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Format update of low resolution file.
Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:31:15 +0200
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- Ioannis <ioannis@inoe.ro>
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- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:31:15 +0200
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Format update of low resolution file.
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--- a/docs/file_formats/low_resolution.rst Mon Feb 06 14:37:16 2017 +0200 +++ b/docs/file_formats/low_resolution.rst Fri Feb 17 15:31:15 2017 +0200 @@ -126,13 +126,14 @@ :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files :Definition: ``double altitude_resolution(scan_angles)`` + This variable describes the altitude resolution corresponding to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed to compute the vertical scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan angle which should be calculated as it follow: .. math:: - + H(\alpha, z)= \Delta h(\alpha)\left(z + \frac{1}{2}\right) where *z* is the altitude, :math:`\alpha` is the scan angle value and :math:`\Delta h` is the @@ -143,1201 +144,1064 @@ :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files :Definition: ``double range_resolution(scan_angles)`` + This variable describes the range resolution corresponding to the RCS time-series reported in the file. It is needed to compute the range scale of the RCS corresponding to each scan angle which should be calculated as it follow: .. math:: - + R(\alpha, z)= \Delta r(\alpha)\left(r + \frac{1}{2}\right) where *r* is the range, :math:`\alpha` is the scan angle value and :math:`\Delta r` is the value reported by *range\_resolution* variable. Altitude and range resolution are the same if the scan angle is zero (zenith acquisition). -- Variable name: *laser\_pointing\_angle* +laser\_pointing\_angle + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *scan\_angles* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``double laser_pointing_angle(scan_angles)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 1 -:Dimensions: *scan\_angles* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *double laser\_pointing\_angle(scan\_angles)* -:Description: this variable provides the value of the zenith scan angles -used during the measurement. The value of angle are in degrees with -respect to the zenith direction. + This variable provides the value of the zenith scan angles + used during the measurement. The value of angle are in degrees with + respect to the zenith direction. -- Variable name: *emission\_wavelength* +emission\_wavelength + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *channels* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``double emission_wavelength(channels)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 1 -:Dimensions: *channels* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *double emission\_wavelength(channels)* -:Description: this variable provides the value of the emission wavelength -(in nm) corresponding to each RCS time-series. + This variable provides the value of the emission wavelength + (in nm) corresponding to each RCS time-series. -- Variable name: *detection\_wavelength* +detection\_wavelength + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *channels* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``double detection_wavelength(channels)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 1 -:Dimensions: *channels* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *double detection\_wavelength(channels)* -:Description: this variable provides the value of the detection -wavelength (in nm) corresponding to each RCS time-series. For elastic -channels the detection and emission wavelength are the same or slightly -different. + This variable provides the value of the detection + wavelength (in nm) corresponding to each RCS time-series. For elastic + channels the detection and emission wavelength are the same or slightly + different. -- Variable name: *laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles* +laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles + :Type: *integer* + :Dimensions: *time* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``int laser_pointing_angle_of_profiles(time)`` -:Type: *integer* -:Number of dimensions: 1 -:Dimensions: *time* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *int laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)* -:Description: this variable allows to identify the zenith angle at which -each single RCS contained in the time-series refer to. In particular, -for a given time the variable -*laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)* provides the scan angle -index at which all the RCS included in the file refer to at the same -time. To get the value of the scan angle the variable -*laser\_pointing\_angle* should be evaluated in correspondence of the -index returned by the variable -*laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)*. + This variable allows to identify the zenith angle at which + each single RCS contained in the time-series refer to. In particular, + for a given time the variable + *laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)* provides the scan angle + index at which all the RCS included in the file refer to at the same + time. To get the value of the scan angle the variable + *laser\_pointing\_angle* should be evaluated in correspondence of the + index returned by the variable + *laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time)*. -- Variable name: *shots* +shots + :Type: *integer* + :Dimensions: *time* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``int shots(time)`` -:Type: *integer* -:Number of dimensions: 1 -:Dimensions: *time* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *int shots(time)* -:Description: this variable report the number of laser shots that have -been integrated the all the RCS time-series at a given time. + This variable report the number of laser shots that have + been integrated the all the RCS time-series at a given time. -- Variable name: *start\_time* +start\_time + :Type: *integer* + :Dimensions: *time* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``int start_time(time)`` -:Type: *integer* -:Number of dimensions: 1 -:Dimensions: *time* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *int start\_time(time)* -:Description: Variable reporting the value of the start time of each RCS -within all the time-series in seconds since the start of measurement. - -- Variable name: *stop\_time* + Variable reporting the value of the start time of each RCS + within all the time-series in seconds since the start of measurement. -:Type: *integer* -:Number of dimensions: 1 -:Dimensions: *time* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *int stop\_time(time)* -:Description:Variables reporting the value of the stop time of each RCS -within all the time-series in seconds since the start of the -measurement. +stop\_time + :Type: *integer* + :Dimensions: *time* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``int stop_time(time)`` -- Variable name: *LR\_Input* + Variables reporting the value of the stop time of each RCS + within all the time-series in seconds since the start of the + measurement. -:Type: *integer* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present only if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product corresponds -to an elastic only product -:NetCDF definition: *int LR\_Input* -:Description: this variable is only used by ELDA module in the elastic -only retrieval to know which value of particle lidar ratio assume in the -retrieval. A value of 1 means to use a fixed value stored in the SCC -database for each product. A value of 0 means to use a profile of lidar -ratio provided by the user as external file. +LR\_Input + :Type: *integer* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present only if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product corresponds + to an elastic only product + :Definition: ``int LR_Input`` -- Variable name: *overlap\_correction* + This variable is only used by ELDA module in the elastic + only retrieval to know which value of particle lidar ratio assume in the + retrieval. A value of 1 means to use a fixed value stored in the SCC + database for each product. A value of 0 means to use a profile of lidar + ratio provided by the user as external file. -:Type: *integer* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *int overlap\_correction* -:Description: this variable provides information on the overlap -correction of all the RCS time-series included in the file. If it is set -to 1 the overlap correction has been applied if it is set to null value -the overlap correction has not been applied. +overlap\_correction + :Type: *integer* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``int overlap_correction`` -- Variable name: *cloud\_flag* + This variable provides information on the overlap + correction of all the RCS time-series included in the file. If it is set + to 1 the overlap correction has been applied if it is set to null value + the overlap correction has not been applied. -:Type: *integer* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *int cloud\_flag(time, points)* -:Description: variable reporting the cloud mask on the RCS time-series -included in the file. A value of 1 means no cloud any other values -different from 1 correspond to the presence of cloud. +cloud\_flag + :Type: *integer* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``int cloud_flag(time, points)`` + + variable reporting the cloud mask on the RCS time-series + included in the file. A value of 1 means no cloud any other values + different from 1 correspond to the presence of cloud. Atmospheric Molecular Variables ############################### -- Variable name: *Elastic\_Mol\_Extinction* +Elastic\_Mol\_Extinction + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: *double Elastic\_Mol\_Extinction(scan\_angles, points)* -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *double Elastic\_Mol\_Extinction(scan\_angles, -points)* -:Description: this variable provides the value of molecular extinction -coefficient at elastic wavelength in m\ :sup:`-1` at a given scan angle -and altitude (points). The values are calculated from standard models or -from radiosounding (submitted to the SCC as external input files) + This variable provides the value of molecular extinction + coefficient at elastic wavelength in m\ :sup:`-1` at a given scan angle + and altitude (points). The values are calculated from standard models or + from radiosounding (submitted to the SCC as external input files) -- Variable name: *LR\_Mol* - -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *double LR\_Mol* -:Description: The value of calculated molecular lidar ratio in sr. +LR\_Mol + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``double LR_Mol`` -- Variable name: *Emission\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity* + The value of calculated molecular lidar ratio in sr. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *double -Emission\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity(scan\_angles, points)* -:Description: this variable provides the value of molecular trasmissitivy -at emission wavelength at a given scan angle and altitude (*points*). +Emission\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``double Emission_Wave_Mol_Trasmissivity(scan_angles, points)`` -- Variable name: *Detection\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity* + This variable provides the value of molecular trasmissitivy + at emission wavelength at a given scan angle and altitude (*points*). -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:NetCDF definition: *double -Detection\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity(scan\_angles, points)* -:Description: this variable provides the value of molecular trasmissitivy -at detection wavelength at a given scan angle and altitude (*points*). +Detection\_Wave\_Mol\_Trasmissivity + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *scan\_angles, points* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + :Definition: ``double Detection_Wave_Mol_Trasmissivity(scan_angles, points)`` + + This variable provides the value of molecular trasmissitivy + at detection wavelength at a given scan angle and altitude (*points*). Aerosol Related Variables ######################### -- Variable name: *elT* +elT + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one + single elastic channel not split in near and far range + :Definition: ``double elT(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one -single elastic channel not split in near and far range -:NetCDF definition: *double elT(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to an elastic channel. The RCS may correspond to a single -physical lidar channel or to two physical channels (one optimized for -the near range and the other for the far range) that have been glued by -ELPP module. - -- Variable name: *elT\_err* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to an elastic channel. The RCS may correspond to a single + physical lidar channel or to two physical channels (one optimized for + the near range and the other for the far range) that have been glued by + ELPP module. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one -single elastic channel not split in near and far range -:NetCDF definition: *double elT\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elT*. +elT\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one + single elastic channel not split in near and far range + :Definition: ``double elT_err(time, points)`` + + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elT*. -- elTnr -:Variable name: *elTnr* -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near - range elastic channel -:NetCDF definition: *double elTnr(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS +elTnr + :Variable name: *elTnr* + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near + range elastic channel + :Definition: ``double elTnr(time, points)`` + + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS corresponding to a near range elastic channel. If this variable is present also the corresponding *elTfr* variable should be present in the file. -- Variable name: *elTnr\_err* +elTnr\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: * time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near + range elastic channel + :Definition: ``double elTnr_err(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: * time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near -range elastic channel -:NetCDF definition: *double elTnr\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elTnr*. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elTnr*. -- Variable name: *elTfr* +elTfr + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far + range elastic channel + :Definition: ``double elTfr(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far -range elastic channel -:NetCDF definition: *double elTfr(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to a far range elastic channel. If this variable is -present also the corresponding *elTnr *\ variable should be present in -the file. + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to a far range elastic channel. If this variable is + present also the corresponding *elTnr* variable should be present in + the file. -- Variable name: *elTfr\_err* +elTfr\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far + range elastic channel + :Definition: ``double elTfr_err(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far -range elastic channel -:NetCDF definition: *double elTfr\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elTfr*. - -- Variable name: *vrRN2* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elTfr*. -:Type:\ * double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one -vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel not split in near and far range -:NetCDF definition: d\ *ouble vrRN2(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to a vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel. The RCS may -correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical -channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far -range) that have been glued by ELPP module. +vrRN2 + :Type: * double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one + vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel not split in near and far range + :Definition: ``double vrRN2(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *vrRN2\_err* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to a vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel. The RCS may + correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical + channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far + range) that have been glued by ELPP module. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one -vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel not split in near and far range -:NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *vrRN2*. +vrRN2\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves one + vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel not split in near and far range + :Definition: ``double vrRN2_err(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *vrRN2nr* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *vrRN2*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near -range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel -:NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2nr(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to a near range vibro-rotationl N2 Raman. If this variable -is present also the corresponding *vrRN2fr *\ variable should be present -in the file. +vrRN2nr + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near + range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel + :Definition: ``double vrRN2nr(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *vrRN2nr\_err* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to a near range vibro-rotationl N2 Raman. If this variable + is present also the corresponding *vrRN2fr* variable should be present + in the file. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near -range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel -:NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2nr\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *vrRN2nr*. +vrRN2nr\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a near + range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel + :Definition: ``double vrRN2nr_err(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *vrRN2fr* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *vrRN2nr*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far -range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel -:NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2fr(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to a far range vibro-rotationl N2 Raman. If this variable -is present also the corresponding *vrRN2nr *\ variable should be present -in the file. +vrRN2fr + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far + range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel + :Definition: ``double vrRN2fr(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *vrRN2fr\_err* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to a far range vibro-rotationl N2 Raman. If this variable + is present also the corresponding *vrRN2nr* variable should be present + in the file. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: * time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far -range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel -:NetCDF definition: *double vrRN2fr\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *vrRN2fr*. +vrRN2fr\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: * time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves a far + range vibro-rotational N2 Raman channel + :Definition: ``double vrRN2fr_err(time, points)`` + + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *vrRN2fr*. Polarization related variables ############################## -- Variable name: *elPT* +elPT + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range + :Definition: ``double elPT(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range -:NetCDF definition: *double elPT(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to the elastic polarization component which is transmitted -by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This component may -correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization component -depending on the particular system configuration. Moreover the RCS may -correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical -channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far -range) that have been glued by ELPP module. - -- Variable name: *elPT\_err* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to the elastic polarization component which is transmitted + by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This component may + correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization component + depending on the particular system configuration. Moreover the RCS may + correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical + channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far + range) that have been glued by ELPP module. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -spolarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range -:NetCDF definition: *double elPT\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elPT*. +elPT\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + spolarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range + :Definition: ``double elPT_err(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *elPTnr* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elPT*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: * time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double elPTnr(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to the near range elastic polarization component which is -transmitted by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This -component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization -component depending on the particular system configuration. If this -variable is present also the corresponding *elPTfr* variable should be -present in the file. +elPTnr + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: * time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double elPTnr(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *elPTnr\_err* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to the near range elastic polarization component which is + transmitted by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This + component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization + component depending on the particular system configuration. If this + variable is present also the corresponding *elPTfr* variable should be + present in the file. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: * time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double elPTnr\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elPTnr*. - -- Variable name: *elPTfr* +elPTnr\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: * time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double elPTnr_err(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double elTfr(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to the far range elastic polarization component which is -transmitted by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This -component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization -component depending on the particular system configuration. If this -variable is present also the corresponding elPTnr variable should be -present in the file. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elPTnr*. -- Variable name: *elPTfr\_err* +elPTfr + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double elTfr(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: * time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double elPTfr\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elPTfr*. - -- Variable name: *elPR* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to the far range elastic polarization component which is + transmitted by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This + component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization + component depending on the particular system configuration. If this + variable is present also the corresponding elPTnr variable should be + present in the file. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range -:NetCDF definition: *double elPR(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to the elastic polarization component which is reflected -by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This component may -correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization component -depending on the particular system configuration. Moreover the RCS may -correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical -channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far -range) that have been glued by ELPP module. +elPTfr\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: * time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double elPTfr_err(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *elPR\_err* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elPTfr*. + +elPR + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range + :Definition: ``double elPR(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: * time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range -:NetCDF definition: *double elPR\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elPR*. - -- Variable name: *elPRnr* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to the elastic polarization component which is reflected + by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This component may + correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization component + depending on the particular system configuration. Moreover the RCS may + correspond to a single physical lidar channel or to two physical + channels (one optimized for the near range and the other for the far + range) that have been glued by ELPP module. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: * time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double elPTnr(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to the near range elastic polarization component which is -reflected by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This -component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization -component depending on the particular system configuration. If this -variable is present also the corresponding *elPRfr* variable should be -present in the file. +elPR\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: * time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels not split in near and far range + :Definition: ``double elPR_err(time, points)`` + + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elPR*. -- Variable name: *elPRnr\_err* - -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: * double elPRnr\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elPRnr*. - -- Variable name: *elPRfr* +elPRnr + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: * time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double elPTnr(time, points)`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double elPRfr(time, points)* -:Description: this variable contains the time-series of the RCS -corresponding to the far range elastic polarization component which is -reflected by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This -component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization -component depending on the particular system configuration. If this -variable is present also the corresponding *elPRnr* variable should be -present in the file. + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to the near range elastic polarization component which is + reflected by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This + component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization + component depending on the particular system configuration. If this + variable is present also the corresponding *elPRfr* variable should be + present in the file. + +elPRnr\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: `` double elPRnr_err(time, points)`` + + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elPRnr*. -- Variable name: *elPRfr\_err* - -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *time, points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double elPRfr\_err(time, points)* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *elPRfr*. +elPRfr + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double elPRfr(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *G\_T* + This variable contains the time-series of the RCS + corresponding to the far range elastic polarization component which is + reflected by the polarization sensitive optical subsystem. This + component may correspond to a total, cross or parallel polarization + component depending on the particular system configuration. If this + variable is present also the corresponding *elPRnr* variable should be + present in the file. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T* -:Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -polarization transmitted channel. +elPRfr\_err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *time, points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double elPRfr_err(time, points)`` -- Variable name: *G\_T\_Statistical\_Err* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *elPRfr*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_T*. +G\_T + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T`` -- Variable name: *G\_T\_Systematic\_Err* + G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + polarization transmitted channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_T*. +G\_T\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T_Statistical_Err`` -- Variable name: *H\_T* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_T*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_T* -:Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -polarization transmitted channel. +G\_T\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T_Systematic_Err`` -- Variable name: *H\_T\_Statistical\_Err* + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_T*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_T*. +H\_T + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T`` -- Variable name: *H\_T\_Systematic\_Err* + H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + polarization transmitted channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_T*. +H\_T\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T_Statistical_Err`` -- Variable name: *G\_R* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_T*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_R* -:Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -polarization reflected channel. +H\_T\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T_Systematic_Err`` -- Variable name: *G\_R\_Statistical\_Err* + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_T*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_R*. +G\_R + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_R`` -- Variable name: *G\_R\_Systematic\_Err* + G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + polarization reflected channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: * double G\_R\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_R*. +G\_R\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_R_Statistical_Err`` -- Variable name: *H\_R* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_R*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_R* -:Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -polarization reflected channel. +G\_R\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: `` double G_R_Systematic_Err`` -- Variable name: *H\_R\_Statistical\_Err* + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_R*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_R*. +H\_R + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R`` -- Variable name: *H\_R\_Systematic\_Err* + H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + polarization reflected channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_R*. - -- Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor* +H\_R\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor* -:Description: this variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the -reflected and transmitted polarization channels. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_R*. -- Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Statistical\_Err - * +H\_R\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_R*. + +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor`` -- Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Systematic\_Err - * + This variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the + reflected and transmitted polarization channels. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*. - -- Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction* +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction* -:Description: this variable reports the value of the correction to the -gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization channels. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*. -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Statistical\_Err* +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: * double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*. -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Systematic\_Err* +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction`` + + This variable reports the value of the correction to the + gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization channels. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*. +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Statistical_Err`` + + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable -- Variable name: *G\_T\_Near\_Range* +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Near\_Range* -:Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -near range polarization transmitted channel. +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Systematic_Err`` -- Variable name: *G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Near\_Range*. +G\_T\_Near\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T_Near_Range`` -- Variable name: *G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* + G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + near range polarization transmitted channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Near\_Range*. - -- Variable name: *H\_T\_Near\_Range* +G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T_Near_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Near\_Range* -:Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -near range polarization transmitted channel. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Near\_Range*. -- Variable name: *H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* +G\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T_Near_Range_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Near\_Range*. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Near\_Range*. -- Variable name: *H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* +H\_T\_Near\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T_Near_Range`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Near\_Range*. + H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + near range polarization transmitted channel. -- Variable name: *G\_R\_Near\_Range* +H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T_Near_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Near\_Range* -:Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -near range polarization reflected channel. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Near\_Range*. -- Variable name: *G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* +H\_T\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T_Near_Range_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Near\_Range*. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Near\_Range*. -- Variable name: *G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* +G\_R\_Near\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_R_Near_Range`` + + G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + near range polarization reflected channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Near\_Range*. +G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_R_Near_Range_Statistical_Err`` -- Variable name: *H\_R\_Near\_Range* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Near\_Range*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Near\_Range* -:Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -near range polarization reflected channel. +G\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_R_Near_Range_Systematic_Err`` -- Variable name: *H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Near\_Range*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: * double H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Near\_Range*. +H\_R\_Near\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R_Near_Range`` -- Variable name: *H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* + H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + near range polarization reflected channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Near\_Range*. - -- Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range* +H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R_Near_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range* -:Description: this variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the -near range reflected and transmitted polarization channels. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Near\_Range*. -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* +H\_R\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R_Near_Range_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Near\_Range\_Factor*. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Near\_Range*. + +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Near_Range`` -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* + This variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the + near range reflected and transmitted polarization channels. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range*. +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Near_Range_Statistical_Err`` -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Near\_Range\_Factor*. + +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Near_Range_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range* -:Description: this variable reports the value of the correction to the -near range gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization -channels. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Near\_Range*. -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Near_Range`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition:\ ** + This variable reports the value of the correction to the + near range gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization + channels. -*double Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Statistical\_Err -* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range*. - -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err - * + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Near_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range + +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves near + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Near_Range_Systematic_Err`` - *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range\_Systematic\_Err -* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range*. - -- Variable name: *G\_T\_Far\_Range* + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Near\_Range*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Far\_Range* -:Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -far range polarization transmitted channel. +G\_T\_Far\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T_Far_Range`` -- Variable name: *G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* + G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + far range polarization transmitted channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Far\_Range*. - -- Variable name: *G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* +G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T_Far_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Far\_Range*. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Far\_Range*. -- Variable name: *H\_T\_Far\_Range* +G\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_T_Far_Range_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Far\_Range* -:Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -far range polarization transmitted channel. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_T\_Far\_Range*. -- Variable name: *H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* +H\_T\_Far\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T_Far_Range`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Far\_Range*. + H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + far range polarization transmitted channel. -- Variable name: *H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* +H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T_Far_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: d\ *ouble H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Far\_Range*. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Far\_Range*. -- Variable name: *G\_R\_Far\_Range* +H\_T\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_T_Far_Range_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Far\_Range* -:Description: G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -far range polarization reflected channel. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_T\_Far\_Range*. -- Variable name: *G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* +G\_R\_Far\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_R_Far_Range`` + + G polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + far range polarization reflected channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Far\_Range*. +G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_R_Far_Range_Statistical_Err`` -- Variable name: *G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Far\_Range*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Far\_Range*. +G\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double G_R_Far_Range_Systematic_Err`` -- Variable name: *H\_R\_Far\_Range* + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *G\_R\_Far\_Range*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Far\_Range* -:Description: H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the -far range polarization reflected channel. +H\_R\_Far\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R_Far_Range`` -- Variable name: *H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* + H polarization cross-talk factor value corresponding to the + far range polarization reflected channel. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Far\_Range*. - -- Variable name: *H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* +H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R_Far_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Far\_Range*. + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Far\_Range*. -- Variable name: *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range* +H\_R\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double H_R_Far_Range_Systematic_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range* -:Description: this variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the -far range reflected and transmitted polarization channels. + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *H\_R\_Far\_Range*. -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Far_Range`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Far\_Range\_Factor*. + This variable reports the value of the gain ratio of the + far range reflected and transmitted polarization channels. -- Variable name: - P\ *olarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Far_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range*. - -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range* + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable + *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Far\_Range\_Factor*. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: d\ *ouble -Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range* -:Description: this variable reports the value of the correction to the -far range gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization -channels. +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Far_Range_Systematic_Err`` -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err - * + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Far\_Range*. + +Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Far_Range`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: - -d\ *ouble + This variable reports the value of the correction to the + far range gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization + channels. + Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Statistical\_Err -* -:Description: this variable describes the statistical uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*. - -- Variable name: - *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err - * + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Far_Range_Statistical_Err`` -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far -range polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: + This variable describes the statistical uncertainties + corresponding to the variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*. -*double Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range\_Systematic\_Err -* -:Description: this variable describes the systematic uncertainties -corresponding to the variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*. + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves far + range polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Polarization_Channel_Gain_Factor_Correction_Far_Range_Systematic_Err`` -- Variable name: *Depolarization\_Calibration\_Type* + This variable describes the systematic uncertainties + corresponding to the variable + *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction\_Far\_Range*. + +Depolarization\_Calibration\_Type + :Type: *integer* + :Dimensions: N/A + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``int Depolarization_Calibration_Type`` -:Type: *integer* -:Number of dimensions: 0 -:Dimensions: N/A -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: * int Depolarization\_Calibration\_Type* -:Description: this variable describes the type of depolarization -calibration that has been performed. A value of 1 means automatic -calibration made the the SCC, a value of 2 means manual calibration -inserted into the SCC database. - -- Variable name: *Molecular\_Linear\_Depolarization\_Ratio* + This variable describes the type of depolarization + calibration that has been performed. A value of 1 means automatic + calibration made the the SCC, a value of 2 means manual calibration + inserted into the SCC database. -:Type: *double* -:Number of dimensions: 2 -:Dimensions: *scan\_angles,points* -:Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves -polarization sensitive elastic channels -:NetCDF definition: *double -Molecular\_Linear\_Depolarization\_Ratio(scan\_angles, points)* -:Description: this variable report the value of molecular linear -depolarization ration for at given scan angles and at given altitude -(*points*). This profile is calculated on the base of the atmospheric -data from standard models or radiosonding submitted by the user as -separate file. +Molecular\_Linear\_Depolarization\_Ratio + :Type: *double* + :Dimensions: *scan\_angles,points* + :Location: Present if the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product involves + polarization sensitive elastic channels + :Definition: ``double Molecular_Linear_Depolarization_Ratio(scan_angles, points)`` + + This variable report the value of molecular linear + depolarization ration for at given scan angles and at given altitude + (*points*). This profile is calculated on the base of the atmospheric + data from standard models or radiosonding submitted by the user as + separate file. The altitude scale at which each RCS within the time-series reported by the variables *elT, elTnr, elTfr, vrRN2, vrRN2nr, vrRN2fr, elPT, elPTnr, -elPTfr, elPR, elPRnr, elPRfr*, refer to can be obtained as: +elPTfr, elPR, elPRnr, elPRfr*, refer to can be obtained as:: -H(laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time),points) + H(laser\_pointing\_angle\_of\_profiles(time),points) -The total signal (*I*\ :sub:`*total*`) and the volume depolarization -ratio (**) can be calculated out of reflected (*I*\ :sub:`*R*`) and -transmitted (*I*\ :sub:`*T*`) polarization component intensities using +The total signal (:math:`I_{total}`) and the volume depolarization +ratio (:math:`\delta`) can be calculated out of reflected (:math:`I_{R}`) and +transmitted (:math:`I_{T}`) polarization component intensities using the following equations: -where *\** is the gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted +.. math:: + + \delta^{*} = \frac{K}{\eta^{*}}\frac{I_R}{I_T} + +.. math:: + + \delta = \frac{\delta^{*} (G_T + H_T) - (G_R + H_R)}{(G_R - H_R) - \delta_{*}(G_T - H_T)} + +.. math:: + + I_{total} \propto \frac{\eta^{*}}{K} H_R I_T - H_T I_R + +where :math:`\eta^{*}` is the gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted polarization channels (variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor*); -*K* is the correction to the gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted -polarization channels (variable -*Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*); *I*\ :sub:`*R*` is -the intensity of the reflected polarization component (variable *elPR*); -*I*\ :sub:`*T*` is the intensity of the transmitted polarization -component (variable *elPT*); and *G*\ :sub:`*T*`, *H*\ :sub:`*T*`, -*G*\ :sub:`*R*` and *H*\ :sub:`*R*` are the polarization cross-talk -parameters (variables *G\_T, H\_T, G\_R* and *H\_R*). +:math:`K` is the correction to the gain ratio of the reflected and transmitted +polarization channels (variable *Polarization\_Channel\_Gain\_Factor\_Correction*); +:math:`I_{R}` is the intensity of the reflected polarization component (variable *elPR*); +:math:`I_{T}` is the intensity of the transmitted polarization +component (variable *elPT*); and :math:`G_{T}`, :math:`H_{T}`, +:math:`G_{R}`, and :math:`H_{R}` are the polarization cross-talk +parameters (variables *G\_T*, *H\_T*, *G\_R*, and *H\_R*). Low Resolution SCC L1 Product Format: global attributes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -1348,112 +1212,112 @@ Product files while there are others that have to be present only in specific cases. -1. Attribute name: *Location* +Location + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the name of site where the measurements have been performed + The name of site where the measurements have been performed -1. Attribute name: *System* +System + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the name of the lidar system used to perform the -measurements + The name of the lidar system used to perform the + measurements -1. Attribute name: *Latitude\_degrees\_north* +Latitude\_degrees\_north + :Type: *double* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *double* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the latitude (in degrees North) of the measurement site + The latitude (in degrees North) of the measurement site -1. Attribute name: *Longitude\_degrees\_east* +Longitude\_degrees\_east + :Type: *double* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *double* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the longitude (in degrees East) of the measurement site + The longitude (in degrees East) of the measurement site -1. Attribute name: *Altitude\_meter\_asl* +Altitude\_meter\_asl + :Type: *double* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *double* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the altitude (in m above see level) of the measurement site + The altitude (in m above see level) of the measurement site -1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_ID* +Measurement\_ID + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: within the SCC all the measurement sessions is identified -by a string called *Measurement\_ID* uniquely. This gobal attributes -provides this string. - -1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_Start\_Date* + Within the SCC all the measurement sessions is identified + by a string called *Measurement\_ID* uniquely. This gobal attributes + provides this string. -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the start date of the measurements. The format in which -this date is written is specified in the gobal attribute -*Measurement\_Date\_Format*. +Measurement\_Start\_Date + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_Date\_Format* + The start date of the measurements. The format in which + this date is written is specified in the gobal attribute + *Measurement\_Date\_Format*. -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the format in which the global attribute -*Measurement\_Start\_Date* is given. +Measurement\_Date\_Format + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_Start\_Time\_UT* + The format in which the global attribute + *Measurement\_Start\_Date* is given. + +Measurement\_Start\_Time\_UT + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the start time (UT) of the measurements. The format in -which this time is written is specified in the global attribute -*Measurement\_Time\_Format*. + The start time (UT) of the measurements. The format in + which this time is written is specified in the global attribute + *Measurement\_Time\_Format*. -1. Attribute name: *Measurement\_Time\_Format* +Measurement\_Time\_Format + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the format in which the global attribute -*Measurement\_Start\_Time\_U*\ T is given. + The format in which the global attribute + *Measurement\_Start\_Time\_U*\ T is given. -1. Attribute name: *Comments* +Comments + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: this string can contain comments of the measurement session - -1. Attribute name: *Overlap\_File\_Name* + This string can contain comments of the measurement session -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files for -which an overlap file has been submitted by the data originator. -:Description: The name of the overlap file to use for overlap correction. +Overlap\_File\_Name + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files for + which an overlap file has been submitted by the data originator. -1. Attribute name: *LR\_File\_Name* + The name of the overlap file to use for overlap correction. -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -corresponding to elastic only retrieval and for which an lidar ratio -profile file has been submitted by the data originator. -:Description: The name of the lidar ratio file containing the profile of -particle lidar ratio values to use as input in the elastic only -retrieval. +LR\_File\_Name + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + corresponding to elastic only retrieval and for which an lidar ratio + profile file has been submitted by the data originator. -1. Attribute name: *SCCPreprocessingVersion* + The name of the lidar ratio file containing the profile of + particle lidar ratio values to use as input in the elastic only + retrieval. -:Type: *string* -:Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files -:Description: the version of SCC used to produce the current Low -Resolution SCC L1 Product +SCCPreprocessingVersion + :Type: *string* + :Location: Included in all the Low Resolution SCC L1 Product files + + The version of SCC used to produce the current Low + Resolution SCC L1 Product Low Resolution SCC L1 Product Filename -------------------------------------- The filename of the Low Resolution SCC L1 Products has the following -format: +format:: -measurementid\_prodid.nc + measurementid\_prodid.nc The *measurementid* is a 12 characters alphanumeric string identifying the measurement session at which the product refers to. The
