Level_2C_Rayleigh_VecWind_MDSR_02_00

binary record "Level_2C_Rayleigh_VecWind_MDSR_02_00"size: 45
idfield namedefinition
0wind_result_id
binary uint32size: 4
unique L2B/L2C wind result identification number for this L2C file
1start_of_obs_time
binary timesize: 12
Start date and time of the first measurement included in the present DSR. This is the same time as in the Geolocation 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"
2height_bin_vecwind
binary recordsize: 29
Data structure giving background and analysis vector results.

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
binary bytessize: 20
Spare

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