/M3FSSP-100 Water/Ice Content
PSFCmbarCorrected Static Pressure, Fuselage
PSFDCmbarCorrected Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital
PSXmbarRaw Static Pressure, Reference
PSXCmbarCorrected Static Pressure, Reference
PVOLP_LWIcc/M3PCASP Equivalent Volume
QCFCmbarCorrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCRCmbarCorrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome
QCXmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Reference
QCXCmbarCorrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference
RADCFnoneRadiation Correction Factor
RHLA%Relative Humidity, Lyman Alpha
RHLA1%Relative Humidity, Lyman Alpha
RHODTg/M3Absolute Humidity, T-Electric Top
RHOLAg/M3Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha
RHOLA1g/M3Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha
RHUM%Relative Humidity
SSLIPdegSideslip Angle, Reference
SSRDdegSideslip Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
SWTCW/M2Shortwave Irradiance, Top, (Attitude-Corrected)
TASFM/sAircraft True Airspeed, Fuselage
TASHCM/sAircraft True Airspeed, Humidity Corrected
TASRM/sAircraft True Airspeed, Radome
TASXM/sAircraft True Airspeed, Reference
THETAKPotential Temperature
THETAEKEquivalent Potential Temperature
THETAVKVirtual Potential Temperature
TTXCTotal Temperature, Reference
UIM/sWind Vector, East Component
UICM/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, East Component
UXM/sWind Vector, Longitudinal Component
UXCM/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component
VEWCM/sGPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VIM/sWind Vector, North Component
VICM/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, North Component
VNSCM/sGPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VYM/sWind Vector, Lateral Component
VYCM/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Lateral Component
WDdegHorizontal Wind Direction
WDCdegGPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Direction
WIM/sWind Vector, Vertical Gust Component
WICM/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component
WP3M/sDamped Aircraft Vertical Velocity
WSM/sHorizontal Wind Speed
WSCM/sGPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Speed
XCCNSS%Cloud Condensation Nuclei Supersaturation
XICNCvlpmCorrected CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate
XMACH2noneAircraft Mach Number Squared
ZEROnoneConstant value of 0.

Last update: Tue Apr 15 16:55:56 MDT 2003