Level_2C_Rayleigh_VecWind_MDSR_01_32

binary record "Level_2C_Rayleigh_VecWind_MDSR_01_32"
idfield namedefinition
0start_of_obs_time
binary timesize: 12
Start date and time of the observation or BRC covered by the present DSR. This is the same time as in the Geolcation ADS repeated here for cross-checking purposes

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"
1n_meas
binary int16size: 2
Number of L1 measurements reported by the L1B product for this BRC. Note this figure may vary from one BRC to the other
2n_obs_rayleigh_actual
binary int16size: 2
Number of meaningful Rayleigh profiles in this BRC. Note this figure may vary from one BRC to the other but will not exceed M_Rayleigh
3rayleigh_profile
binary array[dim_0]
dim_0: int(/sph/m_rayleigh)
binary recordsize: 733
Structure containing all the information related to the M_Rayleigh wind profiles associated to the current observation

idfield namedefinition
0obs_type
binary uint8size: 1
Defines whether this observation was classified as cloud, no cloud
1spare_1
binary bytessize: 36
Reservered for a 36-character Obs_Type String

hidden: true
2rayleigh_height_bin_vecwind
binary array[24]size: 696
binary recordsize: 29
Structure containing 24 sub-structures with all the information pertaining to the 24 possible height bins of the profile

idfield namedefinition
0validity_flag
binary uint8size: 1
Validity flag (1 or TRUE = valid, 0 or FALSE = unvalid) attached to the reported wind height bin velocity
1background_zonal_wind_velocity
binary int16size: 2
Background zonal wind velocity given in cm/s and rounded to the nearest integer

unit: "cm/s"
2background_meridional_wind_velocity
binary int16size: 2
Background meridional wind velocity given in cm/s and rounded to the nearest integer

unit: "cm/s"
3analysis_zonal_wind_velocity
binary int16size: 2
Analysis zonal wind velocity given in cm/s and rounded to the nearest integer

unit: "cm/s"
4analysis_meridional_wind_velocity
binary int16size: 2
Analysis meridional wind velocity given in cm/s and rounded to the nearest integer

unit: "cm/s"
5spare_1
binary bytessize: 20
Spare

hidden: true