Instrument Platform Pair List
Get a list of InstrumentPlaformPair objects. InstrumentPlaformPairs are used within Acquisitions which
enable linking between Instruments, Platforms and Observations (though may be via CompositeProcesses).
GET /api/v3/ipps/?format=api&offset=11700
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High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27333, "uuid": "7118071ba7454d88bc130a1d9d95d40a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Ghana Western Region Anakasa Conservation Area 12/03/2016", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data;Ghana Western Region Anakasa Conservation Area 12/03/2016" } }, { "ob_id": 12124, "platform": { "ob_id": 27232, "uuid": "f995f9139736484f83b04e498cd0cfcd", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Ghana Western Region Anakasa Conservation Area 12/03/2016", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t10m grid\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y (1 row)\r\nPersonnel: M.Disney,A.Burt,P.Wiles,A.Lau,C.Valk\r\nRegistered: N\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27217, "uuid": "2bb19819fe424c7a8629755eaa9a0c4f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "WUR RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: TBC\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27333, "uuid": "7118071ba7454d88bc130a1d9d95d40a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Ghana Western Region Anakasa Conservation Area 12/03/2016", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data;Ghana Western Region Anakasa Conservation Area 12/03/2016" } }, { "ob_id": 12125, "platform": { "ob_id": 27233, "uuid": "5394ce53f84644128106480ca690cf66", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 02/03/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t10m grid\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y (1 row)\r\nPersonnel: A.Burt,M.BoniVicari\r\nRegistered: N\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27336, "uuid": "0f613c981a9742c0927618f0403a46a1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 02/03/2017", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 02/03/2017" } }, { "ob_id": 12126, "platform": { "ob_id": 27339, "uuid": "c6eda1f1495e429298d7fa0662768318", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 14/03/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t10m grid\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y (1 row)\r\nPersonnel: A.Burt,T.Jackson\r\nRegistered: N\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27340, "uuid": "8db530384c6c41d09d421ea2dee37fe0", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 14/03/2017", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 14/03/2017" } }, { "ob_id": 12127, "platform": { "ob_id": 27234, "uuid": "facde8831d2948b697eaa7ffa8c7ef3f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 20/03/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t10m grid\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y (1 row)\r\nPersonnel: A.Burt,T.Jackson\r\nRegistered: N\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27344, "uuid": "31f3f975edfd4f9e8f1a2e6ee2918503", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 20/03/2017", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Malaysia Sabah Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve 20/03/2017" } }, { "ob_id": 12128, "platform": { "ob_id": 27237, "uuid": "eb17b4ae59b1480c94be2093daedb403", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Peru Madre De DiosTambopata National Reserve 08/05/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t10m grid\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y (1 row)\r\nPersonnel: A.Burt,K.Calders\r\nRegistered: N\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27348, "uuid": "78a81d67b79a40bc95deac0013fc2904", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 08/05/2017", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 08/05/2017" } }, { "ob_id": 12129, "platform": { "ob_id": 27245, "uuid": "3cea9801eebd4f519eb65806a7f0a0a3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "USA Massachusetts Harvard Forest 18/08/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\t\r\nResolution (o):\t-\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y \r\nPersonnel: A.Burt,W.Woodgate,E.Saenz\r\nRegistered: Y\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27351, "uuid": "cf1e328e2c6a437e8a74c9f648e6bb1a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 18/05/2017", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 18/05/2017" } }, { "ob_id": 12130, "platform": { "ob_id": 27238, "uuid": "d78703b29805493aaca10b8a2e82bf68", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Peru Madre De DiosTambopata National Reserve 25/05/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t10m grid\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y (1 row)\r\nPersonnel: A.Burt,E.Shilland\r\nRegistered: N\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27354, "uuid": "a0794dcb05d642dc849d80642ea96ca3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 25/05/2017", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 25/05/2017" } }, { "ob_id": 12131, "platform": { "ob_id": 27240, "uuid": "0b7459ddac024fd68428f3852ec25ba1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Peru Madre De DiosTambopata National Reserve 02/06/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t10m grid\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y (1 row)\r\nPersonnel: A.Burt\r\nRegistered: N\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27357, "uuid": "554ee158a2ac415d8a6541b29f044eb1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 02/06/2017", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 02/06/2017" } }, { "ob_id": 12132, "platform": { "ob_id": 27239, "uuid": "8a68fc4f0cc44112b09b0cac83402bda", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Peru Madre De DiosTambopata National Reserve 15/06/2017", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t10m grid\r\nWaveform:\tN\r\nResolution: 0.04\r\nRGB\t: Y (1 row)\r\nPersonnel: A,P.Wilkes\r\nRegistered: N\r\nExtracted: N\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27360, "uuid": "48e912bdcbb740eba6e0d7976cd85b99", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 15/06/2017", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Peru Madre De Dios Tambopata National Reserve 15/06/2017" } }, { "ob_id": 12133, "platform": { "ob_id": 27221, "uuid": "16496d4e45bf4bb3b277ee1000113bd6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Gabon Estuairel'Arboretum Raponda Walker 16/08/2013", "abstract": "The data was collected using the following TLS Scanning and produced using the following processing state settings:\r\nScan Pattern\tResolution (o):\t20m grid\r\nWaveform:\tY\r\nResolution: 0.06\r\nRGB\t: Y (D > 20)\r\nPersonnel: K.Calders,A.Burt,Jose Tanago, Aida Sanchez\r\nRegistered: Y\r\nExtracted: N \t\r\nModelled: : N\r\nPoC\t: AB\r\nStem #: -\r\nPlot cencus: - \r\nTLS data: -" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27223, "uuid": "d80d5c2b6b40455c82707bc53c200f2a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UCL RIEGL VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scaner", "abstract": "Instrument Serial: S9999808\r\nThe RIEGL VZ-400 V-Line® 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism. High-accuracy laser ranging is based upon RIEGL’s unique echo digitization and online waveform processing, which enables superior measurement performance even during adverse environmental conditions and provides multiple return capability.The RIEGL VZ-400 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument, mountable in any orientation and even able to perform in limited space conditions.Modes of Operation:• stand-alone data acquisition without the need of a computer• basic configuration and control via built-in user interface• remote operation via RiSCAN PRO on a notebook, connectedeither via LAN interface or integrated WLAN• well-documented command interface for smooth integration into mobile laser scanning systems• interfacing to post processing softwareUser Interfaces:• integrated Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for stand-alone operation without a computer• high-resolution 3,5” TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixel, scratch resistantglass with anti-reflection coating and multi-lingual menu• water and dirt resistant key pad with large buttons for instrument control• speaker for audible status and operation communications" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27362, "uuid": "d988a8a8f8434c3dbe84a25fcb96982e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Gabon Estuaire l'Arboretum Raponda Walkeron 16/08/2013", "abstract": "Weighing trees with lasers project: terrestrial laser scanner data; Gabon Estuaire l'Arboretum Raponda Walkeron 16/08/2013" } }, { "ob_id": 12134, "platform": { "ob_id": 27199, "uuid": "ce79d5f7f1b5404fbf28628002b73aa1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Mukuru, Nairobi", "abstract": "Mukuru kwa Njenga is a slum in the East of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27370, "uuid": "80438df7695447f897ae47db91469152", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Passive samplers for atmospheric measurements of NH3", "abstract": "Passive sampler method (Adapted Low-cost Passive High Absoprtion, ALPHA) using coated citric acid filters. Chemical analysis carried out offline by an AMmonia Flow Injection Analysis (AMFIA) system. Values reported are the average of triplicate measurements." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27371, "uuid": "5763de102c8142798766ee501a2f5ec6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Taking forward the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution NH3 air quality data for Sub-Saharan Africa", "abstract": "Taking forward the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution NH3 air quality data for Sub-Saharan Africa" } }, { "ob_id": 12135, "platform": { "ob_id": 27381, "uuid": "1e4c6b34eec44776af5528294e81a144", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sheepdrove Farm", "abstract": "Sheepdrove Farm" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27378, "uuid": "b688641056bb45ffbef0d74427f590fa", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cosmic-ray Neutron Sensor", "abstract": "The cosmic ray neutron sensor is a device that monitors soil water content in a non-invasive, non-hazardous, and continuous way. This Cosmic-ray Neutron Sensor manufactured by Hydroinnova LLC (Albuquerque, USA)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27377, "uuid": "21969fb078c9470b85b79233df5abfbe", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Meteorological and cosmic-ray soil moisture data AMUSED Sheepdrove Farm stations (2015-2018)", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Meteorological and cosmic-ray soil moisture data AMUSED Sheepdrove Farm stations (2015-2018)" } }, { "ob_id": 12136, "platform": { "ob_id": 27392, "uuid": "87ce950332ce4ff4b588ca2396e87bb0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Las Encinas Station", "abstract": "Las Encinas Station is located in Temuco, Chile." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27391, "uuid": "27bf65dd6bc0456a9c43b8caf422e5a7", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Harvard Impactor", "abstract": "The principle of the method is that air is drawn by a pump through a size selective inlet (Harvard impactor) and next a filter on which airborne particles are collected quantitatively. The \r\nimpactors are designed to sample particles of 2.5 μm (10 μm) with an efficiency of 50% at a \r\nflow rate of 10 l/min (larger particles less efficiently, smaller particles more efficiently)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27390, "uuid": "20295028cbba45c189e83ccbd05a38b9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Impact of Wood Burning Air Pollution on Preeclampsia and other Pregnancy Outcomes in Temuco", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Impact of Wood Burning Air Pollution on Preeclampsia and other Pregnancy Outcomes in Temuco" } }, { "ob_id": 12137, "platform": { "ob_id": 7805, "uuid": "d21630e98aa74a4f8406743b74e5d076", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ERS-1", "abstract": "The European Remote Sensing satellite 1 (ERS1) was launched on 17th July 1991 and was the first flight of the RSA ERS program. The payload included the ATSR, AMU-SAR , AMI-SCAT, LRR PRARE and RA instruments. End of mission for ERS1 was 10th March 2000." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8063, "uuid": "af0f2ee04eee4d81aadcb6470b503a4e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Along Track Scanning Radiometer (ATSR-1)", "abstract": "ATSR-1 was launched as part of the payload of ESA's ERS-1 satellite on 17th July 1991, and was the test-bed for the along track scanning concept.\r\n\r\nEach ATSR instrument has been designed for exceptional sensitivity and stability of calibration, which are achieved through the incorporation of several innovative features in the instrument design. This design has, among other things, enabled the accurate measurement of sea surface temperature to an accuracy of +/- 0.3K.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR1 instrument has four channels at wavelengths of 1.6um (visible) and three thermal bands at 3.7um, 11um, and 12um.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR instruments are novel in that they incorporate 2 views into each swath scan. Satellite measurements of the temperature of the surface of the Earth are inevitably affected by the passage of the radiation through the atmosphere. The dual view design of ATSR makes it possible to estimate and correct for these atmospheric effects. The two views result from the instrument's conical scanning mechanism. Each scan takes readings from the nadir position and then sweeps round to take measurements from a point about 900Km along the satellite's track. A few minutes after acquiring the forward view, the satellite passes over the same spot and takes readings for the nadir view. As the two views of the same scene are taken through different atmospheric path lengths, it is possible to calculate a correction for the effect of atmospheric absorption.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR instruments are also self calibrating. Rather than relying on pre launch calibration, the ATSR instrument has two on-board black bodies at known temperatures. Radiation from these is measured during each scan and used to provide a continuous re-calibration of the instrument. This makes it possible to determine single channel equivalent temperatures correct to +/- 0.05K." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27431, "uuid": "b523533a42a34f848d56335b61c27c21", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition process for the ESA CCI SST (A)ATSR dataset", "abstract": "The ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Surface Temperature (SST) product has retrieved sea surface temperature from the (A)ATSR series of satellite instruments." } }, { "ob_id": 12138, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 847, "uuid": "e448141cadd04550aa19dac5601af34d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR)", "abstract": "The Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) measures global Sea Surface Temperature (SST) from space to the highest possible levels of accuracy and stability, as required for climate research and monitoring. It is the third in the ATSR series, and is a payload instrument on ESA's ENVISAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27431, "uuid": "b523533a42a34f848d56335b61c27c21", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition process for the ESA CCI SST (A)ATSR dataset", "abstract": "The ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Surface Temperature (SST) product has retrieved sea surface temperature from the (A)ATSR series of satellite instruments." } }, { "ob_id": 12139, "platform": { "ob_id": 7813, "uuid": "8ee876e1ea644ed7a81d4e3536133fa0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "European Remote Sensing satellite 2 - ERS-2", "abstract": "ESA's two European Remote Sensing (ERS) satellites, ERS-1 and –2, were launched into the same orbit in 1991 and 1995 respectively. Their payloads included a synthetic aperture imaging radar, radar altimeter and instruments to measure ocean surface temperature and wind fields.\r\n\r\nERS-2 added an additional sensor for atmospheric ozone monitoring. The two satellites acquired a combined data set extending over two decades.\r\n\r\nThe ERS-2 satellite was retired on 05 September 2011." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 5566, "uuid": "0144096c6dd84a2a99abced27e129e12", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Along Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2)", "abstract": "An enhanced version of ATSR (Along Track Scanning Radiometer), ATSR-2, was successfully launched on board the European Space Agency (ESA) ERS-2 (European Remote Sensing - 2) spacecraft on 21st April 1995. ATSR-2 is equipped with additional visible channels for vegetation monitoring. It measures sea surface temperatures and the vegetation cover of land surfaces." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27431, "uuid": "b523533a42a34f848d56335b61c27c21", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition process for the ESA CCI SST (A)ATSR dataset", "abstract": "The ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Surface Temperature (SST) product has retrieved sea surface temperature from the (A)ATSR series of satellite instruments." } }, { "ob_id": 12140, "platform": { "ob_id": 51, "uuid": "dda4596d5d374564acf8c79b7a119127", "short_code": "plat", "title": "FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE", "abstract": "FAAM is the result of a collaboration between the Met Office(TM) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and has been established as part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) to provide an aircraft measurement platform for use by all the UK atmospheric research community on campaigns throughout the world. The modified BAE 146 aircraft (jet type) is owned by BAE Systems and operated for them by Directflight. The Home Base is at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire.\r\n\r\nThe FAAM BAE 146 aircraft allows for in-situ measurements taken by core and non-core instruments onboard the aircraft. The in-situ measurements will then be transported to the research organisations' respective laboratory for analysis" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27442, "uuid": "394010c8b0f746fc85a25c42a7d93ca9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Medusa Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)", "abstract": "The Medusa Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) instrument provides analysis of a range of trace gas species (including halocarbons and light hydrocarbons) via pre-concentration of an air sample." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27441, "uuid": "22372b427e2a424f804ba78f3b31dce7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: South Asian whole air sample halocarbon measurements", "abstract": "Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: South Asian whole air sample halocarbon measurements" } }, { "ob_id": 12141, "platform": { "ob_id": 27473, "uuid": "a18f43456c364789aac726ed365e41d1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Tacolneston tall tower, Norfolk", "abstract": "Tacolneston (TAC) tall tower is located on the east coast of England, 16 km from Norwich in Norfolk, UK. Lines sample air at 54, 100, and 185 m.a.g.l. from an open-lattice telecommunications tower at 56 m.a.s.l. The land surrounding the tower is largely arable farming.\r\n\r\nTacolneston tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27417, "uuid": "789c6f4624ce485799a04412fd18ea93", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Keck-Carbon Cycle Accelerator mass spectrometer (AMS)", "abstract": "Keck-Carbon Cycle AMS facility, University of California, Irvine. A compact AMS particle accelerator from National Electrostatics Corporation (NEC 0.5MV 1.5SDH-2 AMS system) for measuring radiocarbon" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27482, "uuid": "dec54eed378049e59014e6dc50083c4d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "GAUGE (Greenhouse gAs UK and Global Emissions): enrichment of 14C in carbon dioxide in air taken from Tacolneston Tower", "abstract": "enrichment of 14C in carbon dioxide in air expressed as uppercase delta 14C taken from Tacolneston Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12142, "platform": { "ob_id": 26748, "uuid": "61c42dd67918447d80ccf09aaec0ae0f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Heathfield Tower, East Sussex", "abstract": "Heathfield (HFD) tall tower is in rural East Sussex, 20 km from the coast. The closest large conurbation (Royal Tunbridge Wells) is located 17 km NNE from the tower. The area surrounding the tower is >90 % woodland and agricultural green space with some residential (0.7 %) and light industrial areas (0.3 %)(East Sussex in figures, 2006). Notable local industry includes a large horticultural nursery located only 200 m north of the tower.\r\nHeathfield tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26750, "uuid": "3cb218b416e942668e46292df649547b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS)", "abstract": "Cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) is a highly sensitive optical spectroscopic technique that enables measurement of absolute optical extinction by samples that scatter and absorb light. It has been widely used to study gaseous samples which absorb light at specific wavelengths, and in turn to determine mole fractions down to the parts per trillion level. \r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS) is a G2401 Picarro Inc, which measures CO2, CH4 and CO at high frequency (3 Hz)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 26762, "uuid": "d8f10cefd7bb404e8569e5b406bd0a2d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "GAUGE: Methane, Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide taken from Heathfield Tower", "abstract": "GAUGE (Greenhouse gAs UK and Global Emissions): Methane, Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide taken from Heathfield Tower. Samples made at various heights by a Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) and cavity ring down spectrometer (CDRS)" } }, { "ob_id": 12143, "platform": { "ob_id": 1924, "uuid": "409b3e2004154837805552cb3cb7a546", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Mace Head Atmospheric Research Facility, Ireland", "abstract": "The Mace Head Atmospheric Research Facility is located in Carna, County Galway, Ireland and is managed by the Department of Experimental Physics, Atmospheric Science Group, National University of Ireland, Galway. It has the dual status of a WMO GAW research and monitoring 'global' station and an EMEP supersite. It has the stations ID \"MHD'" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27417, "uuid": "789c6f4624ce485799a04412fd18ea93", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Keck-Carbon Cycle Accelerator mass spectrometer (AMS)", "abstract": "Keck-Carbon Cycle AMS facility, University of California, Irvine. A compact AMS particle accelerator from National Electrostatics Corporation (NEC 0.5MV 1.5SDH-2 AMS system) for measuring radiocarbon" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27484, "uuid": "46d2f74323444075a4766daa951256fe", "short_code": "acq", "title": "GAUGE (Greenhouse gAs UK and Global Emissions): enrichment of 14C in carbon dioxide in air taken from Mace Head Tower at 185m", "abstract": "enrichment of 14C in carbon dioxide in air expressed as uppercase delta 14C taken from Mace Head Tower at 185m" } }, { "ob_id": 12144, "platform": { "ob_id": 24867, "uuid": "672ad3457117471ebd7d2f4e15f1504d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Institute of Atmospheric Physics land station, Beijing", "abstract": "The Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Bejing is a ground measurement site for the Atmospheric Pollution & Human Health in a Chinese Megacity programme (APHH-Beijing) intensive field campaigns." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 25495, "uuid": "b741b052d0bb42fb8cc70f418ac3c682", "short_code": "instr", "title": "york-gc-fid-field1", "abstract": "A gas chromatograph with pre-concentration unit and auto-sampler allowing for online ambient air\r\nsampling." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27511, "uuid": "0a422f64d0174aceb1b4fb359f0961dd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "APHH: Volatile Organic Compound measurements made at the IAP-Beijing site during the summer and winter campaigns", "abstract": "APHH: Volatile Organic Compound measurements made at the IAP-Beijing site during the summer and winter campaigns" } }, { "ob_id": 12146, "platform": { "ob_id": 27553, "uuid": "85c522d7790943e1b0cc5fad1f92ba85", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sapper Hill, Falkland Islands", "abstract": "Sapper Hill (453 ft) is on East Falkland, Falkland Islands. Sapper Hill, Falkland Islands Atmospheric Observatory was established by the Royal Holloway Greenhouse Gas Research Group in October 2010 and handed to the British Antarctic Survey AIC group in September 2016 for long term observations of atmospheric mixing ratios. Typical meteorological conditions allow the site to experience South Atlantic background air and therefore the site data can be used as a to provide baseline measurements of atmospheric mixing ratios." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27551, "uuid": "91c27e07d867415bae88118d65faa156", "short_code": "instr", "title": "British Antartic Survey: Cavity Ring-Down Spectrometer Greenhouse Gas Analyser", "abstract": "British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Picarro (G2301) gas analyser is a CO2, CH4, H2O analyser used for long-term atmospheric monitoring. The heart of the Picarro is a sophisticated time-based measurement that uses a laser to quantify spectral features of gas phase molecules in an optical cavity. Picarro unique design enables an effective measurement path length of up to 20 kilometers in a compact cavity, which results in exceptional precision and sensitivity in a small footprint. Picarro uses a patented, high-precision wavelength monitor to maintain absolute spectral position, which combats the drift inherent in all lasers and ensures accurate peak quantification" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27550, "uuid": "daa593b603c542e5bcc726f850f78183", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Methane Observations and Yearly Assessments (MOYA): Hourly averaged methane measurements taken from Sapper Hill, Falkland Islands Atmospheric Observatory, 2010-2018", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Methane Observations and Yearly Assessments (MOYA): Hourly averaged methane measurements taken from Sapper Hill, Falkland Islands Atmospheric Observatory, 2010-2018" } }, { "ob_id": 12147, "platform": { "ob_id": 27560, "uuid": "0c1d766f72c24a77a2afa835b5eca11e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Ridge Hill Tall Tower, nr Hereford", "abstract": "Ridge Hill tower is located near Hereford, England.\r\n\r\nThe Ridge Hill tower (RGL) began measuring trace gases (CO2, CH4, N2O and SF6) in March 2012. This site is located at 51.9975 N 2.5400 W, 204 m above sea level, and is 12 miles south of Hereford near the English-Welsh border. The site is registered by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) as a Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW) regional station. Measurements are made from two tower levels with one inlet at 45 m and the other inlet at 90 m. There are no major sources of local pollution; the surrounding area is sparsely populated and covered with arable land.\r\nRidge Hill tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26741, "uuid": "bdde63fc9f484deda14613b31987c323", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD)", "abstract": "Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) is a technique used to analyse halogenated compounds and is primarily used in the environmental, forensic and pharmaceutical markets.\r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol GC-ECD is a Agilent GC-7890, which measures N2O and SF6 every 10 minutes." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27557, "uuid": "d8a7919f00d240b987dea535faa7770a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Ridge Hill Tall Tower", "abstract": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Ridge Hill Tall Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12148, "platform": { "ob_id": 27560, "uuid": "0c1d766f72c24a77a2afa835b5eca11e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Ridge Hill Tall Tower, nr Hereford", "abstract": "Ridge Hill tower is located near Hereford, England.\r\n\r\nThe Ridge Hill tower (RGL) began measuring trace gases (CO2, CH4, N2O and SF6) in March 2012. This site is located at 51.9975 N 2.5400 W, 204 m above sea level, and is 12 miles south of Hereford near the English-Welsh border. The site is registered by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) as a Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW) regional station. Measurements are made from two tower levels with one inlet at 45 m and the other inlet at 90 m. There are no major sources of local pollution; the surrounding area is sparsely populated and covered with arable land.\r\nRidge Hill tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26750, "uuid": "3cb218b416e942668e46292df649547b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS)", "abstract": "Cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) is a highly sensitive optical spectroscopic technique that enables measurement of absolute optical extinction by samples that scatter and absorb light. It has been widely used to study gaseous samples which absorb light at specific wavelengths, and in turn to determine mole fractions down to the parts per trillion level. \r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS) is a G2401 Picarro Inc, which measures CO2, CH4 and CO at high frequency (3 Hz)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27557, "uuid": "d8a7919f00d240b987dea535faa7770a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Ridge Hill Tall Tower", "abstract": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Ridge Hill Tall Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12151, "platform": { "ob_id": 26742, "uuid": "77da748a80e44c319b58937816b5c921", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Bilsdale Tower, North Yorkshire", "abstract": "Bilsdale (BSD) tall tower is in a remote area of the North York Moors National Park and is the first monitoring site in the northeast region of England. The closest large conurbations are York and Middlesbrough, located 30 miles south and 16 miles northeast, respectively. The tower is on a high plateau overlooking green valleys used mainly for livestock (sheep and cattle).\r\nBilsdale tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26750, "uuid": "3cb218b416e942668e46292df649547b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS)", "abstract": "Cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) is a highly sensitive optical spectroscopic technique that enables measurement of absolute optical extinction by samples that scatter and absorb light. It has been widely used to study gaseous samples which absorb light at specific wavelengths, and in turn to determine mole fractions down to the parts per trillion level. \r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS) is a G2401 Picarro Inc, which measures CO2, CH4 and CO at high frequency (3 Hz)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27565, "uuid": "facc5b329b8b4a9c82eb6fc6b5aabf45", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Bilsdale Tall Tower", "abstract": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Bilsdale Tall Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12152, "platform": { "ob_id": 26742, "uuid": "77da748a80e44c319b58937816b5c921", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Bilsdale Tower, North Yorkshire", "abstract": "Bilsdale (BSD) tall tower is in a remote area of the North York Moors National Park and is the first monitoring site in the northeast region of England. The closest large conurbations are York and Middlesbrough, located 30 miles south and 16 miles northeast, respectively. The tower is on a high plateau overlooking green valleys used mainly for livestock (sheep and cattle).\r\nBilsdale tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26741, "uuid": "bdde63fc9f484deda14613b31987c323", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD)", "abstract": "Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) is a technique used to analyse halogenated compounds and is primarily used in the environmental, forensic and pharmaceutical markets.\r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol GC-ECD is a Agilent GC-7890, which measures N2O and SF6 every 10 minutes." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27565, "uuid": "facc5b329b8b4a9c82eb6fc6b5aabf45", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Bilsdale Tall Tower", "abstract": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Bilsdale Tall Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12153, "platform": { "ob_id": 8450, "uuid": "5b79fd8c19974b38b90174eafbfd5887", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA polar orbiting satellites", "abstract": "The NOAA Polar Orbiter series of satellites includes the TIROS-N, NOAA-6 through NOAA-14 polar orbiters." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1665, "uuid": "65564b1bbd5c4d76aa0638adb40fbcc8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27579, "uuid": "493a493a4af04b3cbace4fd882dd4ca0", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: AVHRR data via multiple NOAA satellites between 1978-2018", "abstract": "This acquisition uses 3 versions of the AVHRR instrument which has been carried on many NOAA satellites. The first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." } }, { "ob_id": 12154, "platform": { "ob_id": 1913, "uuid": "c5a778cd1ebc4d928890ec1ffca83521", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA Satellite series - 7 to 14", "abstract": "ITOS (Improved TIROS Operational System) was the follow-on to the TIROS series. They were the second generation of operational polar orbiters. Once operational, the satellite's designator was change to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmopheric Administration Satellite). The primary objective of the ITOS Series of Sun-synchronous meteorological satellites was to provide improved operational infrared and visual observations of Earth cloud cover for use in weather analysis and forecasting. 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The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27587, "uuid": "47ef9dc140ea41adb4a1f5b876b493e3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition process for the ESA CCI SST AVHRR datasets", "abstract": "The ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Surface Temperature (SST) product has retrieved sea surface temperature datasets from the AVHRR series of satellite instruments." } }, { "ob_id": 12173, "platform": { "ob_id": 8207, "uuid": "3f2dbe69fe4c40ee9e1e8be87e15a1d5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Metop-A", "abstract": "Metop-A, launched on 19 October 2006, represents the first in a series of three satellites forming the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS). Metop-A is Europe's first polar-orbiting meteorological satellite" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1817, "uuid": "eff26a2de66b4c6b9f71a15e875f52c5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 3 (AVHRR/3)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27587, "uuid": "47ef9dc140ea41adb4a1f5b876b493e3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition process for the ESA CCI SST AVHRR datasets", "abstract": "The ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Surface Temperature (SST) product has retrieved sea surface temperature datasets from the AVHRR series of satellite instruments." } }, { "ob_id": 12174, "platform": { "ob_id": 7805, "uuid": "d21630e98aa74a4f8406743b74e5d076", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ERS-1", "abstract": "The European Remote Sensing satellite 1 (ERS1) was launched on 17th July 1991 and was the first flight of the RSA ERS program. The payload included the ATSR, AMU-SAR , AMI-SCAT, LRR PRARE and RA instruments. End of mission for ERS1 was 10th March 2000." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8063, "uuid": "af0f2ee04eee4d81aadcb6470b503a4e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Along Track Scanning Radiometer (ATSR-1)", "abstract": "ATSR-1 was launched as part of the payload of ESA's ERS-1 satellite on 17th July 1991, and was the test-bed for the along track scanning concept.\r\n\r\nEach ATSR instrument has been designed for exceptional sensitivity and stability of calibration, which are achieved through the incorporation of several innovative features in the instrument design. This design has, among other things, enabled the accurate measurement of sea surface temperature to an accuracy of +/- 0.3K.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR1 instrument has four channels at wavelengths of 1.6um (visible) and three thermal bands at 3.7um, 11um, and 12um.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR instruments are novel in that they incorporate 2 views into each swath scan. Satellite measurements of the temperature of the surface of the Earth are inevitably affected by the passage of the radiation through the atmosphere. The dual view design of ATSR makes it possible to estimate and correct for these atmospheric effects. The two views result from the instrument's conical scanning mechanism. Each scan takes readings from the nadir position and then sweeps round to take measurements from a point about 900Km along the satellite's track. A few minutes after acquiring the forward view, the satellite passes over the same spot and takes readings for the nadir view. As the two views of the same scene are taken through different atmospheric path lengths, it is possible to calculate a correction for the effect of atmospheric absorption.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR instruments are also self calibrating. Rather than relying on pre launch calibration, the ATSR instrument has two on-board black bodies at known temperatures. Radiation from these is measured during each scan and used to provide a continuous re-calibration of the instrument. This makes it possible to determine single channel equivalent temperatures correct to +/- 0.05K." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27610, "uuid": "853cfd415d7c47c591fc7e9bcd724365", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Global gas flaring activity from the ATSR (1991-2012) and SLSTR (2017-2018) sensors", "abstract": "Global gas flaring activity from the ATSR (1991-2012) and SLSTR (2017-2018) sensors" } }, { "ob_id": 12175, "platform": { "ob_id": 7813, "uuid": "8ee876e1ea644ed7a81d4e3536133fa0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "European Remote Sensing satellite 2 - ERS-2", "abstract": "ESA's two European Remote Sensing (ERS) satellites, ERS-1 and –2, were launched into the same orbit in 1991 and 1995 respectively. Their payloads included a synthetic aperture imaging radar, radar altimeter and instruments to measure ocean surface temperature and wind fields.\r\n\r\nERS-2 added an additional sensor for atmospheric ozone monitoring. The two satellites acquired a combined data set extending over two decades.\r\n\r\nThe ERS-2 satellite was retired on 05 September 2011." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8097, "uuid": "28871807a07f4cadb11bceaa4a4cc568", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ERS2 ATSR2", "abstract": "ATSR-2 was launched as part of the payload of ESA's ERS-1 satellite on 21st April 1995, and was the second instrument in the ATSR series including the along track scanning concept.\r\n\r\nEach ATSR instrument has been designed for exceptional sensitivity and stability of calibration, which are achieved through the incorporation of several innovative features in the instrument design. This design has, among other things, enabled the accurate measurement of sea surface temperature to an accuracy of +/- 0.3K.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR2 is equipped with infrared channels at 1.6um, 3.7um, 10.8 um and 12um to match its predecessor ATSR1 in providing brightness temperatures for measurement of sea-surface temperature and cloud-top temperature. In addition, visible channels at 0.55, 0.67 and 0.87 um for vegatation studies and improved cloud detection were also included on ATSR2. The ATSR2 failed in 2008." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27610, "uuid": "853cfd415d7c47c591fc7e9bcd724365", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Global gas flaring activity from the ATSR (1991-2012) and SLSTR (2017-2018) sensors", "abstract": "Global gas flaring activity from the ATSR (1991-2012) and SLSTR (2017-2018) sensors" } }, { "ob_id": 12176, "platform": { "ob_id": 19017, "uuid": "f1fb7621240a45e895acdc686959b516", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3A", "abstract": "Sentinel 3A was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 16th February 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27610, "uuid": "853cfd415d7c47c591fc7e9bcd724365", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Global gas flaring activity from the ATSR (1991-2012) and SLSTR (2017-2018) sensors", "abstract": "Global gas flaring activity from the ATSR (1991-2012) and SLSTR (2017-2018) sensors" } }, { "ob_id": 12177, "platform": { "ob_id": 27616, "uuid": "2ee55258984f4f54b5fd0157adddfc27", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Finlandia Seaways", "abstract": "Commercial freight ferry Finlandia Seaways on route between Rosyth (Scotland, UK: 56°1'21.611''N 3°26'21.558'' W) and Zeebrugge (Belgium : 51°21'16.96''N 3°10'34.645''E) 2015-2017" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27615, "uuid": "0af2dad50e584a559604c61b8edda044", "short_code": "instr", "title": "CEH: Picarro CRDS G1301", "abstract": "Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Picarro CRDS G1301 fast methane analyser located onboard the Finlandia Seaways ferry for the Greenhouse gAs UK and Global Emissions (GAUGE) project." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27617, "uuid": "4bd8533f2cf240499a7c688fc7229dba", "short_code": "acq", "title": "GAUGE: Methane, carbon dioxide and meteorological observations taken onboard Finlandia Seaways (2015-2017)", "abstract": "GAUGE: Methane, carbon dioxide and meteorological observations taken onboard Finlandia Seaways (2015-2017)" } }, { "ob_id": 12178, "platform": { "ob_id": 27616, "uuid": "2ee55258984f4f54b5fd0157adddfc27", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Finlandia Seaways", "abstract": "Commercial freight ferry Finlandia Seaways on route between Rosyth (Scotland, UK: 56°1'21.611''N 3°26'21.558'' W) and Zeebrugge (Belgium : 51°21'16.96''N 3°10'34.645''E) 2015-2017" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27619, "uuid": "a32e4b398b904998a60f9d4a02fa8584", "short_code": "instr", "title": "CEH: Vaisala WXT510 weather station", "abstract": "The Vaisala Weather Transmitter WXT510 is a single unit which measures a variety of surface meteorological parameters." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27617, "uuid": "4bd8533f2cf240499a7c688fc7229dba", "short_code": "acq", "title": "GAUGE: Methane, carbon dioxide and meteorological observations taken onboard Finlandia Seaways (2015-2017)", "abstract": "GAUGE: Methane, carbon dioxide and meteorological observations taken onboard Finlandia Seaways (2015-2017)" } }, { "ob_id": 12179, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24846, "uuid": "d5f3a581307b406cae4ff20bc0af1f85", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF Leica ALS50-II LiDAR", "abstract": "The Leica ALS50-II LiDAR is a Light Detection and Ranging instrument flown on the NERC-ARF aircraft capable of producing both discrete point clouds and full-waveform returns. With a laser of wavelength 1064 nm pulsed at 4 ns or 9 ns it is suitable for high accuracy topographic applications. The data can be used to create Digital Elevation Models or represent 3D structures such as tree canopies." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27629, "uuid": "7dfae07d3d9346f49e30f27141ca7af3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2014_309 - MA14_14 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2014_309 - MA14_14 Flight data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12182, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24847, "uuid": "4557fda0ad78453ca5658354289e1370", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF Leica RCD105", "abstract": "The Leica RCD105 medium format digital camera produces 16 bit TIFF digital images at 7216x5412 resolution (39 Mega-pixels)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27629, "uuid": "7dfae07d3d9346f49e30f27141ca7af3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2014_309 - MA14_14 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2014_309 - MA14_14 Flight data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12183, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 20341, "uuid": "dc1c1ce7a82c4443b959edbf89c014d0", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF AsiaFENIX hyperspectral imager", "abstract": "The AisaFENIX dual sensor delivers high-quality hyperspectral data available in visible and SWIR wavelengths (380 - 2500nm) in a single continuous image. AisaFENIX eliminates past challenges in 'full spectrum imaging'. It is a single optics imager, with two focal plane arrays always staring exactly the same spot of the object. Thus, there is no need for the co-alignment of two separate imagers with different distortions, sharpness, and FOV.\r\n\r\nThe patent pending AisaFENIX images the target in 380 - 2500nm spectral region through single front optics and single input slit, keeping all wavebands spatially, co-registered, independent of the distance to the target. AisaFENIX employs Specim's patent pending 'single optics dual channel imaging spectrograph' which, in spite of the single input slit, has two diffraction gratings, one optimised for VNIR and the second for SWIR region. Also, two focal plane arrays (FPA), a state of the art CMOS and cryogenically cooled Mercury Telluride Cadmium (MCT), are employed in order to maximise sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the VNIR and SWIR spectral region.\r\n\r\nThe AsiaFENIX is operated by NERC-ARF on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Twin-Otter aircraft (Pre 2016 it was operated on board the NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27629, "uuid": "7dfae07d3d9346f49e30f27141ca7af3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2014_309 - MA14_14 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2014_309 - MA14_14 Flight data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12184, "platform": { "ob_id": 27638, "uuid": "650e7d86c9c7484a94181f1613ad1ea8", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Atmospheric Composition Explorer (ACE)", "abstract": "Atmospheric Composition Explorer (ACE) is a NASA Explorers program Solar and space exploration mission to study matter comprising energetic particles from the solar wind, the interplanetary medium, and other sources." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27637, "uuid": "8888e3bf6d484ebfa23c1001788f2c4a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Relative ionospheric opacity meter (riometer)", "abstract": "The riometer is situated inside a controlled environment at the station of interest. The high-frequency antenna is situated outside the building, and it is exposed to the environment. As a result, it can accrue ice or be sensitive to artificial radio signals." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27639, "uuid": "315734a19fc74b74b717d99d12fc0117", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Spectral analysis of voltage data taken from the Canadian Riometer Array", "abstract": "Spectral analysis of voltage data taken from the Canadian Riometer Array" } }, { "ob_id": 12185, "platform": { "ob_id": 817, "uuid": "0d60dd064b6449b09f5c7fd4c41bd693", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory, formerly known as the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), is hosted by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in rural Hampshire in the South of England. Through a combination of long-term observations and tailored operations it provides national capability for the study of clouds, rainfall, boundary-layer processes and aerosols, and is particularly well suited as a site for hosting field campaigns involving visiting instruments.\r\n\r\nThe CAO site is located one mile south of Chilbolton Village, 6 miles south of Andover, Hampshire. The site was used as an airfield during the Second World War and is relatively flat and slightly elevated above the surrounding area.\r\n\r\nThe observatory operates more than twenty major instruments, many continuously, while others are available on-demand according to user configuration requirements. The portfolio includes a powerful combination of dual-polarisation Doppler radars, lidars, radiometers, and supporting instruments; the continuous round-the-clock operation of lidar and cloud radar instruments at Chilbolton is unique within the UK. These are supplemented by a suite of meteorological instrumentation including rain gauges, and disdrometers. A multi-wavelength sun photometer provides continuous measurements of aerosol optical depth in clear skies, and contributes to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).\r\n\r\nThe Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa) is mounted on a 25-metre, fully steerable antenna, and is able to probe clouds and storms with unparalleled sensitivity and resolution. In addition, zenith-pointing polarimetric, Doppler 35 GHz and 94 GHz cloud radars are routinely operated for detailed microphysical studies of cloud processes and cloud climatology. A transportable, scanning 35 GHz cloud radar system is also hosted at Chilbolton, further enhancing the available capability.\r\n\r\nChilbolton was one of the pilot cloud profiling sites for the CLOUDNET project, and continues to make observations that feed into the Aerosol Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS). Capability at the site will be enhanced in the next few years, with the incorporation of a Raman lidar, with the ambition being for this to form an ACTRIS observational platform for aerosol profiling.\r\n\r\nThe presence (since January 2016) of a Defra air quality monitoring supersite at the observatory site (providing rural background measurements as part of national and transboundary networks) offers the research community further excellent opportunities for intercomparison campaigns and instrument evaluation.\r\n\r\nWIGOS id: \r\n0-826-300-3\r\n0-826-300-4\r\n0-826-300-5\r\n\r\nThe Met Office also operated a boundary layer wind profiler at the site (now operated by NCAS AMOF), for which the site was given a WMO ID 03754." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27598, "uuid": "bf6edd97c6024e29936a0856178663d9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 1", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-1' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12186, "platform": { "ob_id": 817, "uuid": "0d60dd064b6449b09f5c7fd4c41bd693", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory, formerly known as the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), is hosted by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in rural Hampshire in the South of England. Through a combination of long-term observations and tailored operations it provides national capability for the study of clouds, rainfall, boundary-layer processes and aerosols, and is particularly well suited as a site for hosting field campaigns involving visiting instruments.\r\n\r\nThe CAO site is located one mile south of Chilbolton Village, 6 miles south of Andover, Hampshire. The site was used as an airfield during the Second World War and is relatively flat and slightly elevated above the surrounding area.\r\n\r\nThe observatory operates more than twenty major instruments, many continuously, while others are available on-demand according to user configuration requirements. The portfolio includes a powerful combination of dual-polarisation Doppler radars, lidars, radiometers, and supporting instruments; the continuous round-the-clock operation of lidar and cloud radar instruments at Chilbolton is unique within the UK. These are supplemented by a suite of meteorological instrumentation including rain gauges, and disdrometers. A multi-wavelength sun photometer provides continuous measurements of aerosol optical depth in clear skies, and contributes to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).\r\n\r\nThe Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa) is mounted on a 25-metre, fully steerable antenna, and is able to probe clouds and storms with unparalleled sensitivity and resolution. In addition, zenith-pointing polarimetric, Doppler 35 GHz and 94 GHz cloud radars are routinely operated for detailed microphysical studies of cloud processes and cloud climatology. A transportable, scanning 35 GHz cloud radar system is also hosted at Chilbolton, further enhancing the available capability.\r\n\r\nChilbolton was one of the pilot cloud profiling sites for the CLOUDNET project, and continues to make observations that feed into the Aerosol Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS). Capability at the site will be enhanced in the next few years, with the incorporation of a Raman lidar, with the ambition being for this to form an ACTRIS observational platform for aerosol profiling.\r\n\r\nThe presence (since January 2016) of a Defra air quality monitoring supersite at the observatory site (providing rural background measurements as part of national and transboundary networks) offers the research community further excellent opportunities for intercomparison campaigns and instrument evaluation.\r\n\r\nWIGOS id: \r\n0-826-300-3\r\n0-826-300-4\r\n0-826-300-5\r\n\r\nThe Met Office also operated a boundary layer wind profiler at the site (now operated by NCAS AMOF), for which the site was given a WMO ID 03754." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27651, "uuid": "6ce2ab4735154641a27ac5f194c66403", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 2", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-2' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12187, "platform": { "ob_id": 1878, "uuid": "dad6ee58123d405cb3d7afa5f3d29d7d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory", "abstract": "The University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory has been a centre for atmospheric measurements and meteorological observations since 1970, continuing records which began originally at the University College of Reading in 1900. The observatory is situated on the Whiteknights campus (51.442 deg N, 0.938 deg W), near the Earley Gate entrance, at 66m above sea level.\r\nIt is an urban site, located within the town of Reading (population 150, 000). The site is on a flat piece of land, covered by grass all year round. As well as traditional meteorological observation and automatic continuous meteorological measurements the site is also used for potential gradient (PG) measurements, leading to a large number of metal posts nearby, including a 10m tower and two 10m poles.\r\n " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27652, "uuid": "225a0fa792ee4eaabf8f2d35ae9a0059", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 3", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-3' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12188, "platform": { "ob_id": 27643, "uuid": "1ecdf43bfb364f1eb007e744258b87f7", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Cranfield University FAAM Building", "abstract": "Home of the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) this 2-floor building hosts a rooftop observatory within a cluster of buildings at a university airport. Nearby objects affecting site exposure include a stairwell (NW) and an aircraft hangar (ESE), but is above most nearby buildings.The site is 105m above mean sea level." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27653, "uuid": "42db691cc9f44be596762284abcd5741", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 4", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-4' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12189, "platform": { "ob_id": 1416, "uuid": "1c1c59696701483d90ea04c428c67c09", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Weybourne Atmospheric Observatory", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Weybourne Atmospheric Observatory (WAO) is a Regional station in the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) programme of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It is situated on the North Norfolk coast (52°57’02’’N, 1°07’19’’E, 15 m asl). Weybourne is operated by the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UEA) having been established in 1992 by Professor Stuart Penkett (retired 2004) with funding from BP (Norway) plc and NERC. Subsequently, long term monitoring and campaigns have been supported through numerous projects funded by NERC, Department of the Environment (DoE, Defra) and the EU. NCAS has also supported the site since 2002. Much of the instrumentation has come from HEFCE JIF and SRIF funds.\r\n\r\nWeybourne’s location means that it experiences air with a wide range of pollution levels. Predominant south-westerlies bring polluted air from the UK (including from London and the Midlands). At times, especially in anticyclonic conditions, Weybourne experiences polluted air from Europe. Weybourne can also receive clean background air in northerly air flow. This can be impacted by narrow pollution plumes from shipping in the N. Sea, and potentially gas platforms. Many successful campaigns have been hosted at Weybourne to examine oxidizing capacity, organic chemistry, carbonaceous particles, night-time chemistry and cloud impacts on radiation. In addition to the permanent building (see photo) there is adequate power and space to support instrumented mobile labs and containers. The site is also used by the wider community for instrument testing." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27654, "uuid": "fcb5104c6258400d98cf74681261f144", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 5", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-5' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12190, "platform": { "ob_id": 1017, "uuid": "8b723580e0e5426d888b273e42f76c1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) is situated in a rural valley location (52.4245°N, -4.0055°E) 6 km inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth in west Wales, UK. Prior to April 2020 it known as the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) MST Radar Facility at Aberystwyth (MSTRF). The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) operates a number of meteorological instruments at the site in support of its long term measurement programme. Most of the datasets span between 10 and 20 years. They are all openly-accessible through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). NCAS also provides access to output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale model for this location.\r\n\r\nThe facility host a range of atmospheric instruments including the UK's MST radar, surface meteorological instrumentation and lidars. The facility is also able to host guest instruments. The facility was officially opened on 12th November 1990. The facility also operates instrumentation at the nearby Frongoch site.\r\n\r\nIt has WMO site ID: 03501. See linked documentation for the site's entry in the MIDAS Station database.\r\n\r\nThe site is located at 45m above mean sea level. Prior to February 2020 the height of the site was given as 50m above mean sea-level.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1 for ceilometer data (also know as 'ALC' data) and 0-826-300-2 for wind profiler network data. Prior to this a temporary WIGIS id 0-20000-0-03501 was used. (Note, these WIGOS IDs were specifically assigned to the production of the ceilometer data from this site. Alternative WIGOS IDs have been provided for the site for other data types).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27655, "uuid": "ad871c98fbca4960a19cea8140038181", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 6", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-6' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12191, "platform": { "ob_id": 27644, "uuid": "88021a0065614dddbdf2161164a00ac1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "University of Lancaster Hazelrigg Weather Station", "abstract": "The University of Lancaster's Hazelrigg Weather Station is situated amongst agricultural fields with nearby objects of a 100 m tall wind turbine 150 m WSW, meteorological mast 10 m NW, road and trees 30 m E. The site is 94m above mean sea level. This site has hosted a range of instruments over the years, issuing various message types. See the linked MIDAS Station details entry for further information. Meteorological station data may be available from the MIDAS datasets also held by the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis archive." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27656, "uuid": "b544425a18bd4986ba396453e61bd90a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 7", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-7' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12192, "platform": { "ob_id": 27645, "uuid": "000a0215969541138b9b74725cc1d462", "short_code": "plat", "title": "University of Edinburgh GeoSciences Weather Station", "abstract": "University of Edinburgh GeoSciences Weather Station is on the roof of the 6-storey James Clark Maxwell Building in the King's Buildings campus. As such, this site does not meet the normal criteria for exposure for official weather stations, hence the data from it should be treated with caution. The site is located at the UK Grid reference NT 267 704 GB and is 105m above mean sea level. The exposure of the site includes an urban campus to the west, north and east and a golf course to the south. Nearby objects include all the surrounding buildings which are below this site's rooftop location." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27657, "uuid": "abe2a5a784c44898a0e99bd8634ae588", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 8", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-8' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12193, "platform": { "ob_id": 27646, "uuid": "6303d834266c4a8fa6dcf978ddcb7d05", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Mountain Weather Information Service Laurieston meteorological site", "abstract": "Mountain Weather Information Service's Laurieston weather station site is situated in a rural village in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. The local aspect is undulating agricultural terrain beyond the site with nearby objects affecting the site's exposure including a 1-floor building 10 m SE and trees 30 m S and W. The site is located 67m above mean sea level." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27658, "uuid": "ed32d9a9cfb34bd584cac535102eb9cd", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 9", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-9' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12194, "platform": { "ob_id": 27647, "uuid": "7cb63a5c2aa341c7ae8c30db1b95a20a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Holme Moss meteorological site", "abstract": "The Holme Moss meteorological site (WMO site id 03342), West Yorkshire, has been operational since 1976. It is located within moorland close to the Holme Moss radio transmitter. Nearby objects include a 228 m transmitting mast 40 m SW with anchoring cables overhead; a cabin 10 m SWl and a wire mesh fence from NW to N. The site is 522m above mean sea level." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27659, "uuid": "84da84371809480fbf54460e159525af", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 10", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-10' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12195, "platform": { "ob_id": 27648, "uuid": "2752778b75624247ab2eaaa1072235fc", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Cairngorm Raingauge and Snow Scale meteorological site", "abstract": "This Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) operated meteorological site is located slightly higher than the Cairngorm Mountain Ski Resort. Instrumentation on the site allows studying of the snow pack as well as rainfall measurements.\r\n\r\nThe local land type is arctic tundra in a frequently snow-covered valley. The aspect of the site is facing NW and has nearby objects of a road and power outbuilding 20m uphill to the SE. There is a nearby meteorological station close to the resort's chair lift facility and one further up on the summit of Cairngorm. See linked documentation for links to the associate MIDAS station information." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27660, "uuid": "f42b8935507e40448189f912d58b1067", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 11", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-11' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12196, "platform": { "ob_id": 27649, "uuid": "4ac7e54812f842d3a6f3097b2de4e0bc", "short_code": "plat", "title": "University of Dundee Druim nam Bo weather station", "abstract": "The Druim nam Bo weather station is located in open artic tundra near Glen Feshie in the Cairngorms national park. It is operated by the University of Dundee. The site is a rounded mountain ridge oriented SW-NE, sloping SW and is frequently snowcovered." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27661, "uuid": "a34519d1ff364f6a9391b5e8ed3098de", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 12", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-12' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12197, "platform": { "ob_id": 1019, "uuid": "9152a7c6f0ae44619964d3926e8c5ebd", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Dunkeswell Aerodrome, UK", "abstract": "The Met Office have operated a meteorological station at the Dunkeswell Airfield (WMO ID: 03840) near Honiton in East Devon and is mainly used for light aircraft. It is home to the Dunkeswell Radian LAP3000 wind profiler instrument and has also supported radiosonde ascents and C-band rain radar." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27662, "uuid": "dc236d0e150c4a6f83fe4f2078be052f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 13", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-13' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12198, "platform": { "ob_id": 27664, "uuid": "3532cadbb88e42a2acf8816813fa50ac", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Coverhead Estate", "abstract": "Coverhead Estate with Water@Leeds collaboration. Land type: NW slope of SW-NE valley, agricultural fields. Nearby objects: mounted on a small outhouse facing S. Telegraph pole 10 m NW and trees E-SW." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27663, "uuid": "20781ace79d34dddb29c3985feae7f34", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM) number 14", "abstract": "The UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) operate a suite of disdrometers, each given the designation 'ncas-disdromer' followed by a number. This record links to datasets produced using the 'ncas-disdrometer-14' instrument and any specific details for this instrument that have been recorded. Each instrument is a Thies™ Laser Precipitation Monitor (LPM), model number 5.4110.00.200, and is described in detail by Pickering et al. (2019, see linked documentation). The full instrument operational manual is also available via the linked documentation. The suite of instruments was initially deployed as part of the Disdrometer Verification Network (DiVeN) project.\r\n \r\nThe Thies LPM instrument utilises an infrared (785 nm) beam with dimensions 228 mm x 20 mm x 0.75mm, a total horizontal area of 45.6cm^2. The infrared beam is emitted from one end of the instrument and is directed to the other. A photo-diode and signal processor determine the optical characteristics including optical intensity which is reduced as a particle falls through the beam. The diameter of the hydrometeor is inferred by the maximum amplitude of the signal reduction and the speed of the hydrometeor is estimated by the duration of the signal reduction.\r\n\r\nFigure 1 in Löffler-Mang and Joss (2000) describes a similar instrument (Parsivel-1) with the same observing principle and is an excellent visualisation of the technique which is employed by the Thies LPM. The signal processing claims to detect and remove particles that fall on the edge of the beam: \"The measured values are processed by a signal processor (DSP), and checked for plausibility (e.g. edge hits).\" No further details are given by the manufacturer. The instrument is able to allocate individual hydrometeors into 20 diameter bins from 0.125 mm to > 8 mm, and 22 speed bins from > 0.0 m s^-1 to > 20 m s^-1.\r\n\r\nThe Thies disdrometer performs additional calculations on the incoming data which it attaches to the Telegram 4 serial output. The quantity, intensity, and type of precipitation (drizzle, rain, snow, ice, grains, soft hail, hail as well as combinations of multiple types) are calculated. Hydrometeor type is recorded as a present weather code. The present weather code is encoded as a number between 1-99 which has a corresponding description of the weather using the standardised codes from the World Meteorological Organization Table 4860 (WMO, 1988). The present weather descriptors cover most hydrometeor types but not all; graupel is not explicitly mentioned, for example. Hydrometeor type is inferred by the instrument, using empirical relationships between hydrometeor size and fall speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27597, "uuid": "64f1ddbfa9ed448d9785f4fb05b8c1f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network", "abstract": "DiVeN Disdrometer Network" } }, { "ob_id": 12199, "platform": { "ob_id": 27698, "uuid": "d001dfe5f77b498084b6d35bc0412af0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F11", "abstract": "11th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 6th of the Block 5D-2 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27695, "uuid": "fc76c9b122974d87b7c8e1b72a510747", "short_code": "instr", "title": "DMSP SSMT/2 - Atmospheric Water Vapor Profiler", "abstract": "The SSM/T-2 sensor is a five channel, total power microwave radiometer with three channels situated symmetrically about the 183.31 GHz water vapor resonance line and two window channels. This instrument was flown on all DMSP Block 5D-2 satellites starting with F11 launched in 1991. SSM/T-2 is designed to provide global monitoring of the concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere under all sky conditions by taking advantage of the reduced sensitivity of the microwave region to cloud attenuation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12200, "platform": { "ob_id": 27699, "uuid": "d41601bebc634548bb85c1c645221c83", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F12", "abstract": "12th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 6th of the Block 5D-2 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27695, "uuid": "fc76c9b122974d87b7c8e1b72a510747", "short_code": "instr", "title": "DMSP SSMT/2 - Atmospheric Water Vapor Profiler", "abstract": "The SSM/T-2 sensor is a five channel, total power microwave radiometer with three channels situated symmetrically about the 183.31 GHz water vapor resonance line and two window channels. This instrument was flown on all DMSP Block 5D-2 satellites starting with F11 launched in 1991. SSM/T-2 is designed to provide global monitoring of the concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere under all sky conditions by taking advantage of the reduced sensitivity of the microwave region to cloud attenuation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12201, "platform": { "ob_id": 27700, "uuid": "acda9a20482b4aa0833231df4ada0e05", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F14", "abstract": "14th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 6th of the Block 5D-2 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27695, "uuid": "fc76c9b122974d87b7c8e1b72a510747", "short_code": "instr", "title": "DMSP SSMT/2 - Atmospheric Water Vapor Profiler", "abstract": "The SSM/T-2 sensor is a five channel, total power microwave radiometer with three channels situated symmetrically about the 183.31 GHz water vapor resonance line and two window channels. This instrument was flown on all DMSP Block 5D-2 satellites starting with F11 launched in 1991. SSM/T-2 is designed to provide global monitoring of the concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere under all sky conditions by taking advantage of the reduced sensitivity of the microwave region to cloud attenuation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12202, "platform": { "ob_id": 27701, "uuid": "aa5c0c3f0339443aa92e15763bc07256", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F15", "abstract": "15th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 6th of the Block 5D-2 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27695, "uuid": "fc76c9b122974d87b7c8e1b72a510747", "short_code": "instr", "title": "DMSP SSMT/2 - Atmospheric Water Vapor Profiler", "abstract": "The SSM/T-2 sensor is a five channel, total power microwave radiometer with three channels situated symmetrically about the 183.31 GHz water vapor resonance line and two window channels. This instrument was flown on all DMSP Block 5D-2 satellites starting with F11 launched in 1991. SSM/T-2 is designed to provide global monitoring of the concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere under all sky conditions by taking advantage of the reduced sensitivity of the microwave region to cloud attenuation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12203, "platform": { "ob_id": 1816, "uuid": "a6fa2998eb0246b4a699a0753c74a2f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-15", "abstract": "NOAA polar orbiting satellite which was launched on May 13, 1998 and is still operational to this date." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27696, "uuid": "da7ce9d8a5294b31b0a743b56b7f63ac", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B)", "abstract": "The Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B AMSU-B measures five microwave channels: One channel in the 89 GHz ‘window’ channel, one at 150 GHz and remaining three around the 183 GHz water vapor line (see Table for further details). The latter contributes sounding information on the water vapor profile in the troposphere and lower stratosphere (below about 10 km).\r\n\r\nThe scanning is from the sun side towards the darker side of the satellite path, that means away from the sun side of the spacecraft. That is a scan from west towards the east on an ascending node (PM).\r\n\r\nOne scan line is covered continuously in 2 2/3 of a second and contains 90 cells during one scan. The nominal horizontal resolution at nadir is 17 km." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12204, "platform": { "ob_id": 1824, "uuid": "2a13c66bfad74b98b9cd4201c51de8c1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-16", "abstract": "NOAA polar orbiting satellite which was launched on September 21, 2000" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27696, "uuid": "da7ce9d8a5294b31b0a743b56b7f63ac", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B)", "abstract": "The Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B AMSU-B measures five microwave channels: One channel in the 89 GHz ‘window’ channel, one at 150 GHz and remaining three around the 183 GHz water vapor line (see Table for further details). The latter contributes sounding information on the water vapor profile in the troposphere and lower stratosphere (below about 10 km).\r\n\r\nThe scanning is from the sun side towards the darker side of the satellite path, that means away from the sun side of the spacecraft. That is a scan from west towards the east on an ascending node (PM).\r\n\r\nOne scan line is covered continuously in 2 2/3 of a second and contains 90 cells during one scan. The nominal horizontal resolution at nadir is 17 km." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12205, "platform": { "ob_id": 1831, "uuid": "4e8478da0c034af08d057e85dd4536be", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-17", "abstract": "NOAA polar orbiting satellite which was launched on June 24, 2002." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27696, "uuid": "da7ce9d8a5294b31b0a743b56b7f63ac", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B)", "abstract": "The Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B AMSU-B measures five microwave channels: One channel in the 89 GHz ‘window’ channel, one at 150 GHz and remaining three around the 183 GHz water vapor line (see Table for further details). The latter contributes sounding information on the water vapor profile in the troposphere and lower stratosphere (below about 10 km).\r\n\r\nThe scanning is from the sun side towards the darker side of the satellite path, that means away from the sun side of the spacecraft. That is a scan from west towards the east on an ascending node (PM).\r\n\r\nOne scan line is covered continuously in 2 2/3 of a second and contains 90 cells during one scan. The nominal horizontal resolution at nadir is 17 km." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12206, "platform": { "ob_id": 27174, "uuid": "3dba7abe842a4f55b7d27d58cfa6b7ac", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-18", "abstract": "NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) polar orbiting satellite which was launched on 20th May, 2005." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27697, "uuid": "f342ef1e2a5e48a197878f25ff202e25", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS)", "abstract": "The Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) is a self-calibrating, cross-track scanning, five-channel microwave, full-power radiometer, operating in the 89 to 190 GHz region.\r\n\r\nMHS channels H1 at 89.0 GHz and H2 (157 GHz) are window channels that detect water vapour in the very lowest layers of the atmosphere and also observe the Earth’s surface.\r\n\r\nH1 provides information on surface temperature and emissivity (in conjunction with AMSU-A data) and detects low altitude cloud and precipitation. Channels H5 (190.3 GHz), H4 (183.3 +/- 3.0 GHz) and H3 (183.3 +/- 1.0 GHz) measure water vapour at increasing heights in the atmosphere.\r\n\r\nThe MHS instrument scans the surface of the Earth three times every eight seconds, taking 90 pixels across the Earth view each scan.\r\n\r\nThe five channels are co-registered, with each pixel being separated by 1.111 degrees in angle. At nadir, the instrument footprint corresponds to a circle of diameter approximately 16 km. The full swath of the instrument is approximately 1920 km.\r\n\r\nThe instrument views a hot on-board calibration target and cold space each scan to provide a two-point calibration.\r\n\r\nUsing data from these calibration views, the Earth view pixels can be converted into calibrated radiances or brightness temperatures.\r\n\r\nGraph showing the channel using black and red lines\r\n\r\nThe MHS data is used in Numerical Weather Prediction models to improve the accuracy of future weather forecasts.\r\n\r\nMHS data is also used to generate specific products, such as cloud liquid water content and total precipitable water in the atmosphere, as well as rain rates.\r\n\r\nMHS is part of the ATOVS (Advanced TIROS Operational Sounder) package, and is a follow-on to the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B) provided by the Met Office, and flown on the Metop and NOAA-K, L, M satellites. The MHS has been designed and developed by Airbus Defence and Space (formerly EADS Astrium), under contract to EUMETSAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12207, "platform": { "ob_id": 27175, "uuid": "c6470e63d7f84f20b9c765be3d0b9352", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-19", "abstract": "NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) polar orbiting satellite which was launched on 6th February 2009" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27697, "uuid": "f342ef1e2a5e48a197878f25ff202e25", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS)", "abstract": "The Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) is a self-calibrating, cross-track scanning, five-channel microwave, full-power radiometer, operating in the 89 to 190 GHz region.\r\n\r\nMHS channels H1 at 89.0 GHz and H2 (157 GHz) are window channels that detect water vapour in the very lowest layers of the atmosphere and also observe the Earth’s surface.\r\n\r\nH1 provides information on surface temperature and emissivity (in conjunction with AMSU-A data) and detects low altitude cloud and precipitation. Channels H5 (190.3 GHz), H4 (183.3 +/- 3.0 GHz) and H3 (183.3 +/- 1.0 GHz) measure water vapour at increasing heights in the atmosphere.\r\n\r\nThe MHS instrument scans the surface of the Earth three times every eight seconds, taking 90 pixels across the Earth view each scan.\r\n\r\nThe five channels are co-registered, with each pixel being separated by 1.111 degrees in angle. At nadir, the instrument footprint corresponds to a circle of diameter approximately 16 km. The full swath of the instrument is approximately 1920 km.\r\n\r\nThe instrument views a hot on-board calibration target and cold space each scan to provide a two-point calibration.\r\n\r\nUsing data from these calibration views, the Earth view pixels can be converted into calibrated radiances or brightness temperatures.\r\n\r\nGraph showing the channel using black and red lines\r\n\r\nThe MHS data is used in Numerical Weather Prediction models to improve the accuracy of future weather forecasts.\r\n\r\nMHS data is also used to generate specific products, such as cloud liquid water content and total precipitable water in the atmosphere, as well as rain rates.\r\n\r\nMHS is part of the ATOVS (Advanced TIROS Operational Sounder) package, and is a follow-on to the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B) provided by the Met Office, and flown on the Metop and NOAA-K, L, M satellites. The MHS has been designed and developed by Airbus Defence and Space (formerly EADS Astrium), under contract to EUMETSAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12208, "platform": { "ob_id": 8207, "uuid": "3f2dbe69fe4c40ee9e1e8be87e15a1d5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Metop-A", "abstract": "Metop-A, launched on 19 October 2006, represents the first in a series of three satellites forming the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS). Metop-A is Europe's first polar-orbiting meteorological satellite" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27697, "uuid": "f342ef1e2a5e48a197878f25ff202e25", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS)", "abstract": "The Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) is a self-calibrating, cross-track scanning, five-channel microwave, full-power radiometer, operating in the 89 to 190 GHz region.\r\n\r\nMHS channels H1 at 89.0 GHz and H2 (157 GHz) are window channels that detect water vapour in the very lowest layers of the atmosphere and also observe the Earth’s surface.\r\n\r\nH1 provides information on surface temperature and emissivity (in conjunction with AMSU-A data) and detects low altitude cloud and precipitation. Channels H5 (190.3 GHz), H4 (183.3 +/- 3.0 GHz) and H3 (183.3 +/- 1.0 GHz) measure water vapour at increasing heights in the atmosphere.\r\n\r\nThe MHS instrument scans the surface of the Earth three times every eight seconds, taking 90 pixels across the Earth view each scan.\r\n\r\nThe five channels are co-registered, with each pixel being separated by 1.111 degrees in angle. At nadir, the instrument footprint corresponds to a circle of diameter approximately 16 km. The full swath of the instrument is approximately 1920 km.\r\n\r\nThe instrument views a hot on-board calibration target and cold space each scan to provide a two-point calibration.\r\n\r\nUsing data from these calibration views, the Earth view pixels can be converted into calibrated radiances or brightness temperatures.\r\n\r\nGraph showing the channel using black and red lines\r\n\r\nThe MHS data is used in Numerical Weather Prediction models to improve the accuracy of future weather forecasts.\r\n\r\nMHS data is also used to generate specific products, such as cloud liquid water content and total precipitable water in the atmosphere, as well as rain rates.\r\n\r\nMHS is part of the ATOVS (Advanced TIROS Operational Sounder) package, and is a follow-on to the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B) provided by the Met Office, and flown on the Metop and NOAA-K, L, M satellites. The MHS has been designed and developed by Airbus Defence and Space (formerly EADS Astrium), under contract to EUMETSAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12209, "platform": { "ob_id": 8299, "uuid": "84a6355ac58249cc8c636e77a243c86a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Metop-B", "abstract": "Metop-B, launched on the 17th September 2012, is the second in a series of three satellites forming the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27697, "uuid": "f342ef1e2a5e48a197878f25ff202e25", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS)", "abstract": "The Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) is a self-calibrating, cross-track scanning, five-channel microwave, full-power radiometer, operating in the 89 to 190 GHz region.\r\n\r\nMHS channels H1 at 89.0 GHz and H2 (157 GHz) are window channels that detect water vapour in the very lowest layers of the atmosphere and also observe the Earth’s surface.\r\n\r\nH1 provides information on surface temperature and emissivity (in conjunction with AMSU-A data) and detects low altitude cloud and precipitation. Channels H5 (190.3 GHz), H4 (183.3 +/- 3.0 GHz) and H3 (183.3 +/- 1.0 GHz) measure water vapour at increasing heights in the atmosphere.\r\n\r\nThe MHS instrument scans the surface of the Earth three times every eight seconds, taking 90 pixels across the Earth view each scan.\r\n\r\nThe five channels are co-registered, with each pixel being separated by 1.111 degrees in angle. At nadir, the instrument footprint corresponds to a circle of diameter approximately 16 km. The full swath of the instrument is approximately 1920 km.\r\n\r\nThe instrument views a hot on-board calibration target and cold space each scan to provide a two-point calibration.\r\n\r\nUsing data from these calibration views, the Earth view pixels can be converted into calibrated radiances or brightness temperatures.\r\n\r\nGraph showing the channel using black and red lines\r\n\r\nThe MHS data is used in Numerical Weather Prediction models to improve the accuracy of future weather forecasts.\r\n\r\nMHS data is also used to generate specific products, such as cloud liquid water content and total precipitable water in the atmosphere, as well as rain rates.\r\n\r\nMHS is part of the ATOVS (Advanced TIROS Operational Sounder) package, and is a follow-on to the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B) provided by the Met Office, and flown on the Metop and NOAA-K, L, M satellites. The MHS has been designed and developed by Airbus Defence and Space (formerly EADS Astrium), under contract to EUMETSAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27740, "uuid": "729634dd64a7484a9b821080cf50eeee", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO Microwave FCDR", "abstract": "abstract" } }, { "ob_id": 12210, "platform": { "ob_id": 27753, "uuid": "f7afbe1b7e1045ef960b7cfbf53aa8ee", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Bachok Marine Research Station", "abstract": "Bachok Marine Research Station at Kelantan. It is located at Bachok, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, which is 30 kilometres from Kota Bharu. Built on a land area of 3 hectares, the station fronts the open sea (South China Sea) and is partially bounded by the narrow Rekang River.\r\n\r\nThis atmospheric observation tower is funded from the National Environmental Research Centre (NERC), UK, through collaboration with Cambridge University and the University of East Anglia and the Malaysian Meterological Department." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27752, "uuid": "f5f213943d924752a8c0f5838d1aa777", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Los Gatos Research (LGR) Fast Greenhouse Gas Analyser (FGGA)", "abstract": "Los Gatos Research (LGR) Fast Greenhouse Gas Analyser (FGGA) measures trace concentrations of methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor (H2O) simultaneously in flowing gaseous samples (usually air) at rates up to ≥10 Hz." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27754, "uuid": "061b2ab692e54ef1bc734c3491c67749", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Methane Observations and Yearly Assessments (MOYA): Atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane measurements from the Las Gatos FGGA at Bachok Marine Research Station, Malaysia", "abstract": "Methane Observations and Yearly Assessments (MOYA): Atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane measurements from the Las Gatos FGGA at Bachok Marine Research Station, Malaysia" } }, { "ob_id": 12211, "platform": { "ob_id": 1845, "uuid": "fa4584d979cf48e18df7c5f4e1355297", "short_code": "plat", "title": "METEOSAT-5 or Meteosat Operational Programme 2 (MOP-2)", "abstract": "ESA geostationary meteorological satellite operating within the world wide network of the World Weather Watch of WMO. Its main missions are: Imaging in the visible, IR and water vapour region of the spectrum; data reception from so-called dat a collection platforms (DCPs); data distribution to meteorological services and other interested parties (research institutes etc). Meteosat-5 was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on March 2, 1991." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1846, "uuid": "b7a96790edfa4a1781f7978049f23f6f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "METEOSAT Visible and IR Imager (MVIRI)", "abstract": "Objectives/applications: Earth and atmospheric monitoring, operational meteorology, climatology. Basic climatological data sets and precipitation index are derived daily. Measurements: day/night cloud coverage, cloud motion winds, cloud top heights, upper tropospheric humidity, precipitation and sea surface temperature. MVIRI spins with the S/C platform spin rate of 100 rpm. The MVIRI instrument was developed at Matra Marconi Space and was flown on all 1st generation spacecraft from Meteosat-1 to Meteosat-7." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27757, "uuid": "bec822dd3c85460895d28fd4bc283dfa", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO AOT and Albedo MVIRI", "abstract": "FIDUCEO AOT and Albedo MVIRI" } }, { "ob_id": 12212, "platform": { "ob_id": 1860, "uuid": "864f3017e9d74c5db26865ee4102c5e3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "METEOSAT-7", "abstract": "ESA geostationary meteorological satellite operating within the world wide network of the World Weather Watch of WMO. Its main missions are: Imaging in the visible, IR and water vapour region of the spectrum; data reception from so-called dat a collection platforms (DCPs); data distribution to meteorological services and other interested parties (research institutes etc). Meteosat-7 was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on September 2, 1997." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1846, "uuid": "b7a96790edfa4a1781f7978049f23f6f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "METEOSAT Visible and IR Imager (MVIRI)", "abstract": "Objectives/applications: Earth and atmospheric monitoring, operational meteorology, climatology. Basic climatological data sets and precipitation index are derived daily. Measurements: day/night cloud coverage, cloud motion winds, cloud top heights, upper tropospheric humidity, precipitation and sea surface temperature. MVIRI spins with the S/C platform spin rate of 100 rpm. The MVIRI instrument was developed at Matra Marconi Space and was flown on all 1st generation spacecraft from Meteosat-1 to Meteosat-7." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27757, "uuid": "bec822dd3c85460895d28fd4bc283dfa", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FIDUCEO AOT and Albedo MVIRI", "abstract": "FIDUCEO AOT and Albedo MVIRI" } }, { "ob_id": 12213, "platform": { "ob_id": 27785, "uuid": "9368830144d94e539dcab3ac1d6edfd2", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Glatton, Cambridgeshire", "abstract": "The Ecotech Spectronus FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectrometer) instrument operated from October 2014 to April 2016 in the tower of St Nicholas Church, Glatton. The church is located at 52.461N, 0.304W, and the inlet was located 20m above the ground." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27783, "uuid": "75e9ee3663c94da98c9bfb3dc0d72230", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Ecotech Spectronus FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer)", "abstract": "The Spectronus FTIR analyses the concentration of methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and carbon monoxide in air samples using absorption spectroscopy. Air is pumped into a 3.5L sample cell. An infrared lamp at one end of the cell provides the radiance source. The emitted thermal radiation is passed through the sample cell multiple times by a set of mirrors (to maximise the absorption path length to 24m), before entering the spectrometer. The measured interferograms are Fourier transformed to produce high resolution (1.0 wavenumber) radiance spectra, from which the gas concentrations are retrieved using optimal estimation software (Multiple Atmospheric Layer Transmission, MALT - Griffiths 1996)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27782, "uuid": "b17001c02ede4bb79c7b60b6542f9ed1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Ecotech Spectronus FTIR greenhouse gas concentrations in Glatton, Cambs from October 2014 to April 2016 as part of Greenhouse Gas UK and Global Emissions (GAUGE) project", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Ecotech Spectronus FTIR greenhouse gas concentrations in Glatton, Cambs from October 2014 to April 2016 as part of Greenhouse Gas UK and Global Emissions (GAUGE) project" } }, { "ob_id": 12214, "platform": { "ob_id": 27787, "uuid": "34aad6618ac846be9500b4a86908a832", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Great Blakenham, Suffolk", "abstract": "The instrument operated from 7 August 2014 to 15 August 2014 on a landfill site near Great Blakenham, Suffolk. The measurement site was located at 52.112N, 1.082E, and the inlet was located 2m above the ground." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27783, "uuid": "75e9ee3663c94da98c9bfb3dc0d72230", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Ecotech Spectronus FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer)", "abstract": "The Spectronus FTIR analyses the concentration of methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and carbon monoxide in air samples using absorption spectroscopy. Air is pumped into a 3.5L sample cell. An infrared lamp at one end of the cell provides the radiance source. The emitted thermal radiation is passed through the sample cell multiple times by a set of mirrors (to maximise the absorption path length to 24m), before entering the spectrometer. The measured interferograms are Fourier transformed to produce high resolution (1.0 wavenumber) radiance spectra, from which the gas concentrations are retrieved using optimal estimation software (Multiple Atmospheric Layer Transmission, MALT - Griffiths 1996)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27788, "uuid": "28831b5a455246a09533a85fea727e6f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "GAUGE: Ecotech Spectronus FTIR greenhouse gas concentrationson a landfill site near Great Blakenham, Suffolk, from 7th August 2014 to 15th August 2014", "abstract": "GAUGE: Ecotech Spectronus FTIR greenhouse gas concentrationson a landfill site near Great Blakenham, Suffolk, from 7th August 2014 to 15th August 2014" } }, { "ob_id": 12215, "platform": { "ob_id": 26748, "uuid": "61c42dd67918447d80ccf09aaec0ae0f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Heathfield Tower, East Sussex", "abstract": "Heathfield (HFD) tall tower is in rural East Sussex, 20 km from the coast. The closest large conurbation (Royal Tunbridge Wells) is located 17 km NNE from the tower. The area surrounding the tower is >90 % woodland and agricultural green space with some residential (0.7 %) and light industrial areas (0.3 %)(East Sussex in figures, 2006). Notable local industry includes a large horticultural nursery located only 200 m north of the tower.\r\nHeathfield tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26750, "uuid": "3cb218b416e942668e46292df649547b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS)", "abstract": "Cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) is a highly sensitive optical spectroscopic technique that enables measurement of absolute optical extinction by samples that scatter and absorb light. It has been widely used to study gaseous samples which absorb light at specific wavelengths, and in turn to determine mole fractions down to the parts per trillion level. \r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS) is a G2401 Picarro Inc, which measures CO2, CH4 and CO at high frequency (3 Hz)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27795, "uuid": "5511ae3bfedf420ca2765db701374a17", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Heathfield Tall Tower", "abstract": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Heathfield Tall Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12216, "platform": { "ob_id": 26748, "uuid": "61c42dd67918447d80ccf09aaec0ae0f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Heathfield Tower, East Sussex", "abstract": "Heathfield (HFD) tall tower is in rural East Sussex, 20 km from the coast. The closest large conurbation (Royal Tunbridge Wells) is located 17 km NNE from the tower. The area surrounding the tower is >90 % woodland and agricultural green space with some residential (0.7 %) and light industrial areas (0.3 %)(East Sussex in figures, 2006). Notable local industry includes a large horticultural nursery located only 200 m north of the tower.\r\nHeathfield tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26741, "uuid": "bdde63fc9f484deda14613b31987c323", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD)", "abstract": "Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) is a technique used to analyse halogenated compounds and is primarily used in the environmental, forensic and pharmaceutical markets.\r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol GC-ECD is a Agilent GC-7890, which measures N2O and SF6 every 10 minutes." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27795, "uuid": "5511ae3bfedf420ca2765db701374a17", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Heathfield Tall Tower", "abstract": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Heathfield Tall Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12217, "platform": { "ob_id": 27473, "uuid": "a18f43456c364789aac726ed365e41d1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Tacolneston tall tower, Norfolk", "abstract": "Tacolneston (TAC) tall tower is located on the east coast of England, 16 km from Norwich in Norfolk, UK. Lines sample air at 54, 100, and 185 m.a.g.l. from an open-lattice telecommunications tower at 56 m.a.s.l. The land surrounding the tower is largely arable farming.\r\n\r\nTacolneston tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26741, "uuid": "bdde63fc9f484deda14613b31987c323", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD)", "abstract": "Gas Chromatography-micro Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) is a technique used to analyse halogenated compounds and is primarily used in the environmental, forensic and pharmaceutical markets.\r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol GC-ECD is a Agilent GC-7890, which measures N2O and SF6 every 10 minutes." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27796, "uuid": "9d240691316d4c40b5b9c7e8b2ea2536", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Tacolneston Tall Tower", "abstract": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Tacolneston Tall Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12218, "platform": { "ob_id": 27473, "uuid": "a18f43456c364789aac726ed365e41d1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Tacolneston tall tower, Norfolk", "abstract": "Tacolneston (TAC) tall tower is located on the east coast of England, 16 km from Norwich in Norfolk, UK. Lines sample air at 54, 100, and 185 m.a.g.l. from an open-lattice telecommunications tower at 56 m.a.s.l. The land surrounding the tower is largely arable farming.\r\n\r\nTacolneston tower is part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (UK-DECC) Network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26750, "uuid": "3cb218b416e942668e46292df649547b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Bristol: Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS)", "abstract": "Cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) is a highly sensitive optical spectroscopic technique that enables measurement of absolute optical extinction by samples that scatter and absorb light. It has been widely used to study gaseous samples which absorb light at specific wavelengths, and in turn to determine mole fractions down to the parts per trillion level. \r\n\r\nThe University of Bristol Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS) is a G2401 Picarro Inc, which measures CO2, CH4 and CO at high frequency (3 Hz)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 27796, "uuid": "9d240691316d4c40b5b9c7e8b2ea2536", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Tacolneston Tall Tower", "abstract": "UK-DECC trace species measurements at Tacolneston Tall Tower" } }, { "ob_id": 12219, "platform": { "ob_id": 28024, "uuid": "82c8982483b3474390df11067f7d267b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "GOSAT", "abstract": "The Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite (GOSAT) observes infrared light reflected and emitted from the earth's surface and the atmosphere. Column abundances of CO2 and CH4 are calculated from the observational data. The column abundance of a gas species is expressed as the number of the gas molecules in a column above a unit surface area. GOSAT is a Japanese satellite that flies at an altitude\r\nof approximately 666 km and completes one revolution in about 100 minutes. The satellite returns to the same point in space in three days. The observation instrument onboard the satellite is the Thermal And Near-infrared Sensor for carbon Observation (TANSO). TANSO is composed of two subunits: the Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) and the Cloud and Aerosol Imager (CAI)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 28023, "uuid": "fc58a38600064be68e5c912b57c469b5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "TANSO", "abstract": "The Thermal and Near Infrared Sensor for carbon Observation (TANSO), is the observation instrument onboard the GOSAT satellite. TANSO is composed for two subunits: the Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) and the Cloud and Aerosol Imager (CAI)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28026, "uuid": "41c0f3f3834e4e208244911aa4ae2c6f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition Process for data from the GOSAT satellite", "abstract": "Aquisition Process for data from the GOSAT satellite" } }, { "ob_id": 12220, "platform": { "ob_id": 878, "uuid": "07ca4fd3a5464fe6bf860dfe8a09e5ea", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory (CVAO) is part of a bilateral German-UK initiative to undertake long-term ground- and ocean-based observations in the tropical Eastern North Atlantic Ocean region. It links with the international programme SOLAS, the EU-funded TENATSO (Tropical Eastern North Atlantic Time-Series Observatory) project, and with the German SOPRAN (Surface Ocean Processes in the Anthropocene) project.\r\n\r\nThe CVAO (16° 51′ 49 N, 24° 52′ 02 W), exists to advance understanding of climatically-significant interactions between the atmosphere and ocean and to provide a regional focal point and long-term data context for field campaigns. Measurements of O3, CO, NO, NO2, NOy and VOCs began at the site in October 2006. Chemical characterisation of aerosol measurements and flask sampling of greenhouse gases began in November 2006, halocarbon measurements in May 2007, and physical measurements of aerosol in June 2008. On-line measurements of greenhouse gases began in October 2008.\r\n\r\nThe CVAO is a World Meteorological Organisation-Global Atmospheric Watch (WMO-GAW) global station and quality-assured atmospheric data for use by both UK and German scientists, and the wider international community are regularly deposited at both the WMO-GAW and Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) data archives. The Universities of York, Bristol and Leeds provide the CVAO trace gas measurements, supported by the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) through the Atmospheric Measurement & Observation Facility (AMOF). The Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany (MPIB Jena) make the greenhouse gas measurements, and the Leibniz-Institut für Troposphärenforschung, Leipzig, Germany (IfT) measure various characteristics of aerosol. Collaboration is also with the Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica, São Vicente (INMG), who provide logistical support and employ staff at the CVAO. The sister ocean site is a partnership of the Instituto Nacional de Desenvolvimento das Pescas, São Vicente (INDP), and the Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften, Kiel, Germany (IfM-GEOMAR Kiel). Scientific activities at both sites are coordinated in collaboration with the above institutions." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 28037, "uuid": "963b76fd38f04aec929255271efcf7a2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Max Plank Off-Axis Integrated-Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS)", "abstract": "Real-time N2O (Nitrous Oxide) and CO (Carbon Monoxide) concentrations are simultaneously and continuously measured using an Off-Axis Integrated-Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS) analyser (Los Gatos Inc). A Greenhouse Gas Analyser (GGA) using the same fundamental measuring technique was added and placed in series to measure CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and CH4 (Methane) concentrations. Both devices are configured to sample at a frequency of 1Hz and both have the precision and accuracy to conform to measurement recommendations as defined by Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW). It is operated by the University of Exeter and the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry at Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28053, "uuid": "81790c74aaf84ec295fef08db0283c2e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Cape Verde Green house gas measurements using OA-ICOS", "abstract": "Since November 2011, real-time N2O (Nitrous Oxide) and CO (Carbon Monoxide) concentrations have been simultaneously and continuously measured using an Off-Axis Integrated-Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS) analyser (Los Gatos Inc). In November 2012, a Greenhouse Gas Analyser (GGA) using the same fundamental measuring technique was added and placed in series to measure CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and CH4 (Methane) concentrations. Both devices are configured to sample at a frequency of 1Hz and both have the precision and accuracy to conform to measurement recommendations as defined by Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)." } }, { "ob_id": 12221, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24847, "uuid": "4557fda0ad78453ca5658354289e1370", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF Leica RCD105", "abstract": "The Leica RCD105 medium format digital camera produces 16 bit TIFF digital images at 7216x5412 resolution (39 Mega-pixels)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28057, "uuid": "3ad517875d794d2fb963aed2b206bd2d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2013_198 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2013_198 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12222, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24846, "uuid": "d5f3a581307b406cae4ff20bc0af1f85", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF Leica ALS50-II LiDAR", "abstract": "The Leica ALS50-II LiDAR is a Light Detection and Ranging instrument flown on the NERC-ARF aircraft capable of producing both discrete point clouds and full-waveform returns. With a laser of wavelength 1064 nm pulsed at 4 ns or 9 ns it is suitable for high accuracy topographic applications. The data can be used to create Digital Elevation Models or represent 3D structures such as tree canopies." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28057, "uuid": "3ad517875d794d2fb963aed2b206bd2d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2013_198 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2013_198 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12223, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7946, "uuid": "085948b19c544a5683b548a80834d3ec", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ARSF Specim AISA Eagle", "abstract": "The AISA Eagle is a 12 bit, pushbroom, hyperspectral sensor with a 1000 pixel swath width, covering the visible and near infra-red spectrum 400 - 970nm. The maximum spectral resolution of the sensor is 2.9nm. Also output to the Eagle are data from the fibre optic downwelling irradiance sensor (FODIS). \r\n\r\nThe AISA Eagle requires good atmospheric conditions for the collection of narrow spectral wavebands. In the UK we are yet to collect data better that 2.5nm bandwidth (spectrally binning by 2). In less than perfect illumination or atmospheric conditions the instrument may require spectral and/or spatial binning to allow data to be collected. Should perfect optical conditions be essential for your project then there can be no guarantee that these conditions may coincide with the availability of the aircraft in a single flying season. If this project depends on its support in the flying season immediately following the year of submission (or if spectral quality is less of a concern) then additional guidance concerning spatial and spectral binning should be sought." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28057, "uuid": "3ad517875d794d2fb963aed2b206bd2d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2013_198 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2013_198 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12224, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 10567, "uuid": "b0b464be7fef4f9fb8d568443097b9cb", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ARSF Specim AISA Hawk", "abstract": "The AISA Hawk is a 14 bit sensor able to capture short wave infrared wavelengths, 970 - 2450nm. This makes the Hawk an ideal tool for data acquisition on spectral signatures characteristic to chemical compounds and man-made targets that can not be distinguished using the Eagle instrument. The Hawk has 320 spatial pixels, 244 spectral pixels and a maximum spectral resolution of 8nm." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28057, "uuid": "3ad517875d794d2fb963aed2b206bd2d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2013_198 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2013_198 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12225, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 10567, "uuid": "b0b464be7fef4f9fb8d568443097b9cb", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ARSF Specim AISA Hawk", "abstract": "The AISA Hawk is a 14 bit sensor able to capture short wave infrared wavelengths, 970 - 2450nm. This makes the Hawk an ideal tool for data acquisition on spectral signatures characteristic to chemical compounds and man-made targets that can not be distinguished using the Eagle instrument. The Hawk has 320 spatial pixels, 244 spectral pixels and a maximum spectral resolution of 8nm." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28062, "uuid": "86c48584d9ee49969b406bba555cef19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2013_221 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2013_221 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12226, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7946, "uuid": "085948b19c544a5683b548a80834d3ec", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ARSF Specim AISA Eagle", "abstract": "The AISA Eagle is a 12 bit, pushbroom, hyperspectral sensor with a 1000 pixel swath width, covering the visible and near infra-red spectrum 400 - 970nm. The maximum spectral resolution of the sensor is 2.9nm. Also output to the Eagle are data from the fibre optic downwelling irradiance sensor (FODIS). \r\n\r\nThe AISA Eagle requires good atmospheric conditions for the collection of narrow spectral wavebands. In the UK we are yet to collect data better that 2.5nm bandwidth (spectrally binning by 2). In less than perfect illumination or atmospheric conditions the instrument may require spectral and/or spatial binning to allow data to be collected. Should perfect optical conditions be essential for your project then there can be no guarantee that these conditions may coincide with the availability of the aircraft in a single flying season. If this project depends on its support in the flying season immediately following the year of submission (or if spectral quality is less of a concern) then additional guidance concerning spatial and spectral binning should be sought." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28062, "uuid": "86c48584d9ee49969b406bba555cef19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2013_221 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2013_221 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12227, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24846, "uuid": "d5f3a581307b406cae4ff20bc0af1f85", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF Leica ALS50-II LiDAR", "abstract": "The Leica ALS50-II LiDAR is a Light Detection and Ranging instrument flown on the NERC-ARF aircraft capable of producing both discrete point clouds and full-waveform returns. With a laser of wavelength 1064 nm pulsed at 4 ns or 9 ns it is suitable for high accuracy topographic applications. The data can be used to create Digital Elevation Models or represent 3D structures such as tree canopies." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28062, "uuid": "86c48584d9ee49969b406bba555cef19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2013_221 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2013_221 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12228, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24847, "uuid": "4557fda0ad78453ca5658354289e1370", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF Leica RCD105", "abstract": "The Leica RCD105 medium format digital camera produces 16 bit TIFF digital images at 7216x5412 resolution (39 Mega-pixels)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 28062, "uuid": "86c48584d9ee49969b406bba555cef19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ARSF 2013_221 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details", "abstract": "ARSF 2013_221 - IG13_21 Flight: data acquisition details." } }, { "ob_id": 12229, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24847, "uuid": "4557fda0ad78453ca5658354289e1370", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF Leica RCD105", "abstract": "The Leica RCD105 medium format digital camera produces 16 bit TIFF digital images at 7216x5412 resolution (39 Mega-pixels)." }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12230, "platform": { "ob_id": 6394, "uuid": "d2c5c36981824b71a98a2906394d61f3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NERC ARSF Dornier Do228-101 D-CALM Aircraft", "abstract": "NERC leased Dornier 228 twin prop converted airliner\r\n\r\nDornier 228 D-CALM is a medium tropospheric research aircraft operated by NERC, UK. It has a twin turbo-prop powered non-pressurised shoulder-wing monoplane with rectangular-section fuselage and a double passenger/cargo door. The aircraft is used in the fields of optical remote sensing, oceanography, atmospheric and earth science research. A range of sensors may be installed.\r\n\r\nDimensions:\r\n\r\n Length: 15.04 m; Height: 4.86 m; Wingspan: 16.87 m; \r\n\r\n\r\nFlying performances:\r\n\r\n Speed:\r\n Min speed: 62 m/s\r\n Max speed: 83 m/s\r\n Usual speed during measurements: 65 m/s\r\n Usual speed during transit flights: 98 m/s\r\n Ascent rate: 1000 m/s\r\n\r\n Altitude:\r\n (1 ft = 0.31 m)\r\n Min altitude:\r\n Above sea: 200 ft\r\n Above ground: 500 ft\r\n Max ceiling: 22000 ft\r\n Usual ceiling during measurements: 15000 ft\r\n Ceiling limitations:\r\n The service ceiling for our normal operational science is 15 000ft. However, our maximum service ceiling is 22 000ft, dependent on crew oxygen and specific instrument hard-drive specifications. \r\n\r\n Payload:\r\n Empty weight: 3596 kg\r\n Max take-off weight: 5980 kg\r\n Max payload: 1595 kg\r\n Usual scientific payload during measurements: 500 kg\r\n Endurance:\r\n Max endurance: 7 h (at min scientific payload and max fuel) (Y-coordinate of 1st point)\r\n Endurance at max scientific payload: 5 h ... (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)\r\n \t\r\n Range:\r\n Max range: 2600 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)\r\n Conditions for max range:\r\n FL150 at max fuel, speed = 180 KTAS\r\n Range at max scientific payload: 1800 km\r\n Usual range during measurement flight: 1500 km\r\n\r\n Other:\r\n Weather conditions limitations:\r\n VFR/IFR Approved Certified to fly in known icing conditions\r\n Take-off runway length: 625 m\r\n Engines:\r\n twin turbo-prop: Garrett TPE 331-5A-252 D with 533 kW (715 SHP) take-off power.;\r\n Avionics:\r\n INS, GPS, Transponder, DME, Weather radar, radio-altimeter \r\n\r\nCrew and scientists on board:\r\n\r\n Crew (pilots + operators): VFR: 1 pilotIFR: 2 pilots;\r\n Seats available for scientists: 1 operator seat, 3 potentially\r\n\r\nCabin:\r\n\r\n\r\n Apertures:\r\n Cargo door:\r\n Width : 1.28 m\r\n Height : 1.34 m;\r\n Cabin pressurized:\r\n none\r\n More information:\r\n Flexible accommodation for standard 19-inch racking, secured via the seat-rails.\r\n\r\n See below for additional information; \r\n\r\nAircraft modifications:\r\n\r\n Nose boom:\r\n none\r\n Windows:\r\n 2 Bubble-window with operator position and floor-opening for navigation-sight at the right forward side of the cabin\r\n Openings:\r\n Cabin floor, Back. One 2060 mm x 515 mm (frame 20 to 25) and one approx. 425mm diam (frame 25 to 27).\r\n Covered openings in the cabin roof - 400 mm diam back (between frame 23 and 24) - 150 mm diam fromt (frame 12/13) - 150 mm diam back(frame 22/23)\r\n Hard points:\r\n Six hardpoints below the cockpit-area for external loads up to 200 Kg- Each fuselage side (cockpit area) has three hardpoint\r\n -pairs to carry a load of 50 Kg (e.g. SLAR-antennae).\r\n -On both wings (outside of propwash) two wing-stations for external loads up to 100kg\r\n Inlets:\r\n One, installed on cabin roof aperture (frame 12/13), to accommodate Aerosol and/or whole-air inlets\r\n Additional systems:\r\n From the wing-stations to the cabin there are tubes for cables (power and data lines) pylons/pods to carry four Particle Measurement Systems (PMS) type probes. \r\n\r\nAcquisition systems:\r\n\r\n Leica ALS 50-II Lidar\r\n Leica RCD-105 39 Mega Pixel Digital Camera\r\n Specim Eagle & Hawk Hyperspectral Scanner\r\n Applanix POS and IPAS - Attitude and position\r\n\r\nElectrical power:\r\n\r\n Aircraft total electrical power (kW):\r\n 28V DC, 8.4 kW , 220 V AC, 2kW, 50 Hz \r\n Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists:\r\n DC 28 V – 6.3 kW of 28 volt DC total power, including a permanently installed 1.6kW / 220 V / 50 Hz inverter " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24846, "uuid": "d5f3a581307b406cae4ff20bc0af1f85", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC-ARF Leica ALS50-II LiDAR", "abstract": "The Leica ALS50-II LiDAR is a Light Detection and Ranging instrument flown on the NERC-ARF aircraft capable of producing both discrete point clouds and full-waveform returns. With a laser of wavelength 1064 nm pulsed at 4 ns or 9 ns it is suitable for high accuracy topographic applications. The data can be used to create Digital Elevation Models or represent 3D structures such as tree canopies." }, "relatedTo": null } ] }