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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 High-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, left wing 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 Component m/s WI (WP3)
GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Vertical Component m/s WIC (VSPD)
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
GPS Latitude deg GGLAT
GPS Longitude deg GGLON
Cabin Pressure mbar PCAB
Ambient Temperature: Heated, Wing C ATWH
OPHIR-III Radiometric Ambient Temperature C OAT
Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha C DPLA
Corrected Dew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha-2 C DPLA1
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
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
TSI 3760 CN Counter Corrected Flow slpm FCNC
SPP-200 (PCASP) Aerosol Particle Concentration n/cm3 CONCP_RWO
SPP-200 (PCASP) Aerosol Particle Size Distribution    
SPP-100 (FSSP) Cloud Particle Concentration n/cm3 CONCF_LPC
SPP-100 (FSSP) Cloud Particle Size Distribution    
260X Cloud Droplet Concentration n/l CONC6_RWI
260X Cloud Droplet Size Distribution    
2D-C Cloud Particle Concentration n/l CONC2C_RWI
2D-P Cloud Particle Concentration n/l CONC2P_LWO
SPP-100 (PCASP) Mean Particle Diameter µm DBARP_RWO
SPP-100 (FSSP) Mean Particle Diameter µm DBARF_LPC
260X Mean Droplet Diameter µm DBAR6_RWI
FSSP Water/Ice Content g/m3 PLWCF_LPC
Corrected King Probe Liquid Water Content, right wing g/m3 PLWCC1
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
Raw Icing Rate Indicator Vdc RICE
Aircraft True Heading deg THDG
Aircraft Roll Attitude Angle deg ROLL
Aircraft Pitch Attitude Angle deg PITCH
Aircraft IRS-Direct Vertical Velocity m/s VSPD
Aircraft IRS-Derived Vertical Velocity m/s WP3
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, Humidity Corrected m/s TASHC
Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage mbar QCFC
Raw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage mbar QCF
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

Specialty Variables
Description Units Name
RAF TECO Slow Ozone Concentration ppb TEO3C
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
Ultra-fine CN Concentration n/cm3 XUFCT

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 Jun 30 15:08:13 MDT 2005