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RICO: UK BAE-146 Navigation, State Parameter, Microphysics, Aerosol, and Chemistry Data - 32 Hz

Summary

This data set contains state parameter, microphysics and navigation data from the BAE-146 aircraft during the RICO project. The data are all 32 Hz averaged with the main data files in NetCDF format, with filenames in the form: RICO_FAAM_yyyymmdd_R0_Bnnn-HIRATE.NC where yyyymmdd is the flight date, R0 is the release number of the dataset (zero, in this case) and Bnnn is our own flight nuymber designation (072 to 080 for RICO)

Each file is accompanied by a text file, Bfff_HIRATE-DESCRIP which is an ascii text file giving details of the parameters included in the dataset and the data flagging scheme that we employ for quality control. Because of the way that data flags are employed, the NetCDF file contains for each parameter a further parameter which gives its flag values.

Since we are still investigating the calibration of some instruments and systems (in particular the windfinding system), this current dataset should be regarded as preliminary. Subsequent versions will have the release number updated.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download
OPeNDAP access

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/901S-MMNJ-Z0N
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2007-11-05)
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Related projects	RICO: Rain in Cumulus Over the Ocean
Spatial Type	unknown
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Aerosols Aircraft Chemistry Cloud Particle Microphysics
Platforms	Aircraft FAAM BAE-146
Instruments	2DC - Two-Dimensional Optical Array Cloud Probe Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe - FSSP PCASP - Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe
GCMD Science Keywords	AEROSOL EXTINCTION ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE CLOUD DROPLET DISTRIBUTION CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS NITRIC OXIDE NITROGEN DIOXIDE NITROGEN OXIDES U/V WIND COMPONENTS UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED Show 14 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	B072_HIRATE-DESCRIP.TXT [23 KiB] B073_HIRATE-DESCRIP.TXT [23 KiB] B074_HIRATE-DESCRIP.TXT [23 KiB] B075_HIRATE-DESCRIP.TXT [23 KiB] B076_HIRATE-DESCRIP.TXT [23 KiB] B077_HIRATE-DESCRIP.TXT [23 KiB] B078_HIRATE-DESCRIP.TXT [23 KiB] B080_HIRATE-DESCRIP.TXT [23 KiB]
Related links	info: RICO Data Policy homepage: RICO Homepage info: RICO Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2005-01-10 00:00:00
End datetime	2005-01-24 23:59:00

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 21.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 15.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -72.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -57.00

Primary point of contact information

Phillip R. A. Brown <phil.brown@metoffice.gov.uk>

Additional contact information

originator: Phillip R. A. Brown <phil.brown@metoffice.gov.uk>
author: Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements

Citation

Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements. 2007. RICO: UK BAE-146 Navigation, State Parameter, Microphysics, Aerosol, and Chemistry Data - 32 Hz. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/901S-MMNJ-Z0N. Accessed 17 Jul 2025.

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