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=Post-flight Data Processing Scripts=
=Post-flight Data Processing Scripts=


==process_raw==
'''Purpose'''
Extracts analog data from SEA M300 data system file (*.sea) and creates the *.analog.raw file.  Extracts Cloud Imaging Probes (CIP) housekeeping information from SEA M300 data system file(*.sea).
'''Required Input File'''
<nowiki>*.sea</nowiki>
'''Output File'''
<nowiki>*.analog.raw</nowiki>
<nowiki>*.housekeeping.cip.raw</nowiki>
==analog2physical==
'''Purpose'''
To convert analog measurements from engineering units (voltages) to physical units (i.e. degree C).
'''Required Input File'''
<nowiki>*.analog.*</nowiki>
'''Output File'''
<nowiki>*.physical.raw</nowiki>
==convert_physical==
'''Purpose'''
Uses total temperature, static pressure and dynamic pressure to correct for dynamic effect on the total temperature measurement to calculate air temperature.
'''Required Input File'''
<nowiki>*.physical.*</nowiki>
'''Output File'''
<nowiki>*.basic.raw</nowiki>
==winds_file==
'''Purpose'''
'''Output File'''
<nowiki>*.winds.raw*</nowiki>


=Processing References=
=Processing References=

Revision as of 22:58, 11 April 2016

Citation Research Aircraft Atmospheric Winds (Aircraft Processing)

Calibration Data Processing Scripts

Post-flight Data Processing Scripts

process_raw

Purpose

Extracts analog data from SEA M300 data system file (*.sea) and creates the *.analog.raw file. Extracts Cloud Imaging Probes (CIP) housekeeping information from SEA M300 data system file(*.sea).

Required Input File

*.sea

Output File

*.analog.raw

*.housekeeping.cip.raw

analog2physical

Purpose

To convert analog measurements from engineering units (voltages) to physical units (i.e. degree C).

Required Input File

*.analog.*

Output File

*.physical.raw

convert_physical

Purpose

Uses total temperature, static pressure and dynamic pressure to correct for dynamic effect on the total temperature measurement to calculate air temperature.

Required Input File

*.physical.*

Output File

*.basic.raw

winds_file

Purpose

Output File

*.winds.raw*

Processing References

http://aerosol.atmos.und.edu/ADPAA/winds/index.html

Lenschow, D. H., 1986: Aircraft measurements in the boundary layer. Probing the Atmospheric Boun.-Layer Meteor., D. H. Lenschow, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 39–55.