sgp10rlprofext1ferrC1.c1.20030506.000000

FILE: sgp10rlprofext1ferrC1.c1.20030506.000000

# Dimensions: 3
# Variables: 46
# Attributes: 17
Unlimited Dim: 0

# VARIABLE NAME TYPE ATTS DIM DIM IDs DIM SIZE

0 base_time LONG 3 0 0 3
1 time_offset DOUBLE 2 1 0 144
2 height_low FLOAT 3 1 1 230
3 height_high FLOAT 2 1 2 384
4 mode SHORT 5 1 0 144
5 shots_summed FLOAT 2 1 0 144
6 average_energy FLOAT 2 1 0 144
7 tweaks SHORT 7 1 0 144
8 qc_flag SHORT 7 1 0 144
9 extinction_low_resolution FLOAT 2 1 1 230
10 extinction_low FLOAT 4 2 1 0 230 144
11 extinction_high_resolution FLOAT 2 1 2 384
12 extinction_high FLOAT 4 2 2 0 384 144
13 extinction_high_olap_corrected FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
14 extinction_1_resolution FLOAT 2 1 2 384
15 extinction_1 FLOAT 4 2 2 0 384 144
16 extinction_from_backscatter FLOAT 3 2 2 0 384 144
17 extinction_married1 FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
18 extinction_married1_mask SHORT 4 2 2 0 384 144
19 aod_1 FLOAT 3 1 0 144
20 aod_married1 FLOAT 3 1 0 144
21 aod_bscat FLOAT 3 1 0 144
22 aod_1_error FLOAT 2 1 0 144
23 aod_married1_error FLOAT 2 1 0 144
24 aod_bscat_error FLOAT 2 1 0 144
25 aod_1_max_ht FLOAT 2 1 0 144
26 aod_married1_max_ht FLOAT 2 1 0 144
27 aod_bscat_max_ht FLOAT 2 1 0 144
28 aod_bscat_profile FLOAT 3 2 2 0 384 144
29 aod_married1_profile FLOAT 3 2 2 0 384 144
30 aod_1_profile FLOAT 3 2 2 0 384 144
31 extinction_low_error FLOAT 2 2 1 0 230 144
32 extinction_high_error FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
33 extinction_high_olap_corrected_error FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
34 extinction_1_error FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
35 extinction_from_backscatter_error FLOAT 3 2 2 0 384 144
36 extinction_married1_error FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
37 backscatter FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
38 backscatter_error FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
39 smoothed_backscatter FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
40 smoothed_backscatter_error FLOAT 2 2 2 0 384 144
41 Sa_1 FLOAT 3 2 2 0 384 144
42 Sa_2 FLOAT 3 2 2 0 384 144
43 lat FLOAT 2 0 0 4
44 lon FLOAT 2 0 0 4
45 alt FLOAT 2 0 0 4

# VARIABLE NAME DIM ELEMENTS [0] [N] MIX MAX

0 base_time 0 1 1052179200
1 time_offset 1 144 0.0000000 85800.000 0.0000000 85800.000
2 height_low 1 230 0.0390000 8.97000 0.0390000 8.97000
3 height_high 1 384 0.0390000 14.9760 0.0390000 14.9760
4 mode 1 144 1 1 0 1
5 shots_summed 1 144 18409.0 18410.0 -999.000 19792.0
6 average_energy 1 144 314.800 270.600 -999.000 336.500
7 tweaks 1 144 0 0 -999 1
8 qc_flag 1 144 0 2 0 3
9 extinction_low_resolution 1 230 0.195000 28.8990 0.195000 28.8990
10 extinction_low 2 33120 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 3.05816
11 extinction_high_resolution 1 384 0.234000 11.5830 0.234000 11.5830
12 extinction_high 2 55296 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 1.16436
13 extinction_high_olap_corrected 2 55296 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 1.16436
14 extinction_1_resolution 1 384 0.195000 11.5830 0.195000 11.5830
15 extinction_1 2 55296 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 1.16436
16 extinction_from_backscatter 2 55296 0.00186068 -0.0482492 -59940.0 123.851
17 extinction_married1 2 55296 0.00186068 -0.0482492 -59940.0 123.851
18 extinction_married1_mask 2 55296 0 0 -999 1
19 aod_1 1 144 0.669029 0.190751 -999.000 0.754219
20 aod_married1 1 144 0.267569 0.155231 -999.000 2.68720
21 aod_bscat 1 144 0.0516814 0.123589 -999.000 1.46183
22 aod_1_error 1 144 0.0432493 0.0790998 -999.000 0.179519
23 aod_married1_error 1 144 0.00671600 0.0165867 -999.000 897.597
24 aod_bscat_error 1 144 0.0135469 0.0161992 -999.000 897.597
25 aod_1_max_ht 1 144 6.90300 6.78600 -999.000 6.98100
26 aod_married1_max_ht 1 144 6.98100 6.98100 -999.000 6.98100
27 aod_bscat_max_ht 1 144 6.98100 6.98100 -999.000 6.98100
28 aod_bscat_profile 2 55296 0.00000 -999.000 -999.000 1.46183
29 aod_married1_profile 2 55296 0.00000 -999.000 -999.000 2.68720
30 aod_1_profile 2 55296 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 0.754219
31 extinction_low_error 2 33120 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 1.96237
32 extinction_high_error 2 55296 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 0.578054
33 extinction_high_olap_corrected_error 2 55296 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 0.578054
34 extinction_1_error 2 55296 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 0.578054
35 extinction_from_backscatter_error 2 55296 0.00792068 0.218879 -999.000 22351.1
36 extinction_married1_error 2 55296 0.00792068 0.218879 -999.000 22351.1
37 backscatter 2 55296 3.10113e-05 -0.000804153 -999.000 2.06418
38 backscatter_error 2 55296 0.000131975 0.00364709 -999.000 372.518
39 smoothed_backscatter 2 55296 0.000787309 0.000252904 -999.000 1.25633
40 smoothed_backscatter_error 2 55296 0.000120605 0.00131974 -999.000 56.8791
41 Sa_1 2 55296 -999.000 -999.000 -999.000 127.823
42 Sa_2 2 55296 60.0000 60.0000 -999.000 60.0000
43 lat 0 1 36.6090
44 lon 0 1 -97.4870
45 alt 0 1 311.000

VALID VALUES ONLY

#	VARIABLE NAME	DIM	ELEMENTS	[0]	[N]	MIX	MAX

0	base_time	0	1	1052179200
1	time_offset	1	144	0.0000000	85800.000	0.0000000	85800.000
2	height_low	1	230	0.0390000	8.97000	0.0390000	8.97000
3	height_high	1	384	0.0390000	14.9760	0.0390000	14.9760
4	mode	1	144	1	1	0	1
5	shots_summed	1	143	18409.0	18410.0	7362.00	19792.0
6	average_energy	1	143	314.800	270.600	161.400	336.500
7	tweaks	1	143	0	0	0	1
8	qc_flag	1	144	0	2	0	3
9	extinction_low_resolution	1	230	0.195000	28.8990	0.195000	28.8990
10	extinction_low	2	8737	0.0510237	-0.0697545	-2.56641	3.05816
11	extinction_high_resolution	1	384	0.234000	11.5830	0.234000	11.5830
12	extinction_high	2	25300	-0.744491	-0.0516998	-1.59863	1.16436
13	extinction_high_olap_corrected	2	24215	0.389689	-0.0516998	-1.59863	1.16436
14	extinction_1_resolution	1	384	0.195000	11.5830	0.195000	11.5830
15	extinction_1	2	16512	0.389689	0.00000	0.00000	1.16436
16	extinction_from_backscatter	2	53321	0.00186068	-0.0482492	-59940.0	123.851
17	extinction_married1	2	53338	0.00186068	-0.0482492	-59940.0	123.851
18	extinction_married1_mask	2	54912	0	0	0	1
19	aod_1	1	120	0.669029	0.190751	0.00000	0.754219
20	aod_married1	1	134	0.267569	0.155231	0.0661230	2.68720
21	aod_bscat	1	133	0.0516814	0.123589	0.0474227	1.46183
22	aod_1_error	1	120	0.0432493	0.0790998	0.0410060	0.179519
23	aod_married1_error	1	134	0.00671600	0.0165867	0.00409776	897.597
24	aod_bscat_error	1	133	0.0135469	0.0161992	0.00409776	897.597
25	aod_1_max_ht	1	120	6.90300	6.78600	4.09500	6.98100
26	aod_married1_max_ht	1	134	6.98100	6.98100	0.117000	6.98100
27	aod_bscat_max_ht	1	133	6.98100	6.98100	0.117000	6.98100
28	aod_bscat_profile	2	32470	0.00000	0.123589	-555.000	1.46183
29	aod_married1_profile	2	32471	0.00000	0.155231	-555.000	2.68720
30	aod_1_profile	2	10953	0.395145	0.190751	-555.000	0.754219
31	extinction_low_error	2	8737	0.105237	0.207457	0.0132467	1.96237
32	extinction_high_error	2	25300	0.0440583	0.0609712	0.00687266	0.578054
33	extinction_high_olap_corrected_error	2	24215	0.0140126	0.0609712	0.00687266	0.578054
34	extinction_1_error	2	24215	0.0140126	0.0609712	0.00687266	0.578054
35	extinction_from_backscatter_error	2	51412	0.00792068	0.218879	0.00142527	22351.1
36	extinction_married1_error	2	51577	0.00792068	0.218879	0.00142527	22351.1
37	backscatter	2	54510	3.10113e-05	-0.000804153	-1.28524	2.06418
38	backscatter_error	2	54510	0.000131975	0.00364709	-888.000	372.518
39	smoothed_backscatter	2	54522	0.000787309	0.000252904	-666.011	1.25633
40	smoothed_backscatter_error	2	54524	0.000120605	0.00131974	-832.490	56.8791
41	Sa_1	2	56	118.944	68.9166	63.1818	127.823
42	Sa_2	2	54912	60.0000	60.0000	60.0000	60.0000
43	lat	0	1	36.6090
44	lon	0	1	-97.4870
45	alt	0	1	311.000

GLOBAL ATTRIBUTES

#	GLOBAL ATTRIBUTE NAME	TYPE	LENGTH	VALUE

0	Date	CHAR	29	Fri May 23 03:05:27 GMT 2003
1	Version	CHAR	40	$State: process-vap-rlprof_ext-1.11-0 $
2	RLprof_Lib_Version	CHAR	39	$State: process-vap-rlprof_lib-1.6-1 $
3	IDL_Tools_Lib_Version	CHAR	38	$State: ds-idltools-idltools-1.21-0 $
4	IDL_Version	CHAR	46	VAP coded in IDL (sparc / sunos / unix / 5.4)
5	Command_Line	CHAR	43	/apps/process/bin/rlprof_ext10 -d 20030506
6	Number_Input_Platforms	CHAR	2	4
7	Input_Platforms	CHAR	71
8	Input_Platforms_Versions	CHAR	23	-999, -888, -888, -888
9	zeb_platform	CHAR	25	sgp10rlprofext1ferrC1.c1
10	Averaging_Int	CHAR	7	10 min
11	Averaging_Comment	CHAR	92
12	missing-data	CHAR	7	-999.0
13	Count_Rate_Correction_Hi_N2_Ch	CHAR	48	Non-paralyzable assumption, with tau = 6.25 ns
14	Count_Rate_Correction_Lo_N2_Ch	CHAR	48	Non-paralyzable assumption, with tau = 5.00 ns
15	Temperature_source	CHAR	18	sgpgaeriprofC1.c1
16	ASR_aerosol_diff_trans_correction	CHAR	57

COMMENTS

#	GLOBAL ATTRIBUTE NAME

7	Input_Platforms
sgprlC1.a0, sgprllogC1.a0, sgpgaeriprofC1.c1, sgp10rlprofasr1ferrC1.c1
11	Averaging_Comment
Samples taken with in a mode other than _normal_ or _bright_ are EXCLUDED from the ensemble
16	ASR_aerosol_diff_trans_correction
Differential transmission correction for aerosols APPIED

VARIABLE ATTRIBUTES

#	VARIABLE NAME	ATTRIBUTE NAME	TYPE	LENGTH	VALUE

0	base_time
0		string	CHAR	24	6-May-2003,00:00:00 GMT
1		long_name	CHAR	19	Base time in Epoch
2		units	CHAR	36	seconds since 1970-1-1 0:00:00 0:00
1	time_offset
0		long_name	CHAR	27	Time offset from base_time
1		units	CHAR	37	seconds since 2003-5-6 00:00:00 0:00
2	height_low
0		long_name	CHAR	65	Height range of the low channel aerosol scattering ratio profile
1		units	CHAR	7	km AGL
2		comment	CHAR	44	Heights correspond to the middle of the bin
3	height_high
0		long_name	CHAR	66	Height range of the high channel aerosol scattering ratio profile
1		units	CHAR	7	km AGL
4	mode
0		long_name	CHAR	72	Mode of the dataset (as defined by the filter arrangement of the lidar)
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		valid_values	CHAR	6	{0,1}
3		explanation_of_0	CHAR	14	Indeterminate
4		explanation_of_1	CHAR	48	Normal or bright mode - nominal operating modes
5	shots_summed
0		long_name	CHAR	38	Number of laser shots in the ensemble
1		units	CHAR	7	counts
6	average_energy
0		long_name	CHAR	43	Average laser energy of the ensemble shots
1		units	CHAR	3	mJ
7	tweaks
0		long_name	CHAR	58	Flag denoting the occurrence of power or alignment tweaks
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		valid_values	CHAR	10	{0,1,2,3}
3		explanation_of_0	CHAR	40	No tweaks occurred during this ensemble
4		explanation_of_1	CHAR	57	A power tweak (adjustment) occurred during this ensemble
5		explanation_of_2	CHAR	49	An alignment tweak occurred during this ensemble
6		explanation_of_3	CHAR	66	Both a power and an alignment tweak occurred during this ensemble
8	qc_flag
0		long_name	CHAR	18	Data quality flag
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		valid_values	CHAR	10	{0,1,2,3}
3		explanation_of_0	CHAR	16	Data quality ok
4		explanation_of_1	CHAR	13	Data missing
5		explanation_of_2	CHAR	44	Hatch not open or signal appears attenuated
6		explanation_of_3	CHAR	21	Data quality suspect
9	extinction_low_resolution
0		long_name	CHAR	75	Vertical resolution of the low aerosol extinction coefficient profile data
1		units	CHAR	3	km
10	extinction_low
0		long_name	CHAR	68	Aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the low N2 channel data
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	47	Density calculated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 data
3		wavelength_dependence_comment	CHAR	39	Assume a wavelength dependence of 0.95
11	extinction_high_resolution
0		long_name	CHAR	76	Vertical resolution of the high aerosol extinction coefficient profile data
1		units	CHAR	3	km
12	extinction_high
0		long_name	CHAR	69	Aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the high N2 channel data
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	47	Density calculated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 data
3		wavelength_dependence_comment	CHAR	39	Assume a wavelength dependence of 0.95
13	extinction_high_olap_corrected
0		long_name	CHAR	151	Aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the high N2 channel data, where the low N2 channel was used to correct for the overlap of the high channel
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
14	extinction_1_resolution
0		long_name	CHAR	78	Vertical resolution of the merged aerosol extinction coefficient profile data
1		units	CHAR	3	km
15	extinction_1
0		long_name	CHAR	98	Aerosol extinction coefficient profile created by merging the two N2 channels extinction profiles
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
2		high_channel_comment	CHAR	52	The overlap corrected high N2 channel data was used
3		calculation_comment	CHAR	47	Density calculated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 data
16	extinction_from_backscatter
0		long_name	CHAR	107	Aerosol extinction coefficient profile calculated from backscatter and the extinction-to-backscatter ratio
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	171	If more than 10% of the points below the aod_max_height were more than twice the error below zero, then these points were set by missing and the data quality flag was set
17	extinction_married1
0		long_name	CHAR	136	Aerosol extinction coefficient profile created by marrying the merged extinction from N2 data with the extinction from backscatter data
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
18	extinction_married1_mask
0		long_name	CHAR	201	Mask indicating from where the extinction value came from in the aerosol extinction coefficient profile created by marrying the merged extinction from N2 data with the extinction from backscatter data
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		explanation_of_0	CHAR	50	Extinction value from extinction_from_backscatter
3		explanation_of_1	CHAR	56	Extinction value from extinction_1 (extinction from N2)
19	aod_1
0		long_name	CHAR	63	Aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_1 profile
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	85	Integrated extinction profile up to 7.0 km or cloud base height, whichever is lower
20	aod_married1
0		long_name	CHAR	70	Aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_married1 profile
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	85	Integrated extinction profile up to 7.0 km or cloud base height, whichever is lower
21	aod_bscat
0		long_name	CHAR	78	Aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_from_backscatter profile
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	85	Integrated extinction profile up to 7.0 km or cloud base height, whichever is lower
22	aod_1_error
0		long_name	CHAR	76	Error in the aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_1 profile
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
23	aod_married1_error
0		long_name	CHAR	83	Error in the aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_married1 profile
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
24	aod_bscat_error
0		long_name	CHAR	91	Error in the aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_from_backscatter profile
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
25	aod_1_max_ht
0		long_name	CHAR	100	Maximum altitude used in the calculation of the aerosol optical depth from the extinction_1 profile
1		units	CHAR	3	km
26	aod_married1_max_ht
0		long_name	CHAR	107	Maximum altitude used in the calculation of the aerosol optical depth from the extinction_married1 profile
1		units	CHAR	3	km
27	aod_bscat_max_ht
0		long_name	CHAR	115	Maximum altitude used in the calculation of the aerosol optical depth from the extinction_from_backscatter profile
1		units	CHAR	3	km
28	aod_bscat_profile
0		long_name	CHAR	94	Aerosol optical depth from the surface computed from the extinction_from_backscatter profiles
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	62	Values of -555 indicate a cloud exists at this level or below
29	aod_married1_profile
0		long_name	CHAR	86	Aerosol optical depth from the surface computed from the married1 extinction profiles
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	62	Values of -555 indicate a cloud exists at this level or below
30	aod_1_profile
0		long_name	CHAR	79	Aerosol optical depth from the surface computed from the extinction_1 profiles
1		units	CHAR	9	unitless
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	62	Values of -555 indicate a cloud exists at this level or below
31	extinction_low_error
0		long_name	CHAR	82	Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the low N2 channel
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
32	extinction_high_error
0		long_name	CHAR	83	Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the high N2 channel
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
33	extinction_high_olap_corrected_error
0		long_name	CHAR	101	Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the overlap corrected high N2 channel
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
34	extinction_1_error
0		long_name	CHAR	117	Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile created by merging the two N2 channels extinction profiles
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
35	extinction_from_backscatter_error
0		long_name	CHAR	110	Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile calculated from the aerosol backscatter coefficient
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	83	The error in the smoothed Sa value is assumed to be 10% when propagating the error
36	extinction_married1_error
0		long_name	CHAR	66	Uncertainty of the married aerosol extinction coefficient profile
1		units	CHAR	9	km ** -1
37	backscatter
0		long_name	CHAR	42	Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm
1		units	CHAR	14	ster km ** -1
38	backscatter_error
0		long_name	CHAR	61	Uncertainty in the aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm
1		units	CHAR	14	ster km ** -1
39	smoothed_backscatter
0		long_name	CHAR	81	Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm - smoothed to N2 extinction resolution
1		units	CHAR	14	ster km ** -1
40	smoothed_backscatter_error
0		long_name	CHAR	100	Uncertainty in the aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm - smoothed to N2 extinction resolution
1		units	CHAR	14	ster km ** -1
41	Sa_1
0		long_name	CHAR	51	Ratio of aerosol extinction to aerosol backscatter
1		units	CHAR	5	ster
2		comment	CHAR	10	Raw ratio
42	Sa_2
0		long_name	CHAR	51	Ratio of aerosol extinction to aerosol backscatter
1		units	CHAR	5	ster
2		calculation_comment	CHAR	91	Raw Sa data triangularly interpolated and extrapolated using weighted 8 neighbor technique
43	lat
0		long_name	CHAR	15	north latitude
1		units	CHAR	8	degrees
44	lon
0		long_name	CHAR	15	east longitude
1		units	CHAR	8	degrees
45	alt
0		long_name	CHAR	9	altitude
1		units	CHAR	28	meters above Mean Sea Level

COMMENTS

#	VARIABLE NAME	ATTRIBUTE NAME

2	height_low	long_name
Height range of the low channel aerosol scattering ratio profile
3	height_high	long_name
Height range of the high channel aerosol scattering ratio profile
4	mode	long_name
Mode of the dataset (as defined by the filter arrangement of the lidar)
7	tweaks	long_name
Flag denoting the occurrence of power or alignment tweaks
7	tweaks	explanation_of_1
A power tweak (adjustment) occurred during this ensemble
7	tweaks	explanation_of_3
Both a power and an alignment tweak occurred during this ensemble
9	extinction_low_resolution	long_name
Vertical resolution of the low aerosol extinction coefficient profile data
10	extinction_low	long_name
Aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the low N2 channel data
11	extinction_high_resolution	long_name
Vertical resolution of the high aerosol extinction coefficient profile data
12	extinction_high	long_name
Aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the high N2 channel data
13	extinction_high_olap_corrected	long_name
Aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the high N2 channel data, where the low N2 channel was used to correct for the overlap of the high channel
14	extinction_1_resolution	long_name
Vertical resolution of the merged aerosol extinction coefficient profile data
15	extinction_1	long_name
Aerosol extinction coefficient profile created by merging the two N2 channels extinction profiles
16	extinction_from_backscatter	long_name
Aerosol extinction coefficient profile calculated from backscatter and the extinction-to-backscatter ratio
16	extinction_from_backscatter	calculation_comment
If more than 10% of the points below the aod_max_height were more than twice the error below zero, then these points were set by missing and the data quality flag was set
17	extinction_married1	long_name
Aerosol extinction coefficient profile created by marrying the merged extinction from N2 data with the extinction from backscatter data
18	extinction_married1_mask	long_name
Mask indicating from where the extinction value came from in the aerosol extinction coefficient profile created by marrying the merged extinction from N2 data with the extinction from backscatter data
18	extinction_married1_mask	explanation_of_1
Extinction value from extinction_1 (extinction from N2)
19	aod_1	long_name
Aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_1 profile
19	aod_1	calculation_comment
Integrated extinction profile up to 7.0 km or cloud base height, whichever is lower
20	aod_married1	long_name
Aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_married1 profile
20	aod_married1	calculation_comment
Integrated extinction profile up to 7.0 km or cloud base height, whichever is lower
21	aod_bscat	long_name
Aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_from_backscatter profile
21	aod_bscat	calculation_comment
Integrated extinction profile up to 7.0 km or cloud base height, whichever is lower
22	aod_1_error	long_name
Error in the aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_1 profile
23	aod_married1_error	long_name
Error in the aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_married1 profile
24	aod_bscat_error	long_name
Error in the aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_from_backscatter profile
25	aod_1_max_ht	long_name
Maximum altitude used in the calculation of the aerosol optical depth from the extinction_1 profile
26	aod_married1_max_ht	long_name
Maximum altitude used in the calculation of the aerosol optical depth from the extinction_married1 profile
27	aod_bscat_max_ht	long_name
Maximum altitude used in the calculation of the aerosol optical depth from the extinction_from_backscatter profile
28	aod_bscat_profile	long_name
Aerosol optical depth from the surface computed from the extinction_from_backscatter profiles
28	aod_bscat_profile	calculation_comment
Values of -555 indicate a cloud exists at this level or below
29	aod_married1_profile	long_name
Aerosol optical depth from the surface computed from the married1 extinction profiles
29	aod_married1_profile	calculation_comment
Values of -555 indicate a cloud exists at this level or below
30	aod_1_profile	long_name
Aerosol optical depth from the surface computed from the extinction_1 profiles
30	aod_1_profile	calculation_comment
Values of -555 indicate a cloud exists at this level or below
31	extinction_low_error	long_name
Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the low N2 channel
32	extinction_high_error	long_name
Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the high N2 channel
33	extinction_high_olap_corrected_error	long_name
Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile from the overlap corrected high N2 channel
34	extinction_1_error	long_name
Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile created by merging the two N2 channels extinction profiles
35	extinction_from_backscatter_error	long_name
Uncertainty of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile calculated from the aerosol backscatter coefficient
35	extinction_from_backscatter_error	calculation_comment
The error in the smoothed Sa value is assumed to be 10% when propagating the error
36	extinction_married1_error	long_name
Uncertainty of the married aerosol extinction coefficient profile
38	backscatter_error	long_name
Uncertainty in the aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm
39	smoothed_backscatter	long_name
Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm - smoothed to N2 extinction resolution
40	smoothed_backscatter_error	long_name
Uncertainty in the aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm - smoothed to N2 extinction resolution
42	Sa_2	calculation_comment
Raw Sa data triangularly interpolated and extrapolated using weighted 8 neighbor technique

#	VARIABLE NAME	TYPE	ATTS	DIM	DIM IDs	DIM SIZE

0	base_time	LONG	3	0	0	3
1	time_offset	DOUBLE	2	1	0	144
2	height_low	FLOAT	3	1	1	230
3	height_high	FLOAT	2	1	2	384
4	mode	SHORT	5	1	0	144
5	shots_summed	FLOAT	2	1	0	144
6	average_energy	FLOAT	2	1	0	144
7	tweaks	SHORT	7	1	0	144
8	qc_flag	SHORT	7	1	0	144
9	extinction_low_resolution	FLOAT	2	1	1	230
10	extinction_low	FLOAT	4	2	1 0	230	144
11	extinction_high_resolution	FLOAT	2	1	2	384
12	extinction_high	FLOAT	4	2	2 0	384	144
13	extinction_high_olap_corrected	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
14	extinction_1_resolution	FLOAT	2	1	2	384
15	extinction_1	FLOAT	4	2	2 0	384	144
16	extinction_from_backscatter	FLOAT	3	2	2 0	384	144
17	extinction_married1	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
18	extinction_married1_mask	SHORT	4	2	2 0	384	144
19	aod_1	FLOAT	3	1	0	144
20	aod_married1	FLOAT	3	1	0	144
21	aod_bscat	FLOAT	3	1	0	144
22	aod_1_error	FLOAT	2	1	0	144
23	aod_married1_error	FLOAT	2	1	0	144
24	aod_bscat_error	FLOAT	2	1	0	144
25	aod_1_max_ht	FLOAT	2	1	0	144
26	aod_married1_max_ht	FLOAT	2	1	0	144
27	aod_bscat_max_ht	FLOAT	2	1	0	144
28	aod_bscat_profile	FLOAT	3	2	2 0	384	144
29	aod_married1_profile	FLOAT	3	2	2 0	384	144
30	aod_1_profile	FLOAT	3	2	2 0	384	144
31	extinction_low_error	FLOAT	2	2	1 0	230	144
32	extinction_high_error	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
33	extinction_high_olap_corrected_error	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
34	extinction_1_error	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
35	extinction_from_backscatter_error	FLOAT	3	2	2 0	384	144
36	extinction_married1_error	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
37	backscatter	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
38	backscatter_error	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
39	smoothed_backscatter	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
40	smoothed_backscatter_error	FLOAT	2	2	2 0	384	144
41	Sa_1	FLOAT	3	2	2 0	384	144
42	Sa_2	FLOAT	3	2	2 0	384	144
43	lat	FLOAT	2	0	0	4
44	lon	FLOAT	2	0	0	4
45	alt	FLOAT	2	0	0	4