University of North Dakota's Citation Aircraft ASCII Data Files

  Each of the data files described below are primary ASCII data files in the "NASA" format.  Secondary data files are generated  from these primary data files by merging primary data files to construct files for different projects that contain parameters of interest.

analog - Raw voltage measurements from the analog to digitial converter board.
 0 - Time [Seconds]
 1 - Voltage from Analog Channel 0 [volts]
 2 - Voltage from Analog Channel 1 [volts]
 3 - Voltage from Analog Channel 2 [volts]
 4 - Voltage from Analog Channel 3 [volts]
 5 - Voltage from Analog Channel 4 [volts]
 6 - Voltage from Analog Channel 5 [volts]
 7 - Voltage from Analog Channel 6 [volts]
 8 - Voltage from Analog Channel 7 [volts]
 9 - Voltage from Analog Channel 8 [volts]
10 - Voltage from Analog Channel 9 [volts]
11 - Voltage from Analog Channel 10 [volts]
12 - Voltage from Analog Channel 11 [volts]
13 - Voltage from Analog Channel 12 [volts]
14 - Voltage from Analog Channel 13 [volts]
15 - Voltage from Analog Channel 14 [volts]
16 - Voltage from Analog Channel 15 [volts]
17 - Voltage from Analog Channel 16 [volts]
18 - Voltage from Analog Channel 17 [volts]
19 - Voltage from Analog Channel 18 [volts]
20 - Voltage from Analog Channel 19 [volts]
21 - Voltage from Analog Channel 20 [volts]
22 - Voltage from Analog Channel 21 [volts]
23 - Voltage from Analog Channel 22 [volts]
24 - Voltage from Analog Channel 23 [volts]
25 - Voltage from Analog Channel 24 [volts]
26 - Voltage from Analog Channel 25 [volts]
27 - Voltage from Analog Channel 26 [volts]
28 - Voltage from Analog Channel 27 [volts]
29 - Voltage from Analog Channel 28 [volts]
30 - Voltage from Analog Channel 29 [volts]
31 - Voltage from Analog Channel 30 [volts]
32 - Voltage from Analog Channel 31 [volts]

applanix - Real time data from the applanix system.

  0 - Time [Seconds]
  1 - Time from the Applanix Position and Orientation System [seconds]
  2 - Aircraft Roll Angle from the Applanix POS System [degrees]
  3 - Aircraft Pitch Angle from the Applanix POS System [degrees]
  4 - Aircraft Heading Angle [degrees]; 0-360 with 0 being North
  5 - Aircraft Latitude from the Applanix POS System [degrees]
  6 - Aircraft Longitude from the Applanix POS system [degrees]
  7 - Aircraft Altitude from the Applanix POS system [m]
  8 - Aircraft Speed from the Applanix POS system [m/s]
  9 - Aircraft Track Angle [degrees]; 0-360 with 0 being North
10 - Aircraft X-direction acceleration for the Applanix POS system [m/s^2]
11 - Aircraft Y-direction acceleration for the Applanix POS system [m/s^2]
12 - Aircraft Z-direction acceleration for the Applanix POS system [m/s^2]

baumgardner.fssp  - FSSP probe parameters that include instrument corrections.
 0 - Time [Seconds]
 1 - FSSP channel 1 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
 2 - FSSP channel 2 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
 3 - FSSP channel 3 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
 4 - FSSP channel 4 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
 5 - FSSP channel 5 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
 6 - FSSP channel 6 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
 7 - FSSP channel 7 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
 8 - FSSP channel 8 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
 9 - FSSP channel 9 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
10 - FSSP channel 10 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
11 - FSSP channel 11 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
12 - FSSP channel 12 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
13 - FSSP channel 13 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
14 - FSSP channel 14 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
15 - FSSP channel 15 concentration [#/(cc*um)]
16 - FSSP total droplet number concentration [#/cc]
17 - Liquid water content based on the FSSP probe measurements [g/m^3].
18 - Mean droplet diameter based on the FSSP probe measurements [um].
19 - Mean volume droplet diameter based on the FSSP probe measurements [um].
20 - Droplet effective radius based on the fSSP probe measurements [um].

cn - Raw measurements from the Condensation Nuclei (CN) counter.
 0 - Time [Seconds].
 1- Aerosol number concentration taken directly from the TSI model 3760 CN Counter [#/cm^3].
 2 - CN Counter flow rate [L/min].

conc - Aerosol number concentration from the CN counter.
 0 - Time [Seconds].
 1 - Aerosol number concentration from the CN counter.

egg - Calculated parameters based on the EG&G dewpoint temperature measurement.
 0 - Time [Seconds]
 1 - Vapor Pressure from the EG&G probe [mbars]
 2 - Saturation Vapor Pressure [mbars]
 3 - Mixing Ratio from the EG&G probe [g/kg]
 4 - Saturation Mixing Ratio from the EG&G probe [g/kg]
 5 - Relative Humidity from the EG&G probe [%]
 6 - Equivalent Potential Temperature [K]
 7 - Virtual Temperature [K]
 8 - Virtual Potential Temperature [K]
 9 - Total Mixing Ratio [g/kg]
10 - Wet Equivalent Potential Temperature [K]

hum
- Calculated parameters based on the Laser Hygrometer measurement.
 0 - Time [Seconds]
 1 - Mixing Ratio by weight from the Laser Hygrometer [ppmw]
 2 - Dewpoint Temperature from the Laser Hygrometer [degrees Celsius]
 3 - FrostPoint Temperature from the Laser Hygrometer [degrees Celsius]
 4 - Relative Humidity [percent]; With Respect to water T>=0 Respect to Ice T<0
 5 - Absolute Humidity from the Laser Hygrometer [g/m3]
 6 - Vapor Pressure from the Laser Hygrometer [millibars]
 7 - Relative Humidity [percent]; With respect to water even below freezing

icing - Calcualted parameters based on the Rosemount Icing detector probe.
 0 - Time [Seconds].
 1 - Raw voltage from the Rosemount Icing Probe [volts]
 2 - Raw heater flag voltage from the Rosemount Icing Probe [volts].
 3 - Liquid Water Content from the Rosemount Icing Probe [g/m^3].
 4 - Icing Rate from the Rosemount Icing Probe [mm/min].

king
- Calculated parameters based on the King Liquid Water Content Probe measurement.
 0 - Time [Seconds]
 1 - Liquid Water Content based on the King Probe measurement [g/m^3]
 2 - Liquid Water Content adjusted for the baseline voltage offset [g/m^3].

physical - Level two data output file where parameters have been converted from raw voltages to physical units.
 0 - Time [Seconds]
 1 - Static Pressure [millibars]
 2 - Air Temperature Uncorrected for Dynamic Heating from the Rosemount Probe [degrees Celsius]
 3 - Attack Angle Differential Pressure [millibars]
 4 - Sideslip Angle Differential Pressure [millibars
 5 - Pitot Pressure from Nose Probe [millibars]
 6 - Pitot Pressure from Wing Probe [millibars]
 7 - Dewpoint Temperature from EG&G Probe [degrees Celsius]
 8 - Aircraft Cabin Pressure [millibars]
 9 - Aircraft Altitude above ground based on radar [feet]

tdl
- Raw parameters (Level two file) for the Laser Hygrometer (TDL) instrument.
 0 - Time [Seconds]
 1 - Mixing Ratio By Volume from the Laser Hygrometer [ppmv]
 2 - TDL Mass Flow Rate [L/min]

winds
- Various parameters related to calculating the aircraft wind parameters.
 0 - Time [Seconds]
 1 - Air Temperature Corrected for Dynamic Heating based on Wing Pitot Pressure [degrees Celsius]
 2 - Mach Number based on Wing Pitot Pressure
 3 - Indicated Air Speed based on Wing Pitot Pressure [m/s]
 4 - True Air Speed based on Wing Pitot Pressure [m/s] {Calibration:  slope = 97.808738 offset = -244.09815}
 5 - Pressure Altitude [millibars]
 6 - Alpha (Attack) Angle [degrees] {Calibration:  slope = 0.077602900 offset = 5.3016089}
 7 - Beta (Sideslip) Angle [degrees] {Calibration:  slope = 0.053243240 offset = 0.41291258}
 8 - X (East) Component of the Ground Speed [m/s]
 9 - Y (North) Component of the Ground Speed [m/s]
10 - Vertical Velocity of the aircraft based on the post processed SBET data [m/s]
11 - X (East) Component of the Wind Speed based on the Nose Probe [m/s]
12 - Y (North) Component of the Wind Speed based on the Nose Probe [m/s]
13 - Z (Vertical) Component of the Wind Speed based on the Nose Probe [m/s]
14 - Horizontal Wind Speed based on the Nose Probe [m/s]
15 - Horizontal Wind Direction from Nose Probe [degrees]; True Direction From Which it Blows
16 - X (East) Component of the Wind Speed based on the Wing Probe [m/s]
17 - Y (North) Component of the Wind Speed based on the Wing Probe [m/s]
18 - Z (Vertical) Component of the Wind Speed based on the Wing Probe [m/s]
19 - Horizontal Wind Speed based on the Wing Probe [m/s]
20 - Horizontal Wind Direction from Wing Probe [degrees]; True Direction From Which it Blows
21 - X (East) Component of the Wind Speed [m/s]
22 - Y (North) Component of the Wind Speed [m/s]
23 - Z (Vertical) Component of the Wind Speed [m/s]
24 - Horizontal Wind Speed [m/s]
25 - Horizontal Wind Direction [degrees]; True Direction From Which it Blows
26 - Turbulence parameter (Eddy Dissipation Rate) based on Wing Pitot pressure [cm^2/3*s^-1]
27 - Wind Parameter Flag
28 - Air Temperature Corrected for Dynamic Heating based on Nose Pitot Pressure [degrees Celsius]
29 - Mach Number based on Nose Pitot Pressure
30 - Indicated Air Speed based on Nose Pitot Pressure [m/s]
31 - True Air Speed based on Nose Pitot Pressure [m/s] {Calibration:  slope = 17.246903 offset = -3.6661763}
32 - Turbulence parameter (Eddy Dissipation Rate) based on Nose Pitot pressure [cm^2/3*s^-1]

Please contact David Delene at delene@aero.und.edu with your questions or comments.


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