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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": 3473, "uuid": "c78879b868aa44f4adf715ab368c02e4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Meteorological Sensors", "abstract": "Standard meteorological measurements are made at Chilbolton in support of all experiments at the Observatory. The measurements provided in this dataset are temperature, dew point, pressure, wind speed and wind direction. The instruments used are: General Eastern Temperature and Dew Point Sensor, KDG Pressure Transducer, Vector Instruments A100H Anemometer, Vector Instruments W200 Windvane." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4782, "uuid": "f2b22769602945d3924d1ff3371ccb1c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory and Sparsholt College Meteorological Sensors, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Meteorological Sensors; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK, Sparsholt College, Hampshire, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1473, "platform": { "ob_id": 3465, "uuid": "2207d24bb6ab4bb8a4f07d7996cf9bd7", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sparsholt College, Hampshire, UK", "abstract": "Related to the Chilbolton Observatory, this station at Sparsholt College, 8 km from Chilbolton operates a number of instrumented microwave communications links and satellite beacon receivers which are used for various radio propagation experiments." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 3473, "uuid": "c78879b868aa44f4adf715ab368c02e4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Meteorological Sensors", "abstract": "Standard meteorological measurements are made at Chilbolton in support of all experiments at the Observatory. The measurements provided in this dataset are temperature, dew point, pressure, wind speed and wind direction. The instruments used are: General Eastern Temperature and Dew Point Sensor, KDG Pressure Transducer, Vector Instruments A100H Anemometer, Vector Instruments W200 Windvane." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4782, "uuid": "f2b22769602945d3924d1ff3371ccb1c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory and Sparsholt College Meteorological Sensors, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Meteorological Sensors; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK, Sparsholt College, Hampshire, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1474, "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": 3574, "uuid": "d15616bd69274d0980945f08681fd460", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) 355 nm Ultra Violet Raman Lidar", "abstract": "The Raman water vapour lidar is a high power Raman lidar system designed to make simultaneous high resolution measurements of attenuated lidar backscatter coefficient and humidity mixing ratio as a function of height. It is operated on a case-study basis by Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4785, "uuid": "6deaf3a89ef842dc9cd1a2570ccdcbac", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory Lidar Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) 355 nm Ultra Violet Raman Lidar, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) 905 nm Vaisala CT75K Lidar Ceilometer; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1475, "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": 3598, "uuid": "87c8ffb5c9f14d3081aec7df80a050a2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) 905 nm Vaisala CT75K Lidar Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Vaisala CT75K is a lidar ceilometer system that makes elastic scattering measurements of clouds and aerosols. It operates at 905 nm and comprises four transmitter/receiver units that operate simultaneously. By ceilometer standards it has relatively high sensitivity, and so has the ability to detect ice as well as liquid water clouds. It is a low maintenance system capable of virtually unattended operation and is operated continuously at Chilbolton. It is normally operated close to vertically pointing, typically around 4° off zenith, to reduce specular reflections from ice clouds." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4785, "uuid": "6deaf3a89ef842dc9cd1a2570ccdcbac", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory Lidar Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) 355 nm Ultra Violet Raman Lidar, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) 905 nm Vaisala CT75K Lidar Ceilometer; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1476, "platform": { "ob_id": 4629, "uuid": "8d9ba7143a4b4c0aafd3c4993146d425", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Faccombe, UK", "abstract": "Faccombe was site 29 for the CSIP project. It's U.K. Ordnance Survey number is SU3868359288 and is located 258.1m above sea level.\r\n\r\n" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4650, "uuid": "19f873125cb94edbb78d69675136094f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Salford: Automatic Weather Station", "abstract": "Automatic Weather Station (AWS) consisting of a Campbell Scientific 2 m tripod with a CR10X datalogger. Weather station sensors included a MP100A temperature and relative humidity probe, a A100L2 low power anemometer, a W200P potentiometer wind vane, a NR-Lite Net Radiometer, and a RPT410F barometric pressure sensor." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4788, "uuid": "47a2e1e48b46410f9b829af5c73047c8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Salford Automatic Weather Station Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Salford: Automatic Weather Station; PLATFORMS: Faccombe, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1477, "platform": { "ob_id": 4629, "uuid": "8d9ba7143a4b4c0aafd3c4993146d425", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Faccombe, UK", "abstract": "Faccombe was site 29 for the CSIP project. It's U.K. Ordnance Survey number is SU3868359288 and is located 258.1m above sea level.\r\n\r\n" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4634, "uuid": "43be3f525aec46a8a57d698172b22023", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Salford: Sonic anemometer 1", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4791, "uuid": "e1aab7cce62d4c1b8cf560fce14bacf9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Salford Sonic Anemometer 1 Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Salford: Sonic anemometer 1; PLATFORMS: Faccombe, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1478, "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": 3498, "uuid": "76d384ce72fe4453a1483c5556739a5b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Infra-red radiometer", "abstract": "The CG4 pyrgeometer is designed for high accuracy infrared (IR) meteorological measurement research, for both sky and surface emitted infrared radiation, from 4.5 to 42 µm. It provides a voltage output signal that is proportional to either the incoming sky, or surface emitted IR, depending on instrument mode of operation. The CG4 features a specially designed ellipse shaped solar blind silicon dome, that offers a full 180o field of view, and with good cosine response." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4794, "uuid": "9577d9c2f31f45d7a144fe2935e4027d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory Radiometer Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Infra-red radiometer, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Visible radiometer, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Microwave radiometers; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1479, "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": 3506, "uuid": "6138022efeb0443284607538c3339306", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Visible radiometer", "abstract": "The CM21 pyranometer is intended for high accuracy total global, or diffuse sky, solar radiation measurement research on a plane/level surface, for extreme temperature environments.\r\nCM21 Features & Benefits:\r\nLow dome thermal offset error\r\nExcellent cosine/directional response\r\nExcellent long term stability of sensitivity\r\nExcellent linearity performance\r\nExcellent temperature dependence performance" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4794, "uuid": "9577d9c2f31f45d7a144fe2935e4027d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory Radiometer Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Infra-red radiometer, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Visible radiometer, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Microwave radiometers; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1480, "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": 3502, "uuid": "2dc3645501db40d38702b5f8c5c0eaf0", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Microwave radiometers", "abstract": "A number of microwave radiometers have been constructed by RCRU engineers and installed at Chilbolton. The radiometers measure zenith sky brightness temperature at a number of frequencies, 22.2, 28.8 and 37.5 GHz. Scientists use these measurements to find out the total integrated liquid water path (LWP) and total precipitable water vapour (WVP), in the atmosphere above the radiometers." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4794, "uuid": "9577d9c2f31f45d7a144fe2935e4027d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory Radiometer Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Infra-red radiometer, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Visible radiometer, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Microwave radiometers; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1481, "platform": { "ob_id": 4680, "uuid": "8b5b67edc9c648189d27b6432bdad215", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Dornier 128", "abstract": "The Dornieer 128 is a German research aircraft operated by the Institute of Flight Guidance and Control at the University of Braunschweig and run jointly by Karlsruhe University and Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4681, "uuid": "e414d893e40d4247bf3542468f178a9d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Dornier 128 core instruments", "abstract": "Core instruments on board the Dornier 128 aircraft operated by the Institute of Flight Guidance and Control at the University of Braunschwieg. The instruments give:\r\nStatic, dynamic and differential pressure from Rosemount 5-Hole Probe\r\nStatic, dynamic and differential pressure from Rosemount 1221, 1201 Pressure Transducers\r\nPosition and speed from Novatel Differential GPS-Receiver\r\nHeight from Optech 501 Laser Altimeter\r\nPitch, bank, yaw, angular velocities, acceleration, INS-position, ground speed from Honeywell Lasernav\r\nRadar height from Sperry Radar Altimeter\r\nSurface temperature of the earth from KT19 sensor\r\nHumidity of air (fast sensor) from Lyman-Alpha Sensor\r\nTemperature of air from Slow Rosemount Temperature Sensor PT 100\r\nTemperature of air from Open wire Rosemount Temperature Sensor Pt 100\r\nHumidity of air from Aerodata-Humicap\r\nHumidity of air from Meteolabor Dew Point Mirror TP 3\r\nWind (horizontal) from 5-hole-probe\r\nWind (vertical) from 5-hole-probe\r\nTurbulence from 5-hole-probe, 100 Hz sampling\r\nUp and Down Radiation from Kipp & Zonen Pyranometer CM 22\r\nUp and Down Radiation from Kipp & Zonen Pyrgeometer CG 4\r\nSurface emissions from Spectral linescanner (3 channels)\r\nSurface emissions from CCD-Camera\r\nVideoinformation from camera" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4797, "uuid": "10a9c0b288c0485386a1e5e42523fc0a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK) Dornier 128 Aircraft Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Dornier 128 core instruments; PLATFORMS: Dornier 128; " } }, { "ob_id": 1482, "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": 4669, "uuid": "6c80064897ec466491a509753b4cf97b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Institut fuer Meteorologie und Klimaforschung: Radiosonde", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4800, "uuid": "1b05d3066007496896511cb09996602d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK) Radiosonde Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Institut fuer Meteorologie und Klimaforschung: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1483, "platform": { "ob_id": 4620, "uuid": "9be295f4ee7a41c0bde66bd07379ef49", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Alice Holt, UK", "abstract": "Alice Holt was site 28 for the CSIP project. It's U.K. Ordnance Survey number is SU7980440050 and is located 75.3m above sea level.\r\n\r\n" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 3049, "uuid": "af62183a558440c9a299daa7709f0847", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Leeds: SODAR no. 2", "abstract": "Scintec FAS64 acoustic sodar to provide winds and backscatter data from about 50 m to around 700 m above ground level depending on conditions, at 10 minute frequency." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4803, "uuid": "fff7a854460e489aa5b8b5e60bdb3a67", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Leeds Sodar 2 Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leeds: SODAR 2; PLATFORMS: Alice Holt, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1484, "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": 11829, "uuid": "64df9223a1dcb80cd012fd20ce522e4b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMF Boundary Layer Aerosol\\Ozone Lidar", "abstract": "The aerosol backscatter coefficient is measured in m-1.sr-1 and is a measure of how much light is reflected off particles and droplets in the atmosphere. This value is related to particle size and particle number although the two cannot necessarily be computed from this single value.\r\n \r\nOzone mixing ratio can also be computed, using differential absorption. By transmitting laser pulses at wavelengths that are absorbed by ozone and comparing then to wavelengths that are not, it is possible to deduce ozone mixing ratio.\r\n \r\nIn total the instrument uses five wavelengths of laser light in the ultra violet spectrum: 266nm, 289nm, 299nm, 316nm and 355nm, which are transmitted sequentially. The resulting time resolution is 3 minutes and the height resolution for aerosol backscatter and ozone is 7.5m and about 50m, respectively. The maximum range for aerosol backscatter and ozone can be up to 8km and 2-3km, respectively although this can vary depending on atmospheric conditions.\r\n\r\nThis is an AMF category 4 instrument and as such is deployed and operated with AMF Instrument Scientist support. Their time will also be required for quality control and preparation of data. In most cases the lidar system can be operated remotely.\r\n\r\nThis instrument has also formerly been referred to by a number of names, including: The University of Manchester Boundary Layer Aerosol\\Ozone Lidar; University of Wales, Aberystwyth Boundary Layer Aerosol\\Ozone Lidar, University Facilities for Atmospheric Measurements (UFAM) Boundary Layer Aerosol\\Ozone Lidar." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4806, "uuid": "36eb2e5f93324effbb2b23638baf2dce", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Aberystwyth Ozone Lidar Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Aberystwyth: Ozone DIAL LIDAR; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1485, "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": 3570, "uuid": "16f9bc2adcb44fe1a8a69712019b70e5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) ACROBAT (Advanced Clear-air Radar for Observing the Boundary layer And Troposphere) 1275 MHz L-Band Radar", "abstract": "The ACROBAT radar system can detect the backscatter from small variations in atmospheric refractive index, enabling the investigation of structures such as the boundary layer, convective plumes, and surface based and elevated radio ducts. The radar's Doppler capability permits the measurement and mapping of radial wind velocity, while measurement of spectral width enables identification of regions of enhanced turbulence." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4809, "uuid": "f95e310b69d24bd69587f48f86addff8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory ACROBAT (Advanced Clear-air Radar for Observing the Boundary layer And Troposphere) Radar Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) ACROBAT (Advanced Clear-air Radar for Observing the Boundary layer And Troposphere) 1275 MHz L-Band Radar; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1486, "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": 4673, "uuid": "be3b1683958b469e8644c7e9c955a102", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Institut fuer Meteorologie und Klimaforschung: 2 um Infra-red Lidar", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4812, "uuid": "cb350e1282a648a1acebf71ac7e117ce", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK) Lidar Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Institut fuer Meteorologie und Klimaforschung: 2 um Infra-red Lidar; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1488, "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": 3044, "uuid": "68ed3fa995e744658806be612cc03469", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Leeds: SODAR no. 1", "abstract": "Scintec FAS64 acoustic sodar to provide winds and backscatter data from about 50 m to around 700 m above ground level depending on conditions, at 10 minute frequency." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4819, "uuid": "69ec2e3d22774d84ad39597c413d2d25", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Leeds Sodar 1 Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leeds: SODAR; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1489, "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": 3480, "uuid": "36678054fee14266b208776b9be5bf43", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Cloud Camera", "abstract": "The JVC KYF55-BE digital camera is used to collect sky images. Twelve images are stored every hour, three taken every 15 minutes. Images from the cloud camera are a useful tool to assist researchers in analysing data obtained from the other instruments a the Chilbolton Observatory site. Note, this instrument was initially deployed at the Sparsholt College site, before being relocated to the main Chilbolton Observatory. It ceased operation in 2014 and was subsequently replaced by a new sky camera with a fish eye lens for full sky imaging." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4822, "uuid": "3f32ee8c55684eaeaf637ee355d0db31", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Chilbolton Observatory Cloud Camera Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Cloud Camera; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1490, "platform": { "ob_id": 4736, "uuid": "0f5b8743f7ab494abe5599d137a8d342", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Swanage, UK", "abstract": "Used in CSIP 2005 for radiosonde launches" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4737, "uuid": "8dff23de47ae4557a8989be0c05ed708", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 1", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Atmospheric Measurement Facility (NCAS AMF) operate two radiosonde sounding systems: unit one (this one) is situated at the University of Manchester and unit two at the University of Leeds, both compatible with the Vaisala RS92 sonde family and support the extended sondes recommended by Vaisala. Both systems are 400 MHz variants.\r\n\r\nAlthough now designated as NCAS AMF instruments they have each had previous designations with this unit previously been known as the \"Manchester/UFAM: Vaisala Radiosonde\" and represented by \"man-radiosonde\" in filenames.\r\n\r\nVaisala radiosonde systems are used by meteorological organizations all around the world to measure weather in the Earth’s atmosphere, from the boundary layer to the upper atmosphere. The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40 km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements securely to the observing station. The user has control over the sounding process by integrating sounding controls, archiving the sounding data and meteorological message creation. For routine soundings the system offers a variety of features and allows the desired balance of manual and automatic control. In addition to the traditional alphanumeric messages, the system software produces the WMO specified BUFR messages. This feature enables users to follow the WMO's recommendation to move from traditional alphanumeric codes to binary BUFR codes.\r\n\r\nThis record also records the present and previous instrument scientists responsible for the equipment (recorded here as \"operators\") for historic purposes with the current instrument scientist given last. It is possible that other operators may use the equipment from time to time and these should be recorded as dataset authors for each associated datasets in the archive." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4825, "uuid": "f064a3d6b3ff4001bfc4fc7be04fc8c7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Manchester Radiosonde Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Manchester/UFAM: Vaisala Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Swanage, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1491, "platform": { "ob_id": 4629, "uuid": "8d9ba7143a4b4c0aafd3c4993146d425", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Faccombe, UK", "abstract": "Faccombe was site 29 for the CSIP project. It's U.K. Ordnance Survey number is SU3868359288 and is located 258.1m above sea level.\r\n\r\n" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4642, "uuid": "bf38bcb7cfac483bb2374b48b3809c57", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Salford: Radiometer", "abstract": "The HATPRO Radiometer is a system which is passive with two frequency reception bands: 22-31 GHz (7 channel filter bank humidity profiler and LWP radiometer) and 51-58 GHz (7 channel filter bank temperature profiler). A range of data are retrieved including: vertical profiles of atmospheric temperature; vertical profiles of relative and absolute humidity; liquid water path (LWP); integrated water vapour (IWV); stability indices; and surface pressure, temperature, relative humidity and rain flags. The system is capable of standalone operation but the AMF supply a host PC to facilitate data archiving and custom setup of the instrument. The HATPRO GPS provide the measurement timing and and also position. The environmental temperature range for operation: – 60°C to + 45°C and the automatic rain-mitigation system, consisting of a hydrophobic coating and strong blower, prevent rain settling on the radome. The 1.8kW heater module prevents formation of dew and fog condensation on radome. A new radome is fitted before any deployment and replaced, while on deployment, every 6 months or if compromised. (Mechanical damage, salt build up etc all result in the hydrophobic properties of the radome being compromised)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4828, "uuid": "f6b42b57c86d44fdb72cabbebcc6153f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Salford Radiometer Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Salford: Radiometer; PLATFORMS: Faccombe, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1492, "platform": { "ob_id": 4741, "uuid": "ba35b388f16a46938284a215419f194d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Preston Farm, Chichester, UK", "abstract": "Used in CSIP 2005" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 3054, "uuid": "86569f5888ec4e06a9c8bb000126c0b9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 2", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Atmospheric Measurement Facility (NCAS AMF) operate two radiosonde sounding systems: unit one is situated at the University of Manchester and unit two at the University of Leeds, both compatible with the Vaisala RS92 sonde family and support the extended sondes recommended by Vaisala. Both systems are 400 MHz variants.\r\n\r\nAlthough now designated as NCAS AMF instruments they have each had previous designations with this unit previously been known as the \"University of Leeds: Vaisala Radiosonde\" and represented by \"leeds-radiosonde\" in filenames.\r\n\r\nVaisala radiosonde systems are used by meteorological organizations all around the world to measure weather in the Earth’s atmosphere, from the boundary layer to the upper atmosphere. The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40 km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements securely to the observing station. The user has control over the sounding process by integrating sounding controls, archiving the sounding data and meteorological message creation. For routine soundings the system offers a variety of features and allows the desired balance of manual and automatic control. In addition to the traditional alphanumeric messages, the system software produces the WMO specified BUFR messages. This feature enables users to follow the WMO's recommendation to move from traditional alphanumeric codes to binary BUFR codes.\r\n\r\nThis record also records the present and previous instrument scientists responsible for the equipment (recorded here as \"operators\") for historic purposes with the current instrument scientist given last. It is possible that other operators may use the equipment from time to time and these should be recorded as dataset authors for each associated datasets in the archive." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4831, "uuid": "fc3d511384564701a4e40987662fe8c1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Leeds Radiosonde Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leeds: Vaisala radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Preston Farm, Chichester, UK, Bath University, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1493, "platform": { "ob_id": 4745, "uuid": "ceeba211edf740fea9131579c1d2fb5a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "CSIP Bath radiosonde launch site", "abstract": "Radiosonde launch site used during the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 3054, "uuid": "86569f5888ec4e06a9c8bb000126c0b9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 2", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Atmospheric Measurement Facility (NCAS AMF) operate two radiosonde sounding systems: unit one is situated at the University of Manchester and unit two at the University of Leeds, both compatible with the Vaisala RS92 sonde family and support the extended sondes recommended by Vaisala. Both systems are 400 MHz variants.\r\n\r\nAlthough now designated as NCAS AMF instruments they have each had previous designations with this unit previously been known as the \"University of Leeds: Vaisala Radiosonde\" and represented by \"leeds-radiosonde\" in filenames.\r\n\r\nVaisala radiosonde systems are used by meteorological organizations all around the world to measure weather in the Earth’s atmosphere, from the boundary layer to the upper atmosphere. The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40 km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements securely to the observing station. The user has control over the sounding process by integrating sounding controls, archiving the sounding data and meteorological message creation. For routine soundings the system offers a variety of features and allows the desired balance of manual and automatic control. In addition to the traditional alphanumeric messages, the system software produces the WMO specified BUFR messages. This feature enables users to follow the WMO's recommendation to move from traditional alphanumeric codes to binary BUFR codes.\r\n\r\nThis record also records the present and previous instrument scientists responsible for the equipment (recorded here as \"operators\") for historic purposes with the current instrument scientist given last. It is possible that other operators may use the equipment from time to time and these should be recorded as dataset authors for each associated datasets in the archive." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4831, "uuid": "fc3d511384564701a4e40987662fe8c1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Leeds Radiosonde Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leeds: Vaisala radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Preston Farm, Chichester, UK, Bath University, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1494, "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": 3054, "uuid": "86569f5888ec4e06a9c8bb000126c0b9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NCAS AMF: Vaisala Radiosonde Unit 2", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Atmospheric Measurement Facility (NCAS AMF) operate two radiosonde sounding systems: unit one is situated at the University of Manchester and unit two at the University of Leeds, both compatible with the Vaisala RS92 sonde family and support the extended sondes recommended by Vaisala. Both systems are 400 MHz variants.\r\n\r\nAlthough now designated as NCAS AMF instruments they have each had previous designations with this unit previously been known as the \"University of Leeds: Vaisala Radiosonde\" and represented by \"leeds-radiosonde\" in filenames.\r\n\r\nVaisala radiosonde systems are used by meteorological organizations all around the world to measure weather in the Earth’s atmosphere, from the boundary layer to the upper atmosphere. The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40 km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements securely to the observing station. The user has control over the sounding process by integrating sounding controls, archiving the sounding data and meteorological message creation. For routine soundings the system offers a variety of features and allows the desired balance of manual and automatic control. In addition to the traditional alphanumeric messages, the system software produces the WMO specified BUFR messages. This feature enables users to follow the WMO's recommendation to move from traditional alphanumeric codes to binary BUFR codes.\r\n\r\nThis record also records the present and previous instrument scientists responsible for the equipment (recorded here as \"operators\") for historic purposes with the current instrument scientist given last. It is possible that other operators may use the equipment from time to time and these should be recorded as dataset authors for each associated datasets in the archive." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4831, "uuid": "fc3d511384564701a4e40987662fe8c1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Leeds Radiosonde Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leeds: Vaisala radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Preston Farm, Chichester, UK, Bath University, Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1495, "platform": { "ob_id": 1010, "uuid": "312daa1963b24c5aba6be66068c23d49", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Camborne", "abstract": "Met office observation station, Camborne, Cornwall, UK. Location of Windprofiler and radiosonde launches." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1496, "platform": { "ob_id": 1013, "uuid": "549615489e524459aca4f20e68e4ad5f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Herstmonceux West End meteorological station, UK", "abstract": "Met office observation station, Herstmonceux West End, UK. Location of radiosonde launches." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1497, "platform": { "ob_id": 1008, "uuid": "07f4dc1e53574cc9a167423d9847760c", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Larkhill, UK", "abstract": "Larkhill observatory (WMO id 03917) contains a radiosonde station and a CSIP station 11. The station is located 132m above mean sea level in Wiltshire, south UK . Since 1920 meteorological observations have been recorded on a 24hr basis, linking the station to the synoptic network of the Met Office Meteorological Service. The site is located at OS grid reference SU 136447. More information can be found in the linked documents.\r\n\r\nRadiosonde station and CSIP station 11\r\n\r\nSite identifiers:\r\n - WMO: 03743\r\n- WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03743. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1498, "platform": { "ob_id": 1012, "uuid": "358641354ff546c2a761c9094c414373", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Nottingham Watnall site, UK", "abstract": "The Met Office operate an observation site at Nottingham Watnall (WMO id 03354) hosting a suite of instruments including surface meteorological observations, laser ceilometer and has been used for radiosonde launches. The station is located 117m above mean sea level in Nottinghamshire, east UK. Since 1941 meteorological observations have been recorded on a 24hr basis, linking the station to the synoptic network of the Met Office Meteorological Service. The site is located at OS grid reference SK 503456. More information can be found in the linked documents.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03354. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1499, "platform": { "ob_id": 4836, "uuid": "8e17ae01e6ba46e0ae82f819f5a75cb5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Uccle, Belgium", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1500, "platform": { "ob_id": 4837, "uuid": "2eecb7191f604dcda0459dff553e894e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Isle of Portland, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1501, "platform": { "ob_id": 4838, "uuid": "7ef181fcb318423587d5218ac96c477e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Trappes, France", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1502, "platform": { "ob_id": 4839, "uuid": "297a3a35401843fca576f3de010b5eef", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Nancy, France", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1503, "platform": { "ob_id": 4840, "uuid": "720cba413bee4f468502ac3fbe39c0d6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Brest, France", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4841, "uuid": "b5195d9592d74496b27b115d75ff9be5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Mesoscale Forecast Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Camborne, Herstmonceux West End, UK, Larkhill, Nottingham Watnall, UK, Uccle, Belgium, Isle of Portland, UK, Trappes, France, Nancy, France, Brest, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1504, "platform": { "ob_id": 4615, "uuid": "95b7018fb042454188dd6af868c986ea", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Linkenholt, UK", "abstract": "Site near to Chilbolton, Hampshire, used in Convective Storm Initiation Project field campaign, summer 2005." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4616, "uuid": "ab042434d3f448ecb456a3cbb72af80f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Manchester: Webcam", "abstract": "Web camera deployed to record weather and clouds." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4844, "uuid": "bd8b35fc46ae4acb86e3114aa1f9432e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Manchester Webcam Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Manchester: Webcam; PLATFORMS: Linkenholt, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1505, "platform": { "ob_id": 4615, "uuid": "95b7018fb042454188dd6af868c986ea", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Linkenholt, UK", "abstract": "Site near to Chilbolton, Hampshire, used in Convective Storm Initiation Project field campaign, summer 2005." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4686, "uuid": "91b27b657c764b639a885e5fbdb066fc", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Met Office Radiometrics MP3000 profling radiometer", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4847, "uuid": "0ae7d44471cf4edd8326520021d1d92b", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Met Office Observation Methods Technology Centre Radiometre Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Met Office: Met Office Radiometrics MP3000 profling radiometer; PLATFORMS: Linkenholt, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1506, "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": 1433, "uuid": "46742014e0d04d798cf281be1b69c68f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Salford/UFAM: Doppler Lidar", "abstract": "This is a 10.6 um Doppler Lidar system for atmospheric measurements from a minimum range of 500 m-700 m up to a maximum of 9 km. This is a UFAM instrument operated by the University of Salford, UK. The instrument is a 1.55 μm eye-safe (Class 1M) scanning micro pulsed LiDAR providing profiles of aerosol backscatter coefficient (β) in units of m-1 sr-1 and radial velocity in ms-1 at user specified azimuth and elevation angles. This system has additional Doppler and depolarisation channels. A three point scanning algorithm is supplied for automated wind profile measurement: profiles of wind speed and direction can be obtained at a minimum of once every two minutes. Signal analysis, data retrievals, and data storage are performed by a PC system on-board the instrument. Users can operate the instrument remotely via the internet (not wireless) that is: users can program custom scan patterns and monitor performance. The operational software allows the user to test out head positions for a scan, level the instrument, and schedule how often the LiDAR comes out of its default operation (vertical observation or STARE Mode) to perform an operation. An internal GPS provides accurate system timing and instrument position while the extended temperature facility provides an operational temperature range of -20°C to 40°C: at temperature > 40°C this the system will automatically shutdown.\r\n\r\nThis instrument was subsequently converted into the instrument now operated by NCAS AMF as their Halo Doppler Lidar no 1." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4850, "uuid": "f86357c5204344669fc18d7f8bd9ead1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Salford Doppler Lidar Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Salford/UFAM: Doppler Lidar; PLATFORMS: Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 1507, "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": 4732, "uuid": "87f5c0bfb66045c68ec9259603dc59ba", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Reading: Vaisala radiosonde", "abstract": "Vaisala radiosonde system that is not mobile. The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km. The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4853, "uuid": "2160f8b32bfa4db6b9129865c29e4cae", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: University of Reading Radiosonde Data, Part of the Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) Database", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Reading: Vaisala radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Reading University; " } }, { "ob_id": 1508, "platform": { "ob_id": 4857, "uuid": "7f4a2c9918e44b2990e51619e1db7612", "short_code": "plat", "title": "MIDAS Global Radiosonde Network", "abstract": "Global Radiosonde stations network as used in MIDAS." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4858, "uuid": "24cacde82c7f4346bf13800c5366aa95", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Global Radiosonde Data from the Met Office", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: MIDAS Global Radiosonde Network, TEMP Station Network, PILOT Station Network; " } }, { "ob_id": 1509, "platform": { "ob_id": 4432, "uuid": "aa9cb34548004ef7a40bd7ce04adf4e5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "TEMP Station Network", "abstract": "Observation stations within the TEMP station network transmit their observations in the form of a TEMP message. Observations from radiosondes at stations distributed globally are taken during four periods throughout the day. For each period, measurements are taken roughly every 2 seconds, and the results are transmitted in the TEMP message. The TEMP message contains measurements of parameters such as atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed and direction." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4858, "uuid": "24cacde82c7f4346bf13800c5366aa95", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Global Radiosonde Data from the Met Office", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: MIDAS Global Radiosonde Network, TEMP Station Network, PILOT Station Network; " } }, { "ob_id": 1510, "platform": { "ob_id": 4436, "uuid": "d5ff0fa3c8d644068d252ce0acdb7b06", "short_code": "plat", "title": "PILOT Station Network", "abstract": "Observation stations within the PILOT station network transmit their observations in the form of a PILOT message. Observations from radiosondes at stations distributed globally are taken during four periods throughout the day. For each period, measurements are taken roughly every 2 seconds, and the results are transmitted in the PILOT message. The PILOT message contains measurements of wind speed and direction." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 912, "uuid": "e0c08343c2a74974a912ccb96f514130", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radiosonde", "abstract": "The radiosonde is a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument that measures profiles of pressure, temperature and humidity from the ground to approximately 40km.The radiosonde is equipped with a radio transmitter for sending the measurements to the observing station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4858, "uuid": "24cacde82c7f4346bf13800c5366aa95", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Global Radiosonde Data from the Met Office", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: MIDAS Global Radiosonde Network, TEMP Station Network, PILOT Station Network; " } }, { "ob_id": 1511, "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": 440, "uuid": "0c6f4526b1694218be141139f1e57f8b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1512, "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": 341, "uuid": "56fb1a297d764925acc0553cbdb5810e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Radar Altimeter", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring altitude." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1513, "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": 345, "uuid": "b986f84bfb1e4f959d97f244af5cb552", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe)", "abstract": "FAAM core instrument measuring static and pitot-static pressures, pressure altitude and Indicated Air Speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1514, "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": 508, "uuid": "4ed581eea3e242048b2619ffcc131b3b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Aerolaser AL5002 Carbon Monoxide instrument on Core Chemistry rack (CO)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring Carbon monoxide (CO). Aerolaser AL5002 Used pre May 2011\r\n\r\nAL 5002 VUV Fast Fluorescence CO Analyser\r\nThe AL5002 (s/n 127) is a commercial gas analyser produced by Aerolaser GmbH.\r\nThe analyser employs the measurement of the fluorescence of CO when exposed to UV light at a wavelength of 150nm, which is proportional to the concentration of CO.\r\n\r\nAmbient air is drawn into the cabin from the starboard air sample pipe (port #11) along several meters of 1/8\" od PFA line at a flowrate of approximately 180 ml/min, by means of a vacuum pump (Vaccubrand model MV2) . The air is then dried using a Perma Pure Nafion gas dryer (model MD-110-24P) prior to the detector. The fluorescence cell is maintained at a low pressure, typically around 7.5 Torr, and constant temperature, typically 40°C.\r\nThe monochromator optical filters, providing the collimated 150nm source from a plasma lamp, are flushed with mass flow controlled and filtered (via Entegris GateKeeper N2 purifier) high-purity (N6.0) nitrogen to prevent ingress of highly absorbing molecular oxygen or/and contaminating species such as CO. The plasma lamp itself requires a constant supply of 0.25% CO2/AR (N6.0), also mass flow controlled, in order to produce emissions of the required intensity.\r\n\r\nData\r\nThe AL5002 exhibits a very fast response to changes in ambient CO concentrations. The manufacturer quotes 0.1s for a 10-90% response time (albeit with a 2s signal delay). FAAM data are output at 1 Hz from the analyser and presented similarly at 1hz in the Core data.\r\nThe residence time of sample in the inlet line is not negligible. Calculation of the flow rates and length of tubing in the sample inlet suggest a residence time of over 10 seconds. CO data (eg icon CO Time Lag (21.77 kB 2009-12-14 13:22:02) certainly show a time lag in flight, typically of 15 seconds, the measured lag is additionally associated with a small amount of smoothing in the data. FAAM are working to correct this.\r\nOver the course of a flight, the CO analyser sensitivity (Hz/ppbv) and background (Hz) both tend to change (where Hz is the analyser's photomultiplier raw photon count rate, per sec). FAAM's standard practice is to calibrate these quantities periodically through a flight by means of an on-board CO/Air standard and Sofnocat 514 CO scrubber (internal to analyser) . These calibrations take around 150s, and are usually performed where flight levels change significantly. No CO measurement data are available during these times and as such the precise location of calibrations is usually a matter for consultation with the Mission Scientist of the day. Instrument calibrations are automatically applied to the data as they are performed; unfortunately this can result in apparent step changes either side of a calibration, where the sensitivity/background has changed significantly. FAAM are seeking to improve this method.\r\nThe analogue output from the instrument is logged by the aircraft data recording system and scaled accordingly to produce a concentration measurement (ppbv).\r\nThe AL5002 is operated throughout the range 0-2000 ppbv, and its linearity has been demonstrated to 100,000 ppbv (see Publications). The system is therefore calibrated at nominally 500 ppbv, above the level of typical ambient measurements in the free troposphere.\r\nThe manufacturer estimates the instrument precision to be ±1.5 ppbv at 100 ppbv measured CO, and a lowest detection limit of 3 ppbv for 1 Hz data has been documented (see Publications). A 1σ precision of ±2.8 ppbv can be derived from Poisson Statistics of the mean background count rate (~34000 Hz) and nominal sensitivity of 65 Hz/ppbv.\r\nFAAM on-board CO/Air calibration standards are traceable to a NOAA-GMD / WMO 2000 scale CO/Air standard, and are compared several times a year. As a result, overall measurement uncertainties for the FAAM AL5002 CO measurements are estimated to be around ±5%.\r\n\r\nPublications\r\nThe principle and operation of the AL5002 instrument was documented in the following journal paper:\r\nAn improved fast-response vacuum-UV resonance fluorescence CO instrument, Gerbig et al.\r\nJOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 104, NO. D1, PAGES 1699-1704, JANUARY 20, 1999" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1515, "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": 349, "uuid": "bf0cdd09dcd840798033033220dfde27", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Aerosol size spectrum optical probe (PCASP)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring Aerosol partcle concentration, mean volume radius and size spectrum\n(0.1 - 3 micrometres)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1516, "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": 353, "uuid": "bcecfca8cfbb48108200c6ffb445d4b1", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Broad band (pyranometers and pyrgeometers) Radiometers (BBR)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring 0.3 - 3 micrometres, 0.7 - 3 micrometres and 4 - 50 micrometres hemispheric irradiance." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1517, "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": 357, "uuid": "c3905a0230094760a0fb137ceaa0198d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles", "abstract": "Data recording and communication systems. Inertial Navigation Unit." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1518, "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": 361, "uuid": "03ef7231f980496b80ae41f47dacae44", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: De-iced (Rosemount 102BL) and non de-iced (Rosemount 102AL) temperature sensors", "abstract": "FAAM core instruments measuring true air temperature (in K) by using platinum resistance thermometers (currently, possibility of changing to thermistors in future) in de-iced and non-deiced housings. \r\n\r\nThe true air temperature is calculated based on the indicated temperature measured by two Rosemount type 102 probes (as well as the static and dynamic pressure RVSM measurements). Both sensors employ similar inlets to draw flow across a sensor (either a platinum PRT or glass bead thermistor) using inlets that have been designed to minimise water and particle ingress, as well as minimising interaction of the air with the inlet walls. \r\n\r\nThe deiced sensor contains a heater operated by the flight manager when icing is suspected (a correction is automatically applied to data during these periods). \r\n\r\nThe specific type of sensor used dictates the response time, for details see FAAM document FAAM013001A.\r\n\r\nThe data frequency is measured in 32 Hz. This frequency can be found in the full 32Hz core data file, or as 1 Hz in 1Hz data file. Parameters in the data files are: TAT_DI_R (True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor), TAT_ND_R (True air temperature from the Rosemount non-deiced temperature sensor)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1519, "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": 365, "uuid": "fef265d766a846e0aa7e43bbd617ef93", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Downward facing radiometer (Heimann)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring brightness temperature (8-14 micrometres)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1520, "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": 369, "uuid": "275e50688ee347fa8d90f4727504ed9f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Fast Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe (FFSSP)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring 1-second averaged values of: droplet number concentration, liquid water content, mean volume radius, effective radius and droplet size spectrum (1 - 47 micrometres)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1521, "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": 373, "uuid": "ea9ee7f7e42044558083db96c7fadc5f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Honeywell H423 laser Inertial Navigation Unit (INU)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring aircraft velocity components, Attitude, Attitude Rates, Ground Speed and Drift angle. Position and Acceleration." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1522, "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": 377, "uuid": "3d8e7e994a2e4d11aa05f99847b8c044", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Hygrometer (General Eastern)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring dew point or frost point by using a chilled mirror hygrometer. \r\n\r\nThe General Eastern 1011B is a chilled mirror hygrometer for use in cloud-free air - it optically monitors the temperature of a mirror when liquid water or ice begins to condense. Air is drawn through the instrument through a passive inlet located 6m aft of the nose and 4 cm from the skin, which is within the boundary layer. \r\n\r\nPerformance of the instrument depends on temperature; it is subject to oscillations at low frost points.\r\n\r\nThe data frequency is measurend in 4Hz. This 4Hz frequency can be found in the full core datafile, or as 1Hz in the 1Hz data file.\r\n\r\nParameters in the data files are: TDEW_GE (Dew point from the General Eastern instrument, K)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1523, "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": 381, "uuid": "d388a992fe4e40a6a2fb17041726a3f9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Liquid Water Content Probe (Johnson-Williams)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring concentration of liquid water in clouds using a heated wire resistance bridge." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1524, "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": 385, "uuid": "ea93c53876e24514b3ccf798671d43c5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Liquid and total water content probe (Nevzorov)", "abstract": "The Nevzorov probe, manufactured by Sky Physics Technology Inc., is a multi-element hot-wire probe for the simultaneous measurement of condensed liquid water content (LWC) and total condensed water content (TWC). Ice water content (IWC) can be calculated, being the difference between these two quantities. The detection elements are mounted on a vane that self-aligns with the airflow. The temperature of the elements is held constant and the water content calculated from first principles based on the measured power through each element. Two types of vanes have been used, with the newer types, identified as VANETYPE 1T2L1R in the flight constants, having two LWC sense elements, one reference element and one TWC cone. These have been used since late 2016, The old style have a single LWC element and separate references for the LWC and TWC elements. The TWC element is the 60° deep-cone type.\r\n\r\nThe instrument is mounted to the FAAM Bae-146, close to the nose on the starboard side of the fuselage." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1525, "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": 389, "uuid": "7ef52ea76eca4989906c27df52e683ab", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Particle Soot Absorption Photometer (PSAP aka SOOTY)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring black carbon." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1526, "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": 393, "uuid": "40439dcb19454eb6abba77f23361d618", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Patch (ex MRF) - GPS", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring aircraft position, velocity and time standard." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1527, "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": 397, "uuid": "b55a2cdbc07f4796bac59be968bf0e40", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Rosemount pair inlet nephelometer", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring total scattering and hemispheric backscattering`coefficient at three visible wavelengths (450, 550 and 700nm)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1528, "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": 401, "uuid": "136d564d11e441678d6e2bed7cd50733", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: TECO 42 chemiluminescence instrument", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument to measure NO, NO2 and NOx on core chemistry rack." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1529, "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": 405, "uuid": "d52ce769079e44d789fc5bf9b18ca78f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: TECO 49 UV photometric ozone instrument", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring ozone on core chemistry rack." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1530, "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": 413, "uuid": "6604e20675404abdb77bcef9c0f019cd", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: TSI 3025A Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) - formerly known as CNC.", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring condensation particles." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1531, "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": 409, "uuid": "6c06252ae0db4739b320632e56d08c44", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Total Water Content (TWC) probe", "abstract": "FAAM core instrument measuring total water content." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1532, "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": 417, "uuid": "9f4c05d45ab24739a54f287b78b63d87", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Two dimension cloud particle imaging probe (2-DC)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring Particle number concentration, condensed water content, mean volume radius, precipitation rate and size spectrum\n(25 - 800 micrometres)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1533, "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": 421, "uuid": "655cbbb717544e90a4a9b1af4dea82fa", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Two dimension precipitation particle imaging probe (2-DP)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring Particle number concentration, condensed water content, mean volume radius, precipitation rate and size spectrum\n(200 - 6400 microns)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1534, "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": 99, "uuid": "98ab5fc9e63c403792e90e6b9b69e3c8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Manchester/UFAM: Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS) - formerly umist-ams", "abstract": "The Aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) is the only currently available instrument capable of providing quantitative size and chemical mass loading information in real-time for non-refractory sub-micron aerosol particles. The AMS couples size-resolved particle sampling and mass spectrometric techniques into a single real-time measurement system. The Aerodyne AMS has been deployed world-wide at fixed sites, and on mobile laboratory, ship and aircraft platforms. Over 100 instruments are in use in industrial, academic and government laboratories.\r\n\r\nScientifically, the instrument can deliver quantitative mass concentrations of the major non-refractory chemical species present in submicron particles (ammonium, nitrate, sulphate, organics and non-sea-salt chloride) in microgrammes per cubic metre. It is also capable of delivering these concentrations as a function of diameter as a dM/dlog(D) distribution. Further to this, information on the chemical nature of the organic fraction can be derived by inspecting the relative sizes of the peaks within the mass spectrum. In order to produce fully quality assured and meaningful results, the data must be processed offline or near-real-time. The Compact Time-of-Flight AMS (C-ToF-AMS) is a version that enables continuous acquisition of complete mass spectra (1-800 m/z) of all sampled particles at rates as fast as 80 kHz." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1535, "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": 4948, "uuid": "1e9b42b9e3a84b1abd9bef75acd9d76d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "CEH Edinburgh: Tedlar bag gas sample", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4876, "uuid": "94f2b73c2f5948aab0d7379809be6139", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Flux Experiment (FLUXEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems or other aircraft: Flight log; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1536, "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": 341, "uuid": "56fb1a297d764925acc0553cbdb5810e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Radar Altimeter", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring altitude." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1537, "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": 345, "uuid": "b986f84bfb1e4f959d97f244af5cb552", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe)", "abstract": "FAAM core instrument measuring static and pitot-static pressures, pressure altitude and Indicated Air Speed." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1538, "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": 361, "uuid": "03ef7231f980496b80ae41f47dacae44", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: De-iced (Rosemount 102BL) and non de-iced (Rosemount 102AL) temperature sensors", "abstract": "FAAM core instruments measuring true air temperature (in K) by using platinum resistance thermometers (currently, possibility of changing to thermistors in future) in de-iced and non-deiced housings. \r\n\r\nThe true air temperature is calculated based on the indicated temperature measured by two Rosemount type 102 probes (as well as the static and dynamic pressure RVSM measurements). Both sensors employ similar inlets to draw flow across a sensor (either a platinum PRT or glass bead thermistor) using inlets that have been designed to minimise water and particle ingress, as well as minimising interaction of the air with the inlet walls. \r\n\r\nThe deiced sensor contains a heater operated by the flight manager when icing is suspected (a correction is automatically applied to data during these periods). \r\n\r\nThe specific type of sensor used dictates the response time, for details see FAAM document FAAM013001A.\r\n\r\nThe data frequency is measured in 32 Hz. This frequency can be found in the full 32Hz core data file, or as 1 Hz in 1Hz data file. Parameters in the data files are: TAT_DI_R (True air temperature from the Rosemount deiced temperature sensor), TAT_ND_R (True air temperature from the Rosemount non-deiced temperature sensor)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1539, "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": 377, "uuid": "3d8e7e994a2e4d11aa05f99847b8c044", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Hygrometer (General Eastern)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring dew point or frost point by using a chilled mirror hygrometer. \r\n\r\nThe General Eastern 1011B is a chilled mirror hygrometer for use in cloud-free air - it optically monitors the temperature of a mirror when liquid water or ice begins to condense. Air is drawn through the instrument through a passive inlet located 6m aft of the nose and 4 cm from the skin, which is within the boundary layer. \r\n\r\nPerformance of the instrument depends on temperature; it is subject to oscillations at low frost points.\r\n\r\nThe data frequency is measurend in 4Hz. This 4Hz frequency can be found in the full core datafile, or as 1Hz in the 1Hz data file.\r\n\r\nParameters in the data files are: TDEW_GE (Dew point from the General Eastern instrument, K)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1540, "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": 381, "uuid": "d388a992fe4e40a6a2fb17041726a3f9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Liquid Water Content Probe (Johnson-Williams)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring concentration of liquid water in clouds using a heated wire resistance bridge." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1541, "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": 373, "uuid": "ea9ee7f7e42044558083db96c7fadc5f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Honeywell H423 laser Inertial Navigation Unit (INU)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring aircraft velocity components, Attitude, Attitude Rates, Ground Speed and Drift angle. Position and Acceleration." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1542, "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": 413, "uuid": "6604e20675404abdb77bcef9c0f019cd", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: TSI 3025A Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) - formerly known as CNC.", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring condensation particles." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1543, "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": 409, "uuid": "6c06252ae0db4739b320632e56d08c44", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Total Water Content (TWC) probe", "abstract": "FAAM core instrument measuring total water content." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1544, "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": 401, "uuid": "136d564d11e441678d6e2bed7cd50733", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: TECO 42 chemiluminescence instrument", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument to measure NO, NO2 and NOx on core chemistry rack." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1545, "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": 405, "uuid": "d52ce769079e44d789fc5bf9b18ca78f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: TECO 49 UV photometric ozone instrument", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring ozone on core chemistry rack." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1546, "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": 393, "uuid": "40439dcb19454eb6abba77f23361d618", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Patch (ex MRF) - GPS", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring aircraft position, velocity and time standard." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1547, "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": 385, "uuid": "ea93c53876e24514b3ccf798671d43c5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Liquid and total water content probe (Nevzorov)", "abstract": "The Nevzorov probe, manufactured by Sky Physics Technology Inc., is a multi-element hot-wire probe for the simultaneous measurement of condensed liquid water content (LWC) and total condensed water content (TWC). Ice water content (IWC) can be calculated, being the difference between these two quantities. The detection elements are mounted on a vane that self-aligns with the airflow. The temperature of the elements is held constant and the water content calculated from first principles based on the measured power through each element. Two types of vanes have been used, with the newer types, identified as VANETYPE 1T2L1R in the flight constants, having two LWC sense elements, one reference element and one TWC cone. These have been used since late 2016, The old style have a single LWC element and separate references for the LWC and TWC elements. The TWC element is the 60° deep-cone type.\r\n\r\nThe instrument is mounted to the FAAM Bae-146, close to the nose on the starboard side of the fuselage." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1548, "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": 353, "uuid": "bcecfca8cfbb48108200c6ffb445d4b1", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Broad band (pyranometers and pyrgeometers) Radiometers (BBR)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring 0.3 - 3 micrometres, 0.7 - 3 micrometres and 4 - 50 micrometres hemispheric irradiance." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1549, "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": 508, "uuid": "4ed581eea3e242048b2619ffcc131b3b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Aerolaser AL5002 Carbon Monoxide instrument on Core Chemistry rack (CO)", "abstract": "FAAM Core instrument measuring Carbon monoxide (CO). Aerolaser AL5002 Used pre May 2011\r\n\r\nAL 5002 VUV Fast Fluorescence CO Analyser\r\nThe AL5002 (s/n 127) is a commercial gas analyser produced by Aerolaser GmbH.\r\nThe analyser employs the measurement of the fluorescence of CO when exposed to UV light at a wavelength of 150nm, which is proportional to the concentration of CO.\r\n\r\nAmbient air is drawn into the cabin from the starboard air sample pipe (port #11) along several meters of 1/8\" od PFA line at a flowrate of approximately 180 ml/min, by means of a vacuum pump (Vaccubrand model MV2) . The air is then dried using a Perma Pure Nafion gas dryer (model MD-110-24P) prior to the detector. The fluorescence cell is maintained at a low pressure, typically around 7.5 Torr, and constant temperature, typically 40°C.\r\nThe monochromator optical filters, providing the collimated 150nm source from a plasma lamp, are flushed with mass flow controlled and filtered (via Entegris GateKeeper N2 purifier) high-purity (N6.0) nitrogen to prevent ingress of highly absorbing molecular oxygen or/and contaminating species such as CO. The plasma lamp itself requires a constant supply of 0.25% CO2/AR (N6.0), also mass flow controlled, in order to produce emissions of the required intensity.\r\n\r\nData\r\nThe AL5002 exhibits a very fast response to changes in ambient CO concentrations. The manufacturer quotes 0.1s for a 10-90% response time (albeit with a 2s signal delay). FAAM data are output at 1 Hz from the analyser and presented similarly at 1hz in the Core data.\r\nThe residence time of sample in the inlet line is not negligible. Calculation of the flow rates and length of tubing in the sample inlet suggest a residence time of over 10 seconds. CO data (eg icon CO Time Lag (21.77 kB 2009-12-14 13:22:02) certainly show a time lag in flight, typically of 15 seconds, the measured lag is additionally associated with a small amount of smoothing in the data. FAAM are working to correct this.\r\nOver the course of a flight, the CO analyser sensitivity (Hz/ppbv) and background (Hz) both tend to change (where Hz is the analyser's photomultiplier raw photon count rate, per sec). FAAM's standard practice is to calibrate these quantities periodically through a flight by means of an on-board CO/Air standard and Sofnocat 514 CO scrubber (internal to analyser) . These calibrations take around 150s, and are usually performed where flight levels change significantly. No CO measurement data are available during these times and as such the precise location of calibrations is usually a matter for consultation with the Mission Scientist of the day. Instrument calibrations are automatically applied to the data as they are performed; unfortunately this can result in apparent step changes either side of a calibration, where the sensitivity/background has changed significantly. FAAM are seeking to improve this method.\r\nThe analogue output from the instrument is logged by the aircraft data recording system and scaled accordingly to produce a concentration measurement (ppbv).\r\nThe AL5002 is operated throughout the range 0-2000 ppbv, and its linearity has been demonstrated to 100,000 ppbv (see Publications). The system is therefore calibrated at nominally 500 ppbv, above the level of typical ambient measurements in the free troposphere.\r\nThe manufacturer estimates the instrument precision to be ±1.5 ppbv at 100 ppbv measured CO, and a lowest detection limit of 3 ppbv for 1 Hz data has been documented (see Publications). A 1σ precision of ±2.8 ppbv can be derived from Poisson Statistics of the mean background count rate (~34000 Hz) and nominal sensitivity of 65 Hz/ppbv.\r\nFAAM on-board CO/Air calibration standards are traceable to a NOAA-GMD / WMO 2000 scale CO/Air standard, and are compared several times a year. As a result, overall measurement uncertainties for the FAAM AL5002 CO measurements are estimated to be around ±5%.\r\n\r\nPublications\r\nThe principle and operation of the AL5002 instrument was documented in the following journal paper:\r\nAn improved fast-response vacuum-UV resonance fluorescence CO instrument, Gerbig et al.\r\nJOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 104, NO. D1, PAGES 1699-1704, JANUARY 20, 1999" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 4960, "uuid": "38b2921c5fbb40e39698545d8dd02631", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe) at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Production of Ozone of South-east England (POSE) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum system (used on turbulence probe); PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1550, "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": 5011, "uuid": "ba212a54919d4a8c84707cf9bb6ff92d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UEA: Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometer (DOAS)", "abstract": "In atmospheric chemistry, differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) is used to measure concentrations of trace gases. When combined with basic optical spectrometers such as prisms or diffraction gratings and automated, ground-based observation platforms, what we have is a cheap and powerful means for the measurement of such trace gas species as ozone and nitrogen dioxide.\r\n\r\nThis instrument is owned and operated by the University of East Anglia" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5012, "uuid": "019fee4b0e29446cb6ce57c02c7e6d9a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: LongPath DOAS , Cape Verde measurements", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: UEA: Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometer; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1551, "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": 5015, "uuid": "fc34e6a732af44fc896e69cf4bf0ea7b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory: Gas chromatograph with mass spectrometric detection", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5016, "uuid": "a9f3f7cd1dcc40df91972c51fb34a65c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Halocarbon measurements made using a pre-concentration system coupled with a GCMS, Cape Verde Measurements", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Gas chromatograph with mass spectrometric detection; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1552, "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": 5019, "uuid": "cac37d202c1048c5af34c1a4f6a11f51", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory: Meteorological instruments on tower", "abstract": "Cape Verde meteorological instruments positioned on a tower." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5020, "uuid": "88f7c8ede3d5418bb2bd177b15d01d1f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cape Verde Observatory: Meteorological instruments on tower at Cape Verde Observatory for the SOLAS: Cape Verde Measurements Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Meteorological instruments on tower; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1553, "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": 891, "uuid": "a1c72254365b4fc1a77b665c33aabe48", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory: Dual channel gas chromatograph with dual flame ionisation detection", "abstract": "This dual channel GC-FID instrument measures C2-C8 Non-methane hydrocarbons and also C2-C4 oxygenated VOC. It works by trapping the VOC out of the air onto a carbon adsorbent trap at -20 deg C with subsequent desorption at 350 deg C into a helium carrier flow. This instrument has a time resolution of 1 hour." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5023, "uuid": "91fe6986e86b4a9ea5015bfb356a8a16", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cape Verde Observatory: Dual channel gas chromatograph with dual flame ionisation detection at Cape Verde Observatory for the SOLAS: Cape Verde Measurements Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Dual channel gas chromatograph with dual flame ionisation detection; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1554, "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. 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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). 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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). 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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). 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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). 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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). 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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). 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The standard core instrument data may, in some cases, be enhanced (e.g. provided at higher frequency or with greater accuracy) by collaboration with another group." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5052, "uuid": "5a1dd906c3a84bf49c6ab619829ea2c5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE (Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements/British AErospace) systems: Set of FAAM core instruments at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE (Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements/British AErospace) systems: Set of FAAM core instruments; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1563, "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": 99, "uuid": "98ab5fc9e63c403792e90e6b9b69e3c8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Manchester/UFAM: Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS) - formerly umist-ams", "abstract": "The Aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) is the only currently available instrument capable of providing quantitative size and chemical mass loading information in real-time for non-refractory sub-micron aerosol particles. The AMS couples size-resolved particle sampling and mass spectrometric techniques into a single real-time measurement system. The Aerodyne AMS has been deployed world-wide at fixed sites, and on mobile laboratory, ship and aircraft platforms. Over 100 instruments are in use in industrial, academic and government laboratories.\r\n\r\nScientifically, the instrument can deliver quantitative mass concentrations of the major non-refractory chemical species present in submicron particles (ammonium, nitrate, sulphate, organics and non-sea-salt chloride) in microgrammes per cubic metre. It is also capable of delivering these concentrations as a function of diameter as a dM/dlog(D) distribution. Further to this, information on the chemical nature of the organic fraction can be derived by inspecting the relative sizes of the peaks within the mass spectrum. In order to produce fully quality assured and meaningful results, the data must be processed offline or near-real-time. The Compact Time-of-Flight AMS (C-ToF-AMS) is a version that enables continuous acquisition of complete mass spectra (1-800 m/z) of all sampled particles at rates as fast as 80 kHz." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5055, "uuid": "9ce058d448534f6da1afe42d22d5029e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Manchester/UFAM: Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS) - formerly umist-ams at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Manchester/UFAM: Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS) - formerly umist-ams; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 1564, "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": 887, "uuid": "a8fb2b0738e54dcc93768da73e7add01", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cape Verde Observatory: Vacuum UV fluorescence CO analyser", "abstract": "A vacuum ultraviolet fluorescence CO analyser (Aerolaser 5001) is used to measure CO. It is designed for fast response measurements and has a detection limit of less than 1 ppbv." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5058, "uuid": "c9b1729965414a7ebea084b107a568ed", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cape Verde Observatory: Vacuum UV fluorescence CO analyser at Cape Verde Observatory for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Vacuum UV fluorescence CO analyser; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1565, "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": 5026, "uuid": "38f1c83e53e246eeb5cfdb88850c89e3", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory: Thermo model 202 UV absorption instrument", "abstract": "Ozone at 10m from a Thermo Model 202 UV Absorption manufactured by 2B Technologies. This instrument has an accuracy of +/- 1 ppbV." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5061, "uuid": "a488bbb6f2dd481bb5e85c8f4e35009c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cape Verde Observatory: Thermo model 202 UV absorption instrument at Cape Verde Observatory for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Thermo model 202 UV absorption instrument; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1566, "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": 5019, "uuid": "cac37d202c1048c5af34c1a4f6a11f51", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory: Meteorological instruments on tower", "abstract": "Cape Verde meteorological instruments positioned on a tower." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5064, "uuid": "b5f96b3cf07144d1a71e561bdfc2baaf", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cape Verde Observatory: Meteorological instruments on tower at Cape Verde Observatory for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Meteorological instruments on tower; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1567, "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": 905, "uuid": "bfec242b35524bbe9dff61765e755271", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory: Chemiluminescence NO, NO2, NOy detector", "abstract": "This Air Quality Design NOxy instrument is a single channel, chemiluminescence NO detector with a photolytic NO2 converter (diode based blue light converter (BLC) Droplet Measurement Technologies) and a Molybdenum catalyst NOy converter (Thermo Electron Industries). The detection limits for a 10 minute data cycle are ~3 pptV, 6pptV, 3pptV for NO, NO2 and NOY respectively." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5067, "uuid": "a4d6d5f64ab94a229d3b012cffdea4a8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cape Verde Observatory: Chemiluminescence NO, NO2, NOy detector at Cape Verde Observatory for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Chemiluminescence NO, NO2, NOy detector; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1568, "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": 891, "uuid": "a1c72254365b4fc1a77b665c33aabe48", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory: Dual channel gas chromatograph with dual flame ionisation detection", "abstract": "This dual channel GC-FID instrument measures C2-C8 Non-methane hydrocarbons and also C2-C4 oxygenated VOC. It works by trapping the VOC out of the air onto a carbon adsorbent trap at -20 deg C with subsequent desorption at 350 deg C into a helium carrier flow. This instrument has a time resolution of 1 hour." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5070, "uuid": "097bdba670334dbeaf18861a0afa3c2e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cape Verde Observatory: Dual channel gas chromatograph with dual flame ionisation detection at Cape Verde Observatory for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Dual channel gas chromatograph with dual flame ionisation detection; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1569, "platform": { "ob_id": 5073, "uuid": "b55ae9bb5075482086b4d87bdaafa8d0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Roscoff, France", "abstract": "A land site in Northern France, close to the sea appropriate for coastal measurements in support of marine science. Used RHaMBLe, a project of UK SOLAS." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 5074, "uuid": "f8d4f1c1830540faa9ab271c09d07351", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Leeds: Laser Induced Fluorescence instrument for Iodine Monoxide", "abstract": "A Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) instrument has been developed to detect iodine monoxide (IO) radicals in the atmosphere." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5075, "uuid": "1295798ad16d4da59177c43e3153bd4e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Leeds: Laser Induced Fluorescence instrument for Iodine Monoxide at Roscoff, France for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leeds: Laser Induced Fluorescence instrument for Iodine Monoxide; PLATFORMS: Roscoff, France; " } }, { "ob_id": 1570, "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": 66, "uuid": "a5d341f986e64aca88fb92a18fa1f77d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Leeds: J(O1D) filter radiometer", "abstract": "The j(O1D) filter radiometer (Metcon GmbH) provides a measurement of solar actinic radiation integrated over selected wavelength ranges by means of a filtered photomultiplier. The instrument consists of a 2-pi receiver optic which is essentially a frosted quartz dome combined with a horizontal shadow ring which limits the field of view to one hemisphere. The collected radiation is then guided towards the photomultiplier which is housed in a water-tight aluminium cylinder suitable for outdoor operation and equipped with a cell containing a drying agent to ensure proper operation of optical and electronic components. The power supply, housed indoors, is connected to the instrument by 10 m or 30 m cables (depending where the instrument is to be operated). The output of the filter radiometer is proportional to the corresponding photolysis frequencies and absolute calibration which was determined during an intercomparison exercise when the instrument was run alongside a reference spectroradiometer. The final output from the instrument are analogue voltages in a 0–10V range that can be logged continuously." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5078, "uuid": "5e0de34a700741b1bd0b551d0f78acc2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Leeds: J(o1d) filter radiometer at Cape Verde Observatory for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leeds: J(o1d) filter radiometer; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 1571, "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": 254, "uuid": "7e3a12256ec4479c8e70a1123152a587", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cambridge: microDirac - Fodens Motor Works", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5083, "uuid": "72f68b327f4047b1b953b139c37db393", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cambridge: microDirac - Fodens Motor Works at Dornier Flight - Cape Verde for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cambridge: microDirac - Fodens Motor Works; PLATFORMS: Dornier Flight - Cape Verde; " } }, { "ob_id": 1572, "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": 5086, "uuid": "3aba97e6be544393942776b317327db6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "core-dornier-data", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5087, "uuid": "e52b31f68edc45d4911ad30d30cace90", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from core-dornier-data at Dornier Flight - Cape Verde for the Surface Ocean / Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: core-dornier-data; PLATFORMS: Dornier Flight - Cape Verde; " } } ] }