docs/file_formats/low_resolution.rst

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124 altitude\_resolution 124 altitude\_resolution
125 :Type: *double* 125 :Type: *double*
126 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* 126 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles*
127 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 127 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
128 :Definition: ``double altitude_resolution(scan_angles)`` 128 :Definition: ``double altitude_resolution(scan_angles)``
129
129 This variable describes the altitude resolution 130 This variable describes the altitude resolution
130 corresponding to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed 131 corresponding to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed
131 to compute the vertical scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan 132 to compute the vertical scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan
132 angle which should be calculated as it follow: 133 angle which should be calculated as it follow:
133 134
134 .. math:: 135 .. math::
135 136
136 H(\alpha, z)= \Delta h(\alpha)\left(z + \frac{1}{2}\right) 137 H(\alpha, z)= \Delta h(\alpha)\left(z + \frac{1}{2}\right)
137 138
138 where *z* is the altitude, :math:`\alpha` is the scan angle value and :math:`\Delta h` is the 139 where *z* is the altitude, :math:`\alpha` is the scan angle value and :math:`\Delta h` is the
139 value reported by *altitude\_resolution* variable. 140 value reported by *altitude\_resolution* variable.
140 141
141 range\_resolution 142 range\_resolution
142 :Type: *double* 143 :Type: *double*
143 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* 144 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles*
144 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 145 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
145 :Definition: ``double range_resolution(scan_angles)`` 146 :Definition: ``double range_resolution(scan_angles)``
147
146 This variable describes the range resolution corresponding 148 This variable describes the range resolution corresponding
147 to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed to compute the 149 to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed to compute the
148 range scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan angle which should be 150 range scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan angle which should be
149 calculated as it follow: 151 calculated as it follow:
150 152
151 .. math:: 153 .. math::
152 154
153 R(\alpha, z)= \Delta r(\alpha)\left(r + \frac{1}{2}\right) 155 R(\alpha, z)= \Delta r(\alpha)\left(r + \frac{1}{2}\right)
154 156
155 where *r* is the range, :math:`\alpha` is the scan angle value and :math:`\Delta r` is the 157 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 158 value reported by *range\_resolution* variable. Altitude and range
157 resolution are the same if the scan angle is zero (zenith acquisition). 159 resolution are the same if the scan angle is zero (zenith acquisition).
158 160
159 - Variable name: *laser\_pointing\_angle* 161 laser\_pointing\_angle
160 162 :Type: *double*
161 :Type: *double* 163 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles*
162 :Number of dimensions: 1 164 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
163 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* 165 :Definition: ``double laser_pointing_angle(scan_angles)``
164 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 166
165 :NetCDF definition: *double laser\_pointing\_angle(scan\_angles)* 167 This variable provides the value of the zenith scan angles
166 :Description: this variable provides the value of the zenith scan angles 168 used during the measurement. The value of angle are in degrees with
167 used during the measurement. The value of angle are in degrees with 169 respect to the zenith direction.
168 respect to the zenith direction. 170
169 171 emission\_wavelength
170 - Variable name: *emission\_wavelength* 172 :Type: *double*
171 173 :Dimensions: *channels*
172 :Type: *double* 174 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
173 :Number of dimensions: 1 175 :Definition: ``double emission_wavelength(channels)``
174 :Dimensions: *channels* 176
175 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 177 This variable provides the value of the emission wavelength
176 :NetCDF definition: *double emission\_wavelength(channels)* 178 (in nm) corresponding to each RCS time-series.
177 :Description: this variable provides the value of the emission wavelength 179
178 (in nm) corresponding to each RCS time-series. 180 detection\_wavelength
179 181 :Type: *double*
180 - Variable name: *detection\_wavelength* 182 :Dimensions: *channels*
181 183 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
182 :Type: *double* 184 :Definition: ``double detection_wavelength(channels)``
183 :Number of dimensions: 1 185
184 :Dimensions: *channels* 186 This variable provides the value of the detection
185 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 187 wavelength (in nm) corresponding to each RCS time-series. For elastic
186 :NetCDF definition: *double detection\_wavelength(channels)* 188 channels the detection and emission wavelength are the same or slightly
187 :Description: this variable provides the value of the detection 189 different.
188 wavelength (in nm) corresponding to each RCS time-series. For elastic 190
189 channels the detection and emission wavelength are the same or slightly 191 laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles
190 different. 192 :Type: *integer*
191 193 :Dimensions: *time*
192 - Variable name: *laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles* 194 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
193 195 :Definition: ``int laser_pointing_angle_of_profiles(time)``
194 :Type: *integer* 196
195 :Number of dimensions: 1 197 This variable allows to identify the zenith angle at which
196 :Dimensions: *time* 198 each single RCS contained in the time-series refer to. In particular,
197 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 199 for a given time the variable
198 :NetCDF definition: *int laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)* 200 *laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)* provides the scan angle
199 :Description: this variable allows to identify the zenith angle at which 201 index at which all the RCS included in the file refer to at the same
200 each single RCS contained in the time-series refer to. In particular, 202 time. To get the value of the scan angle the variable
201 for a given time the variable 203 *laser\_pointing\_angle* should be evaluated in correspondence of the
202 *laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)* provides the scan angle 204 index returned by the variable
203 index at which all the RCS included in the file refer to at the same 205 *laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)*.
204 time. To get the value of the scan angle the variable 206
205 *laser\_pointing\_angle* should be evaluated in correspondence of the 207 shots
206 index returned by the variable 208 :Type: *integer*
207 *laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)*. 209 :Dimensions: *time*
208 210 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
209 - Variable name: *shots* 211 :Definition: ``int shots(time)``
210 212
211 :Type: *integer* 213 This variable report the number of laser shots that have
212 :Number of dimensions: 1 214 been integrated the all the RCS time-series at a given time.
213 :Dimensions: *time* 215
214 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 216 start\_time
215 :NetCDF definition: *int shots(time)* 217 :Type: *integer*
216 :Description: this variable report the number of laser shots that have 218 :Dimensions: *time*
217 been integrated the all the RCS time-series at a given time. 219 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
218 220 :Definition: ``int start_time(time)``
219 - Variable name: *start\_time* 221
220 222 Variable reporting the value of the start time of each RCS
221 :Type: *integer* 223 within all the time-series in seconds since the start of measurement.
222 :Number of dimensions: 1 224
223 :Dimensions: *time* 225 stop\_time
224 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 226 :Type: *integer*
225 :NetCDF definition: *int start\_time(time)* 227 :Dimensions: *time*
226 :Description: Variable reporting the value of the start time of each RCS 228 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
227 within all the time-series in seconds since the start of measurement. 229 :Definition: ``int stop_time(time)``
228 230
229 - Variable name: *stop\_time* 231 Variables reporting the value of the stop time of each RCS
230 232 within all the time-series in seconds since the start of the
231 :Type: *integer* 233 measurement.
232 :Number of dimensions: 1 234
233 :Dimensions: *time* 235 LR\_Input
234 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 236 :Type: *integer*
235 :NetCDF definition: *int stop\_time(time)* 237 :Dimensions: N/A
236 :Description:Variables reporting the value of the stop time of each RCS 238 :Location: Present only if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product corresponds
237 within all the time-series in seconds since the start of the 239 to an elastic only product
238 measurement. 240 :Definition: ``int LR_Input``
239 241
240 - Variable name: *LR\_Input* 242 This variable is only used by ELDA module in the elastic
241 243 only retrieval to know which value of particle lidar ratio assume in the
242 :Type: *integer* 244 retrieval. A value of 1 means to use a fixed value stored in the SCC
243 :Number of dimensions: 0 245 database for each product. A value of 0 means to use a profile of lidar
244 :Dimensions: N/A 246 ratio provided by the user as external file.
245 :Location: Present only if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product corresponds 247
246 to an elastic only product 248 overlap\_correction
247 :NetCDF definition: *int LR\_Input* 249 :Type: *integer*
248 :Description: this variable is only used by ELDA module in the elastic 250 :Dimensions: N/A
249 only retrieval to know which value of particle lidar ratio assume in the 251 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
250 retrieval. A value of 1 means to use a fixed value stored in the SCC 252 :Definition: ``int overlap_correction``
251 database for each product. A value of 0 means to use a profile of lidar 253
252 ratio provided by the user as external file. 254 This variable provides information on the overlap
253 255 correction of all the RCS time-series included in the file. If it is set
254 - Variable name: *overlap\_correction* 256 to 1 the overlap correction has been applied if it is set to null value
255 257 the overlap correction has not been applied.
256 :Type: *integer* 258
257 :Number of dimensions: 0 259 cloud\_flag
258 :Dimensions: N/A 260 :Type: *integer*
259 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 261 :Dimensions: *time, points*
260 :NetCDF definition: *int overlap\_correction* 262 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
261 :Description: this variable provides information on the overlap 263 :Definition: ``int cloud_flag(time, points)``
262 correction of all the RCS time-series included in the file. If it is set 264
263 to 1 the overlap correction has been applied if it is set to null value 265 variable reporting the cloud mask on the RCS time-series
264 the overlap correction has not been applied. 266 included in the file. A value of 1 means no cloud any other values
265 267 different from 1 correspond to the presence of cloud.
266 - Variable name: *cloud\_flag*
267
268 :Type: *integer*
269 :Number of dimensions: 2
270 :Dimensions: *time, points*
271 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
272 :NetCDF definition: *int cloud\_flag(time, points)*
273 :Description: variable reporting the cloud mask on the RCS time-series
274 included in the file. A value of 1 means no cloud any other values
275 different from 1 correspond to the presence of cloud.
276 268
277 Atmospheric Molecular Variables 269 Atmospheric Molecular Variables
278 ############################### 270 ###############################
279 271
280 - Variable name: *Elastic\_Mol\_Extinction* 272 Elastic\_Mol\_Extinction
281 273 :Type: *double*
282 :Type: *double* 274 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points*
283 :Number of dimensions: 2 275 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
284 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points* 276 :Definition: *double Elastic\_Mol\_Extinction(scan\_angles, points)*
285 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 277
286 :NetCDF definition: *double Elastic\_Mol\_Extinction(scan\_angles, 278 This variable provides the value of molecular extinction
287 points)* 279 coefficient at elastic wavelength in m\ :sup:`-1` at a given scan angle
288 :Description: this variable provides the value of molecular extinction 280 and altitude (points). The values are calculated from standard models or
289 coefficient at elastic wavelength in m\ :sup:`-1` at a given scan angle 281 from radiosounding (submitted to the SCC as external input files)
290 and altitude (points). The values are calculated from standard models or 282
291 from radiosounding (submitted to the SCC as external input files) 283 LR\_Mol
292 284 :Type: *double*
293 - Variable name: *LR\_Mol* 285 :Dimensions: N/A
294 286 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
295 :Type: *double* 287 :Definition: ``double LR_Mol``
296 :Number of dimensions: 0 288
297 :Dimensions: N/A 289 The value of calculated molecular lidar ratio in sr.
298 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 290
299 :NetCDF definition: *double LR\_Mol* 291 Emission\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity
300 :Description: The value of calculated molecular lidar ratio in sr. 292 :Type: *double*
301 293 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points*
302 - Variable name: *Emission\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity* 294 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
303 295 :Definition: ``double Emission_Wave_Mol_Trasmissivity(scan_angles, points)``
304 :Type: *double* 296
305 :Number of dimensions: 2 297 This variable provides the value of molecular trasmissitivy
306 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points* 298 at emission wavelength at a given scan angle and altitude (*points*).
307 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 299
308 :NetCDF definition: *double 300 Detection\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity
309 Emission\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity(scan\_angles, points)* 301 :Type: *double*
310 :Description: this variable provides the value of molecular trasmissitivy 302 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points*
311 at emission wavelength at a given scan angle and altitude (*points*). 303 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
312 304 :Definition: ``double Detection_Wave_Mol_Trasmissivity(scan_angles, points)``
313 - Variable name: *Detection\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity* 305
314 306 This variable provides the value of molecular trasmissitivy
315 :Type: *double* 307 at detection wavelength at a given scan angle and altitude (*points*).
316 :Number of dimensions: 2
317 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points*
318 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
319 :NetCDF definition: *double
320 Detection\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity(scan\_angles, points)*
321 :Description: this variable provides the value of molecular trasmissitivy
322 at detection wavelength at a given scan angle and altitude (*points*).
323 308
324 Aerosol Related Variables 309 Aerosol Related Variables
325 ######################### 310 #########################
326 311
327 - Variable name: *elT* 312 elT
328 313 :Type: *double*
329 :Type: *double* 314 :Dimensions: *time, points*
330 :Number of dimensions: 2 315 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one
331 :Dimensions: *time, points* 316 single elastic channel not split in near and far range
332 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one 317 :Definition: ``double elT(time, points)``
333 single elastic channel not split in near and far range 318
334 :NetCDF definition: *double elT(time, points)* 319 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
335 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 320 corresponding to an elastic channel. The RCS may correspond to a single
336 corresponding to an elastic channel. The RCS may correspond to a single 321 physical lidar channel or to two physical channels (one optimized for
337 physical lidar channel or to two physical channels (one optimized for 322 the near range and the other for the far range) that have been glued by
338 the near range and the other for the far range) that have been glued by 323 ELPP module.
339 ELPP module. 324
340 325 elT\_err
341 - Variable name: *elT\_err* 326 :Type: *double*
342 327 :Dimensions: *time, points*
343 :Type: *double* 328 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one
344 :Number of dimensions: 2 329 single elastic channel not split in near and far range
345 :Dimensions: *time, points* 330 :Definition: ``double elT_err(time, points)``
346 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one 331
347 single elastic channel not split in near and far range 332 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
348 :NetCDF definition: *double elT\_err(time, points)* 333 corresponding to the variable *elT*.
349 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 334
350 corresponding to the variable *elT*. 335 elTnr
351 336 :Variable name: *elTnr*
352 - elTnr 337 :Type: *double*
353 :Variable name: *elTnr* 338 :Dimensions: *time, points*
354 :Type: *double* 339 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near
355 :Number of dimensions: 2 340 range elastic channel
356 :Dimensions: *time, points* 341 :Definition: ``double elTnr(time, points)``
357 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near 342
358 range elastic channel 343 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
359 :NetCDF definition: *double elTnr(time, points)*
360 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS
361 corresponding to a near range elastic channel. If this variable is 344 corresponding to a near range elastic channel. If this variable is
362 present also the corresponding *elTfr* variable should be present in 345 present also the corresponding *elTfr* variable should be present in
363 the file. 346 the file.
364 347
365 - Variable name: *elTnr\_err* 348 elTnr\_err
366 349 :Type: *double*
367 :Type: *double* 350 :Dimensions: * time, points*
368 :Number of dimensions: 2 351 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near
369 :Dimensions: * time, points* 352 range elastic channel
370 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near 353 :Definition: ``double elTnr_err(time, points)``
371 range elastic channel 354
372 :NetCDF definition: *double elTnr\_err(time, points)* 355 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
373 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 356 corresponding to the variable *elTnr*.
374 corresponding to the variable *elTnr*. 357
375 358 elTfr
376 - Variable name: *elTfr* 359 :Type: *double*
377 360 :Dimensions: *time, points*
378 :Type: *double* 361 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far
379 :Number of dimensions: 2 362 range elastic channel
380 :Dimensions: *time, points* 363 :Definition: ``double elTfr(time, points)``
381 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far 364
382 range elastic channel 365 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
383 :NetCDF definition: *double elTfr(time, points)* 366 corresponding to a far range elastic channel. If this variable is
384 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 367 present also the corresponding *elTnr* variable should be present in
385 corresponding to a far range elastic channel. If this variable is 368 the file.
386 present also the corresponding *elTnr *\ variable should be present in 369
387 the file. 370 elTfr\_err
388 371 :Type: *double*
389 - Variable name: *elTfr\_err* 372 :Dimensions: *time, points*
390 373 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far
391 :Type: *double* 374 range elastic channel
392 :Number of dimensions: 2 375 :Definition: ``double elTfr_err(time, points)``
393 :Dimensions: *time, points* 376
394 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far 377 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
395 range elastic channel 378 corresponding to the variable *elTfr*.
396 :NetCDF definition: *double elTfr\_err(time, points)* 379
397 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 380 vrRN2
398 corresponding to the variable *elTfr*. 381 :Type: * double*
399 382 :Dimensions: *time, points*
400 - Variable name: *vrRN2* 383 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one
401 384 vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel not split in near and far range
402 :Type:\ * double* 385 :Definition: ``double vrRN2(time, points)``
403 :Number of dimensions: 2 386
404 :Dimensions: *time, points* 387 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
405 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one 388 corresponding to a vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel. The RCS may
406 vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel not split in near and far range 389 correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical
407 :NetCDF definition: d\ *ouble vrRN2(time, points)* 390 channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far
408 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 391 range) that have been glued by ELPP module.
409 corresponding to a vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel. The RCS may 392
410 correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical 393 vrRN2\_err
411 channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far 394 :Type: *double*
412 range) that have been glued by ELPP module. 395 :Dimensions: *time, points*
413 396 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one
414 - Variable name: *vrRN2\_err* 397 vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel not split in near and far range
415 398 :Definition: ``double vrRN2_err(time, points)``
416 :Type: *double* 399
417 :Number of dimensions: 2 400 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
418 :Dimensions: *time, points* 401 corresponding to the variable *vrRN2*.
419 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one 402
420 vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel not split in near and far range 403 vrRN2nr
421 :NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2\_err(time, points)* 404 :Type: *double*
422 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 405 :Dimensions: *time, points*
423 corresponding to the variable *vrRN2*. 406 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near
424 407 range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel
425 - Variable name: *vrRN2nr* 408 :Definition: ``double vrRN2nr(time, points)``
426 409
427 :Type: *double* 410 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
428 :Number of dimensions: 2 411 corresponding to a near range vibro-rotationl N2 Raman. If this variable
429 :Dimensions: *time, points* 412 is present also the corresponding *vrRN2fr* variable should be present
430 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near 413 in the file.
431 range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel 414
432 :NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2nr(time, points)* 415 vrRN2nr\_err
433 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 416 :Type: *double*
434 corresponding to a near range vibro-rotationl N2 Raman. If this variable 417 :Dimensions: *time, points*
435 is present also the corresponding *vrRN2fr *\ variable should be present 418 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near
436 in the file. 419 range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel
437 420 :Definition: ``double vrRN2nr_err(time, points)``
438 - Variable name: *vrRN2nr\_err* 421
439 422 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
440 :Type: *double* 423 corresponding to the variable *vrRN2nr*.
441 :Number of dimensions: 2 424
442 :Dimensions: *time, points* 425 vrRN2fr
443 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near 426 :Type: *double*
444 range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel 427 :Dimensions: *time, points*
445 :NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2nr\_err(time, points)* 428 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far
446 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 429 range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel
447 corresponding to the variable *vrRN2nr*. 430 :Definition: ``double vrRN2fr(time, points)``
448 431
449 - Variable name: *vrRN2fr* 432 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
450 433 corresponding to a far range vibro-rotationl N2 Raman. If this variable
451 :Type: *double* 434 is present also the corresponding *vrRN2nr* variable should be present
452 :Number of dimensions: 2 435 in the file.
453 :Dimensions: *time, points* 436
454 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far 437 vrRN2fr\_err
455 range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel 438 :Type: *double*
456 :NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2fr(time, points)* 439 :Dimensions: * time, points*
457 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 440 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far
458 corresponding to a far range vibro-rotationl N2 Raman. If this variable 441 range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel
459 is present also the corresponding *vrRN2nr *\ variable should be present 442 :Definition: ``double vrRN2fr_err(time, points)``
460 in the file. 443
461 444 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
462 - Variable name: *vrRN2fr\_err* 445 corresponding to the variable *vrRN2fr*.
463
464 :Type: *double*
465 :Number of dimensions: 2
466 :Dimensions: * time, points*
467 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far
468 range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel
469 :NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2fr\_err(time, points)*
470 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties
471 corresponding to the variable *vrRN2fr*.
472 446
473 Polarization related variables 447 Polarization related variables
474 ############################## 448 ##############################
475 449
476 - Variable name: *elPT* 450 elPT
477 451 :Type: *double*
478 :Type: *double* 452 :Dimensions: *time, points*
479 :Number of dimensions: 2 453 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
480 :Dimensions: *time, points* 454 polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range
481 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 455 :Definition: ``double elPT(time, points)``
482 polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range 456
483 :NetCDF definition: *double elPT(time, points)* 457 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
484 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 458 corresponding to the elastic polarization component which is transmitted
485 corresponding to the elastic polarization component which is transmitted 459 by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This component may
486 by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This component may 460 correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization component
487 correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization component 461 depending on the particular system configuration. Moreover the RCS may
488 depending on the particular system configuration. Moreover the RCS may 462 correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical
489 correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical 463 channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far
490 channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far 464 range) that have been glued by ELPP module.
491 range) that have been glued by ELPP module. 465
492 466 elPT\_err
493 - Variable name: *elPT\_err* 467 :Type: *double*
494 468 :Dimensions: *time, points*
495 :Type: *double* 469 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
496 :Number of dimensions: 2 470 spolarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range
497 :Dimensions: *time, points* 471 :Definition: ``double elPT_err(time, points)``
498 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 472
499 spolarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range 473 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
500 :NetCDF definition: *double elPT\_err(time, points)* 474 corresponding to the variable *elPT*.
501 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 475
502 corresponding to the variable *elPT*. 476 elPTnr
503 477 :Type: *double*
504 - Variable name: *elPTnr* 478 :Dimensions: * time, points*
505 479 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
506 :Type: *double* 480 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
507 :Number of dimensions: 2 481 :Definition: ``double elPTnr(time, points)``
508 :Dimensions: * time, points* 482
509 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 483 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
510 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 484 corresponding to the near range elastic polarization component which is
511 :NetCDF definition: *double elPTnr(time, points)* 485 transmitted by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This
512 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 486 component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization
513 corresponding to the near range elastic polarization component which is 487 component depending on the particular system configuration. If this
514 transmitted by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This 488 variable is present also the corresponding *elPTfr* variable should be
515 component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization 489 present in the file.
516 component depending on the particular system configuration. If this 490
517 variable is present also the corresponding *elPTfr* variable should be 491 elPTnr\_err
518 present in the file. 492 :Type: *double*
519 493 :Dimensions: * time, points*
520 - Variable name: *elPTnr\_err* 494 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
521 495 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
522 :Type: *double* 496 :Definition: ``double elPTnr_err(time, points)``
523 :Number of dimensions: 2 497
524 :Dimensions: * time, points* 498 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
525 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 499 corresponding to the variable *elPTnr*.
526 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 500
527 :NetCDF definition: *double elPTnr\_err(time, points)* 501 elPTfr
528 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 502 :Type: *double*
529 corresponding to the variable *elPTnr*. 503 :Dimensions: *time, points*
530 504 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
531 - Variable name: *elPTfr* 505 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
532 506 :Definition: ``double elTfr(time, points)``
533 :Type: *double* 507
534 :Number of dimensions: 2 508 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
535 :Dimensions: *time, points* 509 corresponding to the far range elastic polarization component which is
536 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 510 transmitted by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This
537 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 511 component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization
538 :NetCDF definition: *double elTfr(time, points)* 512 component depending on the particular system configuration. If this
539 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 513 variable is present also the corresponding elPTnr variable should be
540 corresponding to the far range elastic polarization component which is 514 present in the file.
541 transmitted by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This 515
542 component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization 516 elPTfr\_err
543 component depending on the particular system configuration. If this 517 :Type: *double*
544 variable is present also the corresponding elPTnr variable should be 518 :Dimensions: * time, points*
545 present in the file. 519 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
546 520 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
547 - Variable name: *elPTfr\_err* 521 :Definition: ``double elPTfr_err(time, points)``
548 522
549 :Type: *double* 523 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
550 :Number of dimensions: 2 524 corresponding to the variable *elPTfr*.
551 :Dimensions: * time, points* 525
552 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 526 elPR
553 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 527 :Type: *double*
554 :NetCDF definition: *double elPTfr\_err(time, points)* 528 :Dimensions: *time, points*
555 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 529 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
556 corresponding to the variable *elPTfr*. 530 polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range
557 531 :Definition: ``double elPR(time, points)``
558 - Variable name: *elPR* 532
559 533 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
560 :Type: *double* 534 corresponding to the elastic polarization component which is reflected
561 :Number of dimensions: 2 535 by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This component may
562 :Dimensions: *time, points* 536 correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization component
563 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 537 depending on the particular system configuration. Moreover the RCS may
564 polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range 538 correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical
565 :NetCDF definition: *double elPR(time, points)* 539 channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far
566 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 540 range) that have been glued by ELPP module.
567 corresponding to the elastic polarization component which is reflected 541
568 by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This component may 542 elPR\_err
569 correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization component 543 :Type: *double*
570 depending on the particular system configuration. Moreover the RCS may 544 :Dimensions: * time, points*
571 correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical 545 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
572 channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far 546 polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range
573 range) that have been glued by ELPP module. 547 :Definition: ``double elPR_err(time, points)``
574 548
575 - Variable name: *elPR\_err* 549 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
576 550 corresponding to the variable *elPR*.
577 :Type: *double* 551
578 :Number of dimensions: 2 552 elPRnr
579 :Dimensions: * time, points* 553 :Type: *double*
580 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 554 :Dimensions: * time, points*
581 polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range 555 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
582 :NetCDF definition: *double elPR\_err(time, points)* 556 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
583 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 557 :Definition: ``double elPTnr(time, points)``
584 corresponding to the variable *elPR*. 558
585 559 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
586 - Variable name: *elPRnr* 560 corresponding to the near range elastic polarization component which is
587 561 reflected by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This
588 :Type: *double* 562 component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization
589 :Number of dimensions: 2 563 component depending on the particular system configuration. If this
590 :Dimensions: * time, points* 564 variable is present also the corresponding *elPRfr* variable should be
591 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 565 present in the file.
592 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 566
593 :NetCDF definition: *double elPTnr(time, points)* 567 elPRnr\_err
594 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 568 :Type: *double*
595 corresponding to the near range elastic polarization component which is 569 :Dimensions: *time, points*
596 reflected by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This 570 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
597 component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization 571 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
598 component depending on the particular system configuration. If this 572 :Definition: `` double elPRnr_err(time, points)``
599 variable is present also the corresponding *elPRfr* variable should be 573
600 present in the file. 574 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
601 575 corresponding to the variable *elPRnr*.
602 - Variable name: *elPRnr\_err* 576
603 577 elPRfr
604 :Type: *double* 578 :Type: *double*
605 :Number of dimensions: 2 579 :Dimensions: *time, points*
606 :Dimensions: *time, points* 580 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
607 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 581 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
608 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 582 :Definition: ``double elPRfr(time, points)``
609 :NetCDF definition: * double elPRnr\_err(time, points)* 583
610 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 584 This variable contains the time-series of the RCS
611 corresponding to the variable *elPRnr*. 585 corresponding to the far range elastic polarization component which is
612 586 reflected by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This
613 - Variable name: *elPRfr* 587 component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization
614 588 component depending on the particular system configuration. If this
615 :Type: *double* 589 variable is present also the corresponding *elPRnr* variable should be
616 :Number of dimensions: 2 590 present in the file.
617 :Dimensions: *time, points* 591
618 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 592 elPRfr\_err
619 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 593 :Type: *double*
620 :NetCDF definition: *double elPRfr(time, points)* 594 :Dimensions: *time, points*
621 :Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS 595 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
622 corresponding to the far range elastic polarization component which is 596 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
623 reflected by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This 597 :Definition: ``double elPRfr_err(time, points)``
624 component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization 598
625 component depending on the particular system configuration. If this 599 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
626 variable is present also the corresponding *elPRnr* variable should be 600 corresponding to the variable *elPRfr*.
627 present in the file. 601
628 602 G\_T
629 - Variable name: *elPRfr\_err* 603 :Type: *double*
630 604 :Dimensions: N/A
631 :Type: *double* 605 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
632 :Number of dimensions: 2 606 polarization sensitive elastic channels
633 :Dimensions: *time, points* 607 :Definition: ``double G_T``
634 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 608
635 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 609 G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
636 :NetCDF definition: *double elPRfr\_err(time, points)* 610 polarization transmitted channel.
637 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 611
638 corresponding to the variable *elPRfr*. 612 G\_T\_Statistical\_Err
639 613 :Type: *double*
640 - Variable name: *G\_T* 614 :Dimensions: N/A
641 615 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
642 :Type: *double* 616 polarization sensitive elastic channels
643 :Number of dimensions: 0 617 :Definition: ``double G_T_Statistical_Err``
644 :Dimensions: N/A 618
645 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 619 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
646 polarization sensitive elastic channels 620 corresponding to the variable *G\_T*.
647 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T* 621
648 :Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 622 G\_T\_Systematic\_Err
649 polarization transmitted channel. 623 :Type: *double*
650 624 :Dimensions: N/A
651 - Variable name: *G\_T\_Statistical\_Err* 625 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
652 626 polarization sensitive elastic channels
653 :Type: *double* 627 :Definition: ``double G_T_Systematic_Err``
654 :Number of dimensions: 0 628
655 :Dimensions: N/A 629 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
656 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 630 corresponding to the variable *G\_T*.
657 polarization sensitive elastic channels 631
658 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Statistical\_Err* 632 H\_T
659 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 633 :Type: *double*
660 corresponding to the variable *G\_T*. 634 :Dimensions: N/A
661 635 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
662 - Variable name: *G\_T\_Systematic\_Err* 636 polarization sensitive elastic channels
663 637 :Definition: ``double H_T``
664 :Type: *double* 638
665 :Number of dimensions: 0 639 H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
666 :Dimensions: N/A 640 polarization transmitted channel.
667 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 641
668 polarization sensitive elastic channels 642 H\_T\_Statistical\_Err
669 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Systematic\_Err* 643 :Type: *double*
670 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 644 :Dimensions: N/A
671 corresponding to the variable *G\_T*. 645 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
672 646 polarization sensitive elastic channels
673 - Variable name: *H\_T* 647 :Definition: ``double H_T_Statistical_Err``
674 648
675 :Type: *double* 649 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
676 :Number of dimensions: 0 650 corresponding to the variable *H\_T*.
677 :Dimensions: N/A 651
678 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 652 H\_T\_Systematic\_Err
679 polarization sensitive elastic channels 653 :Type: *double*
680 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_T* 654 :Dimensions: N/A
681 :Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 655 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
682 polarization transmitted channel. 656 polarization sensitive elastic channels
683 657 :Definition: ``double H_T_Systematic_Err``
684 - Variable name: *H\_T\_Statistical\_Err* 658
685 659 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
686 :Type: *double* 660 corresponding to the variable *H\_T*.
687 :Number of dimensions: 0 661
688 :Dimensions: N/A 662 G\_R
689 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 663 :Type: *double*
690 polarization sensitive elastic channels 664 :Dimensions: N/A
691 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Statistical\_Err* 665 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
692 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 666 polarization sensitive elastic channels
693 corresponding to the variable *H\_T*. 667 :Definition: ``double G_R``
694 668
695 - Variable name: *H\_T\_Systematic\_Err* 669 G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
696 670 polarization reflected channel.
697 :Type: *double* 671
698 :Number of dimensions: 0 672 G\_R\_Statistical\_Err
699 :Dimensions: N/A 673 :Type: *double*
700 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 674 :Dimensions: N/A
701 polarization sensitive elastic channels 675 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
702 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Systematic\_Err* 676 polarization sensitive elastic channels
703 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 677 :Definition: ``double G_R_Statistical_Err``
704 corresponding to the variable *H\_T*. 678
705 679 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
706 - Variable name: *G\_R* 680 corresponding to the variable *G\_R*.
707 681
708 :Type: *double* 682 G\_R\_Systematic\_Err
709 :Number of dimensions: 0 683 :Type: *double*
710 :Dimensions: N/A 684 :Dimensions: N/A
711 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 685 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
712 polarization sensitive elastic channels 686 polarization sensitive elastic channels
713 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_R* 687 :Definition: `` double G_R_Systematic_Err``
714 :Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 688
715 polarization reflected channel. 689 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
716 690 corresponding to the variable *G\_R*.
717 - Variable name: *G\_R\_Statistical\_Err* 691
718 692 H\_R
719 :Type: *double* 693 :Type: *double*
720 :Number of dimensions: 0 694 :Dimensions: N/A
721 :Dimensions: N/A 695 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
722 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 696 polarization sensitive elastic channels
723 polarization sensitive elastic channels 697 :Definition: ``double H_R``
724 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Statistical\_Err* 698
725 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 699 H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
726 corresponding to the variable *G\_R*. 700 polarization reflected channel.
727 701
728 - Variable name: *G\_R\_Systematic\_Err* 702 H\_R\_Statistical\_Err
729 703 :Type: *double*
730 :Type: *double* 704 :Dimensions: N/A
731 :Number of dimensions: 0 705 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
732 :Dimensions: N/A 706 polarization sensitive elastic channels
733 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 707 :Definition: ``double H_R_Statistical_Err``
734 polarization sensitive elastic channels 708
735 :NetCDF definition: * double G\_R\_Systematic\_Err* 709 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
736 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 710 corresponding to the variable *H\_R*.
737 corresponding to the variable *G\_R*. 711
738 712 H\_R\_Systematic\_Err
739 - Variable name: *H\_R* 713 :Type: *double*
740 714 :Dimensions: N/A
741 :Type: *double* 715 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
742 :Number of dimensions: 0 716 polarization sensitive elastic channels
743 :Dimensions: N/A 717 :Definition: ``double H_R_Systematic_Err``
744 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 718
745 polarization sensitive elastic channels 719 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
746 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_R* 720 corresponding to the variable *H\_R*.
747 :Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 721
748 polarization reflected channel. 722 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor
749 723 :Type: *double*
750 - Variable name: *H\_R\_Statistical\_Err* 724 :Dimensions: N/A
751 725 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
752 :Type: *double* 726 polarization sensitive elastic channels
753 :Number of dimensions: 0 727 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor``
754 :Dimensions: N/A 728
755 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 729 This variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the
756 polarization sensitive elastic channels 730 reflected and transmitted polarization channels.
757 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Statistical\_Err* 731
758 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 732 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Statistical\_Err
759 corresponding to the variable *H\_R*. 733 :Type: *double*
760 734 :Dimensions: N/A
761 - Variable name: *H\_R\_Systematic\_Err* 735 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
762 736 polarization sensitive elastic channels
763 :Type: *double* 737 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Statistical_Err``
764 :Number of dimensions: 0 738
765 :Dimensions: N/A 739 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
766 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 740 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*.
767 polarization sensitive elastic channels 741
768 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Systematic\_Err* 742 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Systematic\_Err
769 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 743 :Type: *double*
770 corresponding to the variable *H\_R*. 744 :Dimensions: N/A
771 745 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
772 - Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor* 746 polarization sensitive elastic channels
773 747 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Systematic_Err``
774 :Type: *double* 748
775 :Number of dimensions: 0 749 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
776 :Dimensions: N/A 750 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*.
777 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 751
778 polarization sensitive elastic channels 752 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction
779 :NetCDF definition: *double Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor* 753 :Type: *double*
780 :Description: this variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the 754 :Dimensions: N/A
781 reflected and transmitted polarization channels. 755 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
782 756 polarization sensitive elastic channels
783 - Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Statistical\_Err 757 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction``
784 * 758
785 759 This variable reports the value of the correction to the
786 :Type: *double* 760 gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization channels.
787 :Number of dimensions: 0 761
788 :Dimensions: N/A 762 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Statistical\_Err
789 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 763 :Type: *double*
790 polarization sensitive elastic channels 764 :Dimensions: N/A
791 :NetCDF definition: *double 765 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
792 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Statistical\_Err* 766 polarization sensitive elastic channels
793 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 767 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Statistical_Err``
794 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*. 768
795 769 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
796 - Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Systematic\_Err 770 corresponding to the variable
797 * 771
798 772 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction
799 :Type: *double* 773
800 :Number of dimensions: 0 774 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Systematic\_Err
801 :Dimensions: N/A 775 :Type: *double*
802 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 776 :Dimensions: N/A
803 polarization sensitive elastic channels 777 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
804 :NetCDF definition: *double 778 polarization sensitive elastic channels
805 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Systematic\_Err* 779 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Systematic_Err``
806 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 780
807 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*. 781 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
808 782 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*.
809 - Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction* 783
810 784 G\_T\_Near\_Range
811 :Type: *double* 785 :Type: *double*
812 :Number of dimensions: 0 786 :Dimensions: N/A
813 :Dimensions: N/A 787 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
814 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 788 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
815 polarization sensitive elastic channels 789 :Definition: ``double G_T_Near_Range``
816 :NetCDF definition: *double 790
817 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction* 791 G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
818 :Description: this variable reports the value of the correction to the 792 near range polarization transmitted channel.
819 gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization channels. 793
820 794 G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
821 - Variable name: 795 :Type: *double*
822 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Statistical\_Err* 796 :Dimensions: N/A
823 797 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
824 :Type: *double* 798 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
825 :Number of dimensions: 0 799 :Definition: ``double G_T_Near_Range_Statistical_Err``
826 :Dimensions: N/A 800
827 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 801 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
828 polarization sensitive elastic channels 802 corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Near\_Range*.
829 :NetCDF definition: * double 803
830 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Statistical\_Err* 804 G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
831 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 805 :Type: *double*
832 corresponding to the variable 806 :Dimensions: N/A
833 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*. 807 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
834 808 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
835 - Variable name: 809 :Definition: ``double G_T_Near_Range_Systematic_Err``
836 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Systematic\_Err* 810
837 811 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
838 :Type: *double* 812 corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Near\_Range*.
839 :Number of dimensions: 0 813
840 :Dimensions: N/A 814 H\_T\_Near\_Range
841 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 815 :Type: *double*
842 polarization sensitive elastic channels 816 :Dimensions: N/A
843 :NetCDF definition: *double 817 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
844 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Systematic\_Err* 818 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
845 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 819 :Definition: ``double H_T_Near_Range``
846 corresponding to the variable 820
847 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*. 821 H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
848 822 near range polarization transmitted channel.
849 - Variable name: *G\_T\_Near\_Range* 823
850 824 H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
851 :Type: *double* 825 :Type: *double*
852 :Number of dimensions: 0 826 :Dimensions: N/A
853 :Dimensions: N/A 827 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
854 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 828 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
855 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 829 :Definition: ``double H_T_Near_Range_Statistical_Err``
856 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Near\_Range* 830
857 :Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 831 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
858 near range polarization transmitted channel. 832 corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Near\_Range*.
859 833
860 - Variable name: *G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 834 H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
861 835 :Type: *double*
862 :Type: *double* 836 :Dimensions: N/A
863 :Number of dimensions: 0 837 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
864 :Dimensions: N/A 838 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
865 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 839 :Definition: ``double H_T_Near_Range_Systematic_Err``
866 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 840
867 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 841 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
868 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 842 corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Near\_Range*.
869 corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Near\_Range*. 843
870 844 G\_R\_Near\_Range
871 - Variable name: *G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 845 :Type: *double*
872 846 :Dimensions: N/A
873 :Type: *double* 847 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
874 :Number of dimensions: 0 848 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
875 :Dimensions: N/A 849 :Definition: ``double G_R_Near_Range``
876 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 850
877 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 851 G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
878 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 852 near range polarization reflected channel.
879 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 853
880 corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Near\_Range*. 854 G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
881 855 :Type: *double*
882 - Variable name: *H\_T\_Near\_Range* 856 :Dimensions: N/A
883 857 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
884 :Type: *double* 858 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
885 :Number of dimensions: 0 859 :Definition: ``double G_R_Near_Range_Statistical_Err``
886 :Dimensions: N/A 860
887 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 861 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
888 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 862 corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Near\_Range*.
889 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Near\_Range* 863
890 :Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 864 G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
891 near range polarization transmitted channel. 865 :Type: *double*
892 866 :Dimensions: N/A
893 - Variable name: *H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 867 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
894 868 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
895 :Type: *double* 869 :Definition: ``double G_R_Near_Range_Systematic_Err``
896 :Number of dimensions: 0 870
897 :Dimensions: N/A 871 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
898 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 872 corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Near\_Range*.
899 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 873
900 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 874 H\_R\_Near\_Range
901 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 875 :Type: *double*
902 corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Near\_Range*. 876 :Dimensions: N/A
903 877 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
904 - Variable name: *H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 878 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
905 879 :Definition: ``double H_R_Near_Range``
906 :Type: *double* 880
907 :Number of dimensions: 0 881 H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
908 :Dimensions: N/A 882 near range polarization reflected channel.
909 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 883
910 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 884 H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
911 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 885 :Type: *double*
912 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 886 :Dimensions: N/A
913 corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Near\_Range*. 887 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
914 888 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
915 - Variable name: *G\_R\_Near\_Range* 889 :Definition: ``double H_R_Near_Range_Statistical_Err``
916 890
917 :Type: *double* 891 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
918 :Number of dimensions: 0 892 corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Near\_Range*.
919 :Dimensions: N/A 893
920 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 894 H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
921 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 895 :Type: *double*
922 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Near\_Range* 896 :Dimensions: N/A
923 :Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 897 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
924 near range polarization reflected channel. 898 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
925 899 :Definition: ``double H_R_Near_Range_Systematic_Err``
926 - Variable name: *G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 900
927 901 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
928 :Type: *double* 902 corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Near\_Range*.
929 :Number of dimensions: 0 903
930 :Dimensions: N/A 904 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range
931 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 905 :Type: *double*
932 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 906 :Dimensions: N/A
933 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 907 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
934 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 908 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
935 corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Near\_Range*. 909 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Near_Range``
936 910
937 - Variable name: *G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 911 This variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the
938 912 near range reflected and transmitted polarization channels.
939 :Type: *double* 913
940 :Number of dimensions: 0 914 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
941 :Dimensions: N/A 915 :Type: *double*
942 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 916 :Dimensions: N/A
943 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 917 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
944 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 918 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
945 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 919 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Near_Range_Statistical_Err``
946 corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Near\_Range*. 920
947 921 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
948 - Variable name: *H\_R\_Near\_Range* 922 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Near\_Range\_Factor*.
949 923
950 :Type: *double* 924 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
951 :Number of dimensions: 0 925 :Type: *double*
952 :Dimensions: N/A 926 :Dimensions: N/A
953 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 927 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
954 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 928 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
955 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Near\_Range* 929 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Near_Range_Systematic_Err``
956 :Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 930
957 near range polarization reflected channel. 931 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
958 932 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range*.
959 - Variable name: *H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 933
960 934 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range
961 :Type: *double* 935 :Type: *double*
962 :Number of dimensions: 0 936 :Dimensions: N/A
963 :Dimensions: N/A 937 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
964 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near 938 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
965 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 939 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Near_Range``
966 :NetCDF definition: * double H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 940
967 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 941 This variable reports the value of the correction to the
968 corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Near\_Range*. 942 near range gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization
969 943 channels.
970 - Variable name: *H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 944
971
972 :Type: *double*
973 :Number of dimensions: 0
974 :Dimensions: N/A
975 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
976 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
977 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err*
978 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties
979 corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Near\_Range*.
980
981 - Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range*
982
983 :Type: *double*
984 :Number of dimensions: 0
985 :Dimensions: N/A
986 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
987 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
988 :NetCDF definition: *double
989 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range*
990 :Description: this variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the
991 near range reflected and transmitted polarization channels.
992
993 - Variable name:
994 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err*
995
996 :Type: *double*
997 :Number of dimensions: 0
998 :Dimensions: N/A
999 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
1000 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1001 :NetCDF definition: *double
1002 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err*
1003 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties
1004 corresponding to the variable
1005 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Near\_Range\_Factor*.
1006
1007 - Variable name:
1008 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err*
1009
1010 :Type: *double*
1011 :Number of dimensions: 0
1012 :Dimensions: N/A
1013 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
1014 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1015 :NetCDF definition: *double
1016 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err*
1017 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1018 corresponding to the variable
1019 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range*.
1020
1021 - Variable name:
1022 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range*
1023
1024 :Type: *double*
1025 :Number of dimensions: 0
1026 :Dimensions: N/A
1027 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
1028 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1029 :NetCDF definition: *double
1030 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range*
1031 :Description: this variable reports the value of the correction to the
1032 near range gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization
1033 channels.
1034
1035 - Variable name:
1036 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err*
1037
1038 :Type: *double*
1039 :Number of dimensions: 0
1040 :Dimensions: N/A
1041 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
1042 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1043 :NetCDF definition:\ **
1044
1045 *double
1046 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err 945 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
1047 * 946 :Type: *double*
1048 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 947 :Dimensions: N/A
1049 corresponding to the variable 948 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
1050 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range*. 949 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1051 950 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Near_Range_Statistical_Err``
1052 - Variable name: 951
1053 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err 952 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
1054 * 953 corresponding to the variable Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range
1055 954
1056 :Type: *double*
1057 :Number of dimensions: 0
1058 :Dimensions: N/A
1059 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
1060 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1061 :NetCDF definition:
1062
1063 *double
1064 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err 955 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
1065 * 956 :Type: *double*
1066 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 957 :Dimensions: N/A
1067 corresponding to the variable 958 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near
1068 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range*. 959 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1069 960 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Near_Range_Systematic_Err``
1070 - Variable name: *G\_T\_Far\_Range* 961
1071 962 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1072 :Type: *double* 963 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range*.
1073 :Number of dimensions: 0 964
1074 :Dimensions: N/A 965 G\_T\_Far\_Range
1075 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 966 :Type: *double*
1076 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 967 :Dimensions: N/A
1077 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Far\_Range* 968 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1078 :Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 969 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1079 far range polarization transmitted channel. 970 :Definition: ``double G_T_Far_Range``
1080 971
1081 - Variable name: *G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 972 G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
1082 973 far range polarization transmitted channel.
1083 :Type: *double* 974
1084 :Number of dimensions: 0 975 G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
1085 :Dimensions: N/A 976 :Type: *double*
1086 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 977 :Dimensions: N/A
1087 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 978 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1088 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 979 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1089 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 980 :Definition: ``double G_T_Far_Range_Statistical_Err``
1090 corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Far\_Range*. 981
1091 982 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
1092 - Variable name: *G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 983 corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Far\_Range*.
1093 984
1094 :Type: *double* 985 G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
1095 :Number of dimensions: 0 986 :Type: *double*
1096 :Dimensions: N/A 987 :Dimensions: N/A
1097 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 988 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1098 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 989 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1099 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 990 :Definition: ``double G_T_Far_Range_Systematic_Err``
1100 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 991
1101 corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Far\_Range*. 992 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1102 993 corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Far\_Range*.
1103 - Variable name: *H\_T\_Far\_Range* 994
1104 995 H\_T\_Far\_Range
1105 :Type: *double* 996 :Type: *double*
1106 :Number of dimensions: 0 997 :Dimensions: N/A
1107 :Dimensions: N/A 998 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1108 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 999 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1109 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1000 :Definition: ``double H_T_Far_Range``
1110 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Far\_Range* 1001
1111 :Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 1002 H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
1112 far range polarization transmitted channel. 1003 far range polarization transmitted channel.
1113 1004
1114 - Variable name: *H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 1005 H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
1115 1006 :Type: *double*
1116 :Type: *double* 1007 :Dimensions: N/A
1117 :Number of dimensions: 0 1008 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1118 :Dimensions: N/A 1009 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1119 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1010 :Definition: ``double H_T_Far_Range_Statistical_Err``
1120 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1011
1121 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 1012 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
1122 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 1013 corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Far\_Range*.
1123 corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Far\_Range*. 1014
1124 1015 H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
1125 - Variable name: *H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 1016 :Type: *double*
1126 1017 :Dimensions: N/A
1127 :Type: *double* 1018 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1128 :Number of dimensions: 0 1019 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1129 :Dimensions: N/A 1020 :Definition: ``double H_T_Far_Range_Systematic_Err``
1130 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1021
1131 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1022 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1132 :NetCDF definition: d\ *ouble H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 1023 corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Far\_Range*.
1133 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 1024
1134 corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Far\_Range*. 1025 G\_R\_Far\_Range
1135 1026 :Type: *double*
1136 - Variable name: *G\_R\_Far\_Range* 1027 :Dimensions: N/A
1137 1028 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1138 :Type: *double* 1029 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1139 :Number of dimensions: 0 1030 :Definition: ``double G_R_Far_Range``
1140 :Dimensions: N/A 1031
1141 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1032 G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
1142 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1033 far range polarization reflected channel.
1143 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Far\_Range* 1034
1144 :Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 1035 G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
1145 far range polarization reflected channel. 1036 :Type: *double*
1146 1037 :Dimensions: N/A
1147 - Variable name: *G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 1038 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1148 1039 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1149 :Type: *double* 1040 :Definition: ``double G_R_Far_Range_Statistical_Err``
1150 :Number of dimensions: 0 1041
1151 :Dimensions: N/A 1042 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
1152 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1043 corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Far\_Range*.
1153 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1044
1154 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 1045 G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
1155 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 1046 :Type: *double*
1156 corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Far\_Range*. 1047 :Dimensions: N/A
1157 1048 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1158 - Variable name: *G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 1049 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1159 1050 :Definition: ``double G_R_Far_Range_Systematic_Err``
1160 :Type: *double* 1051
1161 :Number of dimensions: 0 1052 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1162 :Dimensions: N/A 1053 corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Far\_Range*.
1163 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1054
1164 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1055 H\_R\_Far\_Range
1165 :NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 1056 :Type: *double*
1166 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 1057 :Dimensions: N/A
1167 corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Far\_Range*. 1058 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1168 1059 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1169 - Variable name: *H\_R\_Far\_Range* 1060 :Definition: ``double H_R_Far_Range``
1170 1061
1171 :Type: *double* 1062 H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the
1172 :Number of dimensions: 0 1063 far range polarization reflected channel.
1173 :Dimensions: N/A 1064
1174 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1065 H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
1175 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1066 :Type: *double*
1176 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Far\_Range* 1067 :Dimensions: N/A
1177 :Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the 1068 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1178 far range polarization reflected channel. 1069 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1179 1070 :Definition: ``double H_R_Far_Range_Statistical_Err``
1180 - Variable name: *H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 1071
1181 1072 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
1182 :Type: *double* 1073 corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Far\_Range*.
1183 :Number of dimensions: 0 1074
1184 :Dimensions: N/A 1075 H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
1185 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1076 :Type: *double*
1186 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1077 :Dimensions: N/A
1187 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 1078 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1188 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 1079 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1189 corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Far\_Range*. 1080 :Definition: ``double H_R_Far_Range_Systematic_Err``
1190 1081
1191 - Variable name: *H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 1082 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1192 1083 corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Far\_Range*.
1193 :Type: *double* 1084
1194 :Number of dimensions: 0 1085 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range
1195 :Dimensions: N/A 1086 :Type: *double*
1196 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1087 :Dimensions: N/A
1197 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1088 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1198 :NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 1089 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1199 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 1090 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Far_Range``
1200 corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Far\_Range*. 1091
1201 1092 This variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the
1202 - Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range* 1093 far range reflected and transmitted polarization channels.
1203 1094
1204 :Type: *double* 1095 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
1205 :Number of dimensions: 0 1096 :Type: *double*
1206 :Dimensions: N/A 1097 :Dimensions: N/A
1207 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1098 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1208 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1099 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1209 :NetCDF definition: *double 1100 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Far_Range_Statistical_Err``
1210 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range* 1101
1211 :Description: this variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the 1102 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
1212 far range reflected and transmitted polarization channels. 1103 corresponding to the variable
1213 1104 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Far\_Range\_Factor*.
1214 - Variable name: 1105
1215 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 1106 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
1216 1107 :Type: *double*
1217 :Type: *double* 1108 :Dimensions: N/A
1218 :Number of dimensions: 0 1109 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1219 :Dimensions: N/A 1110 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1220 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1111 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Far_Range_Systematic_Err``
1221 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1112
1222 :NetCDF definition: *double 1113 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1223 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* 1114 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range*.
1224 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 1115
1225 corresponding to the variable 1116 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range
1226 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Far\_Range\_Factor*. 1117 :Type: *double*
1227 1118 :Dimensions: N/A
1228 - Variable name: 1119 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1229 P\ *olarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* 1120 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1230 1121 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Far_Range``
1231 :Type: *double* 1122
1232 :Number of dimensions: 0 1123 This variable reports the value of the correction to the
1233 :Dimensions: N/A 1124 far range gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization
1234 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far 1125 channels.
1235 range polarization sensitive elastic channels 1126
1236 :NetCDF definition: *double
1237 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err*
1238 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1239 corresponding to the variable
1240 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range*.
1241
1242 - Variable name:
1243 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*
1244
1245 :Type: *double*
1246 :Number of dimensions: 0
1247 :Dimensions: N/A
1248 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1249 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1250 :NetCDF definition: d\ *ouble
1251 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*
1252 :Description: this variable reports the value of the correction to the
1253 far range gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization
1254 channels.
1255
1256 - Variable name:
1257 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
1258 *
1259
1260 :Type: *double*
1261 :Number of dimensions: 0
1262 :Dimensions: N/A
1263 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1264 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1265 :NetCDF definition:
1266
1267 d\ *ouble
1268 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err 1127 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err
1269 * 1128 :Type: *double*
1270 :Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties 1129 :Dimensions: N/A
1271 corresponding to the variable 1130 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1272 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*. 1131 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1273 1132 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Far_Range_Statistical_Err``
1274 - Variable name: 1133
1275 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err 1134 This variable describes the statistical uncertainties
1276 * 1135 corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*.
1277 1136
1278 :Type: *double*
1279 :Number of dimensions: 0
1280 :Dimensions: N/A
1281 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1282 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1283 :NetCDF definition:
1284
1285 *double
1286 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err 1137 Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err
1287 * 1138 :Type: *double*
1288 :Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties 1139 :Dimensions: N/A
1289 corresponding to the variable 1140 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far
1290 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*. 1141 range polarization sensitive elastic channels
1291 1142 :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Far_Range_Systematic_Err``
1292 - Variable name: *Depolarization\_Calibration\_Type* 1143
1293 1144 This variable describes the systematic uncertainties
1294 :Type: *integer* 1145 corresponding to the variable
1295 :Number of dimensions: 0 1146 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*.
1296 :Dimensions: N/A 1147
1297 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 1148 Depolarization\_Calibration\_Type
1298 polarization sensitive elastic channels 1149 :Type: *integer*
1299 :NetCDF definition: * int Depolarization\_Calibration\_Type* 1150 :Dimensions: N/A
1300 :Description: this variable describes the type of depolarization 1151 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
1301 calibration that has been performed. A value of 1 means automatic 1152 polarization sensitive elastic channels
1302 calibration made the the SCC, a value of 2 means manual calibration 1153 :Definition: ``int Depolarization_Calibration_Type``
1303 inserted into the SCC database. 1154
1304 1155 This variable describes the type of depolarization
1305 - Variable name: *Molecular\_Linear\_Depolarization\_Ratio* 1156 calibration that has been performed. A value of 1 means automatic
1306 1157 calibration made the the SCC, a value of 2 means manual calibration
1307 :Type: *double* 1158 inserted into the SCC database.
1308 :Number of dimensions: 2 1159
1309 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles,points* 1160 Molecular\_Linear\_Depolarization\_Ratio
1310 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves 1161 :Type: *double*
1311 polarization sensitive elastic channels 1162 :Dimensions: *scan\_angles,points*
1312 :NetCDF definition: *double 1163 :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves
1313 Molecular\_Linear\_Depolarization\_Ratio(scan\_angles, points)* 1164 polarization sensitive elastic channels
1314 :Description: this variable report the value of molecular linear 1165 :Definition: ``double Molecular_Linear_Depolarization_Ratio(scan_angles, points)``
1315 depolarization ration for at given scan angles and at given altitude 1166
1316 (*points*). This profile is calculated on the base of the atmospheric 1167 This variable report the value of molecular linear
1317 data from standard models or radiosonding submitted by the user as 1168 depolarization ration for at given scan angles and at given altitude
1318 separate file. 1169 (*points*). This profile is calculated on the base of the atmospheric
1170 data from standard models or radiosonding submitted by the user as
1171 separate file.
1319 1172
1320 The altitude scale at which each RCS within the time-series reported by 1173 The altitude scale at which each RCS within the time-series reported by
1321 the variables *elT, elTnr, elTfr, vrRN2, vrRN2nr, vrRN2fr, elPT, elPTnr, 1174 the variables *elT, elTnr, elTfr, vrRN2, vrRN2nr, vrRN2fr, elPT, elPTnr,
1322 elPTfr, elPR, elPRnr, elPRfr*, refer to can be obtained as: 1175 elPTfr, elPR, elPRnr, elPRfr*, refer to can be obtained as::
1323 1176
1324 H(laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time),points) 1177 H(laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time),points)
1325 1178
1326 The total signal (*I*\ :sub:`*total*`) and the volume depolarization 1179 The total signal (:math:`I_{total}`) and the volume depolarization
1327 ratio (**) can be calculated out of reflected (*I*\ :sub:`*R*`) and 1180 ratio (:math:`\delta`) can be calculated out of reflected (:math:`I_{R}`) and
1328 transmitted (*I*\ :sub:`*T*`) polarization component intensities using 1181 transmitted (:math:`I_{T}`) polarization component intensities using
1329 the following equations: 1182 the following equations:
1330 1183
1331 where *\** is the gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted 1184 .. math::
1185
1186 \delta^{*} = \frac{K}{\eta^{*}}\frac{I_R}{I_T}
1187
1188 .. math::
1189
1190 \delta = \frac{\delta^{*} (G_T + H_T) - (G_R + H_R)}{(G_R - H_R) - \delta_{*}(G_T - H_T)}
1191
1192 .. math::
1193
1194 I_{total} \propto \frac{\eta^{*}}{K} H_R I_T - H_T I_R
1195
1196 where :math:`\eta^{*}` is the gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted
1332 polarization channels (variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*); 1197 polarization channels (variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*);
1333 *K* is the correction to the gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted 1198 :math:`K` is the correction to the gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted
1334 polarization channels (variable 1199 polarization channels (variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*);
1335 *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*); *I*\ :sub:`*R*` is 1200 :math:`I_{R}` is the intensity of the reflected polarization component (variable *elPR*);
1336 the intensity of the reflected polarization component (variable *elPR*); 1201 :math:`I_{T}` is the intensity of the transmitted polarization
1337 *I*\ :sub:`*T*` is the intensity of the transmitted polarization 1202 component (variable *elPT*); and :math:`G_{T}`, :math:`H_{T}`,
1338 component (variable *elPT*); and *G*\ :sub:`*T*`, *H*\ :sub:`*T*`, 1203 :math:`G_{R}`, and :math:`H_{R}` are the polarization cross-talk
1339 *G*\ :sub:`*R*` and *H*\ :sub:`*R*` are the polarization cross-talk 1204 parameters (variables *G\_T*, *H\_T*, *G\_R*, and *H\_R*).
1340 parameters (variables *G\_T, H\_T, G\_R* and *H\_R*).
1341 1205
1342 Low Resolution SCC L1 Product Format: global attributes 1206 Low Resolution SCC L1 Product Format: global attributes
1343 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1207 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1344 1208
1345 In this section all the possible Low Resolution SCC L1 Product global 1209 In this section all the possible Low Resolution SCC L1 Product global
1346 attributes are reported. There are some global attributes that are 1210 attributes are reported. There are some global attributes that are
1347 mandatory and have to be present in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 1211 mandatory and have to be present in all the Low Resolution SCC L1
1348 Product files while there are others that have to be present only in 1212 Product files while there are others that have to be present only in
1349 specific cases. 1213 specific cases.
1350 1214
1351 1. Attribute name: *Location* 1215 Location
1352 1216 :Type: *string*
1353 :Type: *string* 1217 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1354 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1218
1355 :Description: the name of site where the measurements have been performed 1219 The name of site where the measurements have been performed
1356 1220
1357 1. Attribute name: *System* 1221 System
1358 1222 :Type: *string*
1359 :Type: *string* 1223 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1360 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1224
1361 :Description: the name of the lidar system used to perform the 1225 The name of the lidar system used to perform the
1362 measurements 1226 measurements
1363 1227
1364 1. Attribute name: *Latitude\_degrees\_north* 1228 Latitude\_degrees\_north
1365 1229 :Type: *double*
1366 :Type: *double* 1230 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1367 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1231
1368 :Description: the latitude (in degrees North) of the measurement site 1232 The latitude (in degrees North) of the measurement site
1369 1233
1370 1. Attribute name: *Longitude\_degrees\_east* 1234 Longitude\_degrees\_east
1371 1235 :Type: *double*
1372 :Type: *double* 1236 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1373 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1237
1374 :Description: the longitude (in degrees East) of the measurement site 1238 The longitude (in degrees East) of the measurement site
1375 1239
1376 1. Attribute name: *Altitude\_meter\_asl* 1240 Altitude\_meter\_asl
1377 1241 :Type: *double*
1378 :Type: *double* 1242 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1379 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1243
1380 :Description: the altitude (in m above see level) of the measurement site 1244 The altitude (in m above see level) of the measurement site
1381 1245
1382 1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_ID* 1246 Measurement\_ID
1383 1247 :Type: *string*
1384 :Type: *string* 1248 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1385 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1249
1386 :Description: within the SCC all the measurement sessions is identified 1250 Within the SCC all the measurement sessions is identified
1387 by a string called *Measurement\_ID* uniquely. This gobal attributes 1251 by a string called *Measurement\_ID* uniquely. This gobal attributes
1388 provides this string. 1252 provides this string.
1389 1253
1390 1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_Start\_Date* 1254 Measurement\_Start\_Date
1391 1255 :Type: *string*
1392 :Type: *string* 1256 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1393 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1257
1394 :Description: the start date of the measurements. The format in which 1258 The start date of the measurements. The format in which
1395 this date is written is specified in the gobal attribute 1259 this date is written is specified in the gobal attribute
1396 *Measurement\_Date\_Format*. 1260 *Measurement\_Date\_Format*.
1397 1261
1398 1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_Date\_Format* 1262 Measurement\_Date\_Format
1399 1263 :Type: *string*
1400 :Type: *string* 1264 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1401 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1265
1402 :Description: the format in which the global attribute 1266 The format in which the global attribute
1403 *Measurement\_Start\_Date* is given. 1267 *Measurement\_Start\_Date* is given.
1404 1268
1405 1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_Start\_Time\_UT* 1269 Measurement\_Start\_Time\_UT
1406 1270 :Type: *string*
1407 :Type: *string* 1271 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1408 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1272
1409 :Description: the start time (UT) of the measurements. The format in 1273 The start time (UT) of the measurements. The format in
1410 which this time is written is specified in the global attribute 1274 which this time is written is specified in the global attribute
1411 *Measurement\_Time\_Format*. 1275 *Measurement\_Time\_Format*.
1412 1276
1413 1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_Time\_Format* 1277 Measurement\_Time\_Format
1414 1278 :Type: *string*
1415 :Type: *string* 1279 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1416 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1280
1417 :Description: the format in which the global attribute 1281 The format in which the global attribute
1418 *Measurement\_Start\_Time\_U*\ T is given. 1282 *Measurement\_Start\_Time\_U*\ T is given.
1419 1283
1420 1. Attribute name: *Comments* 1284 Comments
1421 1285 :Type: *string*
1422 :Type: *string* 1286 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1423 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1287
1424 :Description: this string can contain comments of the measurement session 1288 This string can contain comments of the measurement session
1425 1289
1426 1. Attribute name: *Overlap\_File\_Name* 1290 Overlap\_File\_Name
1427 1291 :Type: *string*
1428 :Type: *string* 1292 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files for
1429 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files for 1293 which an overlap file has been submitted by the data originator.
1430 which an overlap file has been submitted by the data originator. 1294
1431 :Description: The name of the overlap file to use for overlap correction. 1295 The name of the overlap file to use for overlap correction.
1432 1296
1433 1. Attribute name: *LR\_File\_Name* 1297 LR\_File\_Name
1434 1298 :Type: *string*
1435 :Type: *string* 1299 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1436 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1300 corresponding to elastic only retrieval and for which an lidar ratio
1437 corresponding to elastic only retrieval and for which an lidar ratio 1301 profile file has been submitted by the data originator.
1438 profile file has been submitted by the data originator. 1302
1439 :Description: The name of the lidar ratio file containing the profile of 1303 The name of the lidar ratio file containing the profile of
1440 particle lidar ratio values to use as input in the elastic only 1304 particle lidar ratio values to use as input in the elastic only
1441 retrieval. 1305 retrieval.
1442 1306
1443 1. Attribute name: *SCCPreprocessingVersion* 1307 SCCPreprocessingVersion
1444 1308 :Type: *string*
1445 :Type: *string* 1309 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files
1446 :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files 1310
1447 :Description: the version of SCC used to produce the current Low 1311 The version of SCC used to produce the current Low
1448 Resolution SCC L1 Product 1312 Resolution SCC L1 Product
1449 1313
1450 Low Resolution SCC L1 Product Filename 1314 Low Resolution SCC L1 Product Filename
1451 -------------------------------------- 1315 --------------------------------------
1452 1316
1453 The filename of the Low Resolution SCC L1 Products has the following 1317 The filename of the Low Resolution SCC L1 Products has the following
1454 format: 1318 format::
1455 1319
1456 measurementid\_prodid.nc 1320 measurementid\_prodid.nc
1457 1321
1458 The *measurementid* is a 12 characters alphanumeric string identifying 1322 The *measurementid* is a 12 characters alphanumeric string identifying
1459 the measurement session at which the product refers to. The 1323 the measurement session at which the product refers to. The
1460 *measurementid* (which is unique for a given measurement session) allows 1324 *measurementid* (which is unique for a given measurement session) allows
1461 to fully trance the SCC analysis performed on the current product. This 1325 to fully trance the SCC analysis performed on the current product. This

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