NCAR/NSF C-130 Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics HRT (25 sps) Data https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/89.002 Summary This dataset contains airborne measurements obtained from the NSF/NCAR Research Aviation Facility (RAF) C-130Q Hercules aircraft (Tail Number N130AR) during the VAMOS Ocean Cloud Atmosphere Land Study (VOCALS) which runs 15 Oct - 15 Nov 2008. This data set contains the High-Rate (HRT, 25 sps) production data merged with CVI and FO3 data. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 89.002 * doi:10.5065/D69K48JK https://doi.org/10.5065/D69K48JK Versions 1.0 Citation UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2011. NCAR/NSF C-130 Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics HRT (25 sps) Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D69K48JK Accessed 28 Mar 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 * VOCALS: VAMOS Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Study https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/VOCALS Additional information * Spatial Type: raster * Frequency: < 1 second * Language: English Categories * Aircraft Platforms * NSF/NCAR C-130 Instruments * 2DC - Two-Dimensional Optical Array Cloud Probe * CCN - Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter * CDP - Cloud Droplet Probe * Condensation Nuclei Counter - CNC * Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe - FSSP * PCASP - Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe * TSI Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) 3025 * UHSAS - Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SHORTWAVE RADIATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE > DEICED TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > PLATFORM CHARACTERISTICS > AIRSPEED/GROUND SPEED * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND SPEED * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SURFACE THERMAL PROPERTIES > SKIN TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > SKIN TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL BACKSCATTER * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > HUMIDITY MIXING RATIO * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > VAPOR PRESSURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD DROPLET DISTRIBUTION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD BASE TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > WIND DIRECTION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > LONGWAVE RADIATION * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC OZONE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > STATIC PRESSURE * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS > U/V WIND COMPONENTS Documentation * report.NCAR_C130.200809292035.mission_summary.html [5 KiB] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41F494FD02A/report.NCAR_C130.200809292035.mission_summary.html * report.NCAR_C130.200810012000.mission_summary.html [5 KiB] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41F495013CF/report.NCAR_C130.200810012000.mission_summary.html Related links * homepage: VOCALS Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/vocals * info: VOCALS Data Policy https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/vocals-data-policy-draft * info: VOCALS Project Missions https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/vocals/missions/missions.html * info: VOCALS Project Managers' Data Quality Report https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/project-managers-data-quality-report-3 * info: VOCALS Missions http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/vocals/missions/missions.html Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 2008-10-15 16:48:00 * End datetime: 2008-11-15 22:04:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: -15.00 * Minimum (South) Latitude: -30.00 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -90.00 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -70.00 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/89.002?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/89.002?format=isotc211