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Project # 2005-135 RICO

Rain In Cumulus over the Ocean

Principal Investigator(s):  Bob Rauber, Harry Ochs, et al.

NSF/NCAR C-130Q Hercules (N130AR)

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Aircraft Low-Rate Output Variable List



RAF Reference Variables
Description Units Name
Reference Altitude m - MSL GGALTC
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
Reference Liquid Water Content g/m3 PLWCC
GPS-Corrected Inertial Latitude deg LATC
GPS-Corrected Inertial Longitude deg LONC
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

RAF Standard Variables
Description Units Name
Raw IRS Latitude deg LAT
Raw IRS Longitude deg LON
GPS Latitude deg GGLAT
GPS Longitude deg GGLON
Corrected Static Pressure (digital) Fuselage mbar PSFDC
Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage mbar PSFC
Cabin Pressure mbar PCAB
Ambient Temperature, Radome Right Side C ATRR
Ambient Temperature: Radome Left Side C ATRL
Ambient Temperature: Heated, Wing C ATWH
OPHIR-III Radiometric Ambient Temperature C OAT
Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Top Fuselage C DPTC
Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Bot Fuselage C DPBC
Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha C DPLA
Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha-2 C DPLA1
Inertial Horizontal Wind Speed, Radome m/s WS
Inertial Horizontal Wind Direction, Radome deg WD
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome East Component m/s UI
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome North Component m/s VI
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome Longitudinal Component m/s UX
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome Latitudinal Component m/s VY
Inertial Wind Vector, Radome Vertical Gust Component m/s WI
GPS Altitude : MSL m GGALT
Pressure Altitude : MSL m PALT
Pressure Altitude : MSL ft PALTF
Radar Altitude : AGL m HGM232
Potential Temperature K THETA
Equivalent Potential Temperature K THETAE
Absolute Humidity, Top g/m3 RHODT
Absolute Humidity, Lyman Alpha g/m3 RHOLA
Absolute Humidity, Lyman Alpha-2 g/m3 RHOLA1
Relative Humidity, Reference % RHUM
Relative Humidity, Lyman Alpha % RHLA
Relative Humidity, Lyman Alpha-2 % RHLA1
Mixing Ratio, Reference g/kg MR
Mixing Ratio, Lyman Alpha g/kg MRLA
Mixing Ratio, Lyman Alpha-2 g/kg MRLA1
Mixing Ratio, Laser Hygrometer g/kg MRLH
Radiometric Surface Temperature: Raw C RSTB
Radiometric Surface Temperature-2: Raw C RSTB1
Radiometric Sky Temperature C RSTT
Shortwave Irradiance, Top W/m2 SWT
Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom W/m2 SWB
Infrared Irradiance, Top W/m2 IRTC
Infrared Irradiance, Bottom W/m2 IRBC
Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top W/m2 UVT
Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom W/m2 UVB
TSI CN Particle Concentration n/cm3 CONCN
SPP-200 (PCASP) Aerosol Particle Concentration n/cm3 CONCP_RWO
SPP-200 (PCASP) Aerosol Particle Size Distribution   
SPP-100 (FSSP 100) Cloud Particle Concentration n/cm3 CONCF_LPC
SPP-100 (FSSP 100) Cloud Particle Size Distribution   
260X Cloud Droplet Concentration n/l CONC6_RWI
2D-C Cloud Particle Concentration n/l CONC2C_RWI
2D-P Cloud Particle Concentration n/l CONC2P_LWO
SPP-200 (PCASP) Mean Particle Diameter µm DBARP_RWO
SPP-100 (FSSP 100) Mean Particle Diameter µm DBARF_LPC
260X Mean Droplet Diameter µm DBAR6_RWI
260X Cloud Droplet Size Distribution   
SPP-100 (FSSP 100) Water/Ice Content g/m3 PLWCF_LPC
Corrected King Probe Liquid Water Content, right wing g/m3 PLWCC1
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 m/s GSF
GPS Ground Speed m/s GGSPD
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 GGVNS
GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Comp m/s GGVEW
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, Left Fuselage mbar QCFC
Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome mbar QCRC
Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Right Fuselage mbar QCFRC
Raw Dynamic Pressure, Left Fuselage mbar QCF
Raw Dynamic Pressure, Radome mbar QCR
Raw Dynamic Pressure, Right Fuselage mbar QCFR
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, (digital) Fuselage mbar PSFD
Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage mbar PSFRD
Total Temperature, Radome Right C TTRR
Total Temperature: Radome Left C TTRL
Total Temperature: Heated, Wing C TTWH
Raw Dew Point Temperature, Fuselage Top C DPT
Raw Dew Point Temperature, Fuselage Bot C DPB
Raw IR Irradiance, Top W/m2 IRT
Raw IR Irradiance, Bot W/m2 IRB
Top Pyrgeometer Dome Temp C DTT
Top Pyrgeometer Sink Temp C STT
Bottom Pyrgeometer Dome Temp C DTB
Bottom Pyrgeometer Sink Temp C STB
Raw Icing Rate Indicator vdc RICE
Raw King Probe Liquid Water Content watts PLWC
Raw King Probe Liquid Water Content-2 watts PLWC1
TSI 3760 CN Counter Output N CNTS
TSI 3760 CN Counter Flow: Raw slpm FCN
TSI 3760 CN Counter Sampling Pressure mbar PCN
TSI 3760 CN Counter Sampling Temperature C CNTEMP
TSI 3760 CN Counter Corrected Flow slpm FCNC
Gerber PVM-100 Liquid Water Content g/m3 XGLWC
Gerber PVM-100 Effective Droplet Radius µm XGREFF
Gerber PVM-100 Particle Surface Area cm2/m3 XGSFC

RAF Aerosol Variables
Description Units Name
Nephelometer #1 Air Temperature K XN9ATX_1
Nephelometer #1 Extinction Coefficient m-1 XN9BSCT_1
Nephelometer #1 Calibration Gas m-1 XN9CAL_1
Nephelometer #1 Pressure mbar XN9PSX_1
Nephelometer #1 Relay Status none XN9RELA_1
Nephelometer #1 Relative Humidity % XN9RHUM_1
Nephelometer #2 Air Temperature K XN9ATX_2
Nephelometer #2 Extinction Coefficient m-1 XN9BSCT_2
Nephelometer #2 Calibration Gas m-1 XN9CAL_2
Nephelometer #2 Pressure mbar XN9PSX_2
Nephelometer #2 Relay Status none XN9RELA_2
Nephelometer #2 Relative Humidity % XN9RHUM_2
RDMA Total Particle Concentration n/cm3 CONCR_FCR
RDMA High Voltage Power Supply Vdc RDMAHVPS
RDMA Absolute Pressure mbar RDMAPABS
RDMA Aerosol Inflow Vdc RDMAQA
RDMA Excess Outflow Vdc RDMAQEX
RDMA Classified Aerosol Outflow Vdc RDMAQS
RDMA Sheath Flow Vdc RDMAQSH
RDMA Relative Humidity % RDMARH
RDMA Sample Temperature C RDMATEMP
RDMA Dilution Valve Control Voltage Vdc RDMAVD
RDMA Sheath Valve Control Voltage Vdc RDMAVSH

Specialty Variables
Description Units Name
RAF TECO Slow Ozone Concentration ppb TEO3C
RAF TECO Slow Ozone Sample Pressure mbar TEO3P
RAF Carbon Monoxide Concentration ppb XCOMR
RAF Carbon Dioxide Concentration ppb XCO2MR
RAF Fast Ozone 10^7 Signal Output Vdc XFO3FS7
RAF Fast Ozone 10^8 Signal Output Vdc XFO3FS8
RAF Corrected Remote Surface Temperature C XTSURF
RAF Loose-Coupled OPHIR In-cloud Temperature C XOAT
Ultra-fine CN Concentration n/cm3 UFCT
Ultra-fine CN Sample Flow cm3/s XUFFLOW
CSIRO Wet Bulb Temperature C XTWET
CSIRO Dry Bulb Temperature C XTDRY
Giant Nuclei Impactor: Sample Status 1 Vdc XGN1
Giant Nuclei Impactor: Sample Status 2 Vdc XGN2

User Variables
Description Units Name
Total Air Sampler Flow Rate slpm XTASF
DRI CNN Inlet Flow Rate Vdc XDRIF
Gerber CIN Probe / Signal 1 Vdc XCINF
Gerber CIN Probe / Signal 2 Vdc XCINB
Gerber CIN Probe / Signal 3 Vdc XCINCF
Gerber CIN Probe / Signal 4 Vdc XCINCB


Last update: Thu Apr 28 10:40:38 MDT 2005