ELDEC Products -------------- This section describe the structure of ELDEC products. ELDEC Products: dimensions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following dimensions are defined in ELDEC products: - time - altitude - ratio - calibration - nv The dimension *time* (mandatory) specifies the number of calibration performed at different times. The dimension *altitude* (mandatory) represents the number of rangebins characterizing the reflected to transmitted polarization calibration ratio. The dimension *ratio* (mandatory) indicates the number reflected to transmitted ratios included in the product. The dimension *calibration* indicates the number of calibrations provided by the product. The dimension *nv* (mandatory) is ancillary and it is always set to 2. ELDEC Products: variables ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ latitude :Type: *double* :Dimensions: -- :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: measurement site latitude :Units: degrees_north :Definition: *double latitude* longitude :Type: *double* :Dimensions: -- :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: measurement site longitude :Units: degrees_east :Definition: *double longitude* station\_altitude :Type: *double* :Dimensions: -- :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: station altitude above see level :Units: m :Definition: *double station\_altitude* altitude :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *altitude* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: altitude above see level :Units: m :Definition: *double altitude(altitude)* range :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *altitude* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: lidar range scale :Units: m :Definition: *double range(altitude)* shots :Type: *int* :Dimensions: *time* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: accumulated laser shots :Units: -- :Definition: *int shots(time)* time :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *time* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z :Units: -- :Definition: *double time(time)* time\_bounds :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *time, nv* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z :Units: -- :Definition: *double time\_bounds(time,nv)* scc\_product\_type :Type: *byte* :Dimensions: -- :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Bitmask describing the SCC product type :Units: -- :Definition: *byte scc\_product\_type* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_emission\_wavelength :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Emission wavelength of the reflected to transmitted polarization calibration :Units: *nm* :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_emission\_wavelength(ratio)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_detection\_wavelength :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Detection wavelength of the reflected to transmitted polarization calibration :Units: *nm* :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_detection\_wavelength(ratio)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_range :Type: *byte* :Dimensions: *ratio* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Bitmask to identify the reflected to transmitted polarization calibration ratio range type :Units: -- :Definition: *byte polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_range(ratio)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_configuration :Type: *byte* :Dimensions: *ratio* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Bitmask to identify the reflected to transmitted polarization calibration ratio configuration type :Units: -- :Definition: *byte polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_configuration(ratio)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio, time, altitude* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Uncalibrated reflected to transmitted polarization calibration ratio :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_ratio(ratio, time, altitude)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_statistical\_error :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio, time, altitude* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Statistical error (uncertainty) on uncalibrated reflected to transmitted polarization calibration ratio :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_statistical\_error(ratio, time, altitude)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_systematic\_error :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio, time, altitude* :Variable\_Type: Optional :Description: Systematic error (uncertainty) on uncalibrated reflected to transmitted polarization calibration ratio :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_statistical\_error(ratio, time, altitude)* polarization\_calibration\_minimum\_range :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Minimum altitude to consider for polarization calibration :Units: *m* :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_minimum\_range(ratio)* polarization\_calibration\_maximum\_range :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Maximum altitude to consider for polarization calibration :Units: *m* :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_maximum\_range(ratio)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_average :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio, time* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Average of the polarization calibration ratio within the calibration range :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_average(ratio, time)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_average\_statistical_error :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio, time* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Statistical error (uncertainty) on the average of the polarization calibration ratio within the calibration range :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_average\_statistical\_error(ratio, time)* polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_average\_systematic_error :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *ratio, time* :Variable\_Type: Optional :Description: Systematic error (uncertainty) on the average of the polarization calibration ratio within the calibration range :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_calibration\_ratio\_average\_systematic\_error(ratio, time)* polarization\_gain\_factor\_wavelength :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *calibration* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Polarization gain factor wavelength :Units: *nm* :Definition: *double polarization\_gain\_factor\_wavelength(calibration)* polarization\_gain\_factor\_range :Type: *byte* :Dimensions: *calibration* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Bitmask to describe the polarization gain factor range type :Units: -- :Definition: *byte polarization\_gain\_factor\_range(calibration)* polarization\_gain\_factor :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *calibration, time* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Polarization gain factor (eta*) :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_gain\_factor(calibration, time)* polarization\_gain\_factor\_statistical\_error :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *calibration, time* :Variable\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Statistical error (uncertainty) on polarization gain factor (eta*) :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_gain\_factor\_statistical\_error(calibration, time)* polarization\_gain\_factor\_systematic\_error :Type: *double* :Dimensions: *calibration, time* :Variable\_Type: Optional :Description: Systematic error (uncertainty) on polarization gain factor (eta*) :Units: -- :Definition: *double polarization\_gain\_factor\_systematic\_error(calibration, time)* ELDEC Products: global attributes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Conventions :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: List of the conventions the product is compliant to title :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Product title source :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: String describing the source used to generate the product references :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Reference(s) for data processing location :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Measurement site location station_ID :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Unique 3 digit code identifying SCC station PI :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: PI full name PI\_affiliation :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: PI complete affiliation PI\_affiliation_acronym :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: PI affiliation acronym PI\_address :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Optional :Description: PI address PI\_phone :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Optional :Description: PI phone number PI\_email :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: PI e-mail Data\_Originator :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Data originator full name Data\_Originator\_affiliation :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Data originator complete affiliation Data\_Originator\_affiliation\_acronym :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Data originator affiliation acronym Data\_Originator\_address :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Optional :Description: Data originator complete address Data\_Originator\_phone :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Optional :Description: Data originator phone number Data\_Originator\_email :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Data originator e-mail address institution :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Istitution the product belong to system :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Name of the measuring instrument (lidar) hoi\_system\_ID :Type: *int* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Numeric ID identifying the measuring system in the ACTRIS/EARLINET Handbook Of Instrument (HOI) hoi\_configuration\_ID; :Type: *int* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Numeric ID identifying the configuration of the measuring system in the ACTRIS/EARLINET Handbook Of Instrument (HOI) measurement\_ID; :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Alphanumeric identifier for the raw data measurements use to generate the product measurement\_start\_datetime :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Measurement start datetime YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM:SSZ measurement\_stop\_datetime :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Measruement stop datetime YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM:SSZ comment :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Optional :Description: Any product comments scc\_version\_description :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Extended SCC version description scc\_version :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: SCC version number processor\_name :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Name of the processor used to generate the product processor\_version :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Version of the processor used to generate the product history :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Field describing the history of the product \_\_file\_format_version :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Version of the product file format data\_processing\_institution :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Instituion responsible for data processing input\_file :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Mandatory :Description: Filename of the input data product used to generate the current product scc\_product\_ID :Type: *string* :Global\_Attribute\_Type: Optional :Description: Numeric ID identifying the current product in SCC database