id | field name | definition |
0 | File_Type |
xml string |
File type string
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1 | Sph_Descriptor |
xml string |
ASCII string describing the product
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2 | Min_Valid_Freq_Per_Cal |
ascii uint32 |
Minimum valid frequencies per calibration
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3 | Min_Valid_Ground_Freq_Per_Cal |
ascii uint32 |
Minimum valid ground frequencies per calibration
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4 | Min_Valid_Reference_Pulse_Freq_Per_Cal |
ascii uint32 |
Minimum valid frequencies per reference pulse calibration
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5 | Min_Valid_Measurements_Per_Freq |
ascii uint32 |
Minimum valid measurements per frequency
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6 | Min_Valid_Ground_Measurements_Per_Freq |
ascii uint32 |
Minimum valid ground measurements per frequency
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7 | Min_Valid_Reference_Pulses_Per_Freq |
ascii uint32 |
Minimum valid pulses per frequency
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8 | Rayleigh_Response_Calibration_Ranges |
xml record |
Processing parameters for Rayleigh Response Calibration
id | field name | definition |
0 | Min_Rayleigh_Measurement_Mean_Sensitivity |
ascii double |
Minimum mean sensitivity of atmosperic echo
unit: "1/GHz"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "1/GHz"
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1 | Min_Rayleigh_Measurement_Zero_Freq_Response |
ascii double |
Minimum zero frequency reponse of atmosperic echo
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2 | Max_Rayleigh_Measurement_Mean_Sensitivity |
ascii double |
Maximum mean sensitivity of atmosperic echo
unit: "1/GHz"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "1/GHz"
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3 | Max_Rayleigh_Measurement_Zero_Freq_Response |
ascii double |
Maximum zero frequency reponse of atmosperic echo
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4 | Max_Rayleigh_Measurement_Error_Response_Std_Dev |
ascii double |
Maximum error response standard deviation of atmosperic echo
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5 | Min_Rayleigh_Ground_Measurement_Mean_Sensitivity |
ascii double |
Minimum mean sensitivity of ground echo
unit: "1/GHz"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "1/GHz"
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6 | Min_Rayleigh_Ground_Measurement_Zero_Freq_Response |
ascii double |
Minimum zero frequency reponse of ground echo
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7 | Max_Rayleigh_Ground_Measurement_Mean_Sensitivity |
ascii double |
Maximum mean sensitivity of ground echo
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "1/GHz"
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8 | Max_Rayleigh_Ground_Measurement_Zero_Freq_Response |
ascii double |
Maximum zero frequency reponse of ground echo
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9 | Max_Rayleigh_Ground_Measurement_Error_Response_Std_Dev |
ascii double |
Maximum error response standard deviation of ground echo
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10 | Min_Rayleigh_Reference_Pulse_Mean_Sensitivity |
ascii double |
Minimum mean sensitivity of internal calibration
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "1/GHz"
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11 | Min_Rayleigh_Reference_Pulse_Zero_Freq_Response |
ascii double |
Minimum zero frequency reponse of internal calibration
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12 | Max_Rayleigh_Reference_Pulse_Mean_Sensitivity |
ascii double |
Maximum mean sensitivity of internal calibration
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "1/GHz"
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13 | Max_Rayleigh_Reference_Pulse_Zero_Freq_Response |
ascii double |
Maximum zero frequency reponse of internal calibration
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14 | Max_Rayleigh_Reference_Pulse_Error_Response_Std_Dev |
ascii double |
Maximum error response standard deviation of internal calibration
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15 | Rayleigh_Fit_Upper_Frequency_Range |
ascii double |
Upper frequency range when computing the best fit
unit: "GHz"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "GHz"
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16 | Rayleigh_Fit_Lower_Frequency_Range |
ascii double |
Lower frequency range when computing the best fit
unit: "GHz"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "GHz"
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9 | Error_Fit_Degree |
ascii uint16 |
Degree of polynomial used for fitting of frequency step response errors, default setting: 5.
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10 | Lower_Altitude_Limit |
ascii double |
RRC lower altitude limit
unit: "m"
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11 | Upper_Altitude_Limit |
ascii double |
RRC upper altitude limit
unit: "m"
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12 | Rayleigh_Land_Useful_Signal_Lower_Threshold |
ascii double |
Threshold applied to coadded gound signal of a measurement if the surface indicates land surface. If the threshold is met, the signal is added to the sum of the ground signal on observation level
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 11 |
fixed value: "ACCD counts"
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available: optional
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13 | Rayleigh_Water_Useful_Signal_Lower_Threshold |
ascii double |
Threshold applied to coadded gound signal of a measurement if the surface indicates water/sea ice surface. If the threshold is met, the signal is added to the sum of the ground signal on observation level
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 11 |
fixed value: "ACCD counts"
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available: optional
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14 | Rayleigh_Max_Ground_Echo_Bin_Thickness_Above_DEM |
ascii double |
Threshold applied to a bin identified as ground bin candidate. If the threshold is not met, the signal of the bin is not added to the sum of the ground signal on observation level
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 1 |
fixed value: "m"
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available: optional
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15 | Maximum_Upper_DEM_Offset |
ascii double |
Maximum height difference that center of detected ground bin is allowed to be above center of DEM intersection bin.
unit: "m"
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16 | Maximum_Lower_DEM_Offset |
ascii double |
Maximum height difference that center of detected ground bin is allowed to be below center of DEM intersection bin.
unit: "m"
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17 | Min_Rayleigh_Ground_Detection_Signal_Derivative |
ascii double |
Minimum derivative of Rayleigh signal shift for ground detection
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18 | Max_Rayleigh_Ground_Detection_Response_Shift |
ascii double |
Maximum Rayleigh Response shift for ground detection
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19 | Etalon_Temp_Range_Threshold |
ascii double |
RRC RSP Etalon range threshold
unit: "degC"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 1 |
fixed value: "C"
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available: optional
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20 | Outlier_Detection_Flag |
ascii uint8 |
Apply outlier detection algorithm on response TRUE/FALSE.
mapping: "FALSE" -> 0
mapping: "False" -> 0
mapping: "false" -> 0
mapping: "TRUE" -> 1
mapping: "True" -> 1
mapping: "true" -> 1
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21 | Outlier_Detection_Atmosphere_Threshold |
ascii double |
Threshold value for maximum difference between calculated and ideal atmospheric response for a certain frequency step.
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22 | Outlier_Detection_Ground_Threshold |
ascii double |
Threshold value for maximum difference between calculated and ideal ground response for a certain frequency step.
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23 | Outlier_Detection_Reference_Threshold |
ascii double |
Threshold value for maximum difference between calculated and ideal reference pulse response for a certain frequency step.
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24 | Scattering_Ratio_Quality_Control_Flag |
ascii uint8 |
Apply scattering ratio quality control to atmospheric data TRUE/FALSE.
mapping: "FALSE" -> 0
mapping: "False" -> 0
mapping: "false" -> 0
mapping: "TRUE" -> 1
mapping: "True" -> 1
mapping: "true" -> 1
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25 | Scattering_Ratio_Threshold |
ascii double |
Threshold for maximum Mie scattering ratio used to discard data of Rayleigh atmospheric measurement bins.
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26 | Rayleigh_Ideal_Calibration_Values |
xml record |
Ideal slope and intercept values used for RDB correction and outlier detection.
id | field name | definition |
0 | Rayleigh_Atmospheric_Slope |
ascii double |
Ideal atmospheric measurement mean sensitivity (slope of the best straight line of channel response)
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1 | Rayleigh_Atmospheric_Offset |
ascii double |
Ideal atmospheric measurement zero frequency response (y-intercept of the best straight line of channel response)
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2 | Rayleigh_Internal_Slope |
ascii double |
Ideal internal reference pulse mean sensitivity (slope of the best straight line of channel response)
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3 | Rayleigh_Internal_Offset |
ascii double |
Ideal internal reference pulse zero frequency response (y-intercept of the best straight line of channel response)
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4 | Rayleigh_Ground_Slope |
ascii double |
Ideal ground measurement mean sensitivity (slope of the best straight line of channel response)
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5 | Rayleigh_Ground_Offset |
ascii double |
Ideal ground measurement zero frequency response (y-intercept of the best straight line of channel response)
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