AUX_PAR_CS version 3

AUX_PAR_CS_04_04

This definition is based on version 4.4 of 'Generation of AUX_CSR' AE-TN-MFG-L2P-CAL-003

root type

xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Earth_Explorer_File
xml record
Earth Explorer File

attribute: schemaversion
xml string


idfield namedefinition
0Earth_Explorer_Header
xml record
Earth Explorer Header File

idfield namedefinition
0Fixed_Header
xml record "Fixed_Header"
1Variable_Header
xml record
Variable Header Section

idfield namedefinition
0Main_Product_Header
xml record "Main_Product_Header_v3"
1Specific_Product_Header
xml record "Specific_Product_Header_AUX_PAR_CS"
1Data_Block
xml record
attribute: type
xml stringsize: 3
fixed value: "xml"

available: optional


idfield namedefinition
0CSR_Parameters
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0List_of_Data_Set_Records
xml record
attribute: count
xml string


idfield namedefinition
0Data_Set_Record
xml array[dim_0]
dim_0: determined automatically from xml file
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Frequency_Drift_Reference
xml string
Indicates which internal reference is considered for estimating the laser frequency drift. Can be either RRC or MRC
1Fabry_Perot
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0FSR
ascii double
Free Spectral Range FSR of the two Fabry-Perot interferometers forming the Rayleigh receiver. The FSR will be characterized at ground and shall remain stable throughout the mission lifetime.

unit: "GHz"

attribute: unit
ascii string
1FWHM
ascii double
Initial value for the estimation of the Full-Width-Half-Max of the T_A and T_B

unit: "MHz"

attribute: unit
ascii string
2Delta_F_Int_Atm
ascii double
Frequency shift between the internal and atmospheric paths caused by a potential misalignment of the illuminating beams on the two channels of the receiver. (TBC)

unit: "MHz"

attribute: unit
ascii string
3Delta_F_Mode
xml string
Either AUX_PAR_CS or GROUND_RETURNS
2Fizeau
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0FSR
ascii double
Initial value for the estimation of the FSR of the Fizeau.

unit: "GHz"

attribute: unit
ascii string
1Fiz_Reflec_Model
xml string
Takes the value 'E2S' or 'DLR'. Sets the model used for the reflection on the Fizeau in the ISR fitting procedure
3Df
ascii double
Frequency resolution of CSR computation

unit: "MHz"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 3
fixed value: "MHz"

available: optional
4Ref_Grid
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Dz_Ref
ascii uint16
Vertical resolution

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "m"

available: optional
1Zref_Min
ascii uint16
Minimum altitude (above WGS84 geoid)

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "m"

available: optional
2Zref_Max
ascii uint16
Maximum altitude (above WGS84 geoid)

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "m"

available: optional
5Matchup
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Range_Max
ascii double
Maximum distance between an AUX_MET profile and a RRC observation.

unit: "km"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 2
fixed value: "km"

available: optional
1Time_Max
ascii double
Maximum time difference between an AUX_MET profile and a RRC observation.

unit: "s"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "s"

available: optional
6RBC_Spec_Model
xml string
Name of the spectral model for molecular return. Can take the value TENTI or GAUSS
7Simplex_Fit
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Generate
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Max_Iterations
ascii uint32
Maximum number of iterations for Simplex Fit.
1Tolerance
ascii double
Tolerance for Simplex Fit.
1Update
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Max_Iterations
ascii uint32
Maximum number of iterations for Simplex Fit.
1Tolerance
ascii double
Tolerance for Simplex Fit.
8Max_TopHat_Tilt_Range
ascii double
Maximum of the absolute value of the tilt parameter of the top-hat used for simulating the beam etendue effect on the transmission of the Fabry-Perot interferometers
9Thresholds
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Min_Freq_Steps_Valid
ascii uint8
Minimum number of valid frequency steps (valid RRC data and valid AUX_MET profile) required for the update of the CSR to be carried out
1Fraction_Valid_CSR
ascii uint8
Fraction of RRC frequency steps closest to CSR-based Rayleigh response prediction considered for validating the CSR.

unit: "%"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "%"

available: optional
2Offset
ascii double
Parameter setting the max difference between the offsets of the predicted and observed Rayleigh response.

unit: "m/s"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 3
fixed value: "m/s"

available: optional
3Slope
ascii double
Maximum of the relative error on the Rayleigh response slope
4Min_Useful_Signal
ascii double
Value the height-bin useful signals of a RRC frequency step must exceed in order to keep this frequency step in the CSR updating procedure
10Ref_Profile
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0List_of_Atm_Profiles
xml record
attribute: count
xml string


idfield namedefinition
0Atm_Profile
xml array[dim_0]
dim_0: determined automatically from xml file
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Altitude
ascii double
Altitude (WGS84)

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "m"

available: optional
1Pressure
ascii double
Pressure

unit: "Pa"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 2
fixed value: "Pa"

available: optional
2Temperature
ascii double
Temperature

unit: "C"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "C"

available: optional
11PRR_Params
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Sat_Alt
ascii uint32
Satellite altitude

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "m"

available: optional
1Zmin
ascii int32
Minimum altitude of PRR computation

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "m"

available: optional
2Zmax
ascii int32
Maximum altitude of PRR computation

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 1
fixed value: "m"

available: optional
3List_of_Freq_Offsets
xml record
attribute: count
xml string


idfield namedefinition
0Freq_Offset
xml array[dim_0]
dim_0: determined automatically from xml file
ascii double
Frequency Offset

unit: "GHz"

attribute: unit
ascii stringsize: 3
fixed value: "GHz"

available: optional

detection rule

This product definition is applicable if a product matches the following rule:

exists(/Earth_Explorer_File@xmlns) and
at(/Earth_Explorer_File@xmlns,
str(.) == "http://www.esa.int/schemas/ae/AUX_PAR_CS") and
exists(/Earth_Explorer_File@schemaversion) and
at(/Earth_Explorer_File@schemaversion,
str(.) == "4.4")