EOL Facility Request Form – NSF/NCAR GV
NSF/NCAR GV and Airborne Instrumentation
Contact:
Dr. Pavel Romashkin / pavel@ucar.edu/ (303) 497-1027 (Requests & schedules)
Dr. Jorgen Jensen / jbj@ucar.edu / (303 497-1028 (NCAR/EOL instrumentation)
Dr. John Orlando / orlando@ucar.edu / (303) 497-1486 (NCAR/ACOM instrumentation)
URL : www.eol.ucar.edu/observing_facilities/hiaper
OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Preferred base of operations
Alternate base of operations
Preferred flight period
Total number of research flight hours requested
Total number of flights requested
Estimated duration of each flight
Total number of flights per week
Particular part(s) of day for flights
Do you plan to fly night missions (i.e., landing
after midnight and work before 5 AM local
time)?
Average flight radius from base
Desired flight altitudes(s)
Will there be operations in foreign or military
airspace?
Number of scientific observers on each flight
Will you require satellite communications
above base level?
DESCRIPTION OF DESIRED FLIGHT PATTERN(S), PRIORITIES, AND ESTIMATE NUMBER OF
FLIGHTS
Please include graphics and flight pattern images as needed
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Airborne Instrumentation:
Each research payload is unique and will typically consist of some combination of EOL, ACOM and
user-supplied instrumentation. The tables in this document list available airborne sensors and
measurements. Please note that different instruments require differing levels of support.
Instrumentation is therefore separated into four categories:
1) Standard Instrumentation, i.e., provided on all projects
2) Instrumentation by Request, i.e., instrumentation that can be added to the research payload
without added expense or staff in the field, and standard data processing with output is included
in the primary dataset.
3) Instrumentation by Special Request, i.e., the addition of one or more of these systems will
require added expense for expendables and additional support crew for a field deployment.
Special data processing will be required by science staff or outside participants.
4) Instrumentation under Development, i.e., instruments that are currently under development or
being modified. Adding these systems to a payload will add expenses for expendables,
additional support crew and special data processing carried out by science staff or outside
participants.
Inclusion of any “Instrumentation by Special Request” systems will have to be coordinated via
discussions with RAF, ACOM and the science support teams assigned to those systems. Please direct all
questions related to RAF instrumentation to Dr. Jorgen Jensen, and chemistry measurements to Dr. John
Orlando.
Inclusion of any “Instrumentation Under Development” will depend upon the timing of your
deployment and the projected status of the system in question.
For a more detailed description of the airborne instrumentation, see www.eol.ucar.edu/aircraftinstrumentation.
Payload Limitations:
The number of requested instruments routinely exceeds the available space on the aircraft. We
therefore ask PIs to indicate the priority of each measurement in addressing their research goals. The
rating to be used is as follows:
1) R for required
2) D for desired
3) left blank if not needed
Wing Store Configurations:
Basic information on possible wing store configurations, rack space requirements and operator status is
included in the tables. There are a total of 10 wing pod canister positions.
On the GV, there are three basic wing store configuration options:
 Configuration 1: 6 pylons (12 canisters)
 Configuration 2: 2 pylons (4 canisters)
 Configuration 3: 6 pylons (8 canisters and 2 large pods)
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User-supplied Instrumentation:
Detailed information on specific systems and platform infrastructure related to mounting user-supplied
equipment can be found in the C-130 and GV Handbooks, available on the EOL web site
(www.eol.ucar.edu/about/our-organization/raf). All user-supplied equipment must meet RAF safety and
design specifications. Refer to RAF Bulletin No. 3, No. 13 (http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Bulletins/)
Base-level Satcom Support:
All projects will receive a base level of SATCOM support, which will include “Chat” (IRC), a simple
data feed to the ground of approximately 100 variables and an approximately 50 Kb image transfer once
every 3-4 minutes. Additional services can be arranged through CDS. If you desire more frequent
image delivery to the aircraft or from the aircraft, access to satellite product web pages and field catalog
graphics from the aircraft or instrument control from the ground please contact us early to discuss
requirements and allow for scheduling.
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GV STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION - PROVIDED ON ALL PROJECTS
Description
Static Pressure
Dynamic Pressure
Ambient Temperature
Chilled Mirror Dew Point Temperature
Aircraft Position, Altitude, Ground Relative Speeds, Accelerations and Attitude
Angles (IRU)
GPS Position, Altitude (MSL) Look at C-130
GPS w/ Omnistar XP or TerraStar D accuracy
3 - Dimensional Wind Fields
Cabin Pressure
Gas Dump Manifold Pressures
Cabin Temperature
Forward Digital Video
SATCOM
XCHAT
Real Time Data Transfer to Ground
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Maximum Data
Rate
25 sps
25 sps
1 sps
1 sps
Location
Fuselage
Radome
Fuselage
Radome
Sensor Quantity
2
2
2-4
2
1 – 50 sps
10 sps
10 sps
Electronics bay
ADS rack
ADS rack
2
2
1
25 sps
1 sps
1 sps
1 sps
1 fps
N/A
N/A
Variable
Radome
Electronics bay
Wall tubes
Electronics bay
Wing pylon
ADS rack
N/A
N/A
1 set
1
2
1
1
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GV INSTRUMENTATION BY REQUEST
Description
Fast Ambient Temperature
VCSEL Hygrometer
CN Concentration – butanol (low altitude only)
UHSAS Aerosol Probe
King Probe Cloud Liquid Water Content
Icing Rate (presence of supercooled cloud water)
CDP Cloud Droplet Probe (2 – 47 um range)
FSSP Cloud Droplet Probe (2 – 47 um range)
OAP 2D Cloud Probe (25 um resolution, 64 bins)
Broadband radiometers, up/down (infrared)
Remote (infrared) Surface Temperature
Remote (infrared) Sky Temperature
HIMIL Aerosol and Trace Gas Inlet (unheated)
HIMIL Aerosol and Trace Gas Inlet (anti-iced)
HIMIL Aerosol and Trace Gas Inlet (heated sampling line, all PFA or SS)
HIMIL Fin Aft-Facing Aerosol and Trace Gas Inlet
Digital Video – side views
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Inlet or
Maximum Data
Rate
25 sps
25 sps
25 sps
10 sps
25 sps
1 sps
10 sps
10 sps
Async.
1 sps
Location
Fuselage
Aperture
Cabin w/ aperture
Wing pod canister
Wing pylon
Wing pylon
Wing pod canister
Wing pod canister
Wing pod canister
2 apertures
Rack
Space
0
0
1/4
1/8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 sps
1 sps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 fps
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin w/ aperture
Aperture
Aperture
Aperture
Aperture
Std windows
0
0
0
1/8
1/8
0
0
Priority:
R, D, or
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GV INSTRUMENTATION BY SPECIAL REQUEST
Description
EOL/RAF INSTRUMENTATION:
Radiometric Air Temperature
Wind Gust Pod (anti-iced)
T of F Aerosol Mass Spectrometer
3V-CPI Cloud Particle Imager
Medusa Flask Sampler
AO2 Airborne Oxygen Analyzer
MTP Microwave Temperature Profiler
HCR HIAPER Cloud Radar
HSRL High Spectral Resolution Lidar (clouds, ice/water phase,
aerosols)
AWAS Airborne Whole Air Sampler
QCLS Quantum Cascade Laser Spectrometer
(CO2, CO, CH4 and N2O)
CIMS Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer
(SO2, HNO3, HNO4, HNO2 and others)
GISMOS Water Vapor Profiler
CVI Counterflow Virtual Impactor (with UHSAS aerosol
spectrometer, CN counter and water vapor TDL)
Mission Coordinator Station
ACOM INSTRUMENTATION:
SMPS Scanning Mobility Particle Spectrometer
(0.01 – 0.5 um range)
Fast Ozone
CO Carbon Monoxide
Picarro CO2 and CH4
NO and NO2
TOGA Total Organic Gas Analyzer (C2 - C10 organic range)
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Inlet or
Maximum
Data Rate
Rack
Space
Number of
Operators
0
0
1
1
1
1
1/4
1
0
0
1
1
0/1
1
0
1
2 sps
HIMIL
Cabin w/ aperture
Wing pod canister
Cabin w/ aperture
Wing pod pylon
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin w/ aperture
Wing pod canister
Large wing pod
Cabin w/ 2 large
optical windows
Cabin w/ aperture
4
1
0
0/1
HIMIL
Cabin w/ aperture
1
0/1
HIMIL
1
1
2 sp/hr
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin w/ 4 side
windows
1
0 or 1
Special
N/A
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin
1
1/2
1
0 or 1
HIMIL,
0.017 sps
HIMIL
HIMIL
HIMIL
HIMIL
HIMIL
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin w/ aperture
Cabin w/ aperture
1/2
1
1/2
1/2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 sps
25 sps
HIMIL
Async.
HIMIL
HIMIL
0.06 sps
10 sps
Location
Priority:
R, D, or
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HARP Radiometer Package (spectrally resolved actinic flux and
irradiance)
0.17 sps and 1
sps, resp.
Tail, cabin & special
aperture
1
0
GV INSTRUMENTATION UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Inlet or
Maximum Data
Rate
Simple,
1 sps
LAMS Laser Air Motion Sensor (1D, 3D and 4D)
Location
Rack
Space
Number of
Operators
Cabin w/ aperture
1/2
0
50 sps
Wing pod canister
1/2
0
CN Concentration – water
25 sps
Cabin rack
1/4
0
GNI Giant Aerosol Impactor (sea-salt, 2 – 30 um range)
OAP 2D Cloud Probe (10 um resolution, 64 bins)
HOLODEC-II Cloud Particle Imager
SID-2H Small Ice Detector
Photometric Ozone Analyzer
Special
Async.
3 sps
Async.
HIMIL
Aperture
Wing pod canister
Wing pod canister
Wing pod canister
Cabin w/ aperture
1/8
0
1/4
1/4
0
1
0
0
0
0
Description
Cryogenic Chilled Mirror Dew Point Temperature, incl. InFlight Calibration
Priority:
R, D, or
blank
USER-SUPPLIED SCIENTIFIC PAYLOAD
Please provide the following information for each user-supplied scientific instrument
Instrument Name
Yes/no
Mission Critical Instrument
Primary Contact Name, Institution, Phone, Email
Individual weight of all components
Complete size dimensions of all components
Rack-mountable 19” panel space required
(Note: depth beyond 25” will overhang in back)
Yes/no
Supplying your own 19” rack
(Note: racks must survive 9G crash load.)
Hazardous material required (cryogens, etc.)
Radioactive sources or materials
Are there any export controlled parts in your equipment (e.g.
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ITAR or CCL)? If so, which?
Inlet requirements: Gooseneck, Standard HIMIL, Anti-Iced
HIMIL, Heated HIMIL, Fin HIMIL, Special, or User
Supplied
Can your instrument and inlet handle flight in cloud and
precipitation?
Compressed gases required, number of cylinders and
frequency of replacement (Aluminum cylinders only)
Maximum Power Draw (as shown on instrument panel
placard / watts, volts, amps
Average Running Power Measured (watts volts amps)
Type of power (DC, 60 Hz, 400 Hz)
External sensor location (if any)
Are signal(s) to be recorded on RAF’s Aircraft Data System? Yes/no
If yes: Signal format (digital, analog, serial):
Full-scale Voltage:
Range:
Resolution:
Sample Rate (1, 5, 250 sps):
Need real-time, in-flight, RAF-measurement, serial data feed
(RS-232, RS422)?
Need IRIG or PPS time-code feed?
Special sensor calibration service required?
Need full-time operator during flight?
Number of lap-top computers for on-board use:
Do you need to actively control your instrument from the
ground using the SATCOM link (as opposed to just looking at
real-time downloaded data)?
Will NCAR support be required in preparing the instrument(s)
for use on the aircraft (other than inspection, installation and
power hook-up)? EOL/RAF can provide design and
fabrication support for hardware and electronic interfaces. (If
so, specify type and lead time).
Will you be using your own recording system?
What additional recording capability is needed? Please
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provide details on the number of signals, their characteristics,
format, synchronous, fire-wire, ethernet, etc.
If nonstandard output formats and/or data rates are required,
how often are the measurements needed? Note: The standard
format for processed, RAF output data is netCDF.
On-site data access requirement:
PAYLOAD GROUND SUPPORT NEEDS FOR USER-SUPPLIED INSTRUMENTATION
Preflight Needs on flight days Postflight Needs on flight days
Routine Maintenance on non-flight days
Access (hrs)
Power (hrs)
Special support needs
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NSF / NCAR G-V
EOL/RAF Standard Airborne Scientific Measurements
For details about instrument type and performance, consult the G-V Investigators Handbook on the
EOL/RAF website
I. TIME
Name
Time
Units
sec
Description
Offset from Reference Start Time (units is reference time)
II. INERTIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM
Name
Units
Description
LAT
degree_N Inertial Latitude
LON
degree_E Inertial Longitude
THDG
degree_T Aircraft True Heading Angle
PITCH
degree
Aircraft Pitch Angle
ROLL
degree
Aircraft Roll Angle
ACINS
m/s2
Aircraft Vertical Acceleration
VSPD
m/s
IRS-Computed Aircraft Vertical Velocity
ALT
m
IRS-Computed Aircraft Altitude
GSF
m/s
Inertial Ground Speed
VEW
m/s
Inertial Ground Speed Vector, East Component
VNS
m/s
Inertial Ground Speed Vector, North Component
III. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
Name
Units
Description
GGLAT
degree_N GPS Latitude
GGLON
degree_E GPS Longitude
GGVEW
m/s
GPS Ground Speed Vector, East Component
GGVNS
m/s
GPS Ground Speed Vector, North Component
GGMODE
none
GPS Mode
GGSTAT
none
GPS Status
IV. ALTITUDE AND POSITION
Name
Units
Description
GALT
m
GPS Altitude
PALT / F
M / feet
NACA Pressure Altitude
LATC
degree_N GPS-Corrected Latitude
LONC
degree_E GPS-Corrected Longitude
V. AIRCRAFT AND METEOROLOGICAL STATE PARAMETERS
Name
Units
Description
ATTACK
degree
Attack Angle, Reference
SSLIP
degree
Sideslip Angle, Reference
PCAB
mbar
Interior Cabin Static Pressure – expected by 3/1/06
PSX
mbar
Raw Static Pressure, Reference
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PSXC
QCX
QCXC
TTX
DPX
DPXC
mbar
mbar
mbar
deg_C
deg_C
deg_C
Corrected Static Pressure, Reference
Raw Dynamic Pressure, Reference
Corrected Dynamic Pressure, Reference
Total (Recovery) Temperature, Reference - Deiced
Dew/Frost Point Temperature, Reference
Dew Point Temperature, Reference
VI. THERMODYNAMIC MEASUREMENTS
Name
Units
Description
ATX
deg_C
Ambient Temperature, Reference - Deiced
TASX
m/s
Aircraft True Airspeed, Reference
TASHC
m/s
Aircraft True Airspeed, Humidity Corrected
EDPC
mbar
Ambient Water Vapor Pressure, Reference
THETA
K
Potential Temperature
THETAE
K
Equivalent Potential Temperature (Bolton)
TVIR
deg_C
Virtual Temperature
RHUM
%
Relative Humidity
RHODX
gram/m3 Absolute Humidity, T-Electric, Reference
SPHUM
gram/kg
Specific Humidity
MR
gram/kg
Mixing Ratio, T-Electric
VII. WINDS
Name
UIC
VIC
WIC
WSC
WDC
UXC
VYC
Units
m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s
degree_T
m/s
m/s
Description
GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, East Component
GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, North Component
GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Vertical Component
GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Speed
GPS-Corrected Horizontal Wind Direction
GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Longitudinal Component
GPS-Corrected Wind Vector, Lateral Component
XVII. DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING
Name
D_video
Units
images
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Description
Digital images from forward looking camera (1 image per second)
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