diff -r 26ba013a14a7 -r aaeb64dc946b docs/faq/faq.rst --- a/docs/faq/faq.rst Thu Nov 03 13:13:01 2016 +0200 +++ b/docs/faq/faq.rst Thu Nov 03 13:13:20 2016 +0200 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Using an ancillary file ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Q: I use the “Quick upload” to submit a measurement file together with an ancillary +Q: I use the Quick upload to submit a measurement file together with an ancillary file. Will this ancillary file be used in the processing of my measurement. A: No. Which ancillary file is used when processing a measurement is defined in the @@ -47,6 +47,23 @@ module will be implemented at the end of ACTRIS project. +Minimum number of analog files to submit +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Q: Is it possible to submit a single analog profile for processing? + + +A: It depepends on the type of product you ar trying to calculate. + +* If the product is a linear polarization calibration, it is possible to submit a timeseries containing + one single analog profile. This is allowed because some stations are performing depolarization calibration measurements using + single profiles. If the errors are present they will be taken into account for the calculation of the error on calibration constant. + If they are not the error on calibration constant is calculate as the standard deviation withing the calibration range. + +* If the product to calculate is NOT a linear polarization calibration, if the raw analog error have not been provided we need at + least 3 raw profile in order to compute the statistical error + + High/low range channels ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q: What is the definition of low range, ultra near range and high range channels?