FILE: sgp10rlprofmr1turnC1.c1.20030506.000000

# Dimensions: 4
# Variables: 41
# Attributes: 31
Unlimited Dim: 0

#VARIABLE NAMETYPEATTSDIMDIM IDsDIM SIZE
0base_timeLONG 3 0 0 3
1time_offsetDOUBLE 2 1 0 144
2height_lowFLOAT 3 1 1 25
3height_highFLOAT 3 1 2 102
4heightFLOAT 3 1 3 104
5modeSHORT 6 1 0 144
6shots_summedFLOAT 2 1 0 144
7average_energyFLOAT 2 1 0 144
8tweaksSHORT 7 1 0 144
9qc_flagSHORT 7 1 0 144
10calib_high_lowFLOAT 2 1 0 144
11calib_factorFLOAT 4 1 0 144
12liq_mwrFLOAT 2 1 0 144
13pwv_mwrFLOAT 2 1 0 144
14pwv_rlFLOAT 3 1 0 144
15pwv_rl_errFLOAT 2 1 0 144
16pwv_rl_fractionFLOAT 3 1 0 144
17wv_rl_max_heightFLOAT 3 1 0 144
18mixing_ratio_lowFLOAT 2 2 1 0 25 144
19mixing_ratio_highFLOAT 2 2 2 0 102 144
20diff_trans_aerosol_corrFLOAT 2 2 2 0 102 144
21mixing_ratio_1FLOAT 2 2 2 0 102 144
22mixing_ratio_2FLOAT 2 2 2 0 102 144
23mixing_ratio_3FLOAT 3 2 3 0 104 144
24relative_humidityFLOAT 2 2 3 0 104 144
25relative_humidity_over_iceFLOAT 2 2 3 0 104 144
26mixing_ratio_error_lowFLOAT 2 2 1 0 25 144
27mixing_ratio_error_highFLOAT 2 2 2 0 102 144
28mixing_ratio_1_errorFLOAT 2 2 2 0 102 144
29mixing_ratio_2_errorFLOAT 2 2 2 0 102 144
30mixing_ratio_3_errorFLOAT 2 2 3 0 104 144
31vertical_resolution_normal_modeFLOAT 2 1 2 102
32vertical_resolution_bright_modeFLOAT 2 1 2 102
33pressureFLOAT 4 2 3 0 104 144
34temperatureFLOAT 4 2 3 0 104 144
35mixing_ratio_otherFLOAT 4 2 3 0 104 144
36sample_times_otherSHORT 3 1 0 144
37cloud_base_height_otherFLOAT 3 1 0 144
38latFLOAT 2 0 0 4
39lonFLOAT 2 0 0 4
40altFLOAT 2 0 0 4

#VARIABLE NAMEDIMELEMENTS[0][N]MIXMAX
0base_time 0 1 1052179200
1time_offset 1 144 0.0000000 85800.000 0.0000000 85800.000
2height_low 1 25 0.0585000 1.93050 0.0585000 1.93050
3height_high 1 102 0.0585000 14.5275 0.0585000 14.5275
4height 1 104 0.00200000 14.5275 0.00200000 14.5275
5mode 1 144 2 2 0 2
6shots_summed 1 144 18409.0 18410.0 -999.000 19792.0
7average_energy 1 144 314.799 270.600 -999.000 333.954
8tweaks 1 144 0 0 -999 1
9qc_flag 1 144 0 0 0 2
10calib_high_low 1 144 1.00280 1.00280 -999.000 1.00280
11calib_factor 1 144 1.08981 1.08981 -999.000 1.08981
12liq_mwr 1 144 -0.00152778 -0.000352632 -999.000 0.00517308
13pwv_mwr 1 144 1.99044 1.79053 -999.000 2.09537
14pwv_rl 1 144 1.89237 1.83872 -999.000 43.4022
15pwv_rl_err 1 144 0.0931196 0.117998 -999.000 28.9396
16pwv_rl_fraction 1 144 0.859156 0.703217 -999.000 0.996872
17wv_rl_max_height 1 144 3.17850 1.93050 -999.000 8.79450
18mixing_ratio_low 2 3600 6.17827 -29.9659 -113789. 1492.11
19mixing_ratio_high 2 14688 6.75253 215.800 -11492.1 104448.
20diff_trans_aerosol_corr 2 14688 0.999982 0.993658 0.927505 1.00000
21mixing_ratio_1 2 14688 6.17827 215.800 -11492.1 104448.
22mixing_ratio_2 2 14688 6.17827 59.6191 -5203.66 52410.6
23mixing_ratio_3 2 14976 10.8862 64.9738 -5671.02 57117.9
24relative_humidity 2 14976 47.2390 82927.2 -1.01319e+06 2.54087e+07
25relative_humidity_over_ice 2 14976 47.2390 147167. -1.78555e+06 3.98004e+07
26mixing_ratio_error_low 2 3600 0.530557 14.3769 -999.000 1.18737e+08
27mixing_ratio_error_high 2 14688 0.553516 127.872 -579079. 6.30305e+07
28mixing_ratio_1_error 2 14688 0.530557 127.872 -579079. 6.30305e+07
29mixing_ratio_2_error 2 14688 0.530557 128.229 -580698. 6.32067e+07
30mixing_ratio_3_error 2 14976 -999.000 139.746 -632853. 6.88836e+07
31vertical_resolution_normal_mode 1 102 0.00000 0.624001 0.00000 0.624001
32vertical_resolution_bright_mode 1 102 0.00000 0.936003 0.00000 0.936003
33pressure 2 14976 963.390 126.839 126.733 970.490
34temperature 2 14976 26.4130 -61.3305 -61.3893 27.4176
35mixing_ratio_other 2 14976 10.8862 0.00254627 0.00177936 14.1243
36sample_times_other 1 144 0 1 0 1
37cloud_base_height_other 1 144 -0.0300000 -0.0300000 -0.0300000 -0.0300000
38lat 0 1 36.6090
39lon 0 1 -97.4870
40alt 0 1 311.000

VALID VALUES ONLY

#VARIABLE NAMEDIMELEMENTS[0][N]MIXMAX
0base_time 0 1 1052179200
1time_offset 1 144 0.0000000 85800.000 0.0000000 85800.000
2height_low 1 25 0.0585000 1.93050 0.0585000 1.93050
3height_high 1 102 0.0585000 14.5275 0.0585000 14.5275
4height 1 104 0.00200000 14.5275 0.00200000 14.5275
5mode 1 144 2 2 0 2
6shots_summed 1 143 18409.0 18410.0 7362.00 19792.0
7average_energy 1 143 314.799 270.600 161.401 333.954
8tweaks 1 143 0 0 0 1
9qc_flag 1 144 0 0 0 2
10calib_high_low 1 143 1.00280 1.00280 1.00280 1.00280
11calib_factor 1 143 1.08981 1.08981 1.08981 1.08981
12liq_mwr 1 143 -0.00152778 -0.000352632 -0.00227778 0.00517308
13pwv_mwr 1 143 1.99044 1.79053 1.44428 2.09537
14pwv_rl 1 117 1.89237 1.83872 1.28103 43.4022
15pwv_rl_err 1 117 0.0931196 0.117998 0.00677973 28.9396
16pwv_rl_fraction 1 117 0.859156 0.703217 0.690547 0.996872
17wv_rl_max_height 1 117 3.17850 1.93050 0.604500 8.79450
18mixing_ratio_low 2 3575 6.17827 -29.9659 -113789. 1492.11
19mixing_ratio_high 2 14586 6.75253 215.800 -11492.1 104448.
20diff_trans_aerosol_corr 2 14688 0.999982 0.993658 0.927505 1.00000
21mixing_ratio_1 2 14562 6.17827 215.800 -11492.1 104448.
22mixing_ratio_2 2 14567 6.17827 59.6191 -5203.66 52410.6
23mixing_ratio_3 2 14872 10.8862 64.9738 -5671.02 57117.9
24relative_humidity 2 14839 47.2390 82927.2 -1.01319e+06 2.54087e+07
25relative_humidity_over_ice 2 14838 47.2390 147167. -1.78555e+06 3.98004e+07
26mixing_ratio_error_low 2 3575 0.530557 14.3769 0.100708 1.18737e+08
27mixing_ratio_error_high 2 14586 0.553516 127.872 -579079. 6.30305e+07
28mixing_ratio_1_error 2 14562 0.530557 127.872 -579079. 6.30305e+07
29mixing_ratio_2_error 2 14562 0.530557 128.229 -580698. 6.32067e+07
30mixing_ratio_3_error 2 14443 0.323680 139.746 -632853. 6.88836e+07
31vertical_resolution_normal_mode 1 102 0.00000 0.624001 0.00000 0.624001
32vertical_resolution_bright_mode 1 102 0.00000 0.936003 0.00000 0.936003
33pressure 2 14976 963.390 126.839 126.733 970.490
34temperature 2 14976 26.4130 -61.3305 -61.3893 27.4176
35mixing_ratio_other 2 14976 10.8862 0.00254627 0.00177936 14.1243
36sample_times_other 1 144 0 1 0 1
37cloud_base_height_other 1 144 -0.0300000 -0.0300000 -0.0300000 -0.0300000
38lat 0 1 36.6090
39lon 0 1 -97.4870
40alt 0 1 311.000

GLOBAL ATTRIBUTES

#GLOBAL ATTRIBUTE NAMETYPELENGTHVALUE
0DateCHAR 29 Fri May 23 03:08:29 GMT 2003
1VersionCHAR 39 $State: process-vap-rlprof_mr-1.14-0 $
2RLprof_Lib_VersionCHAR 39 $State: process-vap-rlprof_lib-1.6-1 $
3IDL_Tools_Lib_VersionCHAR 38 $State: ds-idltools-idltools-1.21-0 $
4IDL_VersionCHAR 46 VAP coded in IDL (sparc / sunos / unix / 5.4)
5Command_LineCHAR 42 /apps/process/bin/rlprof_mr10 -d 20030506
6Number_Input_PlatformsCHAR 28
7Input_PlatformsCHAR 143
8Input_Platforms_VersionsCHAR 47 -999, -888, -888, -888, -888, -888, -888, -999
9zeb_platformCHAR 24 sgp10rlprofmr1turnC1.c1
10Averaging_IntCHAR 710 min
11Averaging_CommentCHAR 92
12missing-dataCHAR 7-999.0
13Count_Rate_Correction_Hi_H2O_ChCHAR 48 Non-paralyzable assumption, with tau = 3.75 ns
14Count_Rate_Correction_Lo_H2O_ChCHAR 48 Non-paralyzable assumption, with tau = 6.25 ns
15Count_Rate_Correction_Hi_N2_ChCHAR 48 Non-paralyzable assumption, with tau = 6.25 ns
16Count_Rate_Correction_Lo_N2_ChCHAR 48 Non-paralyzable assumption, with tau = 5.00 ns
17Molecular_diff_trans_correctionCHAR 71
18Aerosol_diff_trans_correctionCHAR 57
19Mode_transition_smoothedCHAR 4Yes
20Daytime_midtrop_smoothedCHAR 56
21Overlap_Correction_Hi_Ch_TagCHAR 9 20000920
22Overlap_Correction_Lo_Ch_TagCHAR 9 20000920
23Original_Normal_Hi_Calib_FactorCHAR 9 3.6328
24Original_Normal_Lo_Calib_FactorCHAR 9 44.7300
25Original_Bright_Hi_Calib_FactorCHAR 9 34.1370
26Original_Bright_Lo_Calib_FactorCHAR 9 44.7300
27Merge_Range_Normal_ModeCHAR 17 1.300 - 1.600 km
28Merge_Range_Bright_ModeCHAR 17 0.600 - 0.900 km
29Temperature_sourceCHAR 18 sgpgaeriprofC1.c1
30AERI+GOES_retreival_commentCHAR 36 Aeri + Goes profile to max altitude

COMMENTS

#GLOBAL ATTRIBUTE NAME
7Input_Platforms
sgprlC1.a0, sgp10rlprofext1ferrC1.c1, sgprllogC1.a0, sgp10rlprofext1ferrC1.c1, sgprllogC1.a0, sgpgaeriprofC1.c1, sgptwrmrC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1
11Averaging_Comment
Samples taken with in a mode other than _normal_ or _bright_ are EXCLUDED from the ensemble
17Molecular_diff_trans_correction
Differential transmission corrections for molecular scattering applied
18Aerosol_diff_trans_correction
Differential transmission correction for aerosols APPIED
20Daytime_midtrop_smoothed
Bright mode data smoothed (time_avg x 3) above 2.50 km

VARIABLE ATTRIBUTES

#VARIABLE NAMEATTRIBUTE NAMETYPELENGTHVALUE
0base_time
0stringCHAR 24 6-May-2003,00:00:00 GMT
1long_nameCHAR 19 Base time in Epoch
2unitsCHAR 36 seconds since 1970-1-1 0:00:00 0:00
1time_offset
0long_nameCHAR 27 Time offset from base_time
1unitsCHAR 37 seconds since 2003-5-6 00:00:00 0:00
2height_low
0long_nameCHAR 65 Height range of the low channel water vapor mixing ratio profile
1unitsCHAR 7km AGL
2commentCHAR 44 Heights correspond to the middle of the bin
3height_high
0long_nameCHAR 66 Height range of the high channel water vapor mixing ratio profile
1unitsCHAR 7km AGL
2commentCHAR 44 Heights correspond to the middle of the bin
4height
0long_nameCHAR 60 Height range of the merged water vapor mixing ratio profile
1unitsCHAR 7km AGL
2commentCHAR 44 Heights correspond to the middle of the bin
5mode
0long_nameCHAR 72 Mode of the dataset (as defined by the filter arrangement of the lidar)
1unitsCHAR 9unitless
2valid_valuesCHAR 8{0,1,2}
3explanation_of_0CHAR 14 Indeterminate
4explanation_of_1CHAR 45 Normal mode (low solar background operation)
5explanation_of_2CHAR 46 Bright mode (high solar background operation)
6shots_summed
0long_nameCHAR 38 Number of laser shots in the ensemble
1unitsCHAR 7counts
7average_energy
0long_nameCHAR 43 Average laser energy of the ensemble shots
1unitsCHAR 3mJ
8tweaks
0long_nameCHAR 58 Flag denoting the occurrence of power or alignment tweaks
1unitsCHAR 9unitless
2valid_valuesCHAR 10{0,1,2,3}
3explanation_of_0CHAR 40 No tweaks occurred during this ensemble
4explanation_of_1CHAR 57 A power tweak (adjustment) occurred during this ensemble
5explanation_of_2CHAR 49 An alignment tweak occurred during this ensemble
6explanation_of_3CHAR 66 Both a power and an alignment tweak occurred during this ensemble
9qc_flag
0long_nameCHAR 18Data quality flag
1unitsCHAR 9unitless
2valid_valuesCHAR 10{0,1,2,3}
3explanation_of_0CHAR 16 Data quality ok
4explanation_of_1CHAR 13 Data missing
5explanation_of_2CHAR 44 Hatch not open or signal appears attenuated
6explanation_of_3CHAR 21 Data quality suspect
10calib_high_low
0long_nameCHAR 95 Calibration factor used to match the high channel mixing ratio to the low channel mixing ratio
1unitsCHAR 9unitless
11calib_factor
0long_nameCHAR 38 Calibration factor for entire profile
1unitsCHAR 9unitless
2calibration_methodCHAR 4MWR
3calibration_comment_0CHAR 40 Automatic calibration to MWR successful
12liq_mwr
0long_nameCHAR 53 Cloud liquid water vapor by the microwave radiometer
1unitsCHAR 3cm
13pwv_mwr
0long_nameCHAR 62 Precipitable water vapor observed by the microwave radiometer
1unitsCHAR 3cm
14pwv_rl
0long_nameCHAR 53 Precipitable water vapor observed by the Raman lidar
1unitsCHAR 3cm
2commentCHAR 238 Since the lidar may not be able to sense the entire column, the integrated amount of water vapor from the lidar is scaled by the unitless estimate of the fraction of the water vapor in the column the lidar senses to provide the total PWV
15pwv_rl_err
0long_nameCHAR 73 Random error in the precipitable water vapor observed by the Raman lidar
1unitsCHAR 3cm
16pwv_rl_fraction
0long_nameCHAR 74 Fraction of the total column amount of water vapor the Raman lidar senses
1unitsCHAR 9unitless
2calculation_commentCHAR 107 Moisture data from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 used to estimate the fraction of the column sensed by the Raman lidar
17wv_rl_max_height
0long_nameCHAR 76 Suggested maximum altitude to use the water vapor data from the Raman lidar
1unitsCHAR 3km
2commentCHAR 80 This is the first altitude above 1 km where the random error is larger than 25%
18mixing_ratio_low
0long_nameCHAR 54 Water vapor mixing ratio profile from the low channel
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
19mixing_ratio_high
0long_nameCHAR 55 Water vapor mixing ratio profile from the high channel
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
20diff_trans_aerosol_corr
0long_nameCHAR 50 Differential transmission correction for aerosols
1unitsCHAR 9unitless
21mixing_ratio_1
0long_nameCHAR 69 Water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two channels
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
22mixing_ratio_2
0long_nameCHAR 80 Water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
23mixing_ratio_3
0long_nameCHAR 127 Water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels together with the surface in-situ measurements
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
2commentCHAR 142 The Raman lidar data in this profile has been adjusted to create an agreement in total precipitable water vapor with the microwave radiometer
24relative_humidity
0long_nameCHAR 75 Relative humidity calculated from the merged water vapor mixing ratio data
1unitsCHAR 2%
25relative_humidity_over_ice
0long_nameCHAR 84 Relative humidity over ice calculated from the merged water vapor mixing ratio data
1unitsCHAR 2%
26mixing_ratio_error_low
0long_nameCHAR 73 Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile from the low channel
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
27mixing_ratio_error_high
0long_nameCHAR 74 Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile from the high channel
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
28mixing_ratio_1_error
0long_nameCHAR 88 Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two channels
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
29mixing_ratio_2_error
0long_nameCHAR 99 Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
30mixing_ratio_3_error
0long_nameCHAR 99 Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
31vertical_resolution_normal_mode
0long_nameCHAR 52 Vertical resolution of normal mode (mode == 1) data
1unitsCHAR 3km
32vertical_resolution_bright_mode
0long_nameCHAR 52 Vertical resolution of bright mode (mode == 2) data
1unitsCHAR 3km
33pressure
0long_nameCHAR 9Pressure
1unitsCHAR 3mb
2surface_commentCHAR 50 Lowest levels are from the SMOS and 25/60 m tower
3commentCHAR 73 Data interpolated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 to Raman lidar time/height grid
34temperature
0long_nameCHAR 12Temperature
1unitsCHAR 5degC
2surface_commentCHAR 50 Lowest levels are from the SMOS and 25/60 m tower
3commentCHAR 73 Data interpolated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 to Raman lidar time/height grid
35mixing_ratio_other
0long_nameCHAR 25 Water vapor mixing ratio
1unitsCHAR 5g/kg
2surface_commentCHAR 50 Lowest levels are from the SMOS and 25/60 m tower
3commentCHAR 73 Data interpolated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 to Raman lidar time/height grid
36sample_times_other
0long_nameCHAR 138 Flag indicating whether or not there was a sample from the temperature_source dataset during the lidars averaging interval (1) or not (0)
1unitsCHAR 9unitless
2commentCHAR 132 If the value is 1, then a sample from the temperature_source dataset did occur during this sample, otherwise interpolation was used
37cloud_base_height_other
0long_nameCHAR 18Cloud base height
1unitsCHAR 7km AGL
2commentCHAR 120 This field is the CBH estimate used in the temperature_source dataset -- it is included here for analysis purposes only
38lat
0long_nameCHAR 15north latitude
1unitsCHAR 8degrees
39lon
0long_nameCHAR 15east longitude
1unitsCHAR 8degrees
40alt
0long_nameCHAR 9altitude
1unitsCHAR 28 meters above Mean Sea Level

COMMENTS

#VARIABLE NAMEATTRIBUTE NAME
2height_lowlong_name
Height range of the low channel water vapor mixing ratio profile
3height_highlong_name
Height range of the high channel water vapor mixing ratio profile
4heightlong_name
Height range of the merged water vapor mixing ratio profile
5modelong_name
Mode of the dataset (as defined by the filter arrangement of the lidar)
8tweakslong_name
Flag denoting the occurrence of power or alignment tweaks
8tweaksexplanation_of_1
A power tweak (adjustment) occurred during this ensemble
8tweaksexplanation_of_3
Both a power and an alignment tweak occurred during this ensemble
10calib_high_lowlong_name
Calibration factor used to match the high channel mixing ratio to the low channel mixing ratio
13pwv_mwrlong_name
Precipitable water vapor observed by the microwave radiometer
14pwv_rlcomment
Since the lidar may not be able to sense the entire column, the integrated amount of water vapor from the lidar is scaled by the unitless estimate of the fraction of the water vapor in the column the lidar senses to provide the total PWV
15pwv_rl_errlong_name
Random error in the precipitable water vapor observed by the Raman lidar
16pwv_rl_fractionlong_name
Fraction of the total column amount of water vapor the Raman lidar senses
16pwv_rl_fractioncalculation_comment
Moisture data from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 used to estimate the fraction of the column sensed by the Raman lidar
17wv_rl_max_heightlong_name
Suggested maximum altitude to use the water vapor data from the Raman lidar
17wv_rl_max_heightcomment
This is the first altitude above 1 km where the random error is larger than 25%
19mixing_ratio_highlong_name
Water vapor mixing ratio profile from the high channel
21mixing_ratio_1long_name
Water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two channels
22mixing_ratio_2long_name
Water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels
23mixing_ratio_3long_name
Water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels together with the surface in-situ measurements
23mixing_ratio_3comment
The Raman lidar data in this profile has been adjusted to create an agreement in total precipitable water vapor with the microwave radiometer
24relative_humiditylong_name
Relative humidity calculated from the merged water vapor mixing ratio data
25relative_humidity_over_icelong_name
Relative humidity over ice calculated from the merged water vapor mixing ratio data
26mixing_ratio_error_lowlong_name
Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile from the low channel
27mixing_ratio_error_highlong_name
Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile from the high channel
28mixing_ratio_1_errorlong_name
Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two channels
29mixing_ratio_2_errorlong_name
Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels
30mixing_ratio_3_errorlong_name
Uncertainty of the water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels
33pressurecomment
Data interpolated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 to Raman lidar time/height grid
34temperaturecomment
Data interpolated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 to Raman lidar time/height grid
35mixing_ratio_othercomment
Data interpolated from sgpgaeriprofC1.c1 to Raman lidar time/height grid
36sample_times_otherlong_name
Flag indicating whether or not there was a sample from the temperature_source dataset during the lidars averaging interval (1) or not (0)
36sample_times_othercomment
If the value is 1, then a sample from the temperature_source dataset did occur during this sample, otherwise interpolation was used
37cloud_base_height_othercomment
This field is the CBH estimate used in the temperature_source dataset -- it is included here for analysis purposes only