Project #2002-301 IHOP_2002

International H2O Project 2002

D. Parsons, T. Weckwerth, et al.

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory P-3 Orion


Aircraft 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 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
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 deg LAT
Raw IRS Longitude deg LON
GPS Latitude deg GLAT
GPS Longitude deg GLON
GPS Corrected IRS Latitude deg LATC
GPS Corrected IRS Longitude deg LONC
Inertial Reference System Altitude m MSL ALT
GPS Altitude m MSL GALT
Pressure Altitude m MSL PALT
Pressure Altitude ft MSL PALTF
Geometric Radar Altitude m AGL RALTM
Ambient Temperature, Radome Right Side C ATRR
Potential Temperature K THETA
Equivalent Potential Temperature K THETAE
Absolute Humidity, Top g/m3 RHODT
Relative Humidity, Reference % RHUM
Mixing Ratio, Reference g/kg MR
TDL Laser Hygrometer Raw signal output g/kg MRLH
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 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, Fuselage mbar PSX
Raw Dew Point Temperature, Fuselage C DPX
Total Temperature, Radome Right Side C TTRR
Raw Geometric Radar Altimeter Output Vdc RALT

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