MLS_L2_GPH

Variables

The table below lists the variables that are present in the HARP product that results from an ingestion of MLS_L2_GPH data.

field name type dimensions unit description
index int32 {time}   zero-based index of the sample within the source product
datetime double {time} seconds since 2000-01-01 time of the measurement (in seconds since 2000-01-01 00:00:00)
longitude double {time} degree_east tangent longitude
latitude double {time} degree_north tangent latitude
pressure double {vertical} hPa pressure per profile level
altitude double {time, vertical} m retrieved altitude
altitude_stdev double {time, vertical} m uncertainty of the retrieved altitude

Mapping description

The table below details where and how each variable was retrieved from the input product.

field name mapping description
datetime path /HDFEOS/SWATHS/GPH/Geolocation_Fields/Time[]
description the time converted from TAI93 to seconds since 2000-01-01T00:00:00
longitude path /HDFEOS/SWATHS/GPH/Geolocation_Fields/Longitude[]
latitude path /HDFEOS/SWATHS/GPH/Geolocation_Fields/Latitude[]
pressure path /HDFEOS/SWATHS/GPH/Geolocation_Fields/Pressure[]
altitude path /HDFEOS/SWATHS/GPH/Data_Fields/L2gpValue[]
altitude_stdev path /HDFEOS/SWATHS/GPH/Data_Fields/L2gpPrecision[]