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Output Data Format

•Example Production Output netCDF File Header (Low Rate)

Reports

•Project Managers' Data Quality Report
    •Section I:    General Information
    •Section II:   Flight Summary
    •Section III:  Comments and instrumentation Problems on each flight
•Appendix A: Event Marks
•Appendix B: Slide Collections
•Appendix C: Skeleton Processor Code
•Appendix D: Lander, Wyoming Radiosonde Soundings (listings and plots)

•Research Flight Reports
•RAF Processing Memos

Research Instrumentation

•RAF-Supplied Aircraft Instrumentation List
•Summary of Instrument Calibration Factors
 

RAF Bulletins

•RAF Bulletin No. 9 Standard Output Data Products (2/89)
•RAF Bulletin No. 23 Measurement Techniques: Air Motion Sensing (11/89)
•RAF Bulletin No. 24 Airborne Measurements for Cloud Microphysics (1/89)
•RAF Bulletin No. 25 Passive Broadband and Spectral Radiometric Measurements Available on NCAR/NSF Research Aircraft

 Project Support Information

•RAF Software Product Guide

netcdf RF01A.19890321.134938_150806.PNI {

dimensions:

Time = 4709 ;

sps1 = 1 ;

sps10 = 10 ;

sps20 = 20 ;

sps620 = 620 ;

Vector16 = 16 ;

Vector32 = 32 ;

Vector64 = 64 ;

variables:

int base_time ;

base_time:long_name = "Seconds since Jan 1, 1970." ;

float time_offset(Time) ;

time_offset:long_name = "Seconds since base_time." ;

float HOUR(Time) ;

HOUR:units = " HR" ;

HOUR:long_name = "UNALTERED TAPE TIME" ;

HOUR:OutputRate = 1 ;

HOUR:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float MINUTE(Time) ;

MINUTE:units = " MIN" ;

MINUTE:long_name = "UNALTERED TAPE TIME" ;

MINUTE:OutputRate = 1 ;

MINUTE:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float SECOND(Time) ;

SECOND:units = " S" ;

SECOND:long_name = "UNALTERED TAPE TIME" ;

SECOND:OutputRate = 1 ;

SECOND:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PTIME(Time) ;

PTIME:units = " S" ;

PTIME:long_name = "PROCESSOR TIME" ;

PTIME:OutputRate = 1 ;

PTIME:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float TPTIME(Time) ;

TPTIME:units = " S" ;

TPTIME:long_name = "RAW TAPE TIME" ;

TPTIME:OutputRate = 1 ;

TPTIME:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ALAT(Time) ;

ALAT:units = " DEG" ;

ALAT:long_name = "INS LATITUDE" ;

ALAT:OutputRate = 1 ;

ALAT:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ALON(Time) ;

ALON:units = " DEG" ;

ALON:long_name = "INS LONGITUDE" ;

ALON:OutputRate = 1 ;

ALON:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PSFDC(Time) ;

PSFDC:units = " MB" ;

PSFDC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE DI)" ;

PSFDC:OutputRate = 1 ;

PSFDC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PSFC(Time) ;

PSFC:units = " MB" ;

PSFC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE)" ;

PSFC:OutputRate = 1 ;

PSFC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ATFH(Time) ;

ATFH:units = " C" ;

ATFH:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (FUSELAGE HEATED)" ;

ATFH:OutputRate = 1 ;

ATFH:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DPTC(Time) ;

DPTC:units = " C" ;

DPTC:long_name = "DEW POINT TEMPERATURE (THERMOELEC) (TOP)" ;

DPTC:OutputRate = 1 ;

DPTC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DPBC(Time) ;

DPBC:units = " C" ;

DPBC:long_name = "DEW POINT TEMPERATURE (THERMOELEC) (BOT)" ;

DPBC:OutputRate = 1 ;

DPBC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PALT(Time) ;

PALT:units = " M" ;

PALT:long_name = "NACA PRESSURE ALTITUDE" ;

PALT:OutputRate = 1 ;

PALT:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float MR(Time) ;

MR:units = " G/KG" ;

MR:long_name = "MIXING RATIO" ;

MR:OutputRate = 1 ;

MR:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float SPHUM(Time) ;

SPHUM:units = " G/KG" ;

SPHUM:long_name = "SPECIFIC HUMIDITY" ;

SPHUM:OutputRate = 1 ;

SPHUM:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float QCFC(Time) ;

QCFC:units = " MB" ;

QCFC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE)" ;

QCFC:OutputRate = 1 ;

QCFC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float QCRC(Time) ;

QCRC:units = " MB" ;

QCRC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESSURE (RADOME)" ;

QCRC:OutputRate = 1 ;

QCRC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float QCF(Time) ;

QCF:units = " MB" ;

QCF:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE)" ;

QCF:OutputRate = 1 ;

QCF:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float QCR(Time) ;

QCR:units = " MB" ;

QCR:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (RADOME)" ;

QCR:OutputRate = 1 ;

QCR:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float AKRD(Time) ;

AKRD:units = " DEG" ;

AKRD:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE (RADOME)" ;

AKRD:OutputRate = 1 ;

AKRD:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float SSRD(Time) ;

SSRD:units = " DEG" ;

SSRD:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (RADOME)" ;

SSRD:OutputRate = 1 ;

SSRD:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ADIFR(Time) ;

ADIFR:units = " MB" ;

ADIFR:long_name = "ATTACK DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE (RADOME)" ;

ADIFR:OutputRate = 1 ;

ADIFR:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float BDIFR(Time) ;

BDIFR:units = " MB" ;

BDIFR:long_name = "SIDESLIP DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE (RADOME)" ;

BDIFR:OutputRate = 1 ;

BDIFR:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PSFD(Time) ;

PSFD:units = " MB" ;

PSFD:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE DI)" ;

PSFD:OutputRate = 1 ;

PSFD:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PSF(Time) ;

PSF:units = " MB" ;

PSF:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE)" ;

PSF:OutputRate = 1 ;

PSF:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PCAB(Time) ;

PCAB:units = " MB" ;

PCAB:long_name = "CABIN PRESSURE" ;

PCAB:OutputRate = 1 ;

PCAB:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float TTFH(Time) ;

TTFH:units = " C" ;

TTFH:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (FUSELAGE HEATED)" ;

TTFH:OutputRate = 1 ;

TTFH:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DPT(Time) ;

DPT:units = " C" ;

DPT:long_name = "DEW/FROST POINT TEMP (THERMOELEC) (TOP)" ;

DPT:OutputRate = 1 ;

DPT:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DPB(Time) ;

DPB:units = " C" ;

DPB:long_name = "DEW/FROST POINT TEMP (THERMOELEC) (BOT)" ;

DPB:OutputRate = 1 ;

DPB:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float VCRH(Time) ;

VCRH:units = "VDC" ;

VCRH:long_name = "RAW CRYOGENIC OUTPUT" ;

VCRH:OutputRate = 1 ;

VCRH:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float XICN(Time) ;

XICN:units = "VOLTS" ;

XICN:long_name = "CN COUNTER:ISOKINETIC FLOW RATE" ;

XICN:OutputRate = 1 ;

XICN:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float XICNC(Time) ;

XICNC:units = "L/MIN" ;

XICNC:long_name = "CN COUNTER:CORRECTED ISOK VOL FLOW RATE" ;

XICNC:OutputRate = 1 ;

XICNC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PCN(Time) ;

PCN:units = "VOLTS" ;

PCN:long_name = "CN COUNTER:RAW INLET PRESSURE" ;

PCN:OutputRate = 1 ;

PCN:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PCNC(Time) ;

PCNC:units = "MB" ;

PCNC:long_name = "CN COUNTER:CORRECT INLET PRESSURE" ;

PCNC:OutputRate = 1 ;

PCNC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float FCN(Time) ;

FCN:units = "VOLTS" ;

FCN:long_name = "CN COUNTER:RAW FLOW RATE" ;

FCN:OutputRate = 1 ;

FCN:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float FCNC(Time) ;

FCNC:units = "L/MIN" ;

FCNC:long_name = "CN COUNTER:CORRECTED  VOL FLOW RATE" ;

FCNC:OutputRate = 1 ;

FCNC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float FCBADS(Time) ;

FCBADS:units = "C" ;

FCBADS:long_name = "CN COUNTER:INLET TEMPERATURE" ;

FCBADS:OutputRate = 1 ;

FCBADS:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float PHYG(Time) ;

PHYG:units = "MB" ;

PHYG:long_name = "PRESSURE, OPHIR HYGROMETER" ;

PHYG:OutputRate = 1 ;

PHYG:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float O3FF(Time) ;

O3FF:units = " SLPM" ;

O3FF:long_name = "OZONE FLOW" ;

O3FF:OutputRate = 1 ;

O3FF:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float O3FT(Time) ;

O3FT:units = " C" ;

O3FT:long_name = "OZONE TEMPERATURE" ;

O3FT:OutputRate = 1 ;

O3FT:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float EV1(Time) ;

EV1:units = "none" ;

EV1:long_name = "EVENT PAD (1)" ;

EV1:OutputRate = 1 ;

EV1:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float TMLAG(Time) ;

TMLAG:units = " S" ;

TMLAG:long_name = "ARINC TIME LAG" ;

TMLAG:OutputRate = 1 ;

TMLAG:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float FZV(Time) ;

FZV:units = " VDC" ;

FZV:long_name = "FIXED ZERO VOLTAGE" ;

FZV:OutputRate = 1 ;

FZV:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float CONC6_24(Time, sps10) ;

CONC6_24:units = " N/CM3" ;

CONC6_24:long_name = "260X PROBE CONCENTRATION" ;

CONC6_24:OutputRate = 10 ;

CONC6_24:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DBAR6_24(Time, sps10) ;

DBAR6_24:units = "MICRON" ;

DBAR6_24:long_name = "260X MEAN DIAMETER" ;

DBAR6_24:OutputRate = 10 ;

DBAR6_24:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float CONCF_01(Time, sps10) ;

CONCF_01:units = " N/CM3" ;

CONCF_01:long_name = "FSSP PROBE CONCENTRATION" ;

CONCF_01:OutputRate = 10 ;

CONCF_01:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DBARF_01(Time, sps10) ;

DBARF_01:units = "MICRON" ;

DBARF_01:long_name = "FSSP MEAN DIAMETER" ;

DBARF_01:OutputRate = 10 ;

DBARF_01:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DISPF_01(Time, sps10) ;

DISPF_01:units = "none" ;

DISPF_01:long_name = "FSSP DISPERSION (SIGMA/DBARF)" ;

DISPF_01:OutputRate = 10 ;

DISPF_01:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ATF(Time, sps20) ;

ATF:units = " C" ;

ATF:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (FUSELAGE)" ;

ATF:OutputRate = 20 ;

ATF:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ATOPH(Time, sps20) ;

ATOPH:units = " C" ;

ATOPH:long_name = "OPHIR   TEMPERATURE" ;

ATOPH:OutputRate = 20 ;

ATOPH:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DPCRC(Time, sps20) ;

DPCRC:units = " C" ;

DPCRC:long_name = "CORRECTED CYROGENIC DEW POINT TEMP" ;

DPCRC:OutputRate = 20 ;

DPCRC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float THETA(Time, sps20) ;

THETA:units = " K" ;

THETA:long_name = "POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE" ;

THETA:OutputRate = 20 ;

THETA:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float THETAE(Time, sps20) ;

THETAE:units = " K" ;

THETAE:long_name = "EQUIVALENT POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE" ;

THETAE:OutputRate = 20 ;

THETAE:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float RHUM(Time, sps20) ;

RHUM:units = " PCT" ;

RHUM:long_name = "RELATIVE HUMIDITY" ;

RHUM:OutputRate = 20 ;

RHUM:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float RHODT(Time, sps20) ;

RHODT:units = " G/M3" ;

RHODT:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (THERMOELEC) (TOP)" ;

RHODT:OutputRate = 20 ;

RHODT:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float RHODB(Time, sps20) ;

RHODB:units = " G/M3" ;

RHODB:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (THERMOELEC) (BOT)" ;

RHODB:OutputRate = 20 ;

RHODB:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float RHOCR(Time, sps20) ;

RHOCR:units = " G/M3" ;

RHOCR:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (CRYOGENIC)" ;

RHOCR:OutputRate = 20 ;

RHOCR:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float RHOLA(Time, sps20) ;

RHOLA:units = " G/M3" ;

RHOLA:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (LYMAN ALPHA     )" ;

RHOLA:OutputRate = 20 ;

RHOLA:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float VLA(Time, sps20) ;

VLA:units = "V" ;

VLA:long_name = "LYMAN ALPHA VOLTAGE" ;

VLA:OutputRate = 20 ;

VLA:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float CONCN(Time, sps20) ;

CONCN:units = "N/CM3" ;

CONCN:long_name = "TOTAL CN PARTICLE CONCENTRATION" ;

CONCN:OutputRate = 20 ;

CONCN:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float CONCNC(Time, sps20) ;

CONCNC:units = "N/CM3" ;

CONCNC:long_name = "CORRECTED CN PARTICLE CONCENTRATION" ;

CONCNC:OutputRate = 20 ;

CONCNC:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float TASF(Time, sps20) ;

TASF:units = " M/S" ;

TASF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (FUSELAGE)" ;

TASF:OutputRate = 20 ;

TASF:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float TASR(Time, sps20) ;

TASR:units = " M/S" ;

TASR:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (RADOME)" ;

TASR:OutputRate = 20 ;

TASR:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float TTF(Time, sps20) ;

TTF:units = " C" ;

TTF:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (FUSELAGE)" ;

TTF:OutputRate = 20 ;

TTF:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float DPCR(Time, sps20) ;

DPCR:units = " C" ;

DPCR:long_name = "FROST POINT TEMPERATURE,CRYOGENIC" ;

DPCR:OutputRate = 20 ;

DPCR:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float CRHT(Time, sps20) ;

CRHT:units = "C" ;

CRHT:long_name = "CRYOGENIC INLET TEMPERATURE" ;

CRHT:OutputRate = 20 ;

CRHT:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float CRHP(Time, sps20) ;

CRHP:units = "MB" ;

CRHP:long_name = "CRYOGENIC INLET PRESSURE" ;

CRHP:OutputRate = 20 ;

CRHP:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float CNCTS(Time, sps20) ;

CNCTS:units = "N/.02S" ;

CNCTS:long_name = "CN COUNTER:RAW CN COUNTS" ;

CNCTS:OutputRate = 20 ;

CNCTS:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float O3F(Time, sps20) ;

O3F:units = " V" ;

O3F:long_name = "OZONE VOLTAGE" ;

O3F:OutputRate = 20 ;

O3F:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float XMARK(Time, sps20) ;

XMARK:units = "none" ;

XMARK:long_name = "SLIDE MARKS" ;

XMARK:OutputRate = 20 ;

XMARK:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float HYCI(Time, sps20) ;

HYCI:units = " CNTS" ;

HYCI:long_name = "OPHIR HYGROMETER CLEAR CHANNEL" ;

HYCI:OutputRate = 20 ;

HYCI:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float HYVI(Time, sps20) ;

HYVI:units = " CNTS" ;

HYVI:long_name = "OPHIR HYGROMETER VAPOR CHANNEL" ;

HYVI:OutputRate = 20 ;

HYVI:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float THYGE(Time, sps20) ;

THYGE:units = "   C" ;

THYGE:long_name = "OPHIR HYGROMETER EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE" ;

THYGE:OutputRate = 20 ;

THYGE:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float THYGI(Time, sps20) ;

THYGI:units = "   C" ;

THYGI:long_name = "OPHIR HYGROMETER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE" ;

THYGI:OutputRate = 20 ;

THYGI:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ZAIRV(Time, sps20) ;

ZAIRV:units = " VDC" ;

ZAIRV:long_name = "OPHIR RADIOMETER VOLTAGE" ;

ZAIRV:OutputRate = 20 ;

ZAIRV:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ZREF1(Time, sps20) ;

ZREF1:units = " C" ;

ZREF1:long_name = "OPHIR BB REFERENCE 1" ;

ZREF1:OutputRate = 20 ;

ZREF1:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ZREF2(Time, sps20) ;

ZREF2:units = " C" ;

ZREF2:long_name = "OPHIR BB REFERENCE 2" ;

ZREF2:OutputRate = 20 ;

ZREF2:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float ZREF3(Time, sps20) ;

ZREF3:units = " C" ;

ZREF3:long_name = "OPHIR BB REFERENCE 3" ;

ZREF3:OutputRate = 20 ;

ZREF3:missing_value = -32767.f ;

float AFSSP_01(Time, sps10, Vector16) ;

AFSSP_01:units = " CNTS" ;

AFSSP_01:long_name = "PMS PROBE FSSP RAW COUNT  (per cell)" ;

AFSSP_01:missing_value = -32767.f ;

AFSSP_01:OutputRate = 10 ;

AFSSP_01:VectorLength = 16 ;

AFSSP_01:FirstBin = 1 ;

AFSSP_01:LastBin = 15 ;

float CFSSP_01(Time, sps10, Vector16) ;

CFSSP_01:units = " N/CM3" ;

CFSSP_01:long_name = "FSSP CORRECTED CONCENTRATION  (per cell)" ;

CFSSP_01:missing_value = -32767.f ;

CFSSP_01:OutputRate = 10 ;

CFSSP_01:VectorLength = 16 ;

CFSSP_01:FirstBin = 1 ;

CFSSP_01:LastBin = 15 ;

float A260X_24(Time, sps10, Vector64) ;

A260X_24:units = "Unk" ;

A260X_24:long_name = "No title" ;

A260X_24:missing_value = -32767.f ;

A260X_24:OutputRate = 10 ;

A260X_24:VectorLength = 64 ;

A260X_24:FirstBin = 1 ;

A260X_24:LastBin = 62 ;

float C260X_24(Time, sps10, Vector64) ;

C260X_24:units = "Unk" ;

C260X_24:long_name = "No title" ;

C260X_24:missing_value = -32767.f ;

C260X_24:OutputRate = 10 ;

C260X_24:VectorLength = 64 ;

C260X_24:FirstBin = 1 ;

C260X_24:LastBin = 62 ;

 

// global attributes:

:Source = "NCAR Research Aviation Facility" ;

:Address = "P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000" ;

:Phone = "(303) 497-1030" ;

:Conventions = "NCAR-RAF/nimbus" ;

:DateProcessed = "Jan 30 12:15:02 UTC 1990" ;

:JOBID = "SIO236" ;

:DateConvertedFromGENPRO = "Aug 20 16:16 UTC 2010" ;

:ProjectName = " NELSON  21MAR89" ;

:Aircraft = "N307D" ;

:ProjectNumber = "760" ;

:FlightNumber = "RF01A" ;

:FlightDate = "03/21/1989" ;

:TimeInterval = "13:49:38-15:08:06" ;

}