Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) Counter data

This dataset contains cumulative data-concentrations per cm3 with critical supersaturations (Sc) less than the supersaturation (S) value at the top of the column. Concentrations are normalized to sea level pressure. There are up to three files per flight. The file labeled both (e.g., JY12both.txt) is the best—it is a limited data set for time periods when both DRI CCN spectrometers were sampling ambient and were in agreement with each other over at least an overlapping supersaturation range, sometimes nearly the entire S range from 0.02% to 1% S, or at least at some S value. The other two files are during periods when only one instrument sampled ambient aerosol. The new instrument (e.g., JY12new.txt) is more valid for higher S (>~ 0.1%) whereas the old instrument is more valid for S <~ 0.1%. NOTE: The old spectrometer on the first 3 and last 3 flights has been updated. All concentrations were multiplied by 0.71 for only the old spectrometer for these 6 flights to correct an error in the original files. For 5 of these 6 there is only data from the old spectrometer. July 6 is the only one of these with data from both instruments. All flights have been carefully checked by the data source and the other 7 flights did not need this correction.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  2011-07-01T00:00:00Z
    End:  2011-07-30T23:59:59Z

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Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z
Temporal Range End 2011-07-30T23:59:59Z
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat 40.00000
Bounding Box South Lat -10.00000
Bounding Box West Long -90.00000
Bounding Box East Long -40.00000
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Related Links

Documentation #1 : readmeDRICCNIDET.pdf

220.060 : is a companion to dataset 220.051

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Resource Format ASCII: ASCII Text (text/plain)
Standardized Resource Format ASCII
Asset Size 2 MB
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Resource Support Organization UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
Distributor UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
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Author James G. Hudson
Publisher UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
Publication Date 2013-04-05T19:46:25
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.26023/DWE9-7C9Q-NY0H
Alternate Identifier 220.051
Resource Version 1.0
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2024-02-07T22:42:05Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.eol::220.051
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation James G. Hudson. (2013). Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) Counter data. 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/DWE9-7C9Q-NY0H. Accessed 20 April 2024.

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