Instrument Platform Pair List
Get a list of InstrumentPlaformPair objects. InstrumentPlaformPairs are used within Acquisitions which
enable linking between Instruments, Platforms and Observations (though may be via CompositeProcesses).
GET /api/v3/ipps/?format=api&offset=3800
{ "count": 14115, "next": "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v3/ipps/?format=api&limit=100&offset=3900", "previous": "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v3/ipps/?format=api&limit=100&offset=3700", "results": [ { "ob_id": 3905, "platform": { "ob_id": 1523, "uuid": "97bdfb9741f441eebfb16440ebbb0f92", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Jungfraujoch Research Station", "abstract": "The high altitude research station Jungfraujoch (7° 59' E, 46° 32' N, 3580 m a.s.l.) is situated on a mountain saddle in the central Swiss Alps between the Jungfrau (4158 m a.s.l.) in the West and the Moench (4099 m a.s.l.) in the East. The International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG) runs the research station and provides the infrastructure and support for scientific research. Due to its unique place, the year-round accessibility, and the excellent infrastructure, the Jungfraujoch research station is well suited for long-term ground-based monitoring of trace gas concentrations trends in the free troposphere. Due to its location in central Europe and its proximity to anthropogenic greenhouse gas source regions it is also an appropriate study site for European regional source allocations during pollution events. The research activities of EMPA at the Jungfraujoch are conducted within the scope of the Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL) funded by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Global Atmosphere Watch Program (GAW) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The measurement programme at Jungfraujoch includes continuous in-situ analyses of ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and the sum of nitrogen oxides (NOy). In addition, an extended set of halocarbons and a selection of VOCs (alkanes, aromatics) are measured with a time resolution of four hours since 2000 as a part of SOGE. Daily samples are taken for determination of gaseous SO2 and for particulate sulphur. The concentrations of total suspended particles are continuously observed as well as measured as 48-hour bulk samples. Measurements of methane, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride were commenced in February 2005 funded by the FOEN. Therefore, the whole set of non-CO2 greenhouse gases is now continuously monitored at the Jungfraujoch." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2921, "uuid": "d40506b4be3b4309af3235282eb03391", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UEA: Packed column GC-ECD", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11265, "uuid": "9613a77c09a94c049c4ffdae04226fcd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from UEA: Packed column GC-ECD at Jungfraujoch, Switzerland for the ACSOE (Atmosphere Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment) - OXIdising Capacity of the Ocean Atmosphere (OXICOA) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: UEA: Packed column GC-ECD; PLATFORMS: Jungfraujoch, Switzerland; " } }, { "ob_id": 3907, "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": 11274, "uuid": "419e5afec3be48b09ac04dd3bb65a185", "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 ADIENT (Appraising the Direct Impacts of aErosol oN climaTe) project, Part of the APPRAISE (Aerosol Properties, PRocesses And Influences on the Earth's climate) Program 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": 3908, "platform": { "ob_id": 2650, "uuid": "07ef82cad2ec4bc79efb7ba41b7043df", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Meteosat Second Generation 1 (MSG-1) or METEOSAT-8", "abstract": "Launched on 28 August 2002, the first Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite became operational on 29 January 2004, when it was redesignated Meteosat-8. Since then it has continuously returned highly detailed imagery of Europe, the North Atlantic and Africa every 15 minutes, for operational use by meteorologists.\n MSG-1 has a nominal lifetime of seven years." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2651, "uuid": "f16d9f9f95db42b0a1db527ef62c9fdd", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager - SEVIRI-1", "abstract": "The Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) instrument measures in 12 spectral channels (compared to only 3 on the previous Meteosat) and records data in a 15 minute cycle (30 minutes on the previous Meteosat). The resolution of the high-resolution visible light channel measures 1 km at the sub-satellite point (compared to 2.5 km on the previous Meteosat).\n\nThe first Meteosat Second Generation satellite, MSG-1, came into operational service on 29th January 2004 and was renamed Meteosat-8. MSG-1 has a nominal lifetime of seven years." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11277, "uuid": "fe1eac4083db49419f3460f3bf828e99", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager - SEVIRI-1 at Meteosat Second Generation 1 (MSG-1) or METEOSAT-8 for the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager - SEVIRI-1; PLATFORMS: Meteosat Second Generation 1 (MSG-1) or METEOSAT-8; " } }, { "ob_id": 3909, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2430, "uuid": "1f5971a88ad44310bd4b12e5798c8334", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Cardington: Kipp and Zonen CG4 pyrgeometer", "abstract": "Two Kipp & Zonen CG4 pyrgeometers are used at the Cardington site, for measuring the incoming and outgoing longwave irradiances (with a spectral range of 4.5 to about 40 mm." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11283, "uuid": "f0fe702eb06544c7ac0437a7b4c882b6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Met Office Cardington surface meteorological data", "abstract": "The Met Office Meteorologial Research Unit located in Cardington, Bedfordshire, operates a wide range of instruments at the surface and on masts at 10, 25 and 50m." } }, { "ob_id": 3911, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3912, "platform": { "ob_id": 1073, "uuid": "0c5d45026ac9485cb1b021c498774de8", "short_code": "plat", "title": "North Greenland Ice Coring Project (NGRIP) station", "abstract": "In the middle of the Greenland ice cap in about 3000 m's height. The NGRIP camp is located at: 75,1 N and 42,3 W." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11292, "uuid": "a4189c11d52a4da1b404d9e3ef692848", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ice-core analysers", "abstract": "An ice-core analyser is a spectrometer analysing the air trapped in an ice sample." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11293, "uuid": "9f8340a9d35b4ab38e140893c886c9eb", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from ice-core analysers at North Greenland Ice Coring Project (NGRIP) station for the CRYOspheric STudies of Atmospheric Trends (CRYOSTAT) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: ice-core analysers; PLATFORMS: North Greenland Ice Coring Project (NGRIP) station; " } }, { "ob_id": 3913, "platform": { "ob_id": 1523, "uuid": "97bdfb9741f441eebfb16440ebbb0f92", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Jungfraujoch Research Station", "abstract": "The high altitude research station Jungfraujoch (7° 59' E, 46° 32' N, 3580 m a.s.l.) is situated on a mountain saddle in the central Swiss Alps between the Jungfrau (4158 m a.s.l.) in the West and the Moench (4099 m a.s.l.) in the East. The International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG) runs the research station and provides the infrastructure and support for scientific research. Due to its unique place, the year-round accessibility, and the excellent infrastructure, the Jungfraujoch research station is well suited for long-term ground-based monitoring of trace gas concentrations trends in the free troposphere. Due to its location in central Europe and its proximity to anthropogenic greenhouse gas source regions it is also an appropriate study site for European regional source allocations during pollution events. The research activities of EMPA at the Jungfraujoch are conducted within the scope of the Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL) funded by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Global Atmosphere Watch Program (GAW) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The measurement programme at Jungfraujoch includes continuous in-situ analyses of ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and the sum of nitrogen oxides (NOy). In addition, an extended set of halocarbons and a selection of VOCs (alkanes, aromatics) are measured with a time resolution of four hours since 2000 as a part of SOGE. Daily samples are taken for determination of gaseous SO2 and for particulate sulphur. The concentrations of total suspended particles are continuously observed as well as measured as 48-hour bulk samples. Measurements of methane, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride were commenced in February 2005 funded by the FOEN. Therefore, the whole set of non-CO2 greenhouse gases is now continuously monitored at the Jungfraujoch." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 196, "uuid": "dac2ad6b673e4e2c9c4973d4f3086251", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UEA: Formaldehyde (HCHO) instrument or Fluorometric", "abstract": "An instrument from the Penkett group at UEA which is flown on research aircrafts to provide 1Hz flourescence measurements of formaldehyde concentration." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11299, "uuid": "4ef9b85ba38c4f099e4bb27189c65c78", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from UEA: Formaldehyde (HCHO) instrument or Fluorometric at Jungfraujoch, Switzerland for the ACSOE (Atmosphere Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment) - OXIdising Capacity of the Ocean Atmosphere (OXICOA) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: UEA: Formaldehyde (HCHO) instrument or Fluorometric; PLATFORMS: Jungfraujoch, Switzerland; " } }, { "ob_id": 3914, "platform": { "ob_id": 1924, "uuid": "409b3e2004154837805552cb3cb7a546", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Mace Head Atmospheric Research Facility, Ireland", "abstract": "The Mace Head Atmospheric Research Facility is located in Carna, County Galway, Ireland and is managed by the Department of Experimental Physics, Atmospheric Science Group, National University of Ireland, Galway. It has the dual status of a WMO GAW research and monitoring 'global' station and an EMEP supersite. It has the stations ID \"MHD'" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11302, "uuid": "d7796b0819d64529a62a94e300d389e4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UNDEFINED instrument associated with platform: Mace Head Research Facility, Ireland", "abstract": "This instrument is associated with the platform: Mace Head Research Facility, Ireland" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11303, "uuid": "c85a3f84cb0146a8a23b931098a5ff5e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from REMOVE_Leeds: Met Station at Mace Head Research Facility, Ireland for the North Atlantic Marine Boundary Layer EXperiment (NAMBLEX) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: UNDEFINED instrument associated with platform: Mace Head Research Facility, Ireland; PLATFORMS: Mace Head Research Facility, Ireland; " } }, { "ob_id": 3915, "platform": { "ob_id": 998, "uuid": "2360f9cfe5f246b0b83877fb9d51497f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Chenies Radar Station, UK", "abstract": "Station in the UK rain radar network, located at Flauden near Amersham, UK." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1003, "uuid": "fe89d9092055426eb719290ce4063b88", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office C-band radar", "abstract": "UK C Band radar run by the Met Office and the Environment Agency." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11306, "uuid": "19cac875128e4113bb106abf61cfdf8c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Met Office C-band radar at Chenies Radar Station, UK", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Met Office C-band radar; PLATFORMS: Chenies Radar Station, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3916, "platform": { "ob_id": 1523, "uuid": "97bdfb9741f441eebfb16440ebbb0f92", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Jungfraujoch Research Station", "abstract": "The high altitude research station Jungfraujoch (7° 59' E, 46° 32' N, 3580 m a.s.l.) is situated on a mountain saddle in the central Swiss Alps between the Jungfrau (4158 m a.s.l.) in the West and the Moench (4099 m a.s.l.) in the East. The International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG) runs the research station and provides the infrastructure and support for scientific research. Due to its unique place, the year-round accessibility, and the excellent infrastructure, the Jungfraujoch research station is well suited for long-term ground-based monitoring of trace gas concentrations trends in the free troposphere. Due to its location in central Europe and its proximity to anthropogenic greenhouse gas source regions it is also an appropriate study site for European regional source allocations during pollution events. The research activities of EMPA at the Jungfraujoch are conducted within the scope of the Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL) funded by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Global Atmosphere Watch Program (GAW) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The measurement programme at Jungfraujoch includes continuous in-situ analyses of ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and the sum of nitrogen oxides (NOy). In addition, an extended set of halocarbons and a selection of VOCs (alkanes, aromatics) are measured with a time resolution of four hours since 2000 as a part of SOGE. Daily samples are taken for determination of gaseous SO2 and for particulate sulphur. The concentrations of total suspended particles are continuously observed as well as measured as 48-hour bulk samples. Measurements of methane, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride were commenced in February 2005 funded by the FOEN. Therefore, the whole set of non-CO2 greenhouse gases is now continuously monitored at the Jungfraujoch." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2923, "uuid": "2f67f2b572884de0ac8bce1e54710ba8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "EMPA: GC-ECD", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11309, "uuid": "7c64a455cb2643d986c3c92f5656256f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from EMPA: GC-ECD at Jungfraujoch, Switzerland for the ACSOE (Atmosphere Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment) - OXIdising Capacity of the Ocean Atmosphere (OXICOA) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: EMPA: GC-ECD; PLATFORMS: Jungfraujoch, Switzerland; " } }, { "ob_id": 3917, "platform": { "ob_id": 1523, "uuid": "97bdfb9741f441eebfb16440ebbb0f92", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Jungfraujoch Research Station", "abstract": "The high altitude research station Jungfraujoch (7° 59' E, 46° 32' N, 3580 m a.s.l.) is situated on a mountain saddle in the central Swiss Alps between the Jungfrau (4158 m a.s.l.) in the West and the Moench (4099 m a.s.l.) in the East. The International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG) runs the research station and provides the infrastructure and support for scientific research. Due to its unique place, the year-round accessibility, and the excellent infrastructure, the Jungfraujoch research station is well suited for long-term ground-based monitoring of trace gas concentrations trends in the free troposphere. Due to its location in central Europe and its proximity to anthropogenic greenhouse gas source regions it is also an appropriate study site for European regional source allocations during pollution events. The research activities of EMPA at the Jungfraujoch are conducted within the scope of the Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL) funded by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Global Atmosphere Watch Program (GAW) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The measurement programme at Jungfraujoch includes continuous in-situ analyses of ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and the sum of nitrogen oxides (NOy). In addition, an extended set of halocarbons and a selection of VOCs (alkanes, aromatics) are measured with a time resolution of four hours since 2000 as a part of SOGE. Daily samples are taken for determination of gaseous SO2 and for particulate sulphur. The concentrations of total suspended particles are continuously observed as well as measured as 48-hour bulk samples. Measurements of methane, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride were commenced in February 2005 funded by the FOEN. Therefore, the whole set of non-CO2 greenhouse gases is now continuously monitored at the Jungfraujoch." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 311, "uuid": "fe82ff833eaf4a9593134c237b303dc2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Leicester: Spectral Radiometer j(NO2)", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11312, "uuid": "99b8bcf64b9d4be0a762f7ebe98ea8f9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Leicester: Spectral Radiometer j(NO2) at Jungfraujoch, Switzerland for the ACSOE (Atmosphere Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment) - OXIdising Capacity of the Ocean Atmosphere (OXICOA) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leicester: Spectral Radiometer j(NO2); PLATFORMS: Jungfraujoch, Switzerland; " } }, { "ob_id": 3918, "platform": { "ob_id": 3436, "uuid": "3b6733ebdc034bd58c8d1f9e853dbdd1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Global Weather Stations", "abstract": "global weather stations as used by MIDAS." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1061, "uuid": "a2f40afd5f054601a037d48a9aac17e9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Automatic Weather Station (AWS)", "abstract": "An automatic weather station (AWS) is an automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labour or to enable measurements from remote areas. The system may report in near real time via ARGOS and the Global telecommunications system, or save the data for later recovery." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11315, "uuid": "aece11c868804c6789483724c01948de", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Automatic Weather Station (AWS) at Global Weather Stations for the Met Office", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Automatic Weather Station (AWS); PLATFORMS: Global Weather Stations; " } }, { "ob_id": 3919, "platform": { "ob_id": 5512, "uuid": "bd14245375844b1ba0869f1f672f09fc", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NIMBUS 5 satellite", "abstract": "NASA polar-orbiting spacecraft designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced meteorological sensor systems and collecting meteorological and geological data on a global scale. It was launched on 11th December 1972." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 5513, "uuid": "0c010dfea4344e58bff912e55e442df0", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NIMBUS 5 Selective Chopper Radiometer (SCR)", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11319, "uuid": "ae018fb2fdac47f8aeaf9db7f6b71152", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from NIMBUS 5 Selective Chopper Radiometer (SCR) at NIMBUS 5 satellite for the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: NIMBUS 5 Selective Chopper Radiometer (SCR); PLATFORMS: NIMBUS 5 satellite; " } }, { "ob_id": 3920, "platform": { "ob_id": 1523, "uuid": "97bdfb9741f441eebfb16440ebbb0f92", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Jungfraujoch Research Station", "abstract": "The high altitude research station Jungfraujoch (7° 59' E, 46° 32' N, 3580 m a.s.l.) is situated on a mountain saddle in the central Swiss Alps between the Jungfrau (4158 m a.s.l.) in the West and the Moench (4099 m a.s.l.) in the East. The International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG) runs the research station and provides the infrastructure and support for scientific research. Due to its unique place, the year-round accessibility, and the excellent infrastructure, the Jungfraujoch research station is well suited for long-term ground-based monitoring of trace gas concentrations trends in the free troposphere. Due to its location in central Europe and its proximity to anthropogenic greenhouse gas source regions it is also an appropriate study site for European regional source allocations during pollution events. The research activities of EMPA at the Jungfraujoch are conducted within the scope of the Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL) funded by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Global Atmosphere Watch Program (GAW) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The measurement programme at Jungfraujoch includes continuous in-situ analyses of ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and the sum of nitrogen oxides (NOy). In addition, an extended set of halocarbons and a selection of VOCs (alkanes, aromatics) are measured with a time resolution of four hours since 2000 as a part of SOGE. Daily samples are taken for determination of gaseous SO2 and for particulate sulphur. The concentrations of total suspended particles are continuously observed as well as measured as 48-hour bulk samples. Measurements of methane, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride were commenced in February 2005 funded by the FOEN. Therefore, the whole set of non-CO2 greenhouse gases is now continuously monitored at the Jungfraujoch." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 315, "uuid": "6e6a11c756bf49e48dca59ca002f351b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Leicester: Spectral Radiometer j(O1D)", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11326, "uuid": "a82e936d265b426c8d4202af7e085c11", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Leicester: Spectral Radiometer j(O1D) at Jungfraujoch, Switzerland for the ACSOE (Atmosphere Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment) - OXIdising Capacity of the Ocean Atmosphere (OXICOA) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leicester: Spectral Radiometer j(O1D); PLATFORMS: Jungfraujoch, Switzerland; " } }, { "ob_id": 3921, "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": 1883, "uuid": "096e221a59a04d269df80d4dc0363681", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Reading University Observatory: 3-cup anemometer and wind vane", "abstract": "Wind measurements are made on the southern of the field site at 3m above the surface using a wind vane and a three-cup anemometer.Both devices were manufactured by Vector Instruments." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11329, "uuid": "cbd6eba17fdc441797beba8ede98e779", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Reading University Observatory: 3-cup anemometer and wind vane at Reading University Atmospheric Observatory for the UTLS-OZONE NERC Research Programme Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Reading University Observatory: 3-cup anemometer and wind vane; PLATFORMS: Reading University Atmospheric Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 3922, "platform": { "ob_id": 4358, "uuid": "9831a159981241f8be4b7dae150342c8", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Synoptic network", "abstract": "The synoptic network meets the requirements of forecasting, nowcasting, NWP and international exchange for real time observations taken at intervals between 1 and 3 hours. The observed elements include weather, cloud, temperature, humidity, wind, visibility, pressure etc. contained in the SYNOP message." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6495, "uuid": "6d29c988efc34f3eab98881f183c4c07", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office station observer - NCM message", "abstract": "Observer reporting daily and hourly specific weather parameters which cannot be measured by an instrument e.g. cloud type, cloud amount, present and past weather and state of ground." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11335, "uuid": "79b51370db19447cac4b36f87245ba52", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Met Office station observer - NCM message at Met Office Synoptic network for the Met Office", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Met Office station observer - NCM message; PLATFORMS: Met Office Synoptic network; " } }, { "ob_id": 3923, "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": 5243, "uuid": "e61e34094d5a4a9e8fe61c5dd53da3e3", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Short Wave Spectrometer (SWS)", "abstract": "The Met Office Short Wave Spectrometer (SWS) is a visible/near infrared radiance spectrometer. In its concept it is a combination of Monolithic Miniature Spectrometer (MMS) modules from Carl Zeiss Ltd with a scanning optic head and controlling software designed by the Met Office." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5786, "uuid": "eb0ad7754b0f44648724bf6890587643", "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 Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) 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": 3924, "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": 11348, "uuid": "13c045c11d144bffad195f7ac6a26473", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Cape Verde Observatory: Chemiluminescence NO, NO2, NOy detector at Cape Verde Observatory for the Aerosol Coupling in the Earth System (ACES) Project , Part of the APPRAISE (Aerosol Properties, PRocesses And Influences on the Earth's climate) Program Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Cape Verde Observatory: Chemiluminescence NO, NO2, NOy detector; PLATFORMS: Cape Verde Observatory; " } }, { "ob_id": 3925, "platform": { "ob_id": 1017, "uuid": "8b723580e0e5426d888b273e42f76c1b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) is situated in a rural valley location (52.4245°N, -4.0055°E) 6 km inland from the coastal town of Aberystwyth in west Wales, UK. Prior to April 2020 it known as the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) MST Radar Facility at Aberystwyth (MSTRF). The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) operates a number of meteorological instruments at the site in support of its long term measurement programme. Most of the datasets span between 10 and 20 years. They are all openly-accessible through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). NCAS also provides access to output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale model for this location.\r\n\r\nThe facility host a range of atmospheric instruments including the UK's MST radar, surface meteorological instrumentation and lidars. The facility is also able to host guest instruments. The facility was officially opened on 12th November 1990. The facility also operates instrumentation at the nearby Frongoch site.\r\n\r\nIt has WMO site ID: 03501. See linked documentation for the site's entry in the MIDAS Station database.\r\n\r\nThe site is located at 45m above mean sea level. Prior to February 2020 the height of the site was given as 50m above mean sea-level.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1 for ceilometer data (also know as 'ALC' data) and 0-826-300-2 for wind profiler network data. Prior to this a temporary WIGIS id 0-20000-0-03501 was used. (Note, these WIGOS IDs were specifically assigned to the production of the ceilometer data from this site. Alternative WIGOS IDs have been provided for the site for other data types).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-826-300-1. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1061, "uuid": "a2f40afd5f054601a037d48a9aac17e9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Automatic Weather Station (AWS)", "abstract": "An automatic weather station (AWS) is an automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labour or to enable measurements from remote areas. The system may report in near real time via ARGOS and the Global telecommunications system, or save the data for later recovery." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11351, "uuid": "ed2938f16c9049db999b66d714f915a6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Automatic Weather Station (AWS) at Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere (MST) Radar Facility, Capel Dewi, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Automatic Weather Station (AWS); PLATFORMS: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere (MST) Radar Facility, Capel Dewi, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3926, "platform": { "ob_id": 31, "uuid": "42f71a7372204ba5a29db57e92027e81", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office: Stonyhurst", "abstract": "Stonyhurst is a weather station part of the Met Office UK network of meteorological weather stations. It is located in Lancashire, UK. It was used to as part of a network of stations contributing to Central England Temperature series from 1878-1958 and November 2004-current.\r\n\r\nLatitude: 53.85\r\nLongitude: -1.53\r\nElevation: 115 m\r\n\r\nIdentifiers for this site\r\n- DCNN 7269\r\n- ICAO EGCC\r\n- CLBW 99060\r\n- RAIN 575548\r\n- RAIN 575549\r\n\r\nMIDAS station SRC ID: 01119\r\n\r\nFor further details on the station refer to the station entry in the MIDAS Station tool linked to on this record." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 38, "uuid": "6e76327b24624cc99db02a4ca3a59df2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Stonyhurst temperature sensor", "abstract": "Air temperature recording instrument at the Met Office Stonyhurst station in Lancashire, UK." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11357, "uuid": "e47280e178aa4025a78dcc00a0ed35b1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Temperature sensor at Stonyhurst station since 2004 (deployment_63)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Stonyhurst temperature sensor; PLATFORMS: Met Office: Stonyhurst; " } }, { "ob_id": 3927, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3929, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3930, "platform": { "ob_id": 3974, "uuid": "2760866d3e774b2ab9f7896b9c831dd3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Southern Surveyor research vessel", "abstract": "Research vessel operated by CSIRO, Australia." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11374, "uuid": "5755f31cd39e4b9eb3ff4a245e374876", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Adsorption Desorption Sytem (ADS) / GC-MSAdsorption Desorption Sytem (ADS) / Gas Chromtography Mass Spectrosocpy (GC-MS)", "abstract": "Adsorption Desorption Sytem (ADS) / Gas Chromtography Mass Spectrosocpy (GC-MS)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11375, "uuid": "5898c1f670b7429f92d63d238c3c5daa", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from ADS / GC-MS at Southern Surveyor research vessel for the Southern Ocean Atmospheric Photochemistry Experiment 2 (SOAPEX-2) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: ADS / GC-MS; PLATFORMS: Southern Surveyor research vessel; " } }, { "ob_id": 3931, "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": 322, "uuid": "0379654b86d643a4acdd33625487a9c0", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UEA: Peroxides instrument", "abstract": "An instrument from the Penkett group at UEA flown on research aircrafts to provide continuous measurements of gas phase speciated organic peroxides using fluorescence." }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 3932, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3933, "platform": { "ob_id": 3960, "uuid": "2f2a71afd53d4792941a1bd3bd9e89e2", "short_code": "plat", "title": "unknown research aircraft for the SOAPEX campaign", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11374, "uuid": "5755f31cd39e4b9eb3ff4a245e374876", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Adsorption Desorption Sytem (ADS) / GC-MSAdsorption Desorption Sytem (ADS) / Gas Chromtography Mass Spectrosocpy (GC-MS)", "abstract": "Adsorption Desorption Sytem (ADS) / Gas Chromtography Mass Spectrosocpy (GC-MS)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11390, "uuid": "54b7d2b97206463593c22509600a78a6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from ADS / GC-MS at unknown research aircraft for the SOAPEX campaign for the Southern Ocean Atmospheric Photochemistry Experiment 2 (SOAPEX-2) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: ADS / GC-MS; PLATFORMS: unknown research aircraft for the SOAPEX campaign; " } }, { "ob_id": 3934, "platform": { "ob_id": 1786, "uuid": "216c2556f9dd4909885888154f018763", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-10", "abstract": "NASA geostationary weather satellite which was launched on April 25, 1997 and is still operational to this date." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1787, "uuid": "3b48ced7f491450bbea547d3b1481069", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GOES Imager", "abstract": "The GOES Imager is a multi-channel instrument designed to sense radiant and solar-reflected energy from sampled areas of the Earth. The multi-element spectral channels simultaneously sweep east-west and west-east along a north-to-south path by means of a two-axis mirror scan system. The instrument can produce full-Earth disc images, sector images containing the edges of the Earth, and various sizes of area scans completely enclosed within the Earth scene using a new flexible scan system. A five-channel monitoring system makes it possible to produce a wide variety of image products from imager data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11394, "uuid": "67a8946e93444e89a08a61b90aac7883", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: GEOS imager data on GOES-10 for 1998-2001", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: GOES Imager; PLATFORMS: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-10; " } }, { "ob_id": 3935, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3936, "platform": { "ob_id": 1060, "uuid": "08bfa20a385e4cf98773f54029b1bfc3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Berkner Island, Antarctica", "abstract": "Berkner Island station is located in Antarctica (79S,45W) at an altitude of 900m." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11292, "uuid": "a4189c11d52a4da1b404d9e3ef692848", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ice-core analysers", "abstract": "An ice-core analyser is a spectrometer analysing the air trapped in an ice sample." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11407, "uuid": "cb6ba2c9beb74dfe867829191f94fb8d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from ice-core analysers at Berkner Island, Antarctica for the CRYOspheric STudies of Atmospheric Trends (CRYOSTAT) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: ice-core analysers; PLATFORMS: Berkner Island, Antarctica; " } }, { "ob_id": 3938, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3939, "platform": { "ob_id": 6622, "uuid": "ce0040e923c04c90b75c12cab962d27f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "GLOSS station network", "abstract": "The main component of GLOSS is the 'Global Core Network' (GCN) of 290 sea level stations around the world for long term climate change and oceanographic sea level monitoring." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6635, "uuid": "18a24b44dff64deab4ec7668e8e475a5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Wellhead float gauge", "abstract": "Type of tide gauge to measure sea levels." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11417, "uuid": "a08f760543464975a73fc51763b57c3e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Wellhead float gauge at GLOSS station network", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Wellhead float gauge; PLATFORMS: GLOSS station network; " } }, { "ob_id": 3940, "platform": { "ob_id": 1523, "uuid": "97bdfb9741f441eebfb16440ebbb0f92", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Jungfraujoch Research Station", "abstract": "The high altitude research station Jungfraujoch (7° 59' E, 46° 32' N, 3580 m a.s.l.) is situated on a mountain saddle in the central Swiss Alps between the Jungfrau (4158 m a.s.l.) in the West and the Moench (4099 m a.s.l.) in the East. The International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG) runs the research station and provides the infrastructure and support for scientific research. Due to its unique place, the year-round accessibility, and the excellent infrastructure, the Jungfraujoch research station is well suited for long-term ground-based monitoring of trace gas concentrations trends in the free troposphere. Due to its location in central Europe and its proximity to anthropogenic greenhouse gas source regions it is also an appropriate study site for European regional source allocations during pollution events. The research activities of EMPA at the Jungfraujoch are conducted within the scope of the Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL) funded by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Global Atmosphere Watch Program (GAW) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The measurement programme at Jungfraujoch includes continuous in-situ analyses of ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and the sum of nitrogen oxides (NOy). In addition, an extended set of halocarbons and a selection of VOCs (alkanes, aromatics) are measured with a time resolution of four hours since 2000 as a part of SOGE. Daily samples are taken for determination of gaseous SO2 and for particulate sulphur. The concentrations of total suspended particles are continuously observed as well as measured as 48-hour bulk samples. Measurements of methane, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride were commenced in February 2005 funded by the FOEN. Therefore, the whole set of non-CO2 greenhouse gases is now continuously monitored at the Jungfraujoch." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1061, "uuid": "a2f40afd5f054601a037d48a9aac17e9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Automatic Weather Station (AWS)", "abstract": "An automatic weather station (AWS) is an automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labour or to enable measurements from remote areas. The system may report in near real time via ARGOS and the Global telecommunications system, or save the data for later recovery." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11423, "uuid": "cc8f8892e13a4e3e8b7cc482988ce8fb", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Automatic Weather Station (AWS) at Jungfraujoch, Switzerland for the ACSOE (Atmosphere Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment) - OXIdising Capacity of the Ocean Atmosphere (OXICOA) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Automatic Weather Station (AWS); PLATFORMS: Jungfraujoch, Switzerland; " } }, { "ob_id": 3941, "platform": { "ob_id": 65, "uuid": "ddb404d1e6114c70bac63abaad550d4e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Bukit Atur", "abstract": "The Bukit Atur GAW station" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 71, "uuid": "e83377d7770b4ac3b9ecf8d6eeaf769b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "York: Dual Column Gas Chromatograph-Flame Ionization Detector (DC-GC-FID)", "abstract": "The Dual Channel Gas Chromatograph with Flame Ionisation Detectors is capable of reporting mixing ratios of a wide range of volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere. \r\n\r\nThe output includes mixing ratios of a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The data from the instrument are split (across three seperate files: -fid1, -fid2, -fid3) according to compound type. The output for -fid1 is Alkanes.\r\n\r\nThe instrument has variable measurement frequency dependent upon sampling frequency of the Whole Air Sampling (WAS) system.\r\n\r\nSamples of air are dried, and then pre-concentrated on a dual-bed adsorbent trap held at sub-ambient temperature (typically -20°C). Sample volumes of up to one litre of air are acquired and then the trap is resistively heated during desorption within a stream of helium (or hydrogen) and injected into the GC oven for analysis. The eluent is split in approximately equal portions between a Na2SO4 deactivated aluminium oxide (Al2O3) porous layer open tubular (PLOT) column (50 m, 0.53 mm id, Varian Netherlands) for analysis of the less polar NMHCs and a LOWOX columns (10 m, 0.53 mm id, Varian Netherlands) for analysis of the more polar VOCs including monoterpenes and oxygenated species. Analytes elute from the GC columns into two flame ionisation detectors for detection. The GC oven has been programmed for optimal separation of all compounds of interest. \r\n\r\nThere are two near-identical GC instruments for the measurement of Volatile organic compounds. The first is a Perkin Elmer GC with home-built autosampler and flow control box, a home-built preconcentrator and an Ai Qualitek injector. The other is an Agilent GC with a MARKES UNITY2 preconcentrator and CIA Advantage autosampler. \r\n\r\nMeasurement of VOCs in the atmosphere have been used for a wide range of applications including providing information regarding: quantification of emissions; air mass age; and atmospheric processing during transport." }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 3942, "platform": { "ob_id": 6431, "uuid": "fa6b20369e4b4c7289460d65fc6452c4", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Climate network", "abstract": "The purpose of the climate network is to enable the climate of the United Kingdom to be determined and monitored and thereby meeting the requirements for international exchange, commercial applications and research. The minimum observing requirement at a climate station is the daily measurement of maximum temperature, minimum temperature and rainfall amount though many stations make a wider range of observations." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4398, "uuid": "8fef94815d124e31b323d756c6d26760", "short_code": "instr", "title": "visiometer", "abstract": "A visiometer is an instrument to aid the estimation of visibility at a meteorological station." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11434, "uuid": "1623c0adf34c48699300286833150302", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from visiometer at Met Office Climate network for the Met Office", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: visiometer; PLATFORMS: Met Office Climate network; " } }, { "ob_id": 3943, "platform": { "ob_id": 5504, "uuid": "181b47abb3314f6a94e8938e3b83be28", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Global Radiosonde Network", "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": 11437, "uuid": "d92f2ebcff184ca0b8d6abcc7c36a6d2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Radiosonde at Global Radiosonde Network for the Met Office", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Radiosonde; PLATFORMS: Global Radiosonde Network; " } }, { "ob_id": 3944, "platform": { "ob_id": 1614, "uuid": "78413160c82e4e8ebda9c036c2a6fa33", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aberystwyth, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1023, "uuid": "d4008ee1a696468d8166e525e38810ed", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Isle of Man: Met Office Wind profiler 915MHz (Previously Capel Dewi and South Uist)", "abstract": "The Met Office took an interest in wind-profile data from the NERC MST Radar since the early years of the Facility. They purchased 4 of their own boundary-layer wind-profilers (2 operating at 915 MHz and 2 at 1290 MHz), from Radian, in the late 1990's. One of these (a 915 MHz instrument) was operated at the NERC MST Radar site between 17th November 1999 and 11th March 2002; it has now been relocated to South Uist. These instrument make observations in two interlaced modes; the low mode covers the approximate altitude range 0.1 - 2.0 km at 0.1 km intervals, and the high mode covers the approximate altitude range 0.2 - 8.0 km at 0.2 km intervals. The useful altitude coverage varies with atmospheric conditions and only extends significantly above 2 km when precipitation is present. Although the cycle time for observations is of the order of a few minutes, as for the NERC MST Radar, the data used by the Met Office represent \"consensus averages\" over 30 minutes.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Isle of Man Radian LAP3000 Profiler was installed in May 2005, located at Meary Veg near Ronaldsway Airport. The instrument operates at a frequency of 915 Mhz and provides high-resolution wind information from the boundary layer and can see up to 8 km under appropriate conditions.\r\n\r\nThis instrument was operated at the NERC MST Radar site at Capel Dewi, near Aberystwyth between November 1999 and March 2002; it was then relocated to South Uist until May 2005 and is currently located on the Isle of Man.\r\n\r\nCoordinates (lat, long, height): 54.06N, 4.37W, 55m \r\nFrequency: 915.0 MHz\r\nHeight resolution (High/Low res.): 60 / 200m\r\nHeight range (High/Low res.): 0.3km to 8.0km\r\nAveraging period: 30 minutes" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11440, "uuid": "27c662773a484588bef0ca19f415f654", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from NERC MST site: Met Office wind profiler 915MHz Boundary Layer or UHF radar at Aberystwyth, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: NERC MST site: Met Office wind profiler 915MHz Boundary Layer or UHF radar; PLATFORMS: Aberystwyth, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3945, "platform": { "ob_id": 1614, "uuid": "78413160c82e4e8ebda9c036c2a6fa33", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aberystwyth, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11443, "uuid": "2ef1977d614b483b84a68d1dc3c074e2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Anemometer", "abstract": "An anemometer or wind meter is a device used for measuring wind speed, and is a common weather station instrument." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11444, "uuid": "6735868c70d54695bc331c12243d40b2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Anemometer at Aberystwyth, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Anemometer; PLATFORMS: Aberystwyth, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3946, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11447, "uuid": "88cc0d00923d43c481ef93e3691e63d2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) on ENVISAT", "abstract": "The Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) is one of the ten instruments onboard the Envisat satellite launched from Kourou (French Guyana) on the 28th February 2002 and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA). MIPAS is a Fourier transform spectrometer for the measurement of high-resolution gaseous emission spectra at the Earth's limb." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11449, "uuid": "f9c56f83e09845029eac0ac84f256d60", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) on ENVISAT at Envisat for the European Space Agency (ESA)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) on ENVISAT; PLATFORMS: Envisat; " } }, { "ob_id": 3947, "platform": { "ob_id": 1614, "uuid": "78413160c82e4e8ebda9c036c2a6fa33", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aberystwyth, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6132, "uuid": "d6f8332e063c44e2a12859cb42012f4f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC MST Radar Facility Vaisala LD40 Laser Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Facility has been operating a Vaisala LD40 laser ceilometer at the MST radar site near Aberystwyth since 8th August 2005.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe LD40 transmits 75 ns duration pulses at a repetition frequency of 6494 Hz. The temperature of the laser diode is maintained within a narrow range in order to ensure high stability of the emitted wavelength. This allows a very narrow band optical filter to be used at the input to the receiver. The receiver signal amplitude is sampled at time intervals of 50 ns, corresponding to altitude intervals of 7.5 m. Owing to the low power of the transmitter, the receiver signal amplitude for a single pulse backscattered from a high-altitude cloud is not sufficiently large to be distinguished above the noise level. Nevertheless the contribution from cloud backscatter remains coherent from pulse to pulse, whereas that from noise varies randomly. Consequently the detectability of the desired signal can be greatly improved by summing the receiver signal amplitude (separately for each altitude interval) over all pulses within a 15 s interval. Attention is restricted to altitudes below 13.05 km (corresponding to maximum range of detection of 13.00 km - the instrument is at 50 m above mean sea level) since, even after summation, the presence of any clouds which might exist at higher altitudes can only be determined with difficulty.\r\n\r\nThe instrument manufacturer's cloud detection algorithm is applied to the 15 s receiver signal amplitude profiles. It is designed to detect up to three possible cloud layers. For each of these, the altitude (above mean sea level) of the cloud base and the depth to which the laser light penetrates is determined. If the laser light is not able to penetrate the entire depth of a particular cloud layer, missing datum values are given for subsequent layers. If no cloud layer is detected, missing datum values are given for all three layers. In order to distinguish between cloud-free conditions and a lack of observations, attention should be paid to instrument status flag. An estimate is also given of the maximum possible altitude of cloud detection and of the visibility for a human observer looking upwards. The maximum range of cloud detection defaults to 13.05 km under clear sky conditions. A lower value implies that no information may be given on any cloud layers which may exist beyond this altitude. Under such conditions there is also a limit to the visibility for a human observer. Otherwise a missing datum value is given. Finally, an estimate is given of the precipitation rate based on the characteristics of the backscatter profile. A value of 0 implies no precipitation and a value of 3 suggests heavy precipitation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11453, "uuid": "6ea56e58fc794e338e78e6ba908c0b46", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from NERC MST Radar Facility Vaisala LD40 Laser Ceilometer at Aberystwyth, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: NERC MST Radar Facility Vaisala LD40 Laser Ceilometer; PLATFORMS: Aberystwyth, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3948, "platform": { "ob_id": 1614, "uuid": "78413160c82e4e8ebda9c036c2a6fa33", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aberystwyth, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6128, "uuid": "3e7b435abba0471292686aa47b58c1a6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "RAL 78GHz cloud radar", "abstract": "1998-2004 the cloud radar was located at Chilbolton Facility for the CLOUDMAP project.\r\n\r\nA frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) 78 GHz cloud radar, designed by the Millimetre-Wave Technology (MMT) group of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), began operations at the MST radar site on 14th April 2005." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11456, "uuid": "be743e981a2544278a354ae15cc561c8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from NERC MST site: 78GHz RAL cloud radar at Aberystwyth, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: NERC MST site: 78GHz RAL cloud radar; PLATFORMS: Aberystwyth, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3949, "platform": { "ob_id": 5520, "uuid": "fe6479deedef4fb68a32c811713942bf", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NIMBUS 6 satellite", "abstract": "NASA Polar-orbiting spacecraft which served as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for testing advanced systems for sensing and collecting meteorological data on a global scale. It was launched on 12th June 1975." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 5521, "uuid": "93d9a676f1794a939af64da031b24e6e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NIMBUS-6 Pressure Modulator Radiometer (PMR)", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11460, "uuid": "c282686afded438cb7fa7fffaabf2c9a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from NIMBUS-6 Pressure Modulator Radiometer (PMR) at NIMBUS 6 satellite for the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: NIMBUS-6 Pressure Modulator Radiometer (PMR); PLATFORMS: NIMBUS 6 satellite; " } }, { "ob_id": 3950, "platform": { "ob_id": 1614, "uuid": "78413160c82e4e8ebda9c036c2a6fa33", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aberystwyth, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6144, "uuid": "4b2eb29fe7b34642a7ef0a61d1ad98fc", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC MST site: NERC Campbell Scientific surface wind sensors", "abstract": "Wind speed and direction are recorded at the MST site near Aberystwyth using A100R anemometer and W200P wind vane (both Vector Instruments)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11464, "uuid": "8bb515f7aea5490797555710a29cffd3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from NERC MST site: NERC Campbell Scientific surface wind sensors at Aberystwyth, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: NERC MST site: NERC Campbell Scientific surface wind sensors; PLATFORMS: Aberystwyth, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3951, "platform": { "ob_id": 7488, "uuid": "c239561c93654789adaa4313fe70ae5b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Chloride Lorival, UK", "abstract": "Raingauge \r\nNational Grid reference 3758 4075" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6458, "uuid": "25003d5874064f929dbf14708dee4db4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges", "abstract": "The tipping bucket raingauge is particularly suitable for the automation of rainfall measurement" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11467, "uuid": "de646bff9b314e2eaa4a3e52f68026ad", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges at Chloride Lorival, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges; PLATFORMS: Chloride Lorival, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3952, "platform": { "ob_id": 2112, "uuid": "c0ce6cecfdb24a86a92cd28f3be3d8a0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "European Synoptic Network", "abstract": "Set of synoptic AWS stations across Europe." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6458, "uuid": "25003d5874064f929dbf14708dee4db4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges", "abstract": "The tipping bucket raingauge is particularly suitable for the automation of rainfall measurement" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11470, "uuid": "7650d4f4200f48eda47f0413b41041f2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges at European Synoptic Network for the Met Office", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges; PLATFORMS: European Synoptic Network; " } }, { "ob_id": 3953, "platform": { "ob_id": 1779, "uuid": "239bde55777c414aa37958da4cbde17b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-9 or GOES-J", "abstract": "NASA geostationary weather satellite which was launched on May 23, 1995 and was deactivated in August, 1998, due to failing bearings in the momentuum wheels." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1701, "uuid": "e005c747944044deb9daf961654b03f3", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Visible and Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer (VISSR)", "abstract": "Visible and Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer (VISSR) flown on the SMS-1 and -2 and the GOES-1, -2 and -3. The VISSR provides data to produce photographic displays for the National Weather Service (NWS). These data allow day/night cloud mapping, surface temperature determination, atmospheric temperature determination, weather forecasting, and meteorological research." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11474, "uuid": "e3cd0fe6b5b54fbe8ca43893ff85f721", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: VISSR data on GOES-9 for 1996-2001", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Visible and Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer (VISSR); PLATFORMS: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-9 or GOES-J; " } }, { "ob_id": 3954, "platform": { "ob_id": 7492, "uuid": "9545190359f944bdb98122d6e1089993", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Deane High, UK", "abstract": "Raingauge \r\nNational Grid reference 3686 4079" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6458, "uuid": "25003d5874064f929dbf14708dee4db4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges", "abstract": "The tipping bucket raingauge is particularly suitable for the automation of rainfall measurement" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11478, "uuid": "bd5458f3fc254d2f9f0f8399c6025795", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges at Deane High, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges; PLATFORMS: Deane High, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3955, "platform": { "ob_id": 7496, "uuid": "ec3a09c91ff1491c828f268fe4b0ab42", "short_code": "plat", "title": "George Tomlinson, UK", "abstract": "Raingauge \r\nNational Grid reference 3747 4043" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6458, "uuid": "25003d5874064f929dbf14708dee4db4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges", "abstract": "The tipping bucket raingauge is particularly suitable for the automation of rainfall measurement" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11481, "uuid": "2c63d03f1e7b4d2583bb7591fee5d361", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges at George Tomlinson, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges; PLATFORMS: George Tomlinson, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3956, "platform": { "ob_id": 7500, "uuid": "f4596318675244a4bcd9a6f77050af13", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Knutshaw Bridge, UK", "abstract": "Raingauge \r\nNational Grid reference 3681 4076" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6458, "uuid": "25003d5874064f929dbf14708dee4db4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges", "abstract": "The tipping bucket raingauge is particularly suitable for the automation of rainfall measurement" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11484, "uuid": "f36e55a2b7f8459bb700661e464321f5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges at Knutshaw Bridge, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Met Office - Telemetered tipping bucket raingauges; PLATFORMS: Knutshaw Bridge, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3957, "platform": { "ob_id": 1614, "uuid": "78413160c82e4e8ebda9c036c2a6fa33", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aberystwyth, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1950, "uuid": "2846abdf1bdd4b11b8f99b1040aa3b96", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Leeds/UFAM: Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometer (DOAS)", "abstract": "Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometer (DOAS) first located at UEA then moved to Leeds University (~2008)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11487, "uuid": "a182fa49a73d446097215be9a4341591", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Leeds/UFAM: Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometer (DOAS) at Aberystwyth, UK for the UTLS-OZONE NERC Research Programme Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Leeds/UFAM: Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometer (DOAS); PLATFORMS: Aberystwyth, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3958, "platform": { "ob_id": 2409, "uuid": "8b8909b3c6fb4b5697fd26cd93e5ac9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Meteorological Research Unit, Cardington", "abstract": "The Meteorological Research Unit, located at Cardington, Bedfordshire (52.10469N. -0.42161 E, 29 m amsl), maintained a suite of surface-based and mast-mounted instrumentation since the 1990s until its closure in 2024. The main purpose of this instrumentation site, which was logged 24 hours a day, was to provide data for atmospheric processes research, and for the development and evaluation of numerical model output and performance.\r\n\r\nThe site has the following identifiers:\r\n- WMO 03559\r\n- DCNN 3456\r\n- WIND 345601\r\n- RAIN 174566\r\n- CLBW 99230\r\n\r\nThe site hosted 3 instrumented towers at 10 m, 25 m and 50 m as well as having capacity to operate radiosonde launches, tethered balloon and UAV flights.\r\n\r\nIn addition, specialist remote-sensing instruments included microwave radiometers, Halo Doppler lidars, and ceilometers.\r\n\r\nFor more specific details for the site see the MIDAS Station entry linked to from this record where the site has a source ID (src_id): 465." }, "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": 11502, "uuid": "e8ed556bcba5402bad5e75537418a849", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Salford/UFAM: Doppler Lidar at Met Office Meteorologial Research Unit, Cardington for the Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement (UFAM) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Salford/UFAM: Doppler Lidar; PLATFORMS: Met Office Meteorologial Research Unit, Cardington; " } }, { "ob_id": 3959, "platform": { "ob_id": 1614, "uuid": "78413160c82e4e8ebda9c036c2a6fa33", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aberystwyth, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 6136, "uuid": "75b50eacb8ce4849a9fede50e4736aa5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC MST site: Met Office GPS water vapour receiver", "abstract": "In the \"GPS Water Vapour Project\" radio signals from the Global Positioning System (a satellite navigation and positioning system) are processed to derive estimates of the total column Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) content of the atmosphere.\r\n\r\nThe Met Office is involved in a number of collaborative projects to assess the potential of new observational networks under the COST framework (European Co-operation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research). Since the movement of water vapour can transport latent heat and moisture considerable distances, and since water vapour is an important greenhouse gas, knowledge of its distribution throughout the atmosphere is of considerable interest for both numerical weather prediction and climate applications. A new technique to measure the integrated water vapour (IWV) relies on the delay of radio signals received from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. The IWV represents the total water vapour content of atmosphere along the path between the GPS satellite and the receiver; most of this is contained within the lowest few kilometres of the atmosphere. The primary objective of COST-716 is to assess the operational potential for a ground-based GPS system to provide near-real-time observations of IWV. The Aberystwyth instrument is one of several owned by the Met Office within the UK" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11505, "uuid": "150f990a8c6948a1b41f6932040059e4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from NERC MST site: Met Office GPS water vapour receiver at Aberystwyth, UK for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: NERC MST site: Met Office GPS water vapour receiver; PLATFORMS: Aberystwyth, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3960, "platform": { "ob_id": 1860, "uuid": "864f3017e9d74c5db26865ee4102c5e3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "METEOSAT-7", "abstract": "ESA geostationary meteorological satellite operating within the world wide network of the World Weather Watch of WMO. Its main missions are: Imaging in the visible, IR and water vapour region of the spectrum; data reception from so-called dat a collection platforms (DCPs); data distribution to meteorological services and other interested parties (research institutes etc). Meteosat-7 was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on September 2, 1997." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1846, "uuid": "b7a96790edfa4a1781f7978049f23f6f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "METEOSAT Visible and IR Imager (MVIRI)", "abstract": "Objectives/applications: Earth and atmospheric monitoring, operational meteorology, climatology. Basic climatological data sets and precipitation index are derived daily. Measurements: day/night cloud coverage, cloud motion winds, cloud top heights, upper tropospheric humidity, precipitation and sea surface temperature. MVIRI spins with the S/C platform spin rate of 100 rpm. The MVIRI instrument was developed at Matra Marconi Space and was flown on all 1st generation spacecraft from Meteosat-1 to Meteosat-7." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11474, "uuid": "e3cd0fe6b5b54fbe8ca43893ff85f721", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: VISSR data on GOES-9 for 1996-2001", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Visible and Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer (VISSR); PLATFORMS: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-9 or GOES-J; " } }, { "ob_id": 3961, "platform": { "ob_id": 1845, "uuid": "fa4584d979cf48e18df7c5f4e1355297", "short_code": "plat", "title": "METEOSAT-5 or Meteosat Operational Programme 2 (MOP-2)", "abstract": "ESA geostationary meteorological satellite operating within the world wide network of the World Weather Watch of WMO. Its main missions are: Imaging in the visible, IR and water vapour region of the spectrum; data reception from so-called dat a collection platforms (DCPs); data distribution to meteorological services and other interested parties (research institutes etc). Meteosat-5 was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on March 2, 1991." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1846, "uuid": "b7a96790edfa4a1781f7978049f23f6f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "METEOSAT Visible and IR Imager (MVIRI)", "abstract": "Objectives/applications: Earth and atmospheric monitoring, operational meteorology, climatology. Basic climatological data sets and precipitation index are derived daily. Measurements: day/night cloud coverage, cloud motion winds, cloud top heights, upper tropospheric humidity, precipitation and sea surface temperature. MVIRI spins with the S/C platform spin rate of 100 rpm. The MVIRI instrument was developed at Matra Marconi Space and was flown on all 1st generation spacecraft from Meteosat-1 to Meteosat-7." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11516, "uuid": "328b8595947a4b618768a71f0fba58c8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: MVIRI data on METEOSAT-5 for 1994-2001", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: METEOSAT Visible & IR Imager (MVIRI); PLATFORMS: METEOSAT-5 or Meteosat Operational Programme 2 (MOP-2); " } }, { "ob_id": 3962, "platform": { "ob_id": 1614, "uuid": "78413160c82e4e8ebda9c036c2a6fa33", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aberystwyth, UK", "abstract": "Platform.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 818, "uuid": "fb10a13ec82249d69ff3a4c699f4c35b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Manchester: Ozone DIAL LIDAR", "abstract": "The University of Manchester operate a Ozone DIAL lidar at the MST Radar Facility site at Capel Dewi, near Aberystwyth, Mid-Wales. The instrument produces profiles of ozone number density with a height resolution of 300 m (approx) between 5 and 15 km. Measurements are possible throughout the day but are more extensive and more accurate at night. Frequency of measurement if variable, but usually 5 minutes.\r\n\r\nThe instrument is a three-wavelength UV lidar operating at 289, 299 and 316 nm. For further details see G. Vaughan, F. M. O'Connor and D. P. Wareing, Observations of streamers in the stratosphere and troposphere using ozone lidar. J. Atmos. Chem. 38, 295-315, 2001.\r\n\r\nThe instrument was formerly owned and operated by the University of Wales, Aberystwyth." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11531, "uuid": "2ab4e41b759a4416acb6708a10ec1d33", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Aberystwyth: Ozone DIAL LIDAR at Aberystwyth, UK for the ACSOE (Atmosphere Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment) - OXIdising Capacity of the Ocean Atmosphere (OXICOA) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Aberystwyth: Ozone DIAL LIDAR; PLATFORMS: Aberystwyth, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3963, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3965, "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": 2832, "uuid": "c2b7b1ce10cf48a19e0ce0662c29e5ed", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FAAM/BAE systems: Upward, Downward, Forward and Rear view cameras", "abstract": "FAAM core instruments producing video recordings." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5786, "uuid": "eb0ad7754b0f44648724bf6890587643", "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 Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) 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": 3967, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3968, "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. 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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": 2860, "uuid": "0f77c835f67641948e3bd3aaa7a38b63", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Dual-frequency Extension to In-flight Microwave Observing System (DEIMOS)", "abstract": "Deimos is an along-track scanning radiometer with dual polarised channels at 23.8 and 50.1 GHz. Deimos is constrained to view in five directions either upward or downward depending on how it is fitted to the aircraft." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 5786, "uuid": "eb0ad7754b0f44648724bf6890587643", "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 Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) 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": 3970, "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. 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Field site used for trials with the Salford lidar and Salford automatic weather station in 2006." }, "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": 11566, "uuid": "2f173c54641a4cfca9f3bc8dc106e92e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Salford: Automatic Weather Station at Shoeburyness, UK for the Universities Facility for Atmospheric Measurement (UFAM) Project", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Salford: Automatic Weather Station; PLATFORMS: Shoeburyness, UK; " } }, { "ob_id": 3973, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3974, "platform": { "ob_id": 1809, "uuid": "e43da72c118e44ec811c395aa05a16be", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-14", "abstract": "NOAA polar orbiting satellite which operated during the period 30 December 1994 to Febraury 2001." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1802, "uuid": "adfffcff783c4b26ac9640ef4b141196", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 2 (AVHRR/2)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11572, "uuid": "d9a7b68b6e2943e9a96693017e6dcd15", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: AVHRR/2 data on NOAA-14 for 1995-2001", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 2 (AVHRR/2); PLATFORMS: NOAA-14; " } }, { "ob_id": 3975, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3976, "platform": { "ob_id": 1178, "uuid": "ea182db997924c3593261ec7dd0d5a31", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS)", "abstract": "One of the longest-running spacecraft missions to date, ERBS was launched on October 5, 1984 on the Space Shuttle Challenger and retired on October 14, 2005. The spacecraft was expected to have a two-year operation life, but ultimately, the mission provided scientific data about the Earth's ozone layer for more than two decades. In addition to the ERBE scanning and nonscanning instruments, the satellite also carried the Stratospheric Aerosol Gas Experiment (SAGE II)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1179, "uuid": "f94040688f3e4f0eae5f5ebfa4f72a6d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II (SAGE II)", "abstract": "SAGE II is an instrument on board the ERBS satellite which used the solar occultation technique to measure global profiles of aerosol extinction, temperature, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and water vapour in the stratosphere and upper troposphere." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 11582, "uuid": "19c7482665214579ab8fc5ae773ad077", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II (SAGE II) at Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) for the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II (SAGE II); PLATFORMS: Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS); " } }, { "ob_id": 3977, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3978, "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": 481, "uuid": "054099547c1c4c06a1fa7b599d9050f7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Data from FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles at FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE for the Joint Airborne IASI Validation Experiment (JAIVEX) Campaign", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: FAAM/BAE systems: Core Consoles; PLATFORMS: FAAM BAe-146-301 Large Atmospheric Research Aircraft G-LUXE; " } }, { "ob_id": 3979, "platform": { "ob_id": 1001, "uuid": "b526441faa1b4bf3b51b5bd327ce98ce", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Dean Hill Radar Station, UK", "abstract": "Station in the UK rain radar network at Whiteparish, Wiltshire in Southern England." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4778, "uuid": "5ea91b27324343c38de54cc5aeb98689", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NIMROD system", "abstract": "NIMROD is a very short range forecasting system which integrates nowcasting techniques with Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) model products to provide forecasts over the UK and surrounding waters up to six hours ahead. 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The site is located at Dunnockshaw, Lancashire, UK." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4778, "uuid": "5ea91b27324343c38de54cc5aeb98689", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NIMROD system", "abstract": "NIMROD is a very short range forecasting system which integrates nowcasting techniques with Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) model products to provide forecasts over the UK and surrounding waters up to six hours ahead. 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The TES spectrometer collected over 206 million infrared spectra, and the TES bolometer was in continual full-time use throughout the entire mission.\r\nTES was and is both an instrument and a technique. The Thermal Emission Spectrometer was a scientific instrument that first flew aboard the Mars Observer spacecraft. Following the loss of that spacecraft, TES was rebuilt and launched along with five of the original seven Mars Observer instruments aboard the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. The purpose of TES was to measure the thermal infrared energy (heat) emitted from Mars. This technique, called thermal emission spectroscopy, can tell us much about the geology and atmosphere of Mars. TES data provided the first detailed look at the composition of Mars.\r\nThe Thermal Emission Spectrometer discovered new mineralogical and topographic evidence that suggested Mars had abundant water and thermal activity in its early history.\r\nData indicated clear evidence of an ancient hydrothermal system, implying that water was stable at or near the surface and that a thicker atmosphere existed in Mars' early history.\r\nMeasurements showed an accumulation of the mineral hematite, a mineral that typically originates in standing bodies of water, near the Martian equator. 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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. 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Since 1941 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 SN 241521. More information can be found in the linked documents.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03502. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12437, "uuid": "725fe1a8a3c54983aba53b119f3800e6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Lufft CHM15k Nimbus Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office own a number of the CHM 15k ceilometer used for measuring vertical profiles of backscatter signal from aerosol particles and hydrometeors. From the backscatter profiles cloud base heights and signal penetration depths, aerosol layer heights and vertical visibility are determined. 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See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11729, "uuid": "9c8cb5c8141f4db99fd93007a654cd88", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Vaisala CT25k Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office operate a number of Vaisala CT25K ceilometers within their LIDARNET Laser Cloud Base Recorders (LCBR's) network. This instrument has a unique single-lens design which ensures excellent performance at low altitudes and is able to measure from nearly ground level to cloud base. The Vaisala CT25K Laser Ceilometer measures cloud height-or vertical visibility if the cloud base is obscured. The single-lens design also ensures reliable measurements in fog, rain, snow and haze. No field adjustments needed.\r\n\r\nThe CT25K can be tilted on its base allowing the beam to be directed manually in any direction between -15 to+90°. The system is fully automatic, transmitting messages of cloud height and instrument status to the controller. Its software includes an extensive set of self-diagnostic routines to ensure reliable operation. The CT25K can be used stand-alone or as an integrated sensor in a weather observation system.\r\n\r\nThis product is no longer in production and Vaisala, being superceeded by Vaisala's CL31 ceilometer." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 12452, "uuid": "070e9ab352b048b5983780ce1ad24ffb", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Vaisala CT25k Ceilometer at RAF Northolt", "abstract": "Vaisala CT25k Ceilometer deployed at RAF Northolt as part of the Met Office's LIDARNET network." } }, { "ob_id": 4018, "platform": { "ob_id": 12459, "uuid": "75b1368ebefe494ca2e312879216544d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aldergrove Airport, UK", "abstract": "Aldergrove Airport (WMO id 03917) is a joint Helicopter Command Flying Station. The station is located 69m above mean sea level in Northern Ireland. Meteorological observations are 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 NW2799636789. More information can be found in the linked documents.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03917. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12437, "uuid": "725fe1a8a3c54983aba53b119f3800e6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Lufft CHM15k Nimbus Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office own a number of the CHM 15k ceilometer used for measuring vertical profiles of backscatter signal from aerosol particles and hydrometeors. From the backscatter profiles cloud base heights and signal penetration depths, aerosol layer heights and vertical visibility are determined. The ceilometer uses a lidar with an operating range up to 15 kilometers (50,000 feet), the CHM 15k reliably detects multiple cloud layers and cirrus clouds." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 12497, "uuid": "df954404e201414d9a1cd798fea48ab9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aldergrove Jenoptick Lidar", "abstract": "Met Office Jenoptick CHM15K Nimbus Celiometer at Aldergrove" } }, { "ob_id": 4020, "platform": { "ob_id": 12461, "uuid": "d5815885e0414b8fa87533c510c56e64", "short_code": "plat", "title": "RAF Coningsby, UK", "abstract": "RAF Coningsby (WMO id 03391) is located 6m above mean sea level in Lincolnshire, north-west UK. Since 1961 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 TF 224567. More information can be found in the linked documents.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03391. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12437, "uuid": "725fe1a8a3c54983aba53b119f3800e6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Lufft CHM15k Nimbus Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office own a number of the CHM 15k ceilometer used for measuring vertical profiles of backscatter signal from aerosol particles and hydrometeors. From the backscatter profiles cloud base heights and signal penetration depths, aerosol layer heights and vertical visibility are determined. The ceilometer uses a lidar with an operating range up to 15 kilometers (50,000 feet), the CHM 15k reliably detects multiple cloud layers and cirrus clouds." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 12500, "uuid": "ae61f30ead7440e79174e2492b60da72", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Coningsby Jenoptick Lidar", "abstract": "Met Office Jenoptick CHM15K Nimbus Celiometer at Coningsby" } }, { "ob_id": 4022, "platform": { "ob_id": 12460, "uuid": "d716b34f2dee47128e93691f70b8dff0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Weather Station, Camborne, UK", "abstract": "The Met Office operate a weather station (WMO id 03808) near Camborne, Cornwall, located 87m above mean sea level in Cornwall, south-west UK. Since 1978 meteorological observations have been recorded on a 24 hr basis, linking the station to the synoptic network of the Met Office Meteorological Service. The site is located at OS grid reference SW 627406 . More information can be found in the linked documents. Upper air observations from the site have also been made via ceilometer, radiosonde and boundary-layer wind profiler." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12437, "uuid": "725fe1a8a3c54983aba53b119f3800e6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Lufft CHM15k Nimbus Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office own a number of the CHM 15k ceilometer used for measuring vertical profiles of backscatter signal from aerosol particles and hydrometeors. From the backscatter profiles cloud base heights and signal penetration depths, aerosol layer heights and vertical visibility are determined. The ceilometer uses a lidar with an operating range up to 15 kilometers (50,000 feet), the CHM 15k reliably detects multiple cloud layers and cirrus clouds." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 12503, "uuid": "bd34922de476459ea085b5f7a2beb135", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Camborne Jenoptick Lidar", "abstract": "Met Office Jenoptick CHM15K Nimbus Celiometer at Camborne" } }, { "ob_id": 4024, "platform": { "ob_id": 12462, "uuid": "941142055a3a481abc18b9f9f6307d1e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "RAF Dishforth Airfield, UK", "abstract": "RAF Dishforth (WMO id 03261) is located 33m above mean sea level in North Yorkshire, north UK. Since 1952 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 SE 383711. More information can be found in the linked documents." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12437, "uuid": "725fe1a8a3c54983aba53b119f3800e6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Lufft CHM15k Nimbus Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office own a number of the CHM 15k ceilometer used for measuring vertical profiles of backscatter signal from aerosol particles and hydrometeors. From the backscatter profiles cloud base heights and signal penetration depths, aerosol layer heights and vertical visibility are determined. The ceilometer uses a lidar with an operating range up to 15 kilometers (50,000 feet), the CHM 15k reliably detects multiple cloud layers and cirrus clouds." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 12508, "uuid": "7df57365c82247e49f28aa0d3fe958b3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Dishforth Jenoptick Lidar", "abstract": "Met Office Jenoptick CHM15K Nimbus Celiometer at Dishforth" } } ] }