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

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Last update: Wed Sep 27 18:22:15 MDT 2000