.:citationwinds:M300

Citation Research Aircraft Atmospheric Winds (Aircraft Processing)

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.