COYOTE data files
Description of COYOTE
The COYOTE is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is launched from the
NOAA P-3 via the AXBT chute. Once launched it deploys its wings and is
directed remotely by a pilot on the P-3. As it flies along it measures
temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind. The data are collected in
real-time onboard the aircraft and are then subjected to quality control
before being released as an Excel file.
File naming convention
The resulting files are named by the aircraft mission date. The files
are named according to the format:
YYYYMMDDCoyote.xlsx
where YYYY is year, MM is month, DD is day, and 'Coyote' is the
data type designation.
Data organization
COYOTE data
Clock | ms | counter from time Piccolo was turned on
| Year | | from the GPS clock
| Month | | from the GPS clock
| Day | | from the GPS clock
| Hours | | from the GPS clock
| Minutes | | from the GPS clock
| Seconds | | from the GPS clock
| Lat | rad | Coyote GPS position
| Lon | rad | Coyote GPS position
| Height | m | Coyote GPS altitude
| UAS GroundSpeed | m/s | total Coyote ground speed (from GPS)
| UAS Direction | rad | Coyote ground speed direction
| UAS TrueAirSpeed | m/s | Coyote true airspeed determined by Piccolo air data
| Wind_Speed | m/s | Payload output (wind speed)
| Wind_Dir | rad | Payload output (wind direction)
| Pressure | Pa | Payload output: InterMet sensor atmospheric pressure
| Temperature | °C | Payload output: InterMet sensor atmospheric temperature
| Humidity | % | Payload output: InterMet sensor atmospheric humidity
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