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Low Rate Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics Flight-Level Data [NCAR/EOL]

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ACE-1

Summary

This data set includes airborne measurements obtained from the NCAR Research Aviation Facility (RAF) C-130 aircraft (Tail Number: N130AR) during the First Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-1). This dataset contains low rate navigation, state parameter, and microphysics flight-level data in NetCDF format.

Data access

ORDER data for delivery by FTP
download: C-130Q LRT

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6F18X1Z
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2011-05-17)
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Related projects	ACE-1: Southern Hemisphere Marine Aerosol Characterization Experiment
Spatial Type	unknown
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 Hygrometers Inertial Navigation System - INS Nephelometers PCASP - Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe PMS - Particle Measuring System PMS King Probe Pyrgeometers
GCMD Science Keywords	ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AEROSOLS ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE ATMOSPHERIC OZONE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE CLOUD DROPLET DISTRIBUTION CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE DEICED TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS HORIZONTAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED LONGWAVE RADIATION PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHORTWAVE RADIATION STATIC PRESSURE TURBULENCE U/V WIND COMPONENTS VAPOR PRESSURE VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE WATER VAPOR PROFILES Show 25 more... Expand keywords
Related links	download: C-130Q LRT info: LRT NetCDF Header Dump

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1995-10-31 16:05:22
End datetime	1995-12-23 03:09:24

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 76.11413, Minimum (South) Latitude: -59.47736
Minimum (West) Longitude: 136.624, Maximum (East) Longitude: -104.972

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Citation

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UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2011. Low Rate Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics Flight-Level Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6F18X1Z. Accessed 23 Mar 2023.

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