Level_2C_Rayleigh_Assim_PCD_ADSR_03_95

binary record "Level_2C_Rayleigh_Assim_PCD_ADSR_03_95"size: 167
idfield namedefinition
0wind_result_id
binary uint32size: 4
unique L2B wind result identification number for this L2C file
1start_of_observation_datetime
binary timesize: 12
Start date and time of Measurement

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"
2l2c_rayleigh_quality_params
binary recordsize: 131
Structure containing all the L2C-derived quality information related to the current Rayleigh wind result for the current accumulation (i.e. error estimates, validity flags...)

idfield namedefinition
0obs_type
binary uint8size: 1
Remember if this was a cloud or no-cloud profile (or any other type we define).
1spare
binary bytessize: 36
Reservered for a 36-character Obs_Type String

hidden: true
2l2c_rayleigh_height_bin_quality_param
binary recordsize: 94
Structure containing all the information pertaining to the current Rayleigh wind result

idfield namedefinition
0l2b_rayleigh_obs_screening
binary recordsize: 18
Structure describing QC parameters resulting from screening of L2B Rayleigh wind result

idfield namedefinition
0l2b_rayleigh_obs_qc
binary uint8size: 1
A code describing a problem which prevents use of this Rayleigh wind result
1l2b_rayleigh_obs_qc_flags
binary array[8]size: 1
binary uint8size: 0:1
Flags describing problems which prevent using this Rayleigh wind result
2spare
binary bytessize: 16
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hidden: true
1assimilation_model_pcd
binary recordsize: 66
Structure describing product confidence for assimilation model parameters associated with the current Rayleigh wind result

idfield namedefinition
0hlos_observation_errors
binary recordsize: 28
Structure containing error estimates assumed during L2C processing, for the current L2B HLOS observation

idfield namedefinition
0persistence_error
binary uint16size: 2
Persistence error

unit: "cm/s"
1representativity_error
binary uint16size: 2
Representativity error

unit: "cm/s"
2final_error
binary uint16size: 2
Final error

unit: "cm/s"
3estimated_obs_bias
binary int16size: 2
Estimated bias for the current L2B HLOS wind result

unit: "cm/s"
4spare
binary bytessize: 20
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hidden: true
1background_hlos
binary int16size: 2
HLOS from the assimilation model background field given in cm/s and rounded to the nearest integer

unit: "cm/s"
2background_hlos_error
binary uint16size: 2
Error in cm/s for Background_hlos

unit: "cm/s"
3l2b_hlos_reliability
binary doublesize: 8
An L2C-derived measure of the reliability of the current L2B HLOS observation
4Analysis_hlos
binary int16size: 2
HLOS from the assimilation model analysis field given in cm/s and rounded to the nearest integer

unit: "cm/s"
5zonal_wind_background_error
binary uint16size: 2
Error in cm/s for zonal wind from the assimilation model background

unit: "cm/s"
6meridional_wind_background_error
binary uint16size: 2
Error in cm/s for meridional wind from the assimilation model background.

unit: "cm/s"
7spare
binary bytessize: 20
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hidden: true
2spare
binary bytessize: 10
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hidden: true
3spare
binary bytessize: 20
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hidden: true