ECA_ATL_EBD_2A

Variables

The table below lists the variables that are present in the HARP product that results from an ingestion of ECA_ATL_EBD_2A data.

field name

type

dimensions

unit

description

datetime

double

{time}

[seconds since 2000-01-01]

UTC time

latitude

double

{time}

[degree_north]

Geodetic latitude

longitude

double

{time}

[degree_east]

Geodetic longitude

orbit_index

int32

absolute orbit number

altitude

float

{time, vertical}

[m]

joint standard grid height

surface_altitude

float

{time}

[m]

surface altitude

viewing_elevation_angle

float

{time}

[degree]

viewing elevation angle

tropopause_height

float

{time}

[m]

tropopause height

extinction_coefficient

float

{time, vertical}

[1/m]

particle extinction coefficient 355nm

extinction_coefficient_uncertainty

float

{time, vertical}

[1/m]

particle extinction coefficient 355nm error

backscatter_coefficient

float

{time, vertical}

[1/m/sr]

particle backscatter coefficient 355nm

backscatter_coefficient_uncertainty

float

{time, vertical}

[1/m/sr]

particle backscatter coefficient 355nm error

lidar_ratio

float

{time, vertical}

[sr]

lidar ratio 355nm

lidar_ratio_uncertainty

float

{time, vertical}

[sr]

lidar ratio 355nm error

linear_depolarization_ratio

float

{time, vertical}

[]

particle linear depolarization ratio 355nm

linear_depolarization_ratio_uncertainty

float

{time, vertical}

[]

particle linear depolarization ratio 355nm error

optical_depth

float

{time, vertical}

[]

partical optical depth

optical_depth_uncertainty

float

{time, vertical}

[]

partical optical depth error

particle_effective_radius

float

{time, vertical}

[m]

particle effective area radius

particle_effective_radius_uncertainty

float

{time, vertical}

[m]

particle effective area radius error

particle_type

int8

{time, vertical}

simple classification

validity

int8

{time, vertical}

quality status

wavelength

float

[nm]

lidar wavelength

index

int32

{time}

zero-based index of the sample within the source product

Ingestion options

The table below lists the available ingestion options for ECA_ATL_EBD_2A products.

option name

legal values

description

resolution

medium, low

classification resolution: normal (default), medium (resolution=medium), or low (resolution=low)

Mapping description

The table below details where and how each variable was retrieved from the input product.

field name

mapping description

datetime

path

/ScienceData/time

latitude

path

/ScienceData/latitude

longitude

path

/ScienceData/longitude

orbit_index

path

/HeaderData/VariableProductHeader/MainProductHeader/orbitNumber

altitude

path

/ScienceData/height, /ScienceData/geoid_offset

description

altitude[i,j] = height[i,j] + geoid_offset[i]

surface_altitude

path

/ScienceData/elevation, /ScienceData/geoid_offset

description

altitude = elevation + geoid_offset

viewing_elevation_angle

path

/ScienceData/viewing_elevation_angle

tropopause_height

path

/ScienceData/tropopause_height

extinction_coefficient

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/particle_extinction_coefficient_355nm

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/particle_extinction_coefficient_355nm_medium_resolution

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/particle_extinction_coefficient_355nm_low_resolution

extinction_coefficient_uncertainty

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/particle_extinction_coefficient_355nm_error

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/particle_extinction_coefficient_355nm_medium_resolution_error

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/particle_extinction_coefficient_355nm_low_resolution_error

backscatter_coefficient

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/particle_backscatter_coefficient_355nm

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/particle_backscatter_coefficient_355nm_medium_resolution

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/particle_backscatter_coefficient_355nm_low_resolution

backscatter_coefficient_uncertainty

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/particle_backscatter_coefficient_355nm_error

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/particle_backscatter_coefficient_355nm_medium_resolution_error

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/particle_backscatter_coefficient_355nm_low_resolution_error

lidar_ratio

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/lidar_ratio_355nm

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/lidar_ratio_355nm_medium_resolution

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/lidar_ratio_355nm_low_resolution

lidar_ratio_uncertainty

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/lidar_ratio_355nm_error

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/lidar_ratio_355nm_medium_resolution_error

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/lidar_ratio_355nm_low_resolution_error

linear_depolarization_ratio

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/particle_linear_depol_ratio_355nm

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/particle_linear_depol_ratio_355nm_medium_resolution

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/particle_linear_depol_ratio_355nm_low_resolution

linear_depolarization_ratio_uncertainty

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/particle_linear_depol_ratio_355nm_error

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/particle_linear_depol_ratio_355nm_medium_resolution_error

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/particle_linear_depol_ratio_355nm_low_resolution_error

optical_depth

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/particle_optical_depth_355nm

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/particle_optical_depth_355nm_medium_resolution

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/particle_optical_depth_355nm_low_resolution

optical_depth_uncertainty

condition

resolution unset

path

/ScienceData/particle_optical_depth_355nm_error

condition

resolution=medium

path

/ScienceData/particle_optical_depth_355nm_medium_resolution_error

condition

resolution=low

path

/ScienceData/particle_optical_depth_355nm_low_resolution_error

particle_effective_radius

path

/ScienceData/particle_effective_area_radius

particle_effective_radius_uncertainty

path

/ScienceData/particle_effective_area_radius_error

particle_type

path

/ScienceData/simple_classification

validity

path

/ScienceData/quality_status

wavelength

description

set to fixed value of 355nm