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2B-GEOPROF product version 011

2B-GEOPROF algorithm version 5.3. This version not used in any production release.

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2B-GEOPROF
No fields
2B-GEOPROF → geolocation
In File In Algorithm Algorithm to File  
name type fill type dimensions units range missing miss op factor offset MB/gran.
  Profile_time   REAL(4) REAL(4) nray seconds 0 to 6000 1 0 0.139
  UTC_start   REAL(4) REAL(4) <scalar> seconds 0 to 86400 1 0 0
  TAI_start   REAL(8) REAL(8) <scalar> seconds 0 to 6e+008 1 0 0
  Latitude   REAL(4) REAL(4) nray degrees -90 to 90 1 0 0.139
  Longitude   REAL(4) REAL(4) nray degrees -180 to 180 1 0 0.139
  Height   INT(2) -9999 INT(2) nbin,nray m -5000 to 30000 -9999 == 1 0 8.674
  Range_to_intercept   REAL(4) REAL(4) nray km 600 to 800 1 0 0.139
  DEM_elevation   INT(2) -9999 INT(2) nray meters -9999 to 8850 9999 == 1 0 0.069
  Vertical_binsize   REAL(4) REAL(4) <scalar> m -9999 == 1 0 0
  Pitch_offset   REAL(4) REAL(4) <scalar> degrees -90 to 90 1 0 0
  Roll_offset   REAL(4) REAL(4) <scalar> degrees -90 to 90 1 0 0
No child groups
2B-GEOPROF → data
In File In Algorithm Algorithm to File  
name type fill type dimensions units range missing miss op factor offset MB/gran.
  Data_quality   UINT(1) 0 INT(2) nray -- 0 to 127 1 0 0.035
  Data_status   UINT(1) 48 UINT(1) nray -- 0 to 127 1 0 0.035
  Data_targetID   UINT(1) 0 INT(1) nray -- 0 to 81 1 0 0.035
  SurfaceHeightBin   INT(1) INT(1) nray 1 to 125 -1 == 1 0 0.035
  SurfaceHeightBin_fraction   REAL(4) 0 REAL(4) nray none 0 1 0 0.139
  CPR_Cloud_mask   INT(1) -99 INT(1) nbin,nray 0 to 40 -9 == 1 0 4.337
  Gaseous_Attenuation   INT(2) -9999 REAL(4) nbin,nray dBZe 0 to 10 -99.99 == 100 0 8.674
  Radar_Reflectivity   INT(2) -9999 REAL(4) nbin,nray dBZe -40 to 50 -88.88 == 100 0 8.674
  Sigma-Zero   INT(2) -9999 INT(2) nray dB*100 -1000 to 4000 -9999 == 1 0 0.069
  MODIS_cloud_flag   INT(1) 99 INT(1) nray None 0 to 3 99 == 1 0 0.035
  MODIS_Cloud_Fraction   INT(1) -99 INT(1) nray 0 to 100 -99 == 1 0 0.035
  MODIS_scene_char   INT(1) -99 INT(1) nray 0 to 9 -9 == 1 0 0.035
  MODIS_scene_var   INT(1) -99 INT(1) nray 0 to 5 -9 == 1 0 0.035
  CPR_Echo_Top   INT(1) -99 INT(1) nray 0 to 5 -9 == 1 0 0.035
  sem_NoiseFloor   REAL(4) 0 REAL(4) nray 0 == 1 0 0.139
  sem_NoiseFloorVar   REAL(4) 0 REAL(4) nray 0 == 1 0 0.139
  sem_NoiseGate   INT(1) 0 INT(1) nray 0 == 1 0 0.035
  Navigation_land_sea_flag   UINT(1) 2 INT(1) nray -- 1 to 3 1 0 0.035
  Clutter_reduction_flag   INT(1) INT(1) nray 1 0 0.035
No child groups
2B-GEOPROF → metadata
No fields
No child groups

Changes since version 010

  Algorithm 2B-GEOPROF version 5.3 notes
None.

  Product 2B-GEOPROF version 011 notes
None.

  Field changes
Field Date Change
SurfaceHeightBin 07/23/2007 16:24 The missing value is -1, not 255 as previously specified.
SurfaceHeightBin_fraction 05/18/2007 10:22 Added field
05/18/2007 10:53 Mis-spelled name when first entered
MODIS_cloud_flag 05/18/2007 12:29 Added field
05/18/2007 12:37 Change long name and description.
Clutter_reduction_flag 06/08/2007 09:47 Added field
06/08/2007 09:49 Changed variable name
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