Project #2000-186 PELTI
Passing Efficiency of the Low-Turbulence Inlet
Barry Huebert
NSF/NCAR EC-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_time | s | Seconds since Jan 1, 1970 |
| time_offset | s | Seconds since base_time |
| ADIFR | mbar | Vertical Differential Pressure, Radome |
| BDIFR | mbar | Horizontal Differential Pressure, Radome |
| CAI2F | M/s | CAI Flow (Small Huebert Tube) |
| CFILTF | slpm | CAI Filter Flow |
| CIMPF | slpm | CAI Impactor Flow |
| CNEPH | /mM | CAI Scattering (Bsp) at 450 nm |
| CNEPHF | slpm | CAI Nephelometer Flow |
| CNTEMP | C | CN Counter Inlet Temperature |
| CNTS | cnts | TSI CN Counter Output |
| CSTR | CAI Streaker Advance Signal (Anderson) | |
| CSTRF | slpm | CAI Streaker Flow (Anderson) |
| CTOTF | slpm | Total CAI Flow (Huebert Big Tube) |
| DPB | C | Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Bottom |
| DPT | C | Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Top |
| DTB | C | Pyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Bottom |
| DTT | C | Pyrgeometer Dome Temperature, Top |
| FCN | slpm | Raw CN Counter Sample Flow Rate |
| HK28AII | Vdc | 28 Vdc Power Housekeeping Variable |
| HK28AIV | Vdc | 28 Vdc Power Housekeeping Variable |
| HK28UI | Vdc | 28 Vdc Power Housekeeping Variable |
| HK28UV | Vdc | 28 Vdc Power Housekeeping Variable |
| HK400 | Vdc | 400 Hz Power Housekeeping Variable |
| HK60D | Vdc | 60 Hz Power Housekeeping Variable |
| HK60L | Vdc | 60 Hz Power Housekeeping Variable |
| HK60R | Vdc | 60 Hz Power Housekeeping Variable |
| INFLOW | splm | C.A.I. Excess Flow |
| INPS1 | mbar | C.A.I. Shroud Static Pressure |
| INPS2 | mbar | C.A.I. Sample Plane Static Pressure |
| INPS3 | mbar | C.A.I. Exhaust Cone Static Pressure |
| INQC1 | mbar | C.A.I. Shroud Dynamic Pressure |
| INQC2 | mbar | C.A.I. Sample Plane Dynamic Pressure |
| INQC3 | mbar | C.A.I. Exhaust Cone Dynamic Pressure |
| INTEMP | C | C.A.I. Sample Plane Temperature |
| IRB | W/M2 | Raw Infrared Irradiance, Bottom |
| IRT | W/M2 | Raw Infrared Irradiance, Top |
| LFILTF | slpm | LTI Filter Flow |
| LFSSPF | slpm | LTI FSSP-300 Flow |
| LNEPH | /mM | LTI Scattering (Bsp) at 450 nm |
| LNEPHF | Vdc | LTI Core LFE Static Pressure Transducer |
| LNEPHIM | /mM | LTI Submicron Scattering (Bsp) |
| LSTRF | slpm | LTI Streaker Flow (Anderson) |
| NCADHVS | Vdc | NCAR RCAD High Voltage Power Supply |
| NCADQAE | Vdc | NCAR RCAD Aerosol Flow |
| NCADQEX | Vdc | NCAR RCAD Excess Flow |
| NCADQSA | Vdc | NCAR RCAD Sample Flow |
| NCADQSH | Vdc | NCAR RCAD Sheath Flow |
| PCAB | mbar | Interior Cabin Static Pressure |
| PCAIFL1 | Vdc | Princeton CAI Bypass |
| PCN | mbar | CN Counter Inlet Pressure |
| PLWC | W | Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output |
| PLWC1 | W | Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output |
| PLWC2 | W | Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output |
| PODTMPL | C | Pod Temperature, Left Wing |
| PODTMPR | C | Pod Temperature, Right Wing |
| POFCFL1 | Vdc | Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 1 |
| POFCFL2 | Vdc | Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 2 |
| POFCFL3 | Vdc | Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Major Flow 3 |
| POFCFLF | Vdc | Princeton Organic Filter Concentrator Filter Flow |
| PSF | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage |
| PSFD1 | cnts | Raw PSFD, Low-order word |
| PSFD2 | cnts | Raw PSFD, High-order word |
| QCF | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage |
| QCR | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Radome |
| RICE | Vdc | Raw Icing-Rate Indicator |
| RSTB | C | Radiometric Surface Temperature |
| RSTB1 | C | Radiometric Surface Temperature |
| SFILTF | slpm | NASA Filter Flow |
| SNEPH | /mM | NASA Scattering (Bsp) at 450 nm |
| SNEPHF | Vdc | LTI Plenum/Suction LFE Differential Pressure Transducer |
| SSTRF | slpm | NASA Streaker Flow (Anderson) |
| STB | C | Pyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Bottom |
| STOTF | slpm | Total NASA Inlet Flow |
| STT | C | Pyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Top |
| SWB | W/M2 | Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom |
| SWT | W/M2 | Shortwave Irradiance, Top |
| TEO3 | ppb | Raw TECO Ozone Output |
| TEP | mbar | Internal TECO Ozone Sampling Pressure |
| TET | C | Internal TECO Ozone Sampling Temperature |
| TFILTF | slpm | TAS Flow |
| TRSTB | C | RSTB Sensor Head Temperature |
| TTRL | C | Total Temperature, Radome Left |
| TTRR | C | Total Temperature, Radome Right |
| TTWH | C | Total Temperature, Deiced Wing |
| UVB | W/M2 | Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom |
| UVT | W/M2 | Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top |
| VLA | Vdc | Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output |
| XDCNT | cnts | Bandy/Thornton APIMS Raw Counts |
| XDMASS | Vdc | Bandy/Thornton APIMS Mass |
| XICN | slpm | CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate |
| ACINS | M/s2 | Aircraft Vertical Acceleration |
| AF300_LPO | cnts | FSSP-300 Raw Accumulation (per cell) |
| AF300_WDR | cnts | FSSP-300 Raw Accumulation (per cell) |
| AFSSP_LPC | cnts | FSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) |
| ALT | M | IRS Baro-Inertial Altitude |
| APCAS_RPI | cnts | PCAS Raw Accumulation (per cell) |
| AS100_RPC | cnts | FSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT |
| AS300_RPO | cnts | FSSP-300 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT |
| BLATA | G | IRS Lateral Body Acceleration |
| BLONGA | G | IRS Longitudinal Body Acceleration |
| BNORMA | G | IRS Normal Body Acceleration |
| BPITCHR | deg/s | IRS Body Pitch Rate |
| BROLLR | deg/s | IRS Body Roll Rate |
| BYAWR | deg/s | IRS Body Yaw Rate |
| DAY | day | Raw Tape Date Component |
| DRFTA | deg | IRS Drift Angle |
| EVENT_CKP | none | Event Marker |
| EVENT_CTL | none | Event Marker |
| EVENT_FCL | none | Event Marker |
| EVENT_FCR | none | Event Marker |
| EVENT_RCL | none | Event Marker |
| EVENT_RCR | none | Event Marker |
| FACT_LPC | none | FSSP-100 Activity Fraction |
| FACT_LPO | none | FSSP-100 Activity Fraction |
| FACT_WDR | none | FSSP-100 Activity Fraction |
| FANV_LPC | Vdc | FSSP-100 Annulus Baseline Voltage |
| FREF_LPC | none | FSSP-100 Laser Reference Voltage |
| FRNG_LPC | none | FSSP-100 Size Range Category |
| FRNG_RPC | none | FSSP-100 Size Range Category |
| FRST_LPC | cnts | FSSP-100 Fast Resets |
| FRST_LPO | cnts | FSSP-100 Fast Resets |
| FRST_WDR | cnts | FSSP-100 Fast Resets |
| FSIG_LPC | Vdc | FSSP-100 Signal Voltage |
| FSTB_LPC | cnts | FSSP-100 Strobes |
| FSTT_LPC | cnts | FSSP-100 Signal Transit Time |
| FTMP_LPC | C | FSSP-100 Housekeeping Data |
| GALT | M | GPS Altitude (MSL) |
| GLAT | deg | GPS Latitude |
| GLON | deg | GPS Longitude |
| GMODE | none | GPS Mode |
| GSF | M/s | Inertial Ground Speed |
| GSTAT | none | GPS Status |
| GVEW | M/s | GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component |
| GVNS | M/s | GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component |
| GVZI | M/s | GPS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity |
| HGM232 | M | Geometric (Radar) Altitude (APN-232) |
| HGM232S | Geometric Altitude Status Monitor (APN-232) | |
| HOUR | hours | Raw Tape Time Component |
| LAT | deg | Inertial Latitude |
| LON | deg | Inertial Longitude |
| MINUTE | minutes | Raw Tape Time Component |
| MONTH | month | Raw Tape Date Component |
| OVFLW_RPC | cnts | DMT FSSP-100 Counts w/ A/D Converter at Maximum and in Overflow |
| PACT_RPI | cnts | PCAS Raw Activity |
| PBRS_RPI | none | PCAS Beam Diffraction Ratio |
| PFLW_RPI | Vdc | PCAS Flow |
| PITCH | deg | Aircraft Pitch Angle |
| PREF_RPI | Vdc | PCAS Laser Reference Voltage |
| PSFD | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital |
| PSFRD | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage (Ruska) |
| PSTT_RPI | cnts | PCAS Signal Transit Time |
| PTMP_RPI | C | PCAS Detector Temperature |
| REJAT_RPC | cnts | DMT FSSP-100 Total Rejected Particles, Based on Transit Time |
| REJDOF_RPC | cnts | DMT FSSP-100 Total Rejected Particles, Based on Depth of Field |
| ROLL | deg | Aircraft Roll Angle |
| SECOND | s | Raw Tape Time Component |
| THDG | deg | Aircraft True Heading Angle |
| TKAR | deg/S | IRS Track Angle Rate |
| TKAT | deg | IRS Track Angle, True |
| VEW | M/s | Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component |
| VNS | M/s | Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component |
| VSPD | M/s | IRS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity |
| YEAR | year | Raw Tape Date Component |
| AKRD | deg | Attack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure |
| ATRL | C | Ambient Temperature, Radome Left |
| ATRR | C | Ambient Temperature, Radome Right |
| ATTACK | deg | Attack Angle, Reference |
| ATWH | C | Ambient Temperature, Deiced Wing |
| ATX | C | Ambient Temperature, Reference |
| CF300_LPO | N/cM3 | FSSP-300 Concentration (per cell) |
| CF300_WDR | N/cM3 | FSSP-300 Concentration (per cell) |
| CFSSP_LPC | N/cM3 | FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) |
| CONC3_LPO | N/cm3 | FSSP-300 Concentration (all cells) |
| CONC3_RPO | N/cm3 | FSSP-300 Concentration (all cells) |
| CONC3_WDR | N/cm3 | FSSP-300 Concentration (all cells) |
| CONCF_LPC | N/cm3 | FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells) |
| CONCF_RPC | N/cm3 | FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells) |
| CONCN | N/cm3 | Condensation Nuclei (CN) Concentration |
| CONCP_RPI | N/cm3 | PCAS Concentration (all cells) |
| CPCAS_RPI | N/cM3 | PCAS Concentration (per cell) |
| CS100_RPC | N/cM3 | FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) - DMT |
| CS300_RPO | N/cM3 | FSSP-300 Concentration (per cell) - DMT |
| DBAR3_LPO | uM | FSSP-300 Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBAR3_RPO | uM | FSSP-300 Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBAR3_WDR | uM | FSSP-300 Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBARF_LPC | uM | FSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBARF_RPC | uM | FSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBARP_RPI | uM | PCAS Mean Particle Diameter |
| DBZF_LPC | dBZ | FSSP-100 Calculated Reflectivity |
| DBZF_RPC | dBZ | FSSP-100 Calculated Reflectivity |
| DISPF_LPC | none | FSSP-100 Dispersion (sigma/dbarx) |
| DISPF_RPC | none | FSSP-100 Dispersion (sigma/dbarx) |
| DISPP_RPI | none | PCAS Dispersion (sigma/dbarx) |
| DPBC | C | Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Bottom |
| DPTC | C | Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Top |
| DPXC | C | Dew Point Temperature, Reference |
| EDPC | mbar | Ambient Water Vapor Pressure, Reference |
| FBMFR_LPC | none | FSSP-100 Beam Fraction |
| FCNC | vlpm | Corrected CN Counter Sample Flow Rate |
| IAS | knots | Indicated Airspeed |
| INFLOWC | vlpm | SCAI Corrected Excess Flow |
| INPWANT | mbar | C.A.I Desired Inlet Pressure Differential |
| INTAS1 | M/s | C.A.I. Shroud True Air Speed |
| INTAS2 | M/s | C.A.I. Sample Plane True Air Speed |
| INTAS3 | M/s | C.A.I. Exhaust Cone True Air Speed |
| IRBC | W/M2 | Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Bottom |
| IRTC | W/M2 | Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Top |
| LATC | deg | GPS-Corrected Inertial Latitude |
| LONC | deg | GPS-Corrected Inertial Longitude |
| MR | g/kg | Mixing Ratio, T-Electric |
| MRLA | g/kg | Mixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha |
| PALT | M | NACA Pressure Altitude |
| PALTF | feet | NACA Pressure Altitude |
| PFLWC_RPI | slpm | PCAS Corrected Flow |
| PLWCC | g/M3 | Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content |
| PLWCC1 | g/M3 | Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content |
| PLWCC2 | g/M3 | Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content |
| PLWCF_LPC | g/M3 | FSSP-100 Water/Ice Content |
| PLWCF_RPC | g/M3 | FSSP-100 Water/Ice Content |
| PSFC | mbar | Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage |
| PSFDC | mbar | Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital |
| PSURF | mbar | Calculated Surface Pressure |
| PSX | mbar | Raw Static Pressure, Reference |
| PSXC | mbar | Corrected Static Pressure, Reference |
| PVOL3_LPO | ug3/cm3 | FSSP-300 Particle Volume |
| PVOL3_RPO | ug3/cm3 | FSSP-300 Particle Volume |
| PVOL3_WDR | ug3/cm3 | FSSP-300 Particle Volume |
| PVOLP_RPI | ug3/cm3 | PCASP Particle Volume |
| QCFC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage |
| QCRC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome |
| QCX | mbar | Raw Dynamic Pressure, Reference |
| QCXC | mbar | Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference |
| RADCF | none | Radiation Correction Factor |
| RHODT | g/M3 | Absolute Humidity, T-Electric Top |
| RHOLA | g/M3 | Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha |
| RHUM | % | Relative Humidity |
| SOLAZ | radians | Solar Azimuth Angle |
| SOLDE | radians | Solar Declination Angle |
| SOLEL | radians | Solar Elevation Angle |
| SOLZE | radians | Solar Zenith Angle |
| SSLIP | deg | Sideslip Angle, Reference |
| SSRD | deg | Sideslip Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure |
| SWTC | W/M2 | Shortwave Irradiance, Top, (Attitude-Corrected) |
| TASF | M/s | Aircraft True Airspeed, Fuselage |
| TASHC | M/s | Aircraft True Airspeed, Humidity Corrected |
| TASR | M/s | Aircraft True Airspeed, Radome |
| TASX | M/s | Aircraft True Airspeed, Reference |
| TEO3C | ppbv | Corrected TECO (UV) Ozone Concentration |
| THETA | K | Potential Temperature |
| THETAE | K | Equivalent Potential Temperature |
| THETAV | K | Virtual Potential Temperature |
| TTX | C | Total Temperature, Reference |
| UI | M/s | Wind Vector, East Component |
| UIC | M/s | GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, East Component |
| UX | M/s | Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component |
| UXC | M/s | GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component |
| VEWC | M/s | GPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component |
| VI | M/s | Wind Vector, North Component |
| VIC | M/s | GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, North Component |
| VNSC | M/s | GPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component |
| VY | M/s | Wind Vector, Lateral Component |
| VYC | M/s | GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Lateral Component |
| WD | deg | Horizontal Wind Direction |
| WDC | deg | GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Direction |
| WI | M/s | Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component |
| WIC | M/s | GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component |
| WP3 | M/s | Damped Aircraft Vertical Velocity |
| WS | M/s | Horizontal Wind Speed |
| WSC | M/s | GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Speed |
| XICNC | vlpm | Corrected CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate |
| XMACH2 | none | Aircraft Mach Number Squared |
| XNASFLW | M/s | Cabin FSSP-300 Flow Speed |