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| 54 It is possible to define global attributes which are not related to a | 54 It is possible to define global attributes which are not related to a |
| 55 specific variable but to the whole file. | 55 specific variable but to the whole file. |
| 56 | 56 |
| 57 A NetCDF file is composed by four different section: | 57 A NetCDF file is composed by four different section: |
| 58 | 58 |
| 59 - dimensions | 59 dimensions |
| 60 | |
| 61 this section contains all the dimensions used in the definition of | 60 this section contains all the dimensions used in the definition of |
| 62 all the variables included in the NetCDF file | 61 all the variables included in the NetCDF file |
| 63 | 62 |
| 64 - variables | 63 variables |
| 65 | |
| 66 this section contains all the variables stored in the NetCDF file. | 64 this section contains all the variables stored in the NetCDF file. |
| 67 Each variable is defined as a multi-dimensional array of a specific | 65 Each variable is defined as a multi-dimensional array of a specific |
| 68 type and with all the dimensions defined in the dimensions section | 66 type and with all the dimensions defined in the dimensions section |
| 69 | 67 |
| 70 global attributes | 68 global attributes |
| 71 | |
| 72 this section lists all the attributes referring to the whole file. As | 69 this section lists all the attributes referring to the whole file. As |
| 73 the variable the attributes (global or the one attached to a specific | 70 the variable the attributes (global or the one attached to a specific |
| 74 variable) can be of different type | 71 variable) can be of different type |
| 75 | 72 |
| 76 - data | 73 data |
| 77 | |
| 78 in this section the data contained in each variable defined in | 74 in this section the data contained in each variable defined in |
| 79 variable section is stored. Attribute values (both global or related | 75 variable section is stored. Attribute values (both global or related |
| 80 to a specific variable) are not reported in data section but directly | 76 to a specific variable) are not reported in data section but directly |
| 81 in variable or global attribute sections. | 77 in variable or global attribute sections. |
| 82 | 78 |
| 125 Technical Variables | 121 Technical Variables |
| 126 ################### | 122 ################### |
| 127 | 123 |
| 128 altitude\_resolution | 124 altitude\_resolution |
| 129 :Type: *double* | 125 :Type: *double* |
| 130 :Number of dimensions: 1 | |
| 131 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* | 126 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* |
| 132 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files | 127 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files |
| 133 :NetCDF definition: *double altitude\_resolution(scan\_angles)* | 128 :Definition: ``double altitude_resolution(scan_angles)`` |
| 134 :Description: this variable describes the altitude resolution | 129 This variable describes the altitude resolution |
| 135 corresponding to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed | 130 corresponding to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed |
| 136 to compute the vertical scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan | 131 to compute the vertical scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan |
| 137 angle which should be calculated as it follow: | 132 angle which should be calculated as it follow: |
| 138 | 133 |
| 139 where *z* is the altitude, ** is the scan angle value and *h* is the | 134 .. math:: |
| 140 value reported by *altitude\_resolution* variable. | 135 |
| 141 | 136 H(\alpha, z)= \Delta h(\alpha)\left(z + \frac{1}{2}\right) |
| 142 - Variable name: *range\_resolution* | 137 |
| 143 | 138 where *z* is the altitude, :math:`\alpha` is the scan angle value and :math:`\Delta h` is the |
| 144 :Type: *double* | 139 value reported by *altitude\_resolution* variable. |
| 145 :Number of dimensions: 1 | 140 |
| 146 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* | 141 range\_resolution |
| 147 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files | 142 :Type: *double* |
| 148 :NetCDF definition: *double range\_resolution(scan\_angles)* | 143 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* |
| 149 :Description: this variable describes the range resolution corresponding | 144 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files |
| 150 to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed to compute the | 145 :Definition: ``double range_resolution(scan_angles)`` |
| 151 range scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan angle which should be | 146 This variable describes the range resolution corresponding |
| 152 calculated as it follow: | 147 to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed to compute the |
| 153 | 148 range scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan angle which should be |
| 154 where *r* is the range, ** is the scan angle value and *r* is the | 149 calculated as it follow: |
| 155 value reported by *range\_resolution* variable. Altitude and range | 150 |
| 156 resolution are the same if the scan angle is zero (zenith acquisition). | 151 .. math:: |
| 152 | |
| 153 R(\alpha, z)= \Delta r(\alpha)\left(r + \frac{1}{2}\right) | |
| 154 | |
| 155 where *r* is the range, :math:`\alpha` is the scan angle value and :math:`\Delta r` is the | |
| 156 value reported by *range\_resolution* variable. Altitude and range | |
| 157 resolution are the same if the scan angle is zero (zenith acquisition). | |
| 157 | 158 |
| 158 - Variable name: *laser\_pointing\_angle* | 159 - Variable name: *laser\_pointing\_angle* |
| 159 | 160 |
| 160 :Type: *double* | 161 :Type: *double* |
| 161 :Number of dimensions: 1 | 162 :Number of dimensions: 1 |
