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  ds606.1 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
U.S. TOGA COARE Data Information System, 1996: TOGA COARE Air-Sea Fluxes and Sea-Surface Data. Dataset ds606.1 published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, available online at http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds606.1/.
Types of data:
  • Platform Observations
Data formats:
Data contributors:
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/COARE > TOGA COARE Data Information System, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Programs/Experiments that collected the data:
  • TOGA COARE > TOGA Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Response Experiment
Total volume:  9.927 Gbytes

Summary for Platform Observations in NetCDF Format
Observing PlatformObservation Type
  • Data Types
Average Frequency of Data
(varies by individual platform ID and data type)
Temporal/Geographical Coverage
(each dot represents a 3° box containing one or more observations)
AircraftUpper Air
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 01 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 02 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 03 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 04 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 05 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 06 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 07 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 08 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 09 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 10 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 11 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 12 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 13 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 14 (count)
  • PMS PCAS probe raw count cell 15 (count)
  • 260X accumulated raw count (1-62) (count)
  • FSSP raw accumulation (sample rate) (count)
  • PCAS raw accumulation (sample rate) (count)
  • IRS aircraft vertical acceleration (m s-1)
  • Backup IRS aircraft vertical acceleration (m s-1)
  • Attack differential pressure (radome) (mbar)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 01 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 02 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 03 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 04 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 05 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 06 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 07 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 08 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 09 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 10 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 11 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 12 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 13 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 14 (count)
  • PMS probe FSSP raw count cell 15 (count)
  • Attack angle (radome) (degree)
  • Ambient temperature (boom) (deg_C)
  • Ambient temperature (reverse flow) (deg_C)
  • Ambient temperature (wing) (deg_C)
  • Sideslip differential pressure (radome) (mbar)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 01 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 02 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 03 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 04 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 05 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 06 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 07 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 08 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 09 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 10 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 11 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 12 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 13 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 14 (count)
  • PMS PCAS corrected concentration cell 15 (count)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 01 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 02 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 03 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 04 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 05 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 06 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 07 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 08 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 09 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 10 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 11 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 12 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 13 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 14 (count cm-3)
  • FSSP corrected concentration cell 15 (count cm-3)
  • CN counter output (count)
  • PMS 2D-C particle concentration (count liter-1)
  • PMS 2D-P particle concentration (count liter-1)
  • 260X probe concentration (count liter-1)
  • PCAS probe concentration (count cm-3)
  • FSSP probe concentration (count cm-3)
  • Corrected CN particle concentration (count cm-3)
  • CN counter inlet temperature (deg_C)
  • 260X mean diameter (micron)
  • PCAS mean diameter (micron)
  • FSSP mean diameter (micron)
  • Distance east of start (km)
  • 260X dispersion (sigma/DBARX)
  • PCAS dispersion (sigma/DBARA)
  • FSSP dispersion (sigma/DBARF)
  • Distance north of start (km)
  • Dew/frost point temperature (thermoelec, bottom) (deg_C)
  • Dew point temperature (thermoelec, bottom) (deg_C)
  • Dew/frost point temperature (thermoelec, top) (deg_C)
  • Dew point temperature (thermoelec, top) (deg_C)
  • Bottom pyrgeometer dome temperature (deg_C)
  • Top pyrgeometer dome temperature (deg_C)
  • FSSP calculated activity fraction
  • FSSP beam fraction (FSSP/FSTROB)
  • CN sample flow rate (standard liter min-1)
  • Corrected CN sample flow rate (volumetric liter min-1)
  • Air temp flow monitor - ADS (deg_C)
  • FSSP range
  • FSSP fast resets (count)
  • FSSP total strobes (count)
  • Fixed zero voltage (volt)
  • Fixed zero voltage through resistor (volt)
  • GPS mode of operation
  • IRS ground speed (m s-1)
  • Backup IRS ground speed (m s-1)
  • GPS status of operation
  • GPS ground speed east component (m s-1)
  • GPS ground speed north component (m s-1)
  • Raw bottom infrared radiance (W m-2)
  • Bottom infrared corrected radiance (W m-2)
  • Raw top infrared radiance (W m-2)
  • Top infrared corrected radiance (W m-2)
  • IRS aircraft vertical velocity (m s-1)
  • Backup IRS aircraft vertical velocity (m s-1)
  • Raw C-T liquid water content (g m-3)
  • Corrected C-T liquid water content (g m-3)
  • Mixing ratio (g kg-1)
  • Lyman-Alpha derived mixing ratio (g kg-1)
  • OPHIR-III cooled blackbody temperature (deg_K)
  • OPHIR-III detector signal
  • PCAS calculated activity fraction
  • CN inlet pressure (mbar)
  • IRS aircraft pitch atitude angle (degree)
  • Backup IRS aircraft pitch atitude angle (degree)
  • Raw CSIRO liquid water content (g m-3)
  • 260X water/ice content (g m-3)
  • Corrected CSIRO liquid water content (g m-3)
  • FSSP liquid water content (g m-3)
  • Raw static pressure (fuselage DI) (mbar)
  • Corrected static pressure (fuselage DI) (mbar)
  • Surface pressure (mbar)
  • Raw static pressure (wing) (mbar)
  • Corrected static pressure (wing) (mbar)
  • Raw dynamic pressure (fuselage) (mbar)
  • Corrected dynamic pressure (fuselage) (mbar)
  • Raw dynamic pressure (radome) (mbar)
  • Corrected dynamic pressure (radome) (mbar)
  • Raw dynamic pressure (wing) (mbar)
  • Corrected dynamic pressure (wing) (mbar)
  • Flag=-1.0,((RHOLA-RHODT)/RHODT) > .90
  • Flag=-1.0,((RHOLA1-RHODT)/RHODT) > .90
  • Absolute humidity (thermoelec, bottom) (g m-3)
  • Absolute humidity (thermoelec, top) (g m-3)
  • Corrected L-A absolute humidity (g m-3)
  • Corrected L-A absolute humidity (backup) (g m-3)
  • Relative humidity (%)
  • Raw icing rate indicator (volt)
  • IRS aircraft roll atitude angle (degree)
  • Backup IRS aircraft roll atitude angle (degree)
  • Radiometric surface temperature (deg_C)
  • Radiometric cloud base temperature (deg_C)
  • SHADOW-OR, 2D-C, probe 1 (count)
  • SHADOW-OR, 2D-P, probe 1 (count)
  • Sideslip angle (radome) (degree)
  • Bottom pyrgeometer sink temperature (deg_C)
  • Top pyrgeometer sink temperature (deg_C)
  • PMS FSSP probe total counts (all cells)
  • PMS 260X probe (total counts) (count)
  • Bottom shortwave irradiance (W m-2)
  • Top shortwave irradiance (W m-2)
  • Air temp ADS interface (deg_C)
  • Aircraft true air speed (fuselage) (m s-1)
  • Aircraft true air speed (radome) (m s-1)
  • Aircraft true air speed (wing) (m s-1)
  • Cavity temperature: bottom PRT5 (deg_C)
  • Cavity temperature: top PRT5 (deg_C)
  • Raw TECO ozone signal (ppb)
  • Corrected TECO ozone concentration (ppb)
  • TECO ozone internal sampling pressure (mbar)
  • TECO ozone internal sampling temperature (deg_C)
  • Potential temperature (deg_K)
  • Equivalent potential temperature (deg_K)
  • IRS aircraft true heading (degree)
  • Backup IRS aircraft true heading (degree)
  • Total temperature (boom) (deg_C)
  • Total temperature (reverse flow) (deg_C)
  • Total temperature (wing) (deg_C)
  • Temp of voltage reference (deg_C)
  • Wind east component (m s-1)
  • Bottom ultraviolet irradiance (W m-2)
  • Top ultraviolet irradiance (W m-2)
  • Wind longitudinal component (m s-1)
  • 10-V reference (volt)
  • 10-V reference through resistor (volt)
  • Difference of 10-V references (volt)
  • IRS ground speed east component (m s-1)
  • Backup IRS ground speed east component (m s-1)
  • Wind north component (m s-1)
  • Raw Lyman-Alpha voltage (volt)
  • Raw Lyman-Alpha voltage (redundant) (volt)
  • IRS ground speed north component (m s-1)
  • Backup IRS ground speed north component (m s-1)
  • Wind lateral component (m s-1)
  • Horizontal wind direction (degree)
  • Wind vertical component (m s-1)
  • Horizontal wind speed (m s-1)
  • 260X accumulated fixed count (1-62) (count)
  • Ambient temp (experimental FRIEHE #1) (deg_C)
  • Ambient temp (experimental FRIEHE #2) (deg_C)
  • OPHIR-III ambient temperature (exp.) (deg_C)
  • 260X probe concentration (1-62) (count liter-1)
  • CN isokinetic side flow rate (standard liter min-1)
  • Corrected CN side flow rate (volumetric liter min-1)
  • U V hygrometer mixing ratio (calculated) (g kg-1)
  • Exp. OPHIR-III analog detector signal (volt)
  • Exp. NCAR/King probe liq. water content (g m-3)
  • Exp. NCAR/King probe corrected L. W. C. (g m-3)
  • U V hygrometer corrected sample temperature (deg_K)
  • U-C-I experimental total temperature #1 (deg_C)
  • U-C-I experimental total temperature #2 (deg_C)
  • Exp. total water (ambient - ref) temp (volt)
  • Exp. total water (dry - wet) temp (volt)
  • Exp. total water inlet pressure (mbar)
  • Exp. total water reference junction temperature (volt)
  • Corrected wind east component (m s-1)
  • U V hygrometer lamp-off reference detector (count)
  • U V hygrometer lamp-off signal detector (count)
  • U V hygrometer HLAMP reference detector (count)
  • U V hygrometer HLAMP signal detector (count)
  • U V hygrometer KLAMP reference detector (count)
  • U V hygrometer KLAMP signal detector (count)
  • U V hygrometer sample volume pressure (mbar)
  • U V hygrometer sample volume temperature (deg_C)
  • Corrected wind longitudinal component (m s-1)
  • Corrected wind north component (m s-1)
  • Corrected IRS ground speed east comp. (m s-1)
  • Corrected IRS ground speed north comp. (m s-1)
  • Corrected wind vertical component (m s-1)
  • Corrected horizontal wind direction (degree)
  • Corrected horizontal wind speed (m s-1)
  • 1 per second
1992-11-16 to 1993-02-19

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