id | field name | definition |
0 | Rayleigh_Height_Assignment_Method |
xml string |
Switch to select Rayleigh height assignment method.
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1 | Rayleigh_Height_Weight_Upper |
ascii double |
Weight given to upper altitude of range bin (applicable when Rayleigh Height Assignment Method = use fixed weight)
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2 | ScatRatio_Method_for_Decontamination_Clear_Winds |
xml string |
A switch to define how to do decontamination of the Rayleigh Clear winds.
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3 | ScatRatio_Method2_for_Decontamination_Clear_Winds |
xml string |
A switch to define a backup method controlling how to do decontamination of the Rayleigh Clear winds. Only used if the primary method yields a missing result.
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4 | ScatRatio_Method_for_Decontamination_Cloudy_Winds |
xml string |
A switch to define how to do decontamination of the Rayleigh Cloudy winds.
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5 | ScatRatio_Method2_for_Decontamination_Cloudy_Winds |
xml string |
A switch to define a backup method controlling how to do decontamination of the Rayleigh Cloudy winds. Only used if the primary method yields a missing result.
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6 | Force_Clear_ScatRatio_to_One |
ascii uint8 |
Switch to force the scattering ratio as used for decontamination of the Rayleigh signal to one. This should not affect the reported Scattering_Ratio in the L2B_Rayleigh_Wind_PCD_ADS data set. But it will force the Reference_Backscatter_Ratio value as reported in the L2B/L2C Rayleigh Wind MDS to one.
mapping: "FALSE" -> 0
mapping: "False" -> 0
mapping: "false" -> 0
mapping: "TRUE" -> 1
mapping: "True" -> 1
mapping: "true" -> 1
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7 | Min_Allowed_Meas_Level_Rho |
ascii double |
Safety threshold to check the scattering ratio value (rho) used as input for averaging in case DSR_Method_Average is used. A value of -1 can be used to disable this check.
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8 | Max_Allowed_Meas_Level_Rho |
ascii double |
Safety threshold to check the scattering ratio value (rho) used as input for averaging in case DSR_Method_Average is used. A value of -1 can be used to disable this check.
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9 | Min_Allowed_Rho_for_Decontamination |
ascii double |
Safety threshold to check the scattering ratio value (rho) calculated internally, and used for Mie decontamination of the Rayleigh wind. A value of -1 can be used to disable this check.
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10 | Max_Allowed_Rho_for_Decontamination |
ascii double |
Safety threshold to check the scattering ratio value (rho) calculated internally, and used for Mie decontamination of the Rayleigh wind. A value of -1 can be used to disable this check.
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11 | Flag_Cloudy_Rayleigh_Results_Invalid |
ascii uint8 |
A switch to force all cloudy Rayleigh winds to be flagged invalid
mapping: "FALSE" -> 0
mapping: "False" -> 0
mapping: "false" -> 0
mapping: "TRUE" -> 1
mapping: "True" -> 1
mapping: "true" -> 1
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12 | List_of_Invalid_Rayleigh_Rangebins |
xml record |
A list indicating which Rayleigh channel range bins cannot be trusted, for example due to the "hot-pixel" problem. The list size must be between 0 and 24. (3 range bins are assumed for the size calculation)
id | field name | definition |
0 | Invalid_Rayleigh_Rangebin |
xml array[dim_0] |
dim_0: determined automatically from xml file
ascii uint8 |
rangebin index defining that this rangebin cannot be trusted
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13 | spacecraft_los_vel_factor |
ascii double |
multiplication factor applied to spacecraft LOS velocity correction to the HLOS wind result. Set to 0.0 to disable this correction. Set to 1.0 to enable it. Intermediate values are possible as well
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14 | manual_hlos_bias_correction |
ascii double |
optional hlos bias correction for experimental use only (for expert use only, not intended for users not familiar with the details of the Aeolus Calibration files).
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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15 | Apply_M1_Telescope_Temperature_Correction |
ascii uint8 |
If set to true, switch on the M1 telescope temperature wind bias correction as defined by the AUX_TEL input file.
mapping: "FALSE" -> 0
mapping: "False" -> 0
mapping: "false" -> 0
mapping: "TRUE" -> 1
mapping: "True" -> 1
mapping: "true" -> 1
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16 | RR_Ref_Method |
xml string |
A switch to controls how the reference Rayleigh Response is defined.
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17 | Fixed_RR_IntRef_Value |
ascii double |
Fixed value to be used for the Internal Reference Rayleigh Response, in case we enforce it to be filled with a constant value
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18 | MieRespFreq_to_RR_offset |
ascii double |
Parameter that defines the offset when converting the Mie mean frequency to the reference Rayleigh Response.
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19 | MieRespFreq_to_RR_slope |
ascii double |
Parameter that defines the slope when converting the Mie mean frequency to the reference Rayleigh Response.
unit: "1/GHz"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "1/GHz"
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20 | Rayleigh_Cloudy_Wind_Response_Correction |
xml record |
Parameters needed to calculate the Rayleigh Response correction for cloudy winds using the NWP based parameterization
id | field name | definition |
0 | Apply_Correction |
ascii uint8 |
Switch that controls wether the response correction is applied or not.
mapping: "FALSE" -> 0
mapping: "False" -> 0
mapping: "false" -> 0
mapping: "TRUE" -> 1
mapping: "True" -> 1
mapping: "true" -> 1
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1 | List_of_Alphas |
xml record |
List of alpha values as used by the parameterization for the response correction
id | field name | definition |
0 | Alpha |
xml array[dim_0] |
dim_0: determined automatically from xml file
xml double |
Alpha
unit: "MHz**-order"
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2 | List_of_Betas |
xml record |
List of beta values as used by the parameterization for the response correction
id | field name | definition |
0 | Beta |
xml array[dim_0] |
dim_0: determined automatically from xml file
xml double |
Beta
unit: "MHz**-order"
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21 | RR_Meas_Threshold_Min |
ascii double |
Minimum Rayleigh response value allowed for the measurement signal for producing a valid wind.
unit: "m/s"
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22 | RR_Meas_Threshold_Max |
ascii double |
Maximum Rayleigh response value allowed for the measurement signal for producing a valid wind.
unit: "m/s"
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23 | RR_IntRef_Threshold_Min |
ascii double |
Minimum Rayleigh response value allowed for the internal reference signal for producing a valid wind.
unit: "m/s"
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24 | RR_IntRef_Threshold_Max |
ascii double |
Maximum Rayleigh response value allowed for the internal reference signal for producing a valid wind.
unit: "m/s"
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25 | LOS_min |
ascii double |
Minimum atmospheric signal LOS speed component
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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26 | LOS_max |
ascii double |
Maximum atmospheric signal LOS speed component
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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27 | LOS_ref_min |
ascii double |
Minimum reference signal LOS speed component
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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28 | LOS_ref_max |
ascii double |
Maximum reference signal LOS speed component
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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29 | dLOSdR_min |
ascii double |
Minimum gradient of LOS speed component with respect to rayleigh Response
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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30 | dLOSdR_max |
ascii double |
Maximum gradient of LOS speed component with respect to rayleigh Response
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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31 | dLOSdT_min |
ascii double |
Minimum gradient of LOS speed component with respect to atmospheric temperature
unit: "m/s/K"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "m/s/K"
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32 | dLOSdT_max |
ascii double |
Maximum gradient of LOS speed component with respect to atmospheric temperature
unit: "m/s/K"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 5 |
fixed value: "m/s/K"
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33 | dLOSdP_min |
ascii double |
Minimum gradient of LOS speed component with respect to atmospheric pressure
unit: "m/s/hPa"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 7 |
fixed value: "m/s/hPa"
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34 | dLOSdP_max |
ascii double |
Maximum gradient of LOS speed component with respect to atmospheric pressure
unit: "m/s/hPa"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 7 |
fixed value: "m/s/hPa"
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35 | dLOSdrho_min |
ascii double |
Minimum gradient of LOS speed component with respect to atmospheric scattering ratio
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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36 | dLOSdrho_max |
ascii double |
Maximum gradient of LOS speed component with respect to atmospheric scattering ratio
unit: "m/s"
attribute: unit |
ascii string | size: 3 |
fixed value: "m/s"
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