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Project # 2006-146 INTEX-B2

INtercontinental Chemical Transport EXperiment, Phase B2

Principal Investigator(s):  Bill Brune, et al.

NSF/NCAR C-130Q Hercules (N130AR)

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Low-Rate Variable List from Production netCDF File


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

Name Units Description
base_timeseconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000Start time of data recording.
Timeseconds since 2006-04-17 14:06:00 +0000time of measurement
time_offsetseconds since 2006-04-17 14:06:00 +0000Seconds since base_time.
A260X_RWIcount260X Raw Accumulation (per cell)
ACINSm/s2Aircraft Vertical Acceleration
ADIFRmbarVertical Differential Pressure, Radome
ALTmIRS Baro-Inertial Altitude
AS100_LWIcountFSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
AS100_RWOcountFSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
AS200_RPOcountSPP-200 (PCASP) Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
AS300_RPIcountFSSP-300 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
BDIFRmbarHorizontal Differential Pressure, Radome
CNTEMPdeg_CCN Counter Inlet Temperature
CNTScountTSI CN Counter Output
DPBdeg_CDew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Bottom
DPTdeg_CDew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Top
DTBdeg_CPyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Bottom
DTTdeg_CPyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Top
FCNslpmRaw CN Counter Sample Flow Rate
FREF3_RPInoneSPP-300 Laser Reference Voltage
FREF_LWInoneFSSP-100 Laser Reference Voltage
FREF_RWOnoneFSSP-100 Laser Reference Voltage
FRNG_LWInoneFSSP-100 Size Range Category
FRNG_RWOnoneFSSP-100 Size Range Category
FTMP3_RPIdeg_CSPP-300 Housekeeping Data
FTMP_LWIdeg_CFSSP-100 Housekeeping Data
FTMP_RWOdeg_CFSSP-100 Housekeeping Data
GGALTmGPS Geopotential Altitude
GGLATdegree_NGPS Latitude
GGLONdegree_EGPS Longitude
GGMODEnoneGPS Mode
GGNSATcountGPS Number of Satellites
GGSPDm/sGPS Ground Speed
GGTRKdegree_TGPS Track Angle
GGVEWm/sGPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
GGVNSm/sGPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
GSFm/sInertial Ground Speed
HGM232mGeometric (Radar) Altitude (APN-232)
HGM232SnoneGeometric Altitude Status Monitor (APN-232)
IRBW/m2Raw Infrared Irradiance, Bottom
IRTW/m2Raw Infrared Irradiance, Top
LATdegree_NInertial Latitude
LONdegree_EInertial Longitude
OVFLW_LWIcountSPP-100 AtoD Converter Overflow/Overrange
OVFLW_RWOcountSPP-100 AtoD Converter Overflow/Overrange
PCABmbarInterior Cabin Static Pressure
PCNmbarCN Counter Inlet Pressure
PFLWS_RPOstd cm3/sSPP-200 Sheath Flow
PFLW_RPOstd cm3/sPCAS Flow
PHGB_RPOVSPP-200 High-Gain Baseline
PITCHdegreeAircraft Pitch Angle
PLGB_RPOVSPP-200 Low-Gain Baseline
PLWCWRaw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output
PMGB_RPOVSPP-200 Mid-Gain Baseline
PREF_RPOVPCAS Laser Reference Voltage
PSFDcountRaw PSFD, Low-order word
PSFD1countRaw PSFD, Low-order word
PSFD2countRaw PSFD, High-order word
PSFRDmbarRaw Static Pressure, Fuselage (Ruska)
PTMP_RPOdeg_CPCAS Detector Temperature
QCFmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCFRmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage Right
QCRmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Radome
REJAT_LWInoneSPP-100 Average Transit Rejected Particles
REJAT_RWOnoneSPP-100 Average Transit Rejected Particles
REJDOF_LWIcountParticles Rejected (Outside Depth-of-Field))
REJDOF_RWOcountParticles Rejected (Outside Depth-of-Field))
RICEVRaw Icing-Rate Indicator
ROLLdegreeAircraft Roll Angle
RSTBdeg_CRadiometric Surface Temperature
RSTB1deg_CRadiometric Surface Temperature
RSTTdeg_CRadiometric Sky/Cloud-Base Temperature
STBdeg_CPyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Bottom
STTdeg_CPyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Top
SWBW/m2Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom
SWTW/m2Shortwave Irradiance, Top
THDGdegree_TAircraft True Heading Angle
TKATdegree_TIRS Track Angle, True
TTRLdeg_CTotal Temperature, Radome Left
TTRRdeg_CTotal Temperature, Radome Right
TTWHdeg_CTotal Temperature, Deiced Wing
UVBW/m2Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom
UVTW/m2Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top
VEWm/sInertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VNSm/sInertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VSPDm/sIRS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity
XASAMPVASU Filter Sample Status
XCO2PBPtorrCarbon Dioxide Inlet Pressure
XCO2PRtorrCarbon Dioxide Ref. Cell Pressure
XCO2PSmbarCarbon Dioxide Sample Cell Pressure
XCOCELLtorrCarbon Monoxide Cell Pressure
XCOFCALsccmCarbon Monoxide Cal Gas Flow
XCOFSsccmCarbon Monoxide Sample Flow
XCOPINtorrCarbon Monoxide Inlet Pressure
XGLWCgram/m3Gerber PV-100 Probe Liquid Water Content
XGREFFµmGerber PV-100 Effective Droplet Radius
XGSFCcm2/m3Gerber PV-100 Particle Surface Area (Raw)
XICNslpmCN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate
XPTRMSVRaw PTRMS Output
XUCN#/cm3U of H Ultra-fine CN Concentration
XUVHSVRaw RAF Fast Humidity Output
AKRDdegreeAttack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
AQRATIOnonePCORS dependent variable
ATRLdeg_CAmbient Temperature, Radome Left
ATRRdeg_CAmbient Temperature, Radome Right
ATWHdeg_CAmbient Temperature, Deiced Wing
ATXdeg_CAmbient Temperature, Reference
C260X_RWI#/L260X Concentration (per cell)
CONC3_RPI#/cm3FSSP-300 Concentration (all cells)
CONC6_RWI#/L260X Concentration (all cells)
CONCF_LWI#/cm3FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells)
CONCF_RWO#/cm3FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells)
CONCN#/cm3Condensation Nuclei (CN) Concentration
CONCP_RPO#/cm3PCAS Concentration (all cells)
CS100_LWI#/cm3FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
CS100_RWO#/cm3FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
CS200_RPO#/cm3SPP-100 (PCASP) Concentration (per cell) - DMT
CS300_RPI#/cm3FSSP-300 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
DBAR3_RPIµmFSSP-300 Mean Particle Diameter
DBAR6_RWIµm260X Mean Particle Diameter
DBARF_LWIµmFSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter
DBARF_RWOµmFSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter
DBARP_RPOµmPCAS Mean Particle Diameter
DBZF_LWIdBZFSSP-100 Calculated Reflectivity
DISPF_LWInoneFSSP-100 Dispersion (sigma/dbarx)
DPBCdeg_CDew Point Temperature, T-Electric Bottom
DPTCdeg_CDew Point Temperature, T-Electric Top
DPXCdeg_CDew Point Temperature, Reference
EDPCmbarAmbient Water Vapor Pressure, Reference
FCNCvlpmCorrected CN Counter Sample Flow Rate
GGALTCmCorrected GPS Altitude
IRBCW/m2Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Bottom
IRTCW/m2Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Top
LATCdegree_NGPS-Corrected Inertial Latitude
LONCdegree_EGPS-Corrected Inertial Longitude
MRgram/kgMixing Ratio, T-Electric
ONEnoneConstant value of 1.
PALTmNACA Pressure Altitude
PALTFfeetNACA Pressure Altitude
PFLWC_RPOvol cm3/sPCAS Corrected Flow
PLWC6_RWIgram/m3260X Water/Ice Content
PLWCCgram/m3Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCF_LWIgram/m3FSSP-100 Water/Ice Content
PLWCF_RWOgram/m3FSSP-100 Water/Ice Content
PSFDCmbarCorrected Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital
PSURFmbarCalculated Surface Pressure
PSXmbarRaw Static Pressure, Reference
PSXCmbarCorrected Static Pressure, Reference
QCFCmbarCorrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCRCmbarCorrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome
QCXmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Reference
QCXCmbarCorrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference
REFF6_RWIµm260X effective radius
REFFF_LWIµmFSSP-100 Effective Radius
REFFF_RWOµmFSSP-100 Effective Radius
RHODTgram/m3Absolute Humidity, T-Electric Top
RHUM%Relative Humidity
SSRDdegreeSideslip Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
TASFm/sAircraft True Airspeed, Fuselage
TASHCm/sAircraft True Airspeed, Humidity Corrected
TASRm/sAircraft True Airspeed, Radome
TASXm/sAircraft True Airspeed, Reference
TCNT3_RPIcountFSSP-300 Total Counts (all cells)
TCNT6_RWIcount260X Total Counts (all cells)
TCNTF_LWIcountFSSP-100 Total Counts (all cells)
TCNTF_RWOcountFSSP-100 Total Counts (all cells)
TCNTP_RPOcountPCAS Total Counts (all cells)
THETAKPotential Temperature
THETAEKEquivalent Potential Temperature
THETAVKVirtual Potential Temperature
TTWHCdeg_CCorrected Total Temperature, Deiced Wing
TTXdeg_CTotal 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
WDdegree_THorizontal Wind Direction
WDCdegree_TGPS-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
XICNCvlpmCorrected CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate
XMACH2noneAircraft Mach Number Squared
ZEROnoneConstant value of 0.

Last update: Mon Jul 10 17:16:20 GMT 2006