NCAR/NSF C-130 Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics LRT Data - 1 sps [EOL] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/87.050 Summary This data set includes airborne measurements obtained from the NSF/NCAR Research Aviation Facility (RAF) C-130Q Hercules aircraft (Tail Number N130AR) during the "Rain In Cumulus over the Ocean" project which took place from 7 December 2004 to 24 January 2005. This data set contains the Low-Rate (LRT, 1 Sample Per Second) production data set. The LRT Bitfile log lists times and dates of individual flights. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 87.050 * doi:10.5065/D60R9MQS https://doi.org/10.5065/D60R9MQS Versions 1.0 1.1: Processing Update: Correction to 2DC and 2DP data from previous merge. There is an updated algorithm in nimbus resulting in 2DC concentrations 20% higher and 2DP concentrations 20% to 80% higher. FSSP: Removed overflow & coincidence correction resulting in approximately 10% reduction in total concentrations and liquid water. 260X: Updated FirstBin from 1 to 5 resulting in a reduction in total concentrations ranging from 20% to 90% in total concentrations. Liquid water remains similar to the prior version of the data, as most 260x water is generally in bins 5 and larger. Please contact Chris Webster (cjw@ucar.edu) with any questions regarding this update. Citation UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2022. NCAR/NSF C-130 Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics LRT Data - 1 sps. Version 1.1. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D60R9MQS Accessed 19 Apr 2024. Additional citation styles can be generated by entering the DOI at CrossCite (https://citation.crosscite.org/). Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * RICO: Rain in Cumulus Over the Ocean https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/RICO Additional information * Spatial Type: point * Frequency: 1 second * Language: English Categories * Aircraft Platforms * NSF/NCAR C-130 Instruments * 2DC - Two-Dimensional Optical Array Cloud Probe * Condensation Nuclei Counter - CNC * Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe - FSSP * GPS Receivers * Inertial Navigation System - INS * Nephelometers * PCASP - Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe * PMS - Particle Measuring System * Total Aerosol Sampler - TAS GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > VAPOR PRESSURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SURFACE THERMAL PROPERTIES > SKIN TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > SKIN TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SHORTWAVE RADIATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > PLATFORM CHARACTERISTICS > AIRSPEED/GROUND SPEED * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > WIND DIRECTION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL EXTINCTION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > U/V WIND COMPONENTS * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > LONGWAVE RADIATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > WIND SPEED * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND DYNAMICS > TURBULENCE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND DYNAMICS > VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE > DEICED TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > STATIC PRESSURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > HUMIDITY MIXING RATIO * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC OZONE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD BASE TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD DROPLET DISTRIBUTION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION Related links * companion: 87.049: NCAR/NSF C-130 Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics HRT Data - 25 Hz [EOL] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/87.049 * info: LRT Bitfile log http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Catalog/taplog.lrt.135.html * info: RICO Data Policy https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/rico-data-policy * homepage: RICO Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/rico * info: C-130Q Documentation http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Projects/RICO/ * info: RICO Missions http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/rico/catalog/missions.html Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 2004-12-04 00:00:00 * End datetime: 2005-01-26 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 21.00 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 15.00 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -72.00 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -57.00 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1 Additional contact information * author: EOL Data Support https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/87.050?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/87.050?format=isotc211