MPLNET NETCDF4 File Format
netcdf MPLNET_V3_L1_NRB_YYYYMMDD_MPLXXXXX_SITE {
dimensions:
wavelength = 1
;
days = 1 ;
time = 1440 ;
altitude = 400 ;
box = 1 ;
detector = 1 ;
laser = 1 ;
flc = 1 ;
variables:
float latitude(time) ;
latitude:standard_name = "latitude"
latitude:units = "degrees_north"
float longitude(time) ;
longitude:standard_name = "longitude"
longitude:units = "degrees_east"
float surface_altitude(time) ;
surface_altitude:long_name = "transceiver height above sea level"
surface_altitude:standard_name = "surface_altitude"
surface_altitude:units = "km"
surface_altitude:positive = "up"
surface_altitude:grid_bias = "center"
float zenith(time) ;
zenith:standard_name = "sensor_zenith_angle"
zenith:long_name = "transceiver nadir angle"
zenith:units = "degrees"
zenith:scale_factor = -1.00000
zenith:add_offset = 180.000
float azimuth(time) ;
azimuth:standard_name = "sensor_azimuth_angle"
azimuth:long_name = "transceiver compass angle"
azimuth:units = "degrees"
azimuth:reference_direction = "north"
azimuth:scale_factor = 1.00000
azimuth:add_offset = -180.000
double time(time) ;
time:standard_name = "time"
time:long_name = "gridded observation time"
time:ancillary_variables = "time_resolution"
time:units = "days since -4713-01-01 12:00:00 UTC"
time:calendar = "gregorian"
time:resolution = "time_resolution"
time:grid_bias = "center"
double time_resolution
time_resolution:long_name = "resolution of gridded observation time"
time_resolution:units = "day"
double time_average(time) ;
time_average:long_name = "temporal averaging period used to produce data at the gridded observation time"
time_average:units = "min"
float altitude(altitude,time) ;
altitude:standard_name = "altitude"
altitude:long_name = "height above sea level"
altitude:ancillary_variables = "altitude_resolution"
altitude:units = "km"
altitude:positive = "up"
altitude:resolution = "altitude_resolution"
altitude:grid_bias = "center"
float altitude_resolution
altitude_resolution:long_name = "resolution of height above sea level"
altitude_resolution:units = "km"
float wavelength(days) ;
wavelength:standard_name = "sensor_band_central_radiation_wavelength"
wavelength:units = "nm"
float range(altitude,days,wavelength) ;
range:long_name = "range from transceiver"
range:ancillary_variables = "range_resolution"
range:units = "km"
range:resolution = "range_resolution"
range:grid_bias = "center"
float range_resolution(days) ;
range_resolution:long_name = "resolution of range from transceiver"
range_resolution:units = "km"
double time_resolution_original(time,wavelength) ;
time_resolution_original:long_name = "resolution of measured observation time"
time_resolution_original:units = "day"
float range_resolution_original(time,wavelength) ;
range_resolution_original:long_name = "resolution of measured range from transceiver"
range_resolution_original:units = "km"
byte channels_available(days) ;
channels_available:long_name = "signal channels"
channels_available:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
channels_available:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
channels_available:flag_meanings = "total, copolar, crosspolar, raman, hsrl"
channels_available:comment = "Channel refers to data signal channels, not instrument signal channels."
float pulse_count(time,wavelength) ;
pulse_count:long_name = "lidar pulses per time bin"
float pulse_rate(time,wavelength) ;
pulse_rate:long_name = "rate of lidar pulse emission"
pulse_rate:units = "Hz"
float integrated_bin_time(time,wavelength) ;
integrated_bin_time:long_name = "integration period per time bin per range bin"
integrated_bin_time:units = "ns"
float bin_time_per_pulse(time,wavelength) ;
bin_time_per_pulse:long_name = "integration period per range bin per pulse"
bin_time_per_pulse:units = "ns"
float nrb(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
nrb:long_name = "normalized relative backscatter"
nrb:units = "MHz km2 uJ-1"
nrb:time_average = "time_average"
nrb:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
nrb:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
nrb:qa_mod_flags = "none"
nrb:qa_mod_values = "none"
nrb:qa_low_flags = "none"
nrb:qa_low_values = "none"
float nrb_err(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
nrb_err:long_name = "uncertainty normalized relative backscatter"
nrb_err:units = "MHz km2 uJ-1"
nrb_err:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
nrb_err:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
nrb_err:qa_mod_flags = "none"
nrb_err:qa_mod_values = "none"
nrb_err:qa_low_flags = "none"
nrb_err:qa_low_values = "none"
float nrb_co(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
nrb_co:long_name = "copolar normalized relative backscatter"
nrb_co:units = "MHz km2 uJ-1"
nrb_co:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
nrb_co:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
nrb_co:qa_mod_flags = "none"
nrb_co:qa_mod_values = "none"
nrb_co:qa_low_flags = "none"
nrb_co:qa_low_values = "none"
float nrb_co_err(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
nrb_co_err:long_name = "uncertainty in copolar normalized relative backscatter"
nrb_co_err:units = "MHz km2 uJ-1"
nrb_co_err:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
nrb_co_err:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
nrb_co_err:qa_mod_flags = "none"
nrb_co_err:qa_mod_values = "none"
nrb_co_err:qa_low_flags = "none"
nrb_co_err:qa_low_values = "none"
float nrb_cross(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
nrb_cross:long_name = "crosspolar normalized relative backscatter"
nrb_cross:units = "MHz km2 uJ-1"
nrb_cross:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
nrb_cross:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
nrb_cross:qa_mod_flags = "none"
nrb_cross:qa_mod_values = "none"
nrb_cross:qa_low_flags = "none"
nrb_cross:qa_low_values = "none"
float nrb_cross_err(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
nrb_cross_err:long_name = "uncertainty in crosspolar normalized relative backscatter"
nrb_cross_err:units = "MHz km2 uJ-1"
nrb_cross_err:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
nrb_cross_err:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
nrb_cross_err:qa_mod_flags = "none"
nrb_cross_err:qa_mod_values = "none"
nrb_cross_err:qa_low_flags = "none"
nrb_cross_err:qa_low_values = "none"
float vol_depol_ratio(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
vol_depol_ratio:long_name = "linear volume depolarization ratio"
vol_depol_ratio:comment = "The MPL linear volume depolarization ratio is only applicable for cases of single scattering from rotationally symmetric randomly oriented particles or particle ensembles having a plane of symmetry at 180 degree scattering angle. For more information contact MPLNET staff."
vol_depol_ratio:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
vol_depol_ratio:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
vol_depol_ratio:qa_mod_flags = "none"
vol_depol_ratio:qa_mod_values = "none"
vol_depol_ratio:qa_low_flags = "none"
vol_depol_ratio:qa_low_values = "none"
float vol_depol_ratio_err(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
vol_depol_ratio_err:long_name = "uncertainty in linear volume depolarization ratio"
vol_depol_ratio_err:comment = "The MPL linear volume depolarization ratio is only applicable for cases of single scattering from rotationally symmetric randomly oriented particles or particle ensembles having a plane of symmetry at 180 degree scattering angle. For more information contact MPLNET staff."
vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_mod_flags = "none"
vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_mod_values = "none"
vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_low_flags = "none"
vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_low_values = "none"
float bg(time,wavelength) ;
bg:long_name = "total background photon count rate"
bg:units = "MHz"
bg:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
bg:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
bg:qa_mod_flags = "none"
bg:qa_mod_values = "none"
bg:qa_low_flags = "none"
bg:qa_low_values = "none"
float bg_err(time,wavelength) ;
bg_err:long_name = "uncertainty in total background photon count rate"
bg_err:units = "MHz"
bg_err:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
bg_err:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
bg_err:qa_mod_flags = "none"
bg_err:qa_mod_values = "none"
bg_err:qa_low_flags = "none"
bg_err:qa_low_values = "none"
float bg_co(time,wavelength) ;
bg_co:long_name = "total copolar background photon count rate"
bg_co:units = "MHz"
bg_co:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
bg_co:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
bg_co:qa_mod_flags = "none"
bg_co:qa_mod_values = "none"
bg_co:qa_low_flags = "none"
bg_co:qa_low_values = "none"
float bg_co_err(time,wavelength) ;
bg_co_err:long_name = "uncertainty in copolar background photon count rate"
bg_co_err:units = "MHz"
bg_co_err:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
bg_co_err:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
bg_co_err:qa_mod_flags = "none"
bg_co_err:qa_mod_values = "none"
bg_co_err:qa_low_flags = "none"
bg_co_err:qa_low_values = "none"
float bg_cross(time,wavelength) ;
bg_cross:long_name = "total crosspolar background photon count rate"
bg_cross:units = "MHz"
bg_cross:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
bg_cross:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
bg_cross:qa_mod_flags = "none"
bg_cross:qa_mod_values = "none"
bg_cross:qa_low_flags = "none"
bg_cross:qa_low_values = "none"
float bg_cross_err(time,wavelength) ;
bg_cross_err:long_name = "uncertainty in crosspolar background photon count rate"
bg_cross_err:units = "MHz"
bg_cross_err:qa_high_flags = "flag_data, flag_data_hsrl, flag_data_raman, flag_calibration_l0, flag_temperature_correction, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc"
bg_cross_err:qa_high_values = "0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1, 0:1"
bg_cross_err:qa_mod_flags = "none"
bg_cross_err:qa_mod_values = "none"
bg_cross_err:qa_low_flags = "none"
bg_cross_err:qa_low_values = "none"
float energy(time,wavelength) ;
energy:long_name = "emitted lidar energy per pulse"
energy:units = "uJ"
energy:comment = "Total emitted lidar energy per bin is (energy * pulse_count)."
float energy_set_point(days) ;
energy_set_point:long_name = "ideal emitted lidar energy per pulse"
energy_set_point:units = "uJ"
energy_set_point:comment = "Total emitted lidar energy per bin is (energy * pulse_count)."
float temp_box(time,box) ;
temp_box:long_name = "lidar ambient temperature"
temp_box:units = "Celsius"
float temp_detector(time,detector) ;
temp_detector:long_name = "lidar detector temperature"
temp_detector:units = "Celsius"
float temp_laser(time,laser) ;
temp_laser:long_name = "lidar laser head temperature"
temp_laser:units = "Celsius"
float temp_flc(time,flc) ;
temp_flc:long_name = "lidar FLC temperature"
temp_flc:units = "Celsius"
float temp_ol(days) ;
temp_ol:long_name = "transceiver telescope temperature during overlap calibration"
temp_ol:units = "Celsius"
float temp_lab(days) ;
temp_lab:long_name = "transceiver telescope temperature during laboratory instrument alignment"
temp_lab:units = "Celsius"
float temp_box_set_point(days) ;
temp_box_set_point:long_name = "ideal temperature for transceiver telescope"
temp_box_set_point:units = "Celsius"
float temp_detector_set_point(days) ;
temp_detector_set_point:long_name = "temperature used to assess detector performance"
temp_detector_set_point:units = "Celsius"
float temp_laser_set_point(days) ;
temp_laser_set_point:long_name = "temperature used to assess laser performance"
temp_laser_set_point:units = "Celsius"
float temp_flc_set_point(days) ;
temp_flc_set_point:long_name = "ideal temperature for the FLC"
temp_flc_set_point:units = "Celsius"
float temp_align(days) ;
temp_align:long_name = "lab temperature during alignment of lidar"
temp_align:units = "Celsius"
float temp_surf(time) ;
temp_surf:long_name = "two meter air temperature from NASA GEOS5"
temp_surf:units = "Celsius"
float lwgem(time) ;
lwgem:long_name = "Emitted_Longwave_At_The_Surface_from_NASA_GEOS5"
lwgem:units = "W m-2"
float lwgntclr(time) ;
lwgntclr:long_name = "Surface_Net_Downward_Longwave_Flux_Assuming_Clear_Sky_from_NASA_GEOS5"
lwgntclr:units = "W m-2"
float swgntclr(time) ;
swgntclr:long_name = "Surface_Net_Downward_Shortwave_Flux_Assuming_Clear_Sky_from_NASA_GEOS5"
swgntclr:units = "W m-2"
byte qa_nrb(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
qa_nrb:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_nrb:variable = "nrb"
qa_nrb:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_nrb:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_nrb_err(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
qa_nrb_err:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_nrb_err:variable = "nrb_err"
qa_nrb_err:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_err:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_err:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_nrb_err:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_nrb_co(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
qa_nrb_co:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_nrb_co:variable = "nrb_co"
qa_nrb_co:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_co:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_co:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_nrb_co:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_nrb_co_err(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
qa_nrb_co_err:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_nrb_co_err:variable = "nrb_co_err"
qa_nrb_co_err:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_co_err:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_co_err:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_nrb_co_err:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_nrb_cross(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
qa_nrb_cross:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_nrb_cross:variable = "nrb_cross"
qa_nrb_cross:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_cross:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_cross:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_nrb_cross:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_nrb_cross_err(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
qa_nrb_cross_err:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_nrb_cross_err:variable = "nrb_cross_err"
qa_nrb_cross_err:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_cross_err:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_nrb_cross_err:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_nrb_cross_err:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_vol_depol_ratio(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
qa_vol_depol_ratio:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_vol_depol_ratio:variable = "vol_depol_ratio"
qa_vol_depol_ratio:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_vol_depol_ratio:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_vol_depol_ratio:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_vol_depol_ratio:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_vol_depol_ratio_err(altitude,time,wavelength) ;
qa_vol_depol_ratio_err:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_vol_depol_ratio_err:variable = "vol_depol_ratio_err"
qa_vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_vol_depol_ratio_err:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_bg(time,wavelength) ;
qa_bg:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_bg:variable = "bg"
qa_bg:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_bg:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_bg_err(time,wavelength) ;
qa_bg_err:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_bg_err:variable = "bg_err"
qa_bg_err:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_err:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_err:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_bg_err:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_bg_co(time,wavelength) ;
qa_bg_co:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_bg_co:variable = "bg_co"
qa_bg_co:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_co:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_co:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_bg_co:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_bg_co_err(time,wavelength) ;
qa_bg_co_err:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_bg_co_err:variable = "bg_co_err"
qa_bg_co_err:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_co_err:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_co_err:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_bg_co_err:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_bg_cross(time,wavelength) ;
qa_bg_cross:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_bg_cross:variable = "bg_cross"
qa_bg_cross:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_cross:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_cross:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_bg_cross:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte qa_bg_cross_err(time,wavelength) ;
qa_bg_cross_err:long_name = "quality assurance confidence level for specified variable"
qa_bg_cross_err:variable = "bg_cross_err"
qa_bg_cross_err:qa_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_cross_err:qa_values = 1, 2, 4, 8
qa_bg_cross_err:qa_meanings = "high, moderate, low, qa_fail"
qa_bg_cross_err:qa_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_data(time,wavelength) ;
flag_data:long_name = "flag indicating if elastic signal data are missing"
flag_data:flag_masks = 1, 2
flag_data:flag_values = 1, 2
flag_data:flag_meanings = "data_exists, data_missing"
flag_data:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_data_hsrl(time,wavelength) ;
flag_data_hsrl:long_name = "flag indicating if hsrl signal data are missing"
flag_data_hsrl:flag_masks = 1, 2
flag_data_hsrl:flag_values = 1, 2
flag_data_hsrl:flag_meanings = "data_exists, data_missing"
flag_data_hsrl:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_data_raman(time,wavelength) ;
flag_data_raman:long_name = "flag indicating if raman signal data are missing"
flag_data_raman:flag_masks = 1, 2
flag_data_raman:flag_values = 1, 2
flag_data_raman:flag_meanings = "data_exists, data_missing"
flag_data_raman:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_calibration_l0(time,wavelength) ;
flag_calibration_l0:long_name = "flag indicating if elastic signal data calibrations were not applied"
flag_calibration_l0:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
flag_calibration_l0:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
flag_calibration_l0:flag_meanings = "all_calibrations_applied, deadtime_calibration_missing, darkcount_calibration_missing, afterpulse_calibration_missing, overlap_calibration_missing, polarization_calibration_missing"
flag_calibration_l0:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_temperature_correction(time,wavelength) ;
flag_temperature_correction:long_name = "flag indicating if elastic signal data temperature corrections were not applied"
flag_temperature_correction:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
flag_temperature_correction:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
flag_temperature_correction:flag_meanings = "all_temperature_corrections_applied, overlap_temperature_correction_missing, polarization_temperature_correction_missing, filter_temperature_correction_missing, detector_temperature_correction_missing, window_temperature_correction_missing"
flag_temperature_correction:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_energy(time,wavelength) ;
flag_energy:long_name = "flag indicating possible laser energy problems for elastic signal data quality assurance"
flag_energy:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_energy:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_energy:flag_meanings = "no_problems, 15%_<_energy_deviation_from_set_point_<=_20%, energy_deviation_from_set_point_>_20%, no_set_point, measurement_fault"
flag_energy:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_temp_box(time,wavelength) ;
flag_temp_box:long_name = "flag indicating possible box telescope temperature problems for elastic signal data quality assurance"
flag_temp_box:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_temp_box:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_temp_box:flag_meanings = "no_problems, 2C_<_temperature_deviation_from_set_point_<=_5C, temperature_deviation_from_set_point_>_5C, no_set_point, measurement_fault"
flag_temp_box:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_temp_detector(time,wavelength) ;
flag_temp_detector:long_name = "flag indicating possible detector temperature problems for elastic signal data quality assurance"
flag_temp_detector:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_temp_detector:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_temp_detector:flag_meanings = "no_problems, 2C_<_temperature_deviation_from_set_point_<=_5C, temperature_deviation_from_set_point_>_5C, no_set_point, measurement_fault"
flag_temp_detector:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_temp_laser(time,wavelength) ;
flag_temp_laser:long_name = "flag indicating possible laser temperature problems for elastic signal data quality assurance"
flag_temp_laser:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_temp_laser:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_temp_laser:flag_meanings = "no_problems, placeholder, placeholder, no_set_point, measurement_fault"
flag_temp_laser:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
byte flag_temp_flc(time,wavelength) ;
flag_temp_flc:long_name = "flag indicating possible FLC temperature problems for elastic signal data quality assurance"
flag_temp_flc:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_temp_flc:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
flag_temp_flc:flag_meanings = "no_problems, placeholder, placeholder, no_set_point, measurement_fault"
flag_temp_flc:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
long flag_qa(time,wavelength) ;
flag_qa:long_name = "overall QA Flag for NRB product"
flag_qa:flag_masks = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
flag_qa:flag_values = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
flag_qa:flag_meanings = "no_problems, flag_calibration_l0, flag_energy, flag_temp_box, flag_temp_detector, flag_temp_laser, flag_temp_flc, flag_temperature_correction"
flag_qa:flag_usage = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
// global attributes:
:project = "MPLNET"
:project_principal_investigator = "Dr. Ellsworth J. Welton"
:project_science_contact = "Dr. Ellsworth J. Welton"
:project_technical_contact = "Sebastian A. Stewart"
:project_institution = "NASA Goddard Space Flight Center"
:project_website = "http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov"
:partner_principal_investigator = ""
:partner_science_contact = ""
:partner_technical_contact = ""
:partner_institution = ""
:processing_version = "V3"
:processing_level = "L1"
:processing_product = "NRB"
:processing_subset = "archive"
:processing_time = double
:processing_code_author = "Ellsworth J. Welton; Phillip C. Haftings;"
:title = "MPLNET L1_NRB"
:source = "MPLNET surface lidar network"
:references = "https://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info"
:history = ""
:institution = "NASA Goddard Space Flight Center"
:comment = "MPLNET is a federated network lead by NASA, but composed of partners around the world. The public domain data available from MPLNET are contributed by a diverse group of members. The following data policy must be followed to use MPLNET data. Include the following acknowledgement in your publication: "The NASA Micro-Pulse Lidar Network is funded by the NASA Earth Observing System and Radiation Sciences Program." In addition to this statement, offers of co-authorship must be made to the MPLNET PI and Partner PI. The partner PI may have additional funding sources to cite in the previous acknowledgement. If the PIs decline co-authorship, then add the following to acknowledgments: "We thank the MPLNET PI, staff, and site partner(s) for their efforts in establishing, maintaining, and providing data from the (list of site names) site(s)."
:note = ""
:date = long
:site = ""
:instrument = ""
:file_name = ""
:file_atm = ""
:file_dt = ""
:file_dc = ""
:file_ap = ""
:file_ol = ""
:file_pol = ""
:n_time = long
:n_altitude = long
:n_time_with_data = long
:n_wavelength = long
:n_range = long
:n_days = long
}