giuseppe@125: SCC Bitmask/flag description
giuseppe@125: ----------------------------
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: In this section a description of all the SCC bitmask or flag fields is provided. 
giuseppe@125: 		 
giuseppe@125: Bitmask fields
giuseppe@125: ############### 
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A1:** SCC product type bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st | experimental       |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd | operational        |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 		
giuseppe@125: **Table A2:** Range type bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st | ultra\_near\_range |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd | near\_range        |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 3rd | far\_range         |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A3:** Scatteters type bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st | particle           |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd | nitrogen           |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 3rd | oxygen             |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 4th | water\_vapour      |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A4:** Detection mode bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st | analog             |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd | photoncountin      |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A5:** Cloudmask bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st | unknown cloud      |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd | cirrus             |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 3rd | mixed-phase cloud  |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A6:** Cloudmask type bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st | manual cloudmask   |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd | automatic cloudmask|
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A.7:** Polarization channel geometry bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st | transmitted signal |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd | reflected signal   |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A.8:** Polarization channel configuration bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st |  0  degrees        |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd |  90 degrees        |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 3rd | +45 degree         |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 4th | -45 degrees        |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A.9:** Polarization calibration type bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit | Description        |
giuseppe@125: +=====+====================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st | automatic          |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd | manual             |
giuseppe@125: +-----+--------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table A.10:** User defind category bitmask description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Bit  | Description           |
giuseppe@125: +======+=======================+
giuseppe@125: | 1st  | cirrus                |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2nd  | climatol              |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 3rd  | dicucles              |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 4th  | volcanic              |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 5th  | forfires              |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 6th  | photosmog             |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 7th  | rurban                |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 8th  | sahadust              |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 9th  | stratos               |
giuseppe@125: +------+-----------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 10th | satallite\_overpasses |
giuseppe@125: +-----+------------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: Flag fields
giuseppe@125: ########### 
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table B.1:** Molecular calculation source flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description              |
giuseppe@125: +=======+==========================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | US standard atmosphere   |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | Radiosounding            |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2     | ECMWF forecast           |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 3     | ICON-IGLO-12-13 forecast |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 4     | ICON-IGLO-24-25 forecast |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 5     | ICON-IGLO-36-47 forecast |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 6     | GDAS forecast            |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 7     | ERA5-1-12                |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 8     | ERA5-7-18                |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table B.2:** Cirrus contamination flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description              |
giuseppe@125: +=======+==========================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | not available            |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | no cirrus                |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2     | cirrus detecte           |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table B.3:** Cirrus contamination source flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description              |
giuseppe@125: +=======+==========================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | not available            |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | user provid              |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2     | automatic calculate      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+--------------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table B.4:** Error retrieval method flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description                |
giuseppe@125: +=======+============================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | Monte Carlo                |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | Standard error propagation |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2     | automatic calculate        |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table B.5:** Backscatter evaluation method flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description                |
giuseppe@125: +=======+============================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | Raman                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | Elastic                    |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table B.6:** Elastic backscatter algorithm flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description                |
giuseppe@125: +=======+============================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | Klett-Fernald              |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | Iterative                  |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: **Table B.7:** Earlinet product type flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description                |
giuseppe@125: +=======+============================+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | e0355                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2     | b0355                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 3     | e0351                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 4     | b0351                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 5     | e0532                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 6     | b0532                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 7     | e1064                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 8     | b1064                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 9     | b0253                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 10    | b0313                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 11    | b0335                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 12    | b0511                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 13    | b0694                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 14    | b0817                      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: 		   
giuseppe@125:                
giuseppe@125: **Table B.8:** Backscatter calibration range search algorithm flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description                |
giuseppe@125: +=======+============================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | minimum of signal ratio    |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | minimum of elastic signal  |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 2     | Rayleigh fit               |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+      
giuseppe@125:                
giuseppe@125: **Table B.9:** Raman backscatter algorithm flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description                |
giuseppe@125: +=======+============================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | Ansmann method             |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | via backscatter ratio      |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+               	
giuseppe@125:                
giuseppe@125: **Table B.10:** Extinction evaluation algorithm flag description
giuseppe@125: 
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | Value | Description                |
giuseppe@125: +=======+============================+
giuseppe@125: | 0     | weighted linear fit        |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+
giuseppe@125: | 1     | non weighted linear fi     |
giuseppe@125: +-------+----------------------------+               	
giuseppe@125: