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POST: CIRPAS Twin Otter 1-hz Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics Flight-Level Data - ASCII format

Summary

This data set includes airborne measurements obtained from the CIRPAS Twin Otter aircraft during the "Physics of Stratocumulus Tops" (POST) project off the west coast of Monterey, CA. This data set contains 1 hertz (1 sps) navigation, state parameter and preliminary microphysics flight level data. The files are the final data in columnar ASCII format.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/7WRV-918Y-X10G
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2009-11-13)
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Related projects	POST: Physics of Stratocumulus Top (POST)
Spatial Type	raster
Frequency	1 second
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft
Platforms	Aircraft, TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS
Instruments	CAS - Cloud and Aerosol Spectrometer Cloud Imaging Probe - CIP Cloud, Aerosol, Precipitation Spectrometer - CAPS PCASP - Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe TSI Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) 3025
GCMD Science Keywords	AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS HUMIDITY MIXING RATIO HYDROMETEORS RELATIVE HUMIDITY SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE SPECIFIC HUMIDITY STATIC PRESSURE UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Show 16 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	Readme_POST_Cabin_1hz.pdf [42 KiB]
Related links	info: POST Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2008-07-16 17:13:00
End datetime	2008-08-15 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 39.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 35.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -125.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -120.00

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EOL Data Support <eol-datahelp@ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: Haflidi H. Jonsson <hjonsson@nps.navy.mil>
originator: Haflidi H. Jonsson <hjonsson@nps.navy.mil>

Citation

Example citation following ESIP guidelines:

Jonsson, H. 2009. POST: CIRPAS Twin Otter 1-hz Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics Flight-Level Data - ASCII format. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/7WRV-918Y-X10G. Accessed 06 Jul 2022.

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