SCI_OL__2P_MDSR_nadir_v1

binary record "SCI_OL__2P_MDSR_nadir_v1"
idfield namedefinition
0dsr_time
binary timesize: 12
Start Time of DSR

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"
1dsr_length
binary uint32size: 4
Length of this DSR in bytes

unit: "bytes"
2quality_flag
binary int8size: 1
Quality Indicator (-1 if empty DSR)
3integr_time
binary uint16 (double)size: 2
Integration time for this DSR

unit: "1/16 s"

converted unit: "s" (multiply by 1/16)
4num_vcd
binary uint16size: 2
Number of vertical column densities
5vcd
binary array[dim_0]
Vertical column density (VCD)

dim_0: int(../num_vcd)
binary floatsize: 4
unit: "molecules/cm2"
6vcd_err
binary array[dim_0]
Error on the VCD above

dim_0: int(../num_vcd)
binary floatsize: 4
unit: ""
7flag_vcd_flags
binary uint16size: 2
Flag describing the VCD output above. Bit description for DOAS = 0: no - yes extended field-of-view calculation; 1: no - yes maximum SZA reached, VCD computation impossible; 2: no - yes no weighting of AMFs over footprint; 3: no - yes linear weighting of AMFs over footprint; 4: no - yes parabolic weighting of AMFs over footprint; 5-15: not used at present. For AMC-DOAS (retrieval of H2O) flag 2 is set to 'true', all others to 'false'. Bit description for IAS = 0: no - yes convergence reached; 1: no - yes sza lower than limit (currently 80 deg); 2: no - yes residual norm lower than limit (currently 4); 3: no - yes maximum absolute value of residual lower than limit (currently 2); 4: no - yes error weighting used; 5: no - yes ratioed measurements used; 6-nn: alpha between bounds and |alpha| < limit, a pair of flags for each gas (alpha currently 0.5)
8slant_col_den
binary floatsize: 4
Effective slant column density of the main parameter

unit: "molecules/cm2"
9err_slant_col
binary floatsize: 4
Error on effective slant column density above

unit: ""
10num_linear_param
binary uint16size: 2
Number of linear fitted parameters
11num_non_linear_param
binary uint16size: 2
Number of non-linear fitted parameters
12linear_fit_param
binary array[dim_0]
Linear fitted parameters

dim_0: int(../num_linear_param)
binary floatsize: 4
13linear_fit_param_err
binary array[dim_0]
Error on linear fitted parameters

dim_0: int(../num_linear_param)
binary floatsize: 4
unit: ""
14linear_fit_cross_corr
binary array[dim_0]
Cross-correlation matrix entries of the linear fit

dim_0: int(../num_linear_param) * (int(../num_linear_param) - 1) / 2
binary floatsize: 4
15non_linear_fit_param
binary array[dim_0]
Non-linear fitted parameters

dim_0: int(../num_non_linear_param)
binary floatsize: 4
16non_linear_fit_param_err
binary array[dim_0]
Error on non-linear fitted parameters

dim_0: int(../num_non_linear_param)
binary floatsize: 4
unit: ""
17non_linear_fit_cross_corr
binary array[dim_0]
Cross-correlation entries of the non-linear fit

dim_0: int(../num_non_linear_param) * (int(../num_non_linear_param) - 1) / 2
binary floatsize: 4
18rms_fit
binary floatsize: 4
RMS of fit for the fitting window
19chi_2_fit
binary floatsize: 4
Chi^2 of the fit
20goodness_fit
binary floatsize: 4
Goodness of the fit
21iter_num
binary uint16size: 2
Iteration number for the fitting window
22fit_flags
binary uint16size: 2
Flags describing the above data for linear and non-linear fit. Bit definition = 0: no - yes smoothing of measurements; 1: no - yes error weighting of fitting; 2: no - yes use of ratioed measurements; 3: no - yes use of pre-convoluted cross-sections; 4: no - yes convolution of cross-sections; 5: no - yes convolution on measurement grid; 6: literature - SCIAMACHY cross-sections used; 7: linear - non-linear fitting; 8: no - yes use of SO2 corection; 9-11: quality, to be interpreted as 3 bit integer, 0 lowest quality, 7 highest quality; 12-15: not used at present
23amf_gr
binary floatsize: 4
AMF to ground for species
24amf_gr_err
binary floatsize: 4
Error on AMF to ground

unit: ""
25amf_cl
binary floatsize: 4
AMF to cloud-top for species
26amf_cl_err
binary floatsize: 4
Error on AMF to cloud-top

unit: ""
27flag_amf_flags
binary uint16size: 2
Flags describing the AMF data above: Bit definition = 0: clear - clear & cloud look-up; 1: one AMF value - extended field-of-view; 2: continental - maritime aerosol present; 3: no - yes maximum SZA exceeded; 4-15: not used at present
28temp_ref
binary floatsize: 4
Temperature of reference spectrum

unit: "K"