Level_2A_Processing_Parameters_03_11

xml record "Level_2A_Processing_Parameters_03_11"
idfield namedefinition
0List_of_Data_Set_Records
xml record
List of Data Set Records

attribute: count
xml string


idfield namedefinition
0Data_Set_Record
xml array[dim_0]
dim_0: determined automatically from xml file
xml record
Data Set Record

idfield namedefinition
0FH_Default_Fields
xml record
Fields responsible for populating the Fixed Header

idfield namedefinition
0File_Description
xml string
1-line description of the file
1Notes
xml string
Multi-lines free text
2Mission
xml string
Aeolus
3Mission_Id
xml string
AE
4File_Class
xml string
1-Line description of the file class
5File_Version
ascii int16
4 digits used to distinguish between versions of a file having the same validity period
6System
xml string
Aeolus L2aP
7Creator
xml string
AE_L1B_L2A
8Creator_Version
xml string
Version of the tool
1MPH_Default_Fields
xml record
Values responsible for populating the main product header

idfield namedefinition
0Ref_Doc
xml string
Reference document describing the product
1Software_Ver
xml string
Software version number of processing software. Format: name of processor (up to 10 char) version number (4 char)
2Proc_Centre
xml string
Set to "Local"
2Config_Params
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0SAMS
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Wavelength
ascii double
Laser wavelength.

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii string
1Maximum_Altitude
ascii uint32
Altitude up to which AMD profiles are calculated.

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii string
2Minimum_Altitude
ascii int16
Altitude down to which AMD profiles are calculated.

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii string
3Altitude_Step
ascii uint16
Vertical resolution of the calculation of AMD profiles.

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii string
4Betam_Factor
ascii double
Multiplicative factor in the formula to get the molecular backscatter coefficient from atmospheric data.

unit: "1/m/sr"

attribute: unit
ascii string

available: optional
5Reference_Wavelength
ascii double
Reference wavelength in the formula to get the molecular backscatter coefficient from atmospheric data.

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii string
6Wavelength_Exponent
ascii double
Exponent of the ratio of wavelengths in the formula to get the molecular backscatter coefficient from atmospheric data.
7Reference_Pressure
ascii uint16
Reference pressure in the formula to get the molecular backscatter coefficient from atmospheric data.

unit: "hPa"

attribute: unit
ascii string
8Reference_Temperature
ascii uint16
Reference temperature in the formula to get the molecular backscatter coefficient from atmospheric data

unit: "K"

attribute: unit
ascii string
9MatchAMD
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Time_Gap_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold lesser than which the delay between a measurement and an AMD profile must be.

unit: "s"

attribute: unit
ascii string
1L2Ap
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Quality_Flag
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Mie_Snr_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold on the Mie SNR to consider the Mie signal as valid
1Rayleigh_Snr_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold on the Rayleigh SNR to consider the Rayleigh signal as valid
2Mid_Mie_Snr_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold on the Mie SNR defined on middle bins to consider the Mie signal as valid
3Mid_Rayleigh_Snr_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold on the Rayleigh SNR defined on middle bins to consider the Rayleigh signal as valid
4Beta_Error_Bar_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold on the relative error of particle backscatter retrieval (ratio of the variance of the particle backscatter coefficient to the particle backscatter coefficient)

unit: "%"

attribute: unit
ascii string
5Alpha_Error_Bar_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold on the relative error of particle extinction retrieval (ratio of the variance of the particle extinction coefficient to the particle extinction coefficient)

unit: "%"

attribute: unit
ascii string
6Mid_Beta_Error_Bar_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold on the relative error of particle backscatter retrieval on middle bins (ratio of the variance of the particle backscatter coefficient to the particle backscatter coefficient defined on middle bins)

unit: "%"

attribute: unit
ascii string
7Mid_Alpha_Error_Bar_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold on the relative error of particle extinction retrieval on middle bins (ratio of the variance of the particle extinction coefficient to the particle extinction coefficient defined on middle bins)

unit: "%"

attribute: unit
ascii string
8Total_Optical_Depth_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold above which we consider that the backscattered signal was totally attenuated by absorption.
9BER_Max_Threshold
ascii double
Above this value, the BER retrieval is supposed to be invalid

unit: "sr^-1"

attribute: unit
ascii string
10BER_Min_Threshold
ascii double
Below this value, the BER retrieval is supposed to be invalid

unit: "sr^-1"

attribute: unit
ascii string
1Find_Matching_Bins
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Altitude_Match_Threshold
ascii uint16
Threshold lesser than which the gap between a Rayleigh bin border and a Mie bin border must be for them to match.

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii string
2Radiometric_Correction
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Radiometric_Correction_Switch_On
ascii uint8
If radiometric correction shall be applied, set to '1', else '0'.
1Min_Signal_Level
ascii double
Minimum signal level for observed signal to be used for the radiometric correction.

unit: "ACCD counts"

attribute: unit
ascii string
2Rho_Threshold
ascii double
SR threshold for selection of aerosol free bins within the height regime specified by Lower_Height and Upper_Height.
3Lower_Height
ascii uint16
Lower boundary of height regime for signals used for radiometric correction.

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii string
4Upper_Height
ascii uint16
Upper boundary of height regime for signals used for radiometric correction.

unit: "m"

attribute: unit
ascii string
5Filter_Size
ascii uint16
2*Filter_Size + 1 is used as the window size for the median filter applied to energy corrected Kray/Kmie derived from aerosol free bins on BRC level.
3Feature_Finder
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0FF_Mie_Snr_Threshold
ascii double
SNR threshold used in median filter.
1FF_Median_Filter_Width
ascii uint16
Width given as number of measurements used to smooth SNR values.
2FF_Min_Group_Size
ascii uint16
Minimum number of measurements needed to form a group.
3FF_Transmission_Threshold
ascii double
Transmission threshold used in median filter.
4SCA
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Clear_FMB_Beta_Threshold
ascii double
Particulate backscatter coefficient value below which the first matching bin will be considered empty of any particle, introducing thus no oscillating bias in the extinction retrieval.

unit: "m^-1 sr^-1"

attribute: unit
ascii string
1Negative_Betap_Threshold
ascii double
Particulate backscatter coefficient value below which the coefficient and its derivatives will be considered invalid and set to -1. Slightly ngative values may be accepted to catch a glimps of the oscillations around zero.

unit: "m^-1 sr^-1"

attribute: unit
ascii string
2Negative_SLOD_Threshold
ascii double
SLOD value below which the coefficient and its derivatives will be considered invalid and set to -1. Slightly ngative values may be accepted to catch a glimps of the oscillations around zero.
3Negative_Betap_Threshold2
ascii double
Particulate backscatter coefficient value below which thecoefficient and its derivatives will be considered invalid and set to - 1. Slightly ngative values may be accepted to catch a glimps of the oscillations around zero.

unit: "m^-1 sr^-1"

attribute: unit
ascii string
5ICA
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Emptiness_Betap_Threshold
ascii double
Particulate backscatter coefficient value below which it is considered that there is no significant amount of particles. Note that it may be the same as for the feature finder.

unit: "m^-1 sr^-1"

attribute: unit
ascii string
1Negative_Betap_Threshold
ascii double
Negative value under which fluctuations are considered to be too high, leading to a rejection of the bin.

unit: "m^-1 sr^-1"

attribute: unit
ascii string
2List_of_Filling_Cases
xml record
attribute: count
xml string


idfield namedefinition
0Filling_Case
xml array[dim_0]
dim_0: determined automatically from xml file
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0F1
ascii double
Factor of the constant member.
1F2
ascii double
Factor of the H function.
2F3
ascii double
Factor of the exponential function.
3Credibility_Criterion
ascii double
Particulate backscatter coefficient value below which thecoefficient and its derivatives will be considered invalid and set to - 1. Slightly negative values may be accepted to catch a glimps of the oscillations around zero.
4Max_Cloud_Width
ascii uint8
Maximum number of consecutive height bins with cloud allowed for ICA algorithm.
6Trans2LOD
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Iteration_Max
ascii uint16
Maximum number of iterations in the iterative estimation of the SLOD.
1Inversion_Tolerance
ascii double
Maximum gap between the ratio of the normalized two way transmission and the squared transmission from the satellite to the bin and the value resulting of the SLOD estimation.
2Asymptotic_Expansion_Limit_Coefficient
ascii double
Coefficient involved in the determination of the asymptotic expansion to be used in the inversion to get the SLOD. It's value is set to 0.4 and may be static.
7MCA
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Low_SR_Fine_Threshold
ascii double
Value below which the SR_fine frim L1B data is considered not vali. Note that the default value of 0.75 will obviously lead to quantitatively wrong results, but the shape of the variations may be ept in the calculation thus enabling some interpretation.
8Scene_Classification
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Scattering_Ratio_Cloud_Threshold
ascii double
Value of the SR above which the presence of a cloud is strongly assumed.
1BER_Cloud_Threshold
ascii double
Value of the BER below which the presence of a cloud is strongly assumed.

unit: "m^-1 sr^-1"

attribute: unit
ascii string
2Water_Melting_Temperature
ascii double
Set to 273.15 K for 1 bar pressure.

unit: "K"

attribute: unit
ascii string
3Surfusion_Threshold_Temperature
ascii double
Temperature down to which supercooled water may be seen in the atmosphere. Set to 233.15 K.

unit: "K"

attribute: unit
ascii string
4Relative_Humidity_Cloud_Threshold
ascii double
RH value above which the presence of a cloud is strongly assumed. Taking the incertitude of the model, it is set to 0.94.
3System_Params
xml record
idfield namedefinition
0Simulated_Data_Flag
ascii uint8
Flag indicating if simulated or measurement AISP data was used to process up to Level 1B

mapping: "FALSE" -> 0

mapping: "False" -> 0

mapping: "false" -> 0

mapping: "TRUE" -> 1

mapping: "True" -> 1

mapping: "true" -> 1