Project #2001-181 DYCOMS-II

The Dynamics and Chemistry of Marine Stratocumulus, Phase II: Entrainment Studies

Bjorn Stevens, et al.

NSF/NCAR EC-130Q Hercules (N130AR)


Low-Rate 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 none Seconds since Jan 1, 1970
time_offset none Seconds since base_time
ADIFR mbar Vertical Differential Pressure, Radome
BDIFR mbar Horizontal Differential Pressure, Radome
CCN1AST Vdc Wyoming CCN1 Analog Status
CCN1DST bit Wyoming CCN1 Digital Status
CCN1DTP C Wyoming CCN1 Differential Temperature
CCN1LPR uA Wyoming CCN1 Laser Diode Power
CCN1TTP C Wyoming CCN1 Top Plate Temperature
CCN1VDT Vdc Wyoming CCN1 Detector Voltage
CCN1VFL L/min Wyoming TSI 4140 Volumetric Flow for CCN1
CCN2AST Vdc Wyoming CCN2 Analog Status
CCN2DST bit Wyoming CCN2 Digital Status
CCN2DTP C Wyoming CCN2 Differential Temperature
CCN2LPR Vdc Wyoming CCN2 Laser Diode Power
CCN2TTP C Wyoming CCN2 Top Plate Temperature
CCN2VDT Vdc Wyoming CCN2 Detector Voltage
CCN2VFL L/min Wyoming TSI 4140 Volumetric Flow for CCN2
CINB Vdc Gerber CIN Backscatter
CINCB Vdc Gerber CIN Cosine of Scattering Angle Times Backscatter
CINCF Vdc Gerber CIN Cosine of Scattering Angle Times Forward Scatter
CINF Vdc Gerber CIN Forward Scatter
CNTEMP C CN Counter Inlet Temperature
CNTS cnts TSI CN Counter Output
CPC3ACC N/cm3 Wyoming CPC3 Analog Output
CPC3VFL L/min Wyoming TSI 4140 Volumetric Flow for CPC3
CPC4VFL L/min Wyoming TSI 4140 Volumetric Flow for CPC4
CSTR Vdc Anderson LTI/SDI Streaker Filter Sampler Sample Beginning Marker
CSTRF Vdc Anderson LTI/SDI Streaker Filter Sampler Flowmeter Signal
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
IRB W/M2 Raw Infrared Irradiance, Bottom
IRT W/M2 Raw Infrared Irradiance, Top
LSTR Vdc Anderson CVI Streaker Sample Beginning Marker
LSTRF Vdc Anderson LTI/SDI Three-stage Micro-impactor Flowmeter Signal
MCROUT none Multichannel Radiometer Digital Output
MCRSTAT none Multichannel Radiometer Status
OPC1 Vdc Twohy OPC Channel 1
OPC2 Vdc Twohy OPC Channel 2
OPC3 Vdc Twohy OPC Channel 3
PCAB mbar Interior Cabin Static Pressure
PCN mbar CN Counter Inlet Pressure
PLWC 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
PSDIPRH mbar Princeton Solid Diffuser Inlet Pressure, Honeywell
PSDIPRV None Princeton Solid Diffuser Inlet Pressure, Validyne
PSDIRHM % Princeton Solid Diffuser Inlet Relative Humidity
PSDITMP K Princeton Solid Diffuser Inlet Temperature
PSF mbar Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage
PSFD1 cnts Raw PSFD, Low-order word
PSFD2 cnts Raw PSFD, High-order word
PSTREK1 slpm Princeton Streaker Flow Rate
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
STB C Pyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Bottom
STT C Pyrgeometer Sink Temperature, Top
SWB W/M2 Shortwave Irradiance, Bottom
SWT W/M2 Shortwave Irradiance, Top
TEO3P Torr Slow (TECO) Ozone Pressure
TRSTB C RSTB Sensor Head Temperature
TTRL C Total Temperature, Radome Left
TTRR C Total Temperature, Radome Right
TTWH C Total Temperature, Deiced Wing
UFTP Vdc Polish UFT-F Dynamic Pressure Fluctuations from Venturi or Pitot
UFTT1 Vdc Polish UFT-F Fast Temperature Fluctuations, Sensor 1
UFTT2 Vdc Polish UFT-F Fast Temperature Fluctuations, Sensor 2
UVB W/M2 Ultraviolet Irradiance, Bottom
UVT W/M2 Ultraviolet Irradiance, Top
VLA Vdc Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output
VLA1 Vdc Raw Lyman-alpha Hygrometer Output
XDCNT cnts Drexel APIMS Raw Counts
XDMASS Vdc Drexel APIMS Mass
XDMSEC msec Drexel APIMS Interrupt Millisecond Time Stamp
XF03HV Vdc Fast Ozone PMT High Voltage
XF03P Vdc Fast Ozone Pressure
XFO315 Vdc Fast Ozone 15 Vdc Housekeeping
XFO3FNO Vdc Fast Ozone NO Mass Flow Rate
XFO3FS Vdc Fast Ozone Sample Flow Rate
XFO3T C Fast Ozone Cell Temperature
XGLWC g/M3 Gerber PVM-100 Probe Liquid Water Content
XGMODE cnts Gerber PVM-100 Probe Mode
XICN slpm CN Isokinetic Side Flow Rate
A260X_RWO cnts 260X Raw Accumulation (per cell)
ACINS M/s2 Aircraft Vertical Acceleration
AS100_LPI cnts FSSP-100 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
AS200_RPO cnts SPP-200 (PCASP) Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
AS300_RPC cnts FSSP-300 Raw Accumulation (per cell) - DMT
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
FREF3_RPC none SPP-300 Laser Reference Voltage
FREF_LPI none FSSP-100 Laser Reference Voltage
FRNG_LPI none FSSP-100 Size Range Category
FTMP3_RPC C SPP-300 Housekeeping Data
FTMP_LPI 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 none 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_LPI cnts SPP-100 AtoD Converter Overflow/Overrange
P6E01_RWO none 260X Housekeeping Data
P6E64_RWO none 260X Housekeeping Data
P6RST_RWO none 260X Housekeeping Data
P6TMP_RWO C 260X Housekeeping Data
PFLWS_RPO cM3/s SPP-200 Sheath Flow
PFLW_RPO cc/s PCAS Flow
PHGB_RPO Vdc SPP-200 High-Gain Baseline
PITCH deg Aircraft Pitch Angle
PLGB_RPO Vdc SPP-200 Low-Gain Baseline
PMGB_RPO Vdc SPP-200 Mid-Gain Baseline
PREF_RPO Vdc PCAS Laser Reference Voltage
PSFD mbar Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage Digital
PSFRD mbar Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage (Ruska)
PSLH mbar Raw Static Pressure, TDL Hygrometer
PTMP_RPO C PCAS Detector Temperature
RDMAHVPS Vdc RDMA High Voltage Power Supply
RDMAPABS mbar RDMA Absolute Pressure
RDMAQA lpm RDMA Aerosol Inflow
RDMAQEX lpm RDMA Excess Outflow
RDMAQS lpm RDMA Classified Aerosol Outflow
RDMAQSH lpm RDMA Sheath Inflow
RDMARH % RDMA Relative Humidity
RDMATEMP C RDMA Sample Temperature
RDMAVD Vdc RDMA Dilution Valve Control Voltage
RDMAVSH Vdc RDMA Sheath Valve Control Voltage
REJAT_LPI none SPP-100 Reject Average Transit
REJDOF_LPI cnts SPP-100 Particles Rejected (Outside Depth of Field)
ROLL deg Aircraft Roll Angle
SECOND s Raw Tape Time Component
THDG deg Aircraft True Heading Angle
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
ALTX M Altitude, Reference (MSL)
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
C260X_RWO N/L 260X Concentration (per cell)
CING none Gerber CIN Asymmetry Parameter
CINSIG /kM Gerber CIN Extinction Coefficient
CONC2C_RWI N/L SPP-100 Particle2D-C Concentration
CONC3_RPC N/cm3 FSSP-300 Concentration (all cells)
CONC6_RWO N/L 260X Concentration (all cells)
CONCF_LPI N/cm3 FSSP-100 Concentration (all cells)
CONCN N/cm3 Condensation Nuclei (CN) Concentration
CONCP_RPO N/cm3 PCAS Concentration (all cells)
CS100_LPI N/cM3 FSSP-100 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
CS200_RPO N/cM3 SPP-200 (PCASP) Concentration (per cell) - DMT
CS300_RPC N/cM3 FSSP-300 Concentration (per cell) - DMT
DBAR3_RPC µM FSSP-300 Mean Particle Diameter
DBAR6_RWO µM 260X Mean Particle Diameter
DBARF_LPI µM FSSP-100 Mean Particle Diameter
DBARP_RPO µM PCAS Mean Particle Diameter
DBZ6_RWO dBZ 260X Calculated Reflectivity
DBZF_LPI dBZ FSSP-100 Calculated Reflectivity
DISP6_RWO none 260X Dispersion (sigma/dbarx)
DISPF_LPI none FSSP-100 Dispersion (sigma/dbarx)
DISPP_RPO 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
FCNC vlpm Corrected CN Counter Sample Flow Rate
IAS knots Indicated Airspeed
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
MRLA1 g/kg Mixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha
PALT M NACA Pressure Altitude
PALTF feet NACA Pressure Altitude
PFLWC_RPO slpm PCAS Corrected Flow
PLWC6_RWO g/M3 260X Water/Ice Content
PLWCC g/M3 Corrected PMS-King Liquid Water Content
PLWCF_LPI 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_RPC cc/M3 SPP-300 Equivalent Volume
PVOLP_RPO cc/M3 SPP-200 (PCASP) Equivalent 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
RHOLA1 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
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

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