Categorized RAF Variable List

The following parameters were measured during HIPPO-2 by the GV core instrumentration. Keep in mind that not all of these variables are included in the  production release of data:

A2DTEMP_CHEM1 A2D Temperature
A2DTEMP_CHEM2 A2D Temperature
A2DTEMP_LWO A2D Temperature
A2DTEMP_O2 A2D Temperature
A2DTEMP_RAD A2D Temperature
A2DTEMP_RWO A2D Temperature
ACGAIN_VXL VCSEL AC Gain
ACINS IRS Vertical Acceleration
ACINS_IRS2 IRS Vertical Acceleration
ADC_DIS_1_A AirTrfcCtrl Sel, Overspeed, WOW
ADIFR Vertical Differential Pressure, Radome
ADIFRTEMP Temperature of ADIFR Probe
AKRD Attack Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
ALT IRS Altitude
ALTX Altitude, Reference (MSL)
ALT_G Avionics GPS Altitude (MSL)
ALT_IRS2 IRS Altitude
AO2CO2 AO2 CO2
AO2O2 AO2 O2
AO2STAT AO2 STAT
AQRATIO Al's Fudge Factor
ATHL1 Ambient Temperature, Deiced Left
ATHL2 Ambient Temperature, Deiced Left
ATHR1 Ambient Temperature, Deiced Right
ATHR2 Ambient Temperature, Deiced Right
ATTACK Attack Angle, Reference
ATTACK_A ADC Angle of Attack
ATX Ambient Temperature, Reference
AT_A ADC Ambient Air Temperature
AT_VXL VCSEL Ambient Temperature
AVGTRNS_LOI CDP Average Transit Time
BALT1_A ADC Baro Altitude
BALT2_A ADC baro corrected alt #2
BAROCOR1_A ADC baro correction #1 mB
BAROCOR2_A ADC baro correction #2 mB
BCPC_SP2 NOAA SP2 Back Carbon Particle Concentration
BDIFR Horizontal Differential Pressure, Radome
BDIFRTEMP Temperature of BDIFR Probe
BLATA IRS Body Latitudal Acceleration
BLATA_IRS2 IRS Body Latitudal Acceleration
BLONGA IRS Body Longitudal Acceleration
BLONGA_IRS2 IRS Body Longitudal Acceleration
BNORMA IRS Body Normal Acceleration
BNORMA_IRS2 IRS Body Normal Acceleration
CAS_A ADC Computed Air Speed
CDPLBTMP_LOI CDP Laser Block Temperature
CDPLSRC_LOI CDP Laser Current
CDPLSRP_LOI CDP Laser Power Monitor
CDPWBTMP_LOI CDP Wing Board Temperature
CH4_GMD NOAA UCATS Methane
CH4_PAN NOAA PANTHER Methane
CH4_QLIVE Methane
CNTRCUR_VXL VCSEL Center Current
CO2_QLIVE Carbon Dioxide
COCAL_QLIVE Corrected Carbon Monoxide Concentration
COCOR_QLIVE Raw Carbon Monoxide, Baseline Corrected
COMR_AL Carbon Monoxide Mixing Ratio
CONC1DC_LCO 2D-C Concentration, 260X Emulation (all cells)
CONC2C_LCO 2D-C Concentration
CONCD_LOI CDP Concentration (all cells)
CONCU100_RWI UHSAS Concentration, .1 micron and bigger
CONCU500_RWI UHSAS Concentration, .5 micron and bigger
CONCU_RWI UHSAS Concentration (all cells)
CONC_H2O_VXL VCSEL Moisture Number Density
COZRO_QLIVE Carbon Monoxide Baseline Zero Signal
CO_QLIVE Carbon Monoxide
DBAR1DC_LCO 2D-C Mean Particle Diameter, 260X Emulation
DBARD_LOI CDP Mean Particle Diameter
DBARU_RWI UHSAS Mean Particle Diameter
DBZ1DC_LCO 2D-C Calculated Reflectivity, 260X Emulation
DBZD_LOI CDP Calculated Reflectivity
DISP1DC_LCO 2D-C Dispersion, 260X Emulation (sigma/dbarx)
DISPD_LOI CDP Dispersion (sigma/dbarx)
DISPU_RWI UHSAS Dispersion (sigma/dbarx)
DKL_CSD Zero Level, TDL Long Path
DKS_CSD Zero Level, TDL Short Path
DPLB Dew/Frost Point Balance, Fuselage Left
DPLC Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Left
DPLS Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Left
DPLTEC Dew/Frost Point TEC, Fuselage Left
DPRB Dew/Frost Point Balance, Fuselage Right
DPRC Dew Point Temperature, T-Electric Right
DPRS Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Fuselage Right
DPRTEC Dew/Frost Point TEC, Fuselage Right
DPXC Dew Point Temperature, Reference
DP_VXL VCSEL Frost Dew Point
DRFTA IRS Drift Angle
DRFTA_IRS2 IRS Drift Angle
DT1DC_LCO Fast 2DC Probe Dead Time
EDPC Ambient Water Vapor Pressure, Reference
F11_PAN NOAA PANTHER CFC-11
GGALT Reference GPS Altitude (MSL)
GGALTC Corrected GPS Altitude
GGALTC_GMN Corrected GPS Altitude
GGALT_GMN Reference GPS Altitude (MSL)
GGDAGE Time in seconds since last DGPS update
GGDAGE_GMN Time in seconds since last DGPS update
GGDAY Reference GPS Day of month (1-31)
GGDAY_GMN Reference GPS Day of month (1-31)
GGEOIDHT Reference GPS Height of geoid (MSL) above WGS84 ellipsoid
GGEOIDHT_GMN Reference GPS Height of geoid (MSL) above WGS84 ellipsoid
GGHORDIL Reference GPS Horizontal dilution of position
GGHORDIL_GMN Reference GPS Horizontal dilution of position
GGLAT Reference GPS Latitude
GGLAT_GMN Reference GPS Latitude
GGLON Reference GPS Longitude
GGLON_GMN Reference GPS Longitude
GGMONTH Reference GPS Month of year (1-12)
GGMONTH_GMN Reference GPS Month of year (1-12)
GGNSAT Reference GPS number of satellites tracked
GGNSAT_GMN Reference GPS number of satellites tracked
GGQUAL Reference GPS Qual, 0=inval,1=GPS,2=DGPS
GGQUAL_GMN Reference GPS Qual, 0=inval,1=GPS,2=DGPS
GGREFID DGPS station ID number
GGREFID_GMN DGPS station ID number
GGSECSDAY Reference GPS seconds of day
GGSECSDAY_GMN Reference GPS seconds of day
GGSPD Reference GPS Ground Speed
GGSPD_GMN Reference GPS Ground Speed
GGSTATUS Reference GPS rcvr status: 1=OK(A), 0=warning(V)
GGSTATUS_GMN Reference GPS rcvr status: 1=OK(A), 0=warning(V)
GGTRK Reference GPS Track Angle
GGTRK_GMN Reference GPS Track Angle
GGVEW Reference GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
GGVEW_GMN Reference GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
GGVNS Reference GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
GGVNS_GMN Reference GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
GGYEAR Reference GPS 2 digit year
GGYEAR_GMN Reference GPS 2 digit year
GSF IRS Aircraft Ground Speed
GSF_G Avionics GPS Ground Speed
GSF_IRS2 IRS Aircraft Ground Speed
GSTAT_G Avionics GPS Sensor Status
GTIME_G Avionics GPS UTC Measure Time
H2OMR_GMD NOAA UCATS Water Vapor Mixing Ratio
IAS Indicated Airspeed
IDXL_CSD Spectral Line Position, TDL Long Path
IDXS_CSD Spectral Line Position, TDL Short Path
IRIG_Status_304 IRIG status: bit 0=SYNC,1=NOCODE,2=NOPPS,3=NOMAJT,4=NOYEAR,5=NOSYNC
IRIG_Status_305 IRIG status: bit 0=SYNC,1=NOCODE,2=NOPPS,3=NOMAJT,4=NOYEAR,5=NOSYNC
IRIG_Status_310 IRIG status: bit 0=SYNC,1=NOCODE,2=NOPPS,3=NOMAJT,4=NOYEAR,5=NOSYNC
IRIG_Status_313 IRIG status: bit 0=SYNC,1=NOCODE,2=NOPPS,3=NOMAJT,4=NOYEAR,5=NOSYNC
IRIG_Status_LWO IRIG status: bit 0=SYNC,1=NOCODE,2=NOPPS,3=NOMAJT,4=NOYEAR,5=NOSYNC
IRIG_Status_RWO IRIG status: bit 0=SYNC,1=NOCODE,2=NOPPS,3=NOMAJT,4=NOYEAR,5=NOSYNC
IRIG_Tdiff_304 IRIG-UNIX clock diff
IRIG_Tdiff_305 IRIG-UNIX clock diff
IRIG_Tdiff_310 IRIG-UNIX clock diff
IRIG_Tdiff_313 IRIG-UNIX clock diff
IRIG_Tdiff_LWO IRIG-UNIX clock diff
IRIG_Tdiff_RWO IRIG-UNIX clock diff
IWD IRS Wind Direction
IWD_IRS2 IRS Wind Direction
IWS IRS Wind Speed
IWS_IRS2 IRS Wind Speed
LAT IRS Latitude
LATC GPS-Corrected Inertial Latitude
LATF_G Avionics GPS Latitude Fine
LAT_G Avionics GPS Latitude
LAT_IRS2 IRS Latitude
LON IRS Longitude
LONC GPS-Corrected Inertial Longitude
LONF_G Avionics GPS Longitude Fine
LON_G Avionics GPS Longitude
LON_IRS2 IRS Longitude
LSRINT_VXL VCSEL Laser Intensity
LSRTMP_VXL VCSEL Laser Temperature
MACH_A ADC Mach Number
MEDCO2 Medusa CO2
MEDFLOW Medusa Flow
MEDH2O Medusa H2O
MEDP1 Medusa Presure 1
MEDP2 Medusa Presure 2
MEDPBYP Medusa Pressure Bypass
MEDSTAT1 Medusa Status
MEDSTAT2 Medusa Status
MEDSTAT3 Medusa Status
MED_PSA Medusa Sample Pressure
MODE_VXL VCSEL Mode
MR Mixing Ratio, T-Electric
MRTDLL_CSD Mixing Ratio, TDL Long Absorption Path
MRTDLS_CSD Mixing Ratio, TDL Short Absorption Path
N2O_GMD NOAA UCATS Nitrous Oxide
N2O_PAN NOAA PANTHER Nitrous Oxide
N2O_QLIVE Nitrous Oxide
NOSETMP Radome Environmental Box Temperature
O3MR_CSD NOAA O3 Ozone Mixing Ratio
O3MR_GMD NOAA UCATS Ozone Mixing Ratio
ONE Constant value of 1.
OVFLW_LOI CDP AtoD Converter Overflow/Overrange
PALT NACA Pressure Altitude
PALTF NACA Pressure Altitude
PALT_A ADC Pressure Altitude
PCAB_SP2 SP2 Cabin Pressure
PCELLS_CSD Sample Cell Pressure, TDL Short Path
PITCH IRS Aircraft Pitch Angle
PITCH_IRS2 IRS Aircraft Pitch Angle
PKPOS_VXL VCSEL Peak Position
PLWC Raw PMS-King Liquid Water Content Output
PLWC1DC_LCO 2D-C Water/Ice Content, 260X Emulation
PLWCD_LOI CDP Water/Ice Content
PP2FL_CSD 2f Signal Amplitude, TDL Long Path
PP2FS_CSD 2f Signal Amplitude, TDL Short Path
PREGAIN_VXL VCSEL Pre Gain
PSF Raw Static Pressure, Fuselage
PSFC Corrected Static Pressure, Fuselage
PSX Raw Static Pressure, Reference
PSXC Corrected Static Pressure, Reference
PS_A ADC Static Pressure
PS_CSD NOAA O3 Ambiant Pressure
PS_VXL VCSEL Ambient Pressure
PT_A ADC Total Pressure
PVOLU_RWI UHSAS Equivalent Volume
PWRL_CSD Laser Power, TDL Long Path
PWRS_CSD Laser Power, TDL Short Path
PresLHe_PAN NOAA PANTHER Press He Low
PresLN2_PAN NOAA PANTHER Press N2 Low
QCF Raw Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCFC Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Fuselage
QCFTEMP Temperature of QCF Probe
QCR Raw Dynamic Pressure, Radome
QCRC Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Radome
QCRTEMP Temperature of QCR Probe
QCX Raw Dynamic Pressure, Reference
QCXC Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference
QC_A ADC Impact Pressure
REFF2DC_LCO 1DC Effective Radius
REFFD_LOI CDP Effective Radius
REJAT_LOI CDP Average Transit Rejected Particles
REJDOF_LOI CDP Particles Rejected (Outside Depth-of-Field))
RHODT Absolute Humidity, T-Electric Top
RHUM Relative Humidity
RICE Raw Icing-Rate Indicator
ROLL IRS Aircraft Roll Angle
ROLL_IRS2 IRS Aircraft Roll Angle
SETTMP_VXL VCSEL Set Temperature
SF6_PAN NOAA PANTHER Sulfur Hexaflouride
SHDORC_LCO Fast 2DC Shadow OR Count
SOLAZ Solar Azimuth Angle
SOLDE Solar Declination Angle
SOLEL Solar Elevation Angle
SOLZE Solar Zenith Angle
SSLIP Sideslip Angle, Reference
SSRD Sideslip Angle, Radome Diff. Pressure
STATUS_VXL VCSEL Status Code
SampleFlow_SP2 NOAA SP2 Sample Flow
SampleP_SP2 NOAA SP2 Sample P
TASF Aircraft True Airspeed, Fuselage
TASHC Aircraft True Airspeed, Humidity Corrected
TASR Aircraft True Airspeed, Radome
TASX Aircraft True Airspeed, Reference
TAS_A ADC True Air Speed
TCAB Cabin Temperature at AEROSOL Rack Location
TCC_VXL VCSEL Thermoelectric Cooler Current
TCELLS_CSD Sample Cell Temperature, TDL Short Path
TCNTD_LOI CDP Total Counts (all cells)
TCNTU_RWI UHSAS Total Counts (all cells)
THDG IRS Aircraft True Heading Angle
THDG_IRS2 IRS Aircraft True Heading Angle
THETA Potential Temperature
THETAE Equivalent Potential Temperature
THETAV Virtual Potential Temperature
TKAT IRS Aircraft Track Angle
TKAT_G Avionics GPS Track Angle
TKAT_IRS2 IRS Aircraft Track Angle
TTHL1 Total Temperature, Deiced Left
TTHL1C Corrected Total Temperature, Deiced Left
TTHL2 Total Temperature, Deiced Left
TTHL2C Corrected Total Temperature, Deiced Left
TTHR1 Total Temperature, Deiced Right
TTHR1C Corrected Total Temperature, Deiced Right
TTHR2 Total Temperature, Deiced Right
TTHR2C Corrected Total Temperature, Deiced Right
TTX Total Temperature, Reference
TT_A ADC Total Air Temperature
Time time of measurement
UBTMP_RWI UHSAS Temperature in Canister
UCURR_RWI UHSAS Laser Current
UDIFF_RWI UHSAS Absolute Pressure in Canister, signal
UFLWC_RWI UHSAS Corrected Flow
UI Wind Vector, East Component
UIC GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, East Component
UPRESS_RWI UHSAS Absolute Pressure in Canister
UREF_RWI UHSAS Reference Intensity
USCAT_RWI UHSAS Background Scatter
USHFLW_RWI UHSAS Air Sheath Flow
USMPFLW_RWI UHSAS Sample Flow
UTEMP_RWI UHSAS Temperature in Canister, signal
UX Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component
UXC GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component
VEW IRS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VEWC GPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VEW_G Avionics GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VEW_IRS2 IRS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VI Wind Vector, North Component
VIC GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, North Component
VNS IRS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VNSC GPS-Corrected Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VNS_G Avionics GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VNS_IRS2 IRS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
VSPD IRS Vertical Speed
VSPD_G Avionics GPS Vertical Velocity
VSPD_IRS2 IRS Vertical Speed
VY Wind Vector, Lateral Component
VYC GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Lateral Component
WD Horizontal Wind Direction
WDC GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Direction
WI Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component
WIC GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Vertical Gust Component
WP3 Damped Aircraft Vertical Velocity
WS Horizontal Wind Speed
WSC GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Speed
XMACH2 Aircraft Mach Number Squared
XRAWMRL_CSD Raw Water Mixing Ratio, TDL Long Path
XRAWMRS_CSD Raw Water Mixing Ratio, TDL Short Path
YAGP_SP2 SP2 YAG Power
ZERO Constant value of 0