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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 Variable List from High-Rate 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 2004-12-07 16:10:00 +0000time of measurement
time_offsetseconds since 2004-12-07 16:10:00 +0000Seconds since base_time.
ADIFRmbarVertical Differential Pressure, Radome
BDIFRmbarHorizontal Differential Pressure, Radome
PCABmbarInterior Cabin Static Pressure
QCFmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
RICEVRaw Icing-Rate Indicator
RSTBdeg_CRadiometric Surface Temperature
RSTB1deg_CRadiometric Surface Temperature
RSTTdeg_CRadiometric Sky/Cloud-Base Temperature
SWBW/m2Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom
SWTW/m2Shortwave Irradiance, Top
TEO3ppbRaw TECO Ozone Output
UVBW/m2Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom
UVTW/m2Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top
VLAVRaw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output
VLA1VRaw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output
XCINBVGerber CIN Probe - Channel B
XCINCBVGerber CIN Probe - Channel CB
XCINCFVGerber CIN Probe - Channel CF
XCINFVGerber CIN Probe - Channel F
XDRIFVHudson CCN Inlet - Diff. Pressure
XFO3FNOVFast Ozone NO Mass Flow Rate
XFO3FSVFast Ozone Sample Flow Rate
XFO3HVVFast Ozone PMT High Voltage
XFO3PVFast Ozone Pressure
XFO3S7VFast Ozone 10^7 Channel Signal
XFO3S8VFast Ozone 10^8 Channel Signal
XFO3Tdeg_CFast Ozone Cell Temperature
XGLWCgram/m3Gerber PV-100 Probe Liquid Water Content
XGREFFµmGerber PV-100 Effective Droplet Radius
XGSFCcm2/m3Gerber PV-100 Particle Surface Area (Raw)
XTASFsplmTotal Air Sampler (TAS) Flow
XUFCTcountUltra Fine CN Counter Output
A1DC_LWO1count2D-C Accumulation, 260X Emulation (per cell)
A1DP_LWI1count2D-P Accumulation, 260X Emulation (per cell)
A260X_RWIcount260X Raw Accumulation (per cell)
A2DC_LWO2count2D-C Accumulation, Reconstruction (per cell)
A2DP_LWI2count2D-P Accumulation, Reconstruction (per cell)
AS100_LPCcountFSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
AS200_RWOcountSPP-200 (PCASP) Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
DAYdayRaw Tape Date Component
GGALTmGPS Geopotential Altitude
GGLATdegree_NGPS Latitude
GGLONdegree_EGPS Longitude
GGSPDm/sGPS Ground Speed
GGTRKdegree_TGPS Track Angle
GGVEWm/sGPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
GGVNSm/sGPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
HGM232mGeometric (Radar) Altitude (APN-232)
HOURhourRaw Tape Time Component
MINUTEminuteRaw Tape Time Component
MONTHmonthRaw Tape Date Component
PITCHdegreeAircraft Pitch Angle
ROLLdegreeAircraft Roll Angle
SECONDsRaw Tape Time Component
THDGdegree_TAircraft True Heading Angle
VSPDm/sIRS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity
YEARyearRaw Tape Date Component
AKRDdegreeAttack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
AQRATIOnoneRadome Pressure Ratio
ATWHdeg_CAmbient Temperature, Deiced Wing
ATXdeg_CAmbient Temperature, Reference
C1DC_LWO1#/L2D-C Concentration, 260X Emulation (per cell)
C1DP_LWI1#/L2D-P Concentration, 260X Emulation (per cell)
C260X_RWI#/L260X Concentration (per cell)
C2DC_LWO2#/L2D-C Concentration, Reconstruction (per cell)
C2DP_LWI2#/L2D-P Concentration, Reconstruction (per cell)
CONC1DC_LWO1#/L2D-C Concentration, 260X Emulation (all cells)
CONC1DP_LWI1#/L2D-P Concentration, 260X Emulation (all cells)
CONC2C_LWO#/L2D-C Concentration
CONC2DC_LWO2#/L2D-C Concentraton, Reconstruction (all cells)
CONC2DP_LWI2#/L2D-P Concentraton, Reconstruction (all cells)
CONC2P_LWI#/L2D-P Concentration
CONC6_RWI#/L260X Concentration (all cells)
CONCF_LPC#/cm3FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells)
CONCN#/cm3Condensation Nuclei (CN) Concentration
CONCP_RWO#/cm3PCAS Concentration (all cells)
CS100_LPC#/cm3FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
CS200_RWO#/cm3SPP-100 (PCASP) Concentration (per cell) - DMT
DBAR6_RWIµm260X Mean Particle Diameter
DBARF_LPCµmFSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter
DBARP_RWOµmPCAS Mean Particle Diameter
DPLAdeg_CDew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha
DPLA1deg_CDew Point Temperature, Lyman Alpha
DPXCdeg_CDew Point Temperature, Reference
FCNCvlpmCorrected CN Counter Sample Flow Rate
GGALTCmCorrected GPS Altitude
IRBCW/m2Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Bottom
IRTCW/m2Corrected Infrared Irradiance, Top
MRgram/kgMixing Ratio, T-Electric
MRLAgram/kgMixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha
MRLA1gram/kgMixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha
OATdeg_CAmbient Temperature, Ophir III
ONEnoneConstant value of 1.
PALTmNACA Pressure Altitude
PALTFfeetNACA Pressure Altitude
PLWC6_RWIgram/m3260X Water/Ice Content
PLWCCgram/m3Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCC1gram/m3Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCF_LPCgram/m3FSSP-100 Water/Ice Content
PSXmbarRaw Static Pressure, Reference
PSXCmbarCorrected Static Pressure, Reference
QCFCmbarCorrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCXmbarRaw Dynamic Pressure, Reference
QCXCmbarCorrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference
RHLA%Relative Humidity - Lyman Alpha
RHLA1%Relative Humidity - Lyman Alpha #2
RHODTgram/m3Absolute Humidity, T-Electric Top
RHOLAgram/m3Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha
RHOLA1gram/m3Absolute Humidity, Lyman-alpha
RHUM%Relative Humidity
SSRDdegreeSideslip Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
TASFm/sAircraft True Airspeed, Fuselage
TASHCm/sAircraft True Airspeed, Humidity Corrected
TASXm/sAircraft True Airspeed, Reference
TEO3CppbvCorrected TECO (UV) Ozone Concentration
THETAKPotential Temperature
THETAEKEquivalent Potential Temperature
TTXdeg_CTotal Temperature, Reference
UICm/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, East Component
UXCm/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component
VEWCm/sGPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VICm/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, North Component
VNSCm/sGPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VYCm/sGPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Lateral Component
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
WSCm/sGPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Speed
XMACH2noneAircraft Mach Number Squared
ZEROnoneConstant value of 0.

Last update: Wed Jun 15 10:51:11 MDT 2005