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Turbulence and aerosol in situ aircraft observations in the Arctic with Polar 6 and T-Bird

Processing documentation for the BACSAM II aircraft campaign with Polar 6 in spring 2024.

To process all flights at once, use

for f in 1 2 3 40 41 42 5 6 7 8 9 10 11; do polair <command> -f $f -c <config>; done

Flight segments

FlightSegmentTimeTypeComment
102024-04-07T08:46:00Take off
12024-04-07T09:00:00Transit
22024-04-07T09:31:00Descent
32024-04-07T09:40:00High leg outCalibration 1
42024-04-07T09:57:00Turn and high leg retCalibration 1
52024-04-07T10:10:00Descent
62024-04-07T10:19:00Turn
72024-04-07T10:25:00Ladder low leg 1 outCalibration 2
82024-04-07T10:41:00Ladder low leg 1 retCalibration 2
92024-04-07T10:59:00Ladder middle leg 2 outCalibration 3
102024-04-07T11:15:30Ladder middle leg 2 retCalibration 3
112024-04-07T11:34:00Ladder high leg 3 outCalibration 4
122024-04-07T11:50:00Ladder high leg 3 retCalibration 4
132024-04-07T12:06:00Ascent
142024-04-07T12:16:00Transit
152024-04-07T12:38:00Descent and approach
162024-04-07T12:56:00Landing
202024-04-10T08:28:00Take off
12024-04-10T08:38:00Transit
22024-04-10T09:17:00Descent
32024-04-10T09:30:00Low straight, ascent and turn
42024-04-10T09:46:00Return a bit higher
52024-04-10T10:07:00Ascent
62024-04-10T10:12:00Middle straight, turnCalibration 1
72024-04-10T10:21:00Return at same heightCalibration 1
82024-04-10T10:35:00Descent
92024-04-10T10:38:00Straight, a bit lower
102024-04-10T10:48:00Ascent and turn
112024-04-10T10:51:00Return at height of segment 6 & 7
122024-04-10T11:06:00Descent and turn
132024-04-10T11:10:00Low segment
142024-04-10T11:27:00Ascent and turn
152024-04-10T11:34:00Straight high segment
162024-04-10T11:40:00Ascent
172024-04-10T11:49:00Transit
182024-04-10T12:10:00Descent and approach
192024-04-10T12:52:00Landing
302024-04-11T08:34:30Take off
12024-04-11T08:38:00Transit
22024-04-11T09:05:00Descent
32024-04-11T09:10:00Ladder leg 1Low
42024-04-11T09:22:00Turn and ascent
52024-04-11T09:26:00Ladder leg 2Middle
62024-04-11T09:46:00Turn and ascent
72024-04-11T09:51:00Ladder leg 3High
82024-04-11T10:07:00Descent and change of directionProfile
92024-04-11T10:13:00Low straight
102024-04-11T10:15:00AscentProfile
112024-04-11T10:20:00Change direction
122024-04-11T10:24:00Ladder leg 1High
132024-04-11T10:42:00Descent and turn
142024-04-11T10:48:00Ladder leg 2Middle
152024-04-11T11:06:00Descent and turn
162024-04-11T11:09:00Ladder leg 3, long low segmentLow
172024-04-11T11:43:00Ascent
182024-04-11T11:45:00Straight segment
192024-04-11T12:01:00Turn and ascent
202024-04-11T12:06:00Transit
212024-04-11T12:11:00Descent and approach
222024-04-11T12:23:00Landing
4002024-04-13T06:11:00Take off
12024-04-13T06:22:00Transit
22024-04-13T08:20:00Descent and approach
32024-04-13T08:38:00Landing
4102024-04-13T09:45:00Take off
12024-04-13T09:49:00Transit
22024-04-13T09:55:00DescentProfile
32024-04-13T10:01:00Segment 1Low
42024-04-13T10:22:00Ascent
52024-04-13T10:23:00Segment 2A bit higher
62024-04-13T10:48:30Ascent
72024-04-13T10:52:00Segment 3Middle
82024-04-13T11:15:00Ascent
92024-04-13T11:17:00Segment 4High
102024-04-13T11:42:00Turn and descentProfile
112024-04-13T11:48:00Segment 4Low
122024-04-13T12:13:00Ascent
132024-04-13T12:15:00Segment 3A bit higher
142024-04-13T12:39:30Ascent
152024-04-13T12:41:00Segment 2Middle
162024-04-13T13:06:30Ascent
172024-04-13T13:09:00Segment 1High
182024-04-13T13:41:00Descent and approach
192024-04-13T13:45:00Landing
4202024-04-13T14:29:00Take off
12024-04-13T14:43:00Transit
22024-04-13T16:22:00Descent and approach
32024-04-13T16:45:00Landing
502024-04-15T09:03:46Take off
12024-04-15T09:11:00Transit
22024-04-15T09:25:00Descent
32024-04-15T09:30:00Transit
42024-04-15T09:55:00Descent
52024-04-15T10:00:00Transit to ladderAlready low
62024-04-15T10:12:40Descent
72024-04-15T10:15:00Ladder leg 1Low
82024-04-15T10:47:00Ascent and turn
92024-04-15T10:54:00Ladder leg 2Middle
102024-04-15T11:25:00Ascent and turn
112024-04-15T11:30:30Ladder leg 3High
122024-04-15T12:00:00Descent and turnProfile
132024-04-15T12:12:30Ladder leg 4Low
142024-04-15T12:43:00Ascnet
152024-04-15T12:51:00Transit
162024-04-15T13:27:00Descent and approach
172024-04-15T13:41:13Landing
602024-04-17T12:41:00Take off
12024-04-17T12:52:00Transit
22024-04-17T13:24:00Descent
32024-04-17T13:33:00Straight and turn
42024-04-17T13:39:00Ladder leg 1High
52024-04-17T13:58:00Descent and turn
62024-04-17T14:04:00Ladder leg 2Middle
72024-04-17T14:24:00Descent and turn
82024-04-17T14:30:00Ladder leg 3Low
92024-04-17T14:47:00Ascent and turnProfile
102024-04-17T14:54:00Straight high
112024-04-17T14:58:00Descent and turnProfile
122024-04-17T15:10:00Ladder leg 1Low
132024-04-17T15:29:00Ascent and turn
142024-04-17T15:33:00Ladder leg 2Middle
152024-04-17T15:51:00Ascent and turn
162024-04-17T15:55:00Ladder leg 3High
172024-04-17T16:15:00Slow ascent and curve
182024-04-17T16:22:00Asent
192024-04-17T16:27:00Transit
202024-04-17T17:05:00Descent and approach
212024-04-17T17:20:00Landing
702024-04-23T08:27:00Take off
12024-04-23T08:35:00Transit
22024-04-23T08:44:00Descent
32024-04-23T08:48:00Transit
42024-04-23T08:56:30DescentProbably clouds
52024-04-23T09:13:00Ascent and descentProbably clouds
62024-04-23T09:32:00Ladder leg 1Low
72024-04-23T09:50:00Ascent and turn
82024-04-23T09:57:00Ladder leg 2Middle
92024-04-23T10:16:00Ascent and turn
102024-04-23T10:20:00Ladder leg 3High
112024-04-23T10:37:00Descent and curve
122024-04-23T10:41:00Transit
132024-04-23T10:52:00Ladder leg 1Middle
142024-04-23T11:16:00Descent
152024-04-23T11:20:00Ladder leg 2Low
162024-04-23T11:37:00Ascent and turnProfile
172024-04-23T11:45:00Ladder leg 3High
182024-04-23T11:58:00Transit
192024-04-23T12:41:00Descent and approach
202024-04-23T12:54:00Landing
802024-04-24T08:26:00Take off
12024-04-24T08:37:00Segment 1Lowest, but not low
22024-04-24T08:53:00Ascent
32024-04-24T08:55:00Segment 2Lower middle
42024-04-24T09:00:00Ascent
52024-04-24T09:03:00Segment 3Upper middle
62024-04-24T09:09:30Ascent
72024-04-24T09:11:30Segment 4High
82024-04-24T09:21:00Descent
92024-04-24T09:29:00Curve
102024-04-24T09:33:00Leg out 1Calibration 1
112024-04-24T09:43:00Turn
122024-04-24T09:46:30Leg ret 1Calibration 1
132024-04-24T09:52:30Turn
142024-04-24T09:56:00Leg out 2Calibration 2
152024-04-24T10:06:30Turn
162024-04-24T10:09:30Legt ret 2Calibration 2
172024-04-24T10:15:00Turn
182024-04-24T10:18:30Transit
192024-04-24T10:29:00Descent and turn
202024-04-24T10:35:00Segment 1
212024-04-24T10:43:00Segment 2A little bit lower
222024-04-24T10:51:30Ascent
232024-04-24T10:58:00Turn
242024-04-24T11:01:00Straight segmentLittle bit of descent
252024-04-24T11:33:00Turn
262024-04-24T11:37:00StraightProbably clouds
272024-04-24T11:47:00Straight
282024-04-24T11:57:00Curve, them straight
292024-04-24T12:05:30Ascent
302024-04-24T12:13:00Transit
312024-04-24T12:36:00Descent and approach
322024-04-24T12:56:00Landing
902024-04-25T08:28:00Take off
12024-04-25T08:37:00Transit
22024-04-25T08:56:30Curve and transit
32024-04-25T09:08:00DescentProfile
42024-04-25T09:21:00Leg out 1Calibration 1
52024-04-25T09:38:30Turn
62024-04-25T09:42:00Leg ret 1, Ladder leg 1Calibration 1, low leg ladder
72024-04-25T10:06:00Ascent and turnProfile
82024-04-25T10:12:00Ladder leg 2High
92024-04-25T10:33:00Descent and turnProbably clouds
102024-04-25T10:45:00Ladder leg 3Middle
112024-04-25T10:56:00Descent and turn
122024-04-25T11:01:00Leg out 2, Ladder leg 4Calibration 2, low leg ladder
132024-04-25T11:23:00Turn
142024-04-25T11:28:00Leg ret 2Calibration 2
152024-04-25T11:47:00Ascent and turn
162024-04-25T11:59:00Transit
172024-04-25T12:13:00Descent and approach
182024-04-25T12:35:00Landing
1002024-04-26T08:26:10Take off
12024-04-26T08:38:00Transit
22024-04-26T09:21:00Descent
32024-04-26T09:37:00Curve
42024-04-26T09:40:00Ladder leg 1Middle
52024-04-26T09:58:00Ascent and turn
62024-04-26T10:02:00Ladder leg 2High
72024-04-26T10:33:00Descent
82024-04-26T10:38:00Ladder 2 leg 1Middle
92024-04-26T10:52:00Descent and turn
102024-04-26T10:58:00Ladder 2 leg 2, leg out 1Low, varying height, calibration 1
112024-04-26T11:29:00Turn
122024-04-26T11:33:00Leg ret 1Calibration 1
132024-04-26T11:45:00Descent
142024-04-26T11:49:00Ladder 2 leg 3Low
152024-04-26T12:07:00Ascent and curve
162024-04-26T12:13:00Ascent
172024-04-26T12:19:00Transit
182024-04-26T12:41:00Descent and approach
192024-04-26T12:57:00Landing
1102024-04-29T10:28:00Take off
12024-04-29T10:35:00Transit
22024-04-29T10:40:30Turn
32024-04-29T10:46:00Segment 1
42024-04-29T10:49:00Turn
52024-04-29T10:51:00Segment 2
62024-04-29T10:53:00Turn and segment 3
72024-04-29T10:58:00Descent and turn
82024-04-29T11:03:00Segment 4Low
92024-04-29T11:08:00Curve
102024-04-29T11:12:00Ascent
112024-04-29T11:16:00Curve and segment 5High
122024-04-29T11:21:00Turn and segment 6High
132024-04-29T11:28:00DescentProfile
142024-04-29T11:30:30Segment 7Low
152024-04-29T11:35:00Segment 8 and curveMiddle
162024-04-29T11:42:00Segment 9Low
172024-04-29T11:55:00Ascent and turnProfile
182024-04-29T11:59:00Segment 10High
192024-04-29T12:07:00DescentProfile
202024-04-29T12:10:30Curve
212024-04-29T12:12:00Leg out 1Calibration 1
222024-04-29T12:18:00Turn
232024-04-29T12:21:00Leg ret 1Calibration 1
242024-04-29T12:26:00Turn
252024-04-29T12:29:00Leg out 2Calibration 2
262024-04-29T12:37:00Turn
272024-04-29T12:40:00Leg ret 2Calibration 2
282024-04-29T12:45:00Ascent and turn
292024-04-29T12:50:00StraightProbably clouds
302024-04-29T12:54:00Transit
312024-04-29T12:59:00Descent and turn
322024-04-29T13:03:00Transit
332024-04-29T13:14:00Descent and approach
342024-04-29T13:18:30Landing