Level_2A_Group_Opt_MDSR_03_02

binary record "Level_2A_Group_Opt_MDSR_03_02"size: 157
idfield namedefinition
0starttime
binary timesize: 12
BRC start time

unit: "s since 2000-01-01"

value: float(./days) * 86400 + float(./seconds) + float(./microseconds) / 1000000
binary recordsize: 12
ENVISAT binary datetime

idfield namedefinition
0days
binary int32size: 4
days since January 1st, 2000 (may be negative)

unit: "days since 2000-01-01"
1seconds
binary uint32size: 4
seconds since start of day

unit: "s"
2microseconds
binary uint32size: 4
microseconds since start of second

unit: "1e-6 s"
1height_bin_index
binary uint8size: 1
Index of the height level of the group in Rayleigh scale
2group_optical_property
binary recordsize: 32
idfield namedefinition
0group_extinction
binary doublesize: 8
Particle extinction coefficient of the height bin. Missing value: -1e+06.

unit: "10^-6 m^-1"
1group_backscatter
binary doublesize: 8
Particle backscatter coefficient of the height bin. Missing value: -1e+06.

unit: "10^-6 m^-1 sr^-1"
2group_lod
binary doublesize: 8
Particle LOD of the height bin. Missing value: -1.
3group_sr
binary doublesize: 8
Scattering ratio of the height bin. Missing value: -1.
3group_geolocation_middle_bins
binary recordsize: 48
idfield namedefinition
0start_longitude
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Longitude of the start point of the two group middle bins

unit: "1e-6 degrees_east"

converted unit: "degrees_east" (multiply by 1/1000000)
1start_latitude
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Latitude of the start point of the two group middle bins

unit: "1e-6 degrees_north"

converted unit: "degrees_north" (multiply by 1/1000000)
2start_altitude
binary doublesize: 8
Altitude of the start point of the two group middle bins

unit: "m"
3mid_longitude
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Longitude of the mid point of the two group middle bins

unit: "1e-6 degrees_east"

converted unit: "degrees_east" (multiply by 1/1000000)
4mid_latitude
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Latitude of the mid point of the two group middle bins

unit: "1e-6 degrees_north"

converted unit: "degrees_north" (multiply by 1/1000000)
5mid_altitude
binary doublesize: 8
Altitude of the mid point of the two group middle bins

unit: "m"
6stop_longitude
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Longitude of the stop point of the two group middle bins

unit: "1e-6 degrees_east"

converted unit: "degrees_east" (multiply by 1/1000000)
7stop_latitude
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Latitude of the stop point of the two group middle bins

unit: "1e-6 degrees_north"

converted unit: "degrees_north" (multiply by 1/1000000)
8stop_altitude
binary doublesize: 8
Altitude of the stop point of the two group middle bins

unit: "m"
4group_optical_property_middle_bins
binary recordsize: 64
idfield namedefinition
0mid_extinction_top
binary doublesize: 8
Particle extinction coefficient of the top middle bin. Missing value: -1e+06.

unit: "10^-6 m^-1"
1mid_backscatter_top
binary doublesize: 8
Particle backscatter coefficient of the top middle bin. Missing value: -1e+06.

unit: "10^-6 sr^-1 m^-1"
2mid_lod_top
binary doublesize: 8
Particle LOD of the top middle bin. Missing value: -1.
3mid_ber_top
binary doublesize: 8
Backscatter-to-extinction ratio of the top middle bin. Missing value: -1.

unit: "sr"
4mid_extinction_bot
binary doublesize: 8
Particle extinction of the bottom middle bin. Missing value: -1e+06.

unit: "10^-6 m^-1"
5mid_backscatter_bot
binary doublesize: 8
Particle backscatter of the bottom middle bin. Missing value: -1e+06.

unit: "10^-6 sr^-1 m^-1"
6mid_lod_bot
binary doublesize: 8
Particle LOD of the bottom middle bin. Missing value: -1.
7mid_ber_bot
binary doublesize: 8
Backscatter-to-extinction ratio of the bottom middle bin. Missing value: -1.

unit: "sr"