PMAP_MDR_2_AOP_v1

binary record "PMAP_MDR_2_AOP_v1"size: 34198
(format version 2)

idfield namedefinition
0RECORD_HEADER
binary record "REC_HEAD"size: 20
1DEGRADED_INST_MDR
binary uint8size: 1
Quality of MDR has been degraded from nominal (flag is true) due to an instrument degradation (flag is taken from input GOME L1B product)
2DEGRADED_PROC_MDR
binary uint8size: 1
Quality of MDR has been degraded from nominal due to a processing degradation (flag depends both from input GOME L1B product and L2 processing)
3SCANNER_ANGLE
binary array[192]size: 768
GOME-2 scanner viewing angle corresponding to PMD pixel
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 deg"

converted unit: "deg" (multiply by 1/1000000)
4SOLAR_ZENITH
binary array[192]size: 768
Solar zenith angle at height h0 corresponding to PMD pixel centre, point F (topocentric CS)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 deg"

converted unit: "deg" (multiply by 1/1000000)
5SOLAR_AZIMUTH
binary array[192]size: 768
Solar azimuth angle at height h0 corresponding to PMD pixel centre, point F (topocentric CS)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 deg"

converted unit: "deg" (multiply by 1/1000000)
6SAT_ZENITH
binary array[192]size: 768
Satellite zenith angle at height h0 corresponding to PMD pixel centre, point F (topocentric CS)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 deg"

converted unit: "deg" (multiply by 1/1000000)
7SAT_AZIMUTH
binary array[192]size: 768
Satellite azimuth angle at height h0 corresponding to PMD pixel centre, point F (topocentric CS)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 deg"

converted unit: "deg" (multiply by 1/1000000)
8REL_AZIMUTH
binary array[192]size: 768
Relative azimuth angle corresponding to PMD pixel centre, point F
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 deg"

converted unit: "deg" (multiply by 1/1000000)
9SCATT_ANGLE
binary array[192]size: 768
Scattering angle corresponding to PMD pixel centre, point F
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 deg"

converted unit: "deg" (multiply by 1/1000000)
10INPUT_INSTR
binary array[192]size: 192
Input instruments flag (bit 0: for GOME-2, bit 1: for AVHRR, bit 2: for IASI)
binary uint8size: 1
11CORNER_AOP
binary array[4, 192]size: 6144
Geodetic latitude and geocentric longitude at ground of PMD pixel, points ABCD (earth-fixed CS), corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for aerosol properties retrieval
binary recordsize: 8
idfield namedefinition
0LATITUDE
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Geodetic latitude (-90 to 90, -90 is the south pole, 90 the north pole, 0 the equator) (Earth-fixed CS)

unit: "1e-6 degrees_north"

converted unit: "degrees_north" (multiply by 1/1000000)
1LONGITUDE
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Geocentric longitude (-180 to 180, meridian is 0 and minus is going west) (Earth-fixed CS)

unit: "1e-6 degrees_east"

converted unit: "degrees_east" (multiply by 1/1000000)
12CENTRE_AOP
binary array[192]size: 1536
Geodetic latitude and geocentric longitude at ground of PMD pixel centre, point F (earth-fixed CS), corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for aerosol properties retrieval
binary recordsize: 8
idfield namedefinition
0LATITUDE
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Geodetic latitude (-90 to 90, -90 is the south pole, 90 the north pole, 0 the equator) (Earth-fixed CS)

unit: "1e-6 degrees_north"

converted unit: "degrees_north" (multiply by 1/1000000)
1LONGITUDE
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Geocentric longitude (-180 to 180, meridian is 0 and minus is going west) (Earth-fixed CS)

unit: "1e-6 degrees_east"

converted unit: "degrees_east" (multiply by 1/1000000)
13READOUT_STARTTIME_AOP
binary array[192]size: 1152
UTC time associated with the read-out of the detector pixel of the reference PMD band used for aerosol properties retrieval
binary timesize: 6
unit: "s since 2000-01-01"

value: float(./days) * 86400 + float(./milliseconds) / 1000
binary recordsize: 6
EPS short cds

idfield namedefinition
0days
binary uint16size: 2
days since January 1st, 2000 (must be positive)

unit: "days since 2000-01-01"
1milliseconds
binary uint32size: 4
milliseconds since start of day

unit: "1e-3 s"
14RETRIEVAL_ALGORITHM
binary array[192]size: 192
Flag indicating the retrieval algorithm used (specifies also whether the retrieval is on Land or Sea)
binary uint8size: 1
15AOD
binary array[192]size: 768
Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
16ERR_AOD
binary array[192]size: 768
Error on Aerosol Optical Depth (TBD)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
17AEROSOL_CLASS
binary array[192]size: 192
Flag indicating aerosol classification/type
binary uint8size: 1
18AVHRR_CLOUDFRAC_AOP
binary array[192]size: 768
AVHRR cloud fraction co-located with PMD pixel (corners corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for aerosol properties retrieval)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
19AVHRR_AVT4T5DIFF
binary array[192]size: 768
AVHRR T4-T5 averaged difference co-located with PMD pixel (corners corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for aerosol properties retrieval)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 K"

converted unit: "K" (multiply by 1/1000000)
20CHLOROPHYLL_LOAD
binary array[192]size: 768
Chlorophyll load
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 mg/m3"

converted unit: "mg/m3" (multiply by 1/1000000)
21WIND_SPEED
binary array[192]size: 768
10 meter wind speed, taken from ECMWF forecast databases
binary int32 (double)size: 4
unit: "1e-6 m/s"

converted unit: "m/s" (multiply by 1/1000000)
22ASH_TEMP
binary array[192]size: 384
Temperature of ash plumes
binary uint16size: 2
unit: "1e-1 K"
23LAND_FRACT_AOP
binary array[192]size: 768
Land fraction co-located with PMD pixel (corners corrected according to the 6 time shift of the reference PMD band used for aerosol properties retrieval)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
24RAD_INHOMOGENEITY_AOP
binary array[192]size: 768
Radiance inhomogeneity (land processing) (corners corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for aerosol properties retrieval)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
25QUALITY_FLAGS_AOP
binary array[192]size: 384
Product quality flags related to aerosol optical properties retrieval
binary uint16size: 2
26CORNER_COP
binary array[4, 192]size: 6144
Geodetic latitude and geocentric longitude at ground of PMD pixel, points ABCD (earth-fixed CS), corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for cloud properties retrieval
binary recordsize: 8
idfield namedefinition
0LATITUDE
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Geodetic latitude (-90 to 90, -90 is the south pole, 90 the north pole, 0 the equator) (Earth-fixed CS)

unit: "1e-6 degrees_north"

converted unit: "degrees_north" (multiply by 1/1000000)
1LONGITUDE
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Geocentric longitude (-180 to 180, meridian is 0 and minus is going west) (Earth-fixed CS)

unit: "1e-6 degrees_east"

converted unit: "degrees_east" (multiply by 1/1000000)
27CENTRE_COP
binary array[192]size: 1536
Geodetic latitude and geocentric longitude at ground of PMD pixel centre, NA point F (earth-fixed CS), corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for cloud properties retrieval
binary recordsize: 8
idfield namedefinition
0LATITUDE
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Geodetic latitude (-90 to 90, -90 is the south pole, 90 the north pole, 0 the equator) (Earth-fixed CS)

unit: "1e-6 degrees_north"

converted unit: "degrees_north" (multiply by 1/1000000)
1LONGITUDE
binary int32 (double)size: 4
Geocentric longitude (-180 to 180, meridian is 0 and minus is going west) (Earth-fixed CS)

unit: "1e-6 degrees_east"

converted unit: "degrees_east" (multiply by 1/1000000)
28READOUT_STARTTIME_COP
binary array[192]size: 1152
UTC time associated with the read-out of the detector pixel of the reference NA PMD band used for cloud properties retrieval
binary timesize: 6
unit: "s since 2000-01-01"

value: float(./days) * 86400 + float(./milliseconds) / 1000
binary recordsize: 6
EPS short cds

idfield namedefinition
0days
binary uint16size: 2
days since January 1st, 2000 (must be positive)

unit: "days since 2000-01-01"
1milliseconds
binary uint32size: 4
milliseconds since start of day

unit: "1e-3 s"
29CLOUD_OD
binary array[192]size: 768
Cloud optical depth
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
30AVHRR_CLOUDFRAC_COP
binary array[192]size: 768
AVHRR cloud fraction collocated on PMD pixel (corners corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for cloud properties retrieval)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
31CLOUD_TOP_TEMP
binary array[192]size: 384
Cloud top temperature
binary uint16size: 2
unit: "1e-1 K"
32LAND_FRACT_COP
binary array[192]size: 768
Land fraction co-located with PMD pixel (corners corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for cloud properties retrieval)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
33RAD_INHOMOGENEITY_COP
binary array[192]size: 768
Radiance inhomogeneity (land processing) (corners corrected according to the time shift of the reference PMD band used for cloud properties retrieval)
binary int32 (double)size: 4
converted unit: "" (multiply by 1/1000000)
34QUALITY_FLAGS_COP
binary array[192]size: 192
Product quality flags related to cloud optical properties retrieval
binary uint8size: 1