CALIPSO_L2_CAL_LID_APro
Variables
The table below lists the variables that are present in the HARP product that results from an ingestion of CALIPSO_L2_CAL_LID_APro data.
| field name | type | dimensions | unit | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| datetime_start | double | {time} | [seconds since 2000-01-01] | time at the start of the measurement |
| datetime | double | {time} | [seconds since 2000-01-01] | time during midpoint of the measurement |
| datetime_stop | double | {time} | [seconds since 2000-01-01] | time at the end of the measurement |
| latitude | double | {time} | [degree_north] | latitude of the ground pixel center |
| longitude | double | {time} | [degree_east] | longitude of the ground pixel center |
| tropopause_altitude | double | {time} | [km] | tropopause altitude |
| altitude | double | {vertical} | [km] | altitude |
| pressure | double | {time, vertical} | [hPa] | pressure |
| temperature | double | {time, vertical} | [K] | temperature |
| aerosol_extinction_coefficient | double | {time, vertical} | [km^-1] | aerosol extinction coefficient |
| aerosol_extinction_coefficient_uncertainty | double | {time, vertical} | [km^-1] | aerosol extinction coefficient uncertainty |
| backscatter_coefficient | double | {time, vertical} | [km^-1] | backscatter coefficient |
| backscatter_coefficient_uncertainty | double | {time, vertical} | [km^-1] | backscatter coefficient uncertainty |
| tropospheric_aerosol_optical_depth | double | {time} | [] | tropospheric aerosol optical depth |
| tropospheric_aerosol_optical_depth_uncertainty | double | {time} | [] | tropospheric aerosol optical depth uncertainty |
| stratospheric_aerosol_optical_depth | double | {time} | [] | stratospheric aerosol optical depth |
| stratospheric_aerosol_optical_depth_uncertainty | double | {time} | [] | stratospheric aerosol optical depth uncertainty |
| cloud_optical_depth | double | {time} | [] | cloud optical depth |
| cloud_optical_depth_uncertainty | double | {time} | [] | cloud optical depth uncertainty |
| index | int32 | {time} | zero-based index of the sample within the source product |
Ingestion options
The table below lists the available ingestion options for CALIPSO_L2_CAL_LID_APro products.
| option name | legal values | description |
|---|---|---|
| wavelength | 532, 1064 | the wavelength whose measurements are ingested; option values are ‘532’ and ‘1064’ |
Mapping description
The table below details where and how each variable was retrieved from the input product.
| field name | mapping description | |
|---|---|---|
| datetime_start | path | /Profile_Time[,0] |
| description | time at the start of the measurement | |
| datetime | path | /Profile_Time[,N/2] |
| datetime_stop | path | /Profile_Time[,N-1] |
| description | time at the end of the measurement | |
| latitude | path | /Latitude[,N/2] |
| longitude | path | /Longitude[,N/2] |
| tropopause_altitude | path | /Tropopause_Height[] |
| altitude | path | /metadata/Lidar_Data_Altitudes[] |
| pressure | path | /Pressure[,] |
| temperature | path | /Temperature[,] |
| aerosol_extinction_coefficient | condition | wavelength=532 |
| path | /Extinction_Coefficient_532[,] | |
| condition | wavelength=1064 | |
| path | /Extinction_Coefficient_1064[,] | |
| aerosol_extinction_coefficient_uncertainty | condition | wavelength=532 |
| path | /Extinction_Coefficient_Uncertainty_532[,] | |
| condition | wavelength=1064 | |
| path | /Extinction_Coefficient_Uncertainty_1064[,] | |
| backscatter_coefficient | condition | wavelength=532 |
| path | /Total_Backscatter_Coefficient_532[,] | |
| condition | wavelength=1064 | |
| path | /Backscatter_Coefficient_1064[,] | |
| backscatter_coefficient_uncertainty | condition | wavelength=532 |
| path | /Total_Backscatter_Coefficient_Uncertainty_532[,] | |
| condition | wavelength=1064 | |
| path | /Backscatter_Coefficient_Uncertainty_1064[,] | |
| tropospheric_aerosol_optical_depth | condition | wavelength=532 |
| path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Tropospheric_Aerosols_532[] | |
| condition | wavelength=1064 | |
| path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Tropospheric_Aerosols_1064[] | |
| tropospheric_aerosol_optical_depth_uncertainty | condition | wavelength=532 |
| path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Tropospheric_Aerosols_Uncertainty_532[] | |
| condition | wavelength=1064 | |
| path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Tropospheric_Aerosols_Uncertainty_1064[] | |
| stratospheric_aerosol_optical_depth | condition | wavelength=532 |
| path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Stratospheric_Aerosols_532[] | |
| condition | wavelength=1064 | |
| path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Stratospheric_Aerosols_1064[] | |
| stratospheric_aerosol_optical_depth_uncertainty | condition | wavelength=532 |
| path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Stratospheric_Aerosols_Uncertainty_532[] | |
| condition | wavelength=1064 | |
| path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Stratospheric_Aerosols_Uncertainty_1064[] | |
| cloud_optical_depth | path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Cloud_532[] |
| cloud_optical_depth_uncertainty | path | /Column_Optical_Depth_Cloud_Uncertainty_532[] |