AEOLUS_L2B_Mie
Variables
The table below lists the variables that are present in the HARP product that results from an ingestion of AEOLUS_L2B_Mie data.
| field name | type | dimensions | unit | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| datetime_start | double | {time} | [seconds since 2000-01-01] | average datetime of the measurements used for the wind profile |
| orbit_index | int32 | absolute orbit number | ||
| latitude | double | {time} | [degree_north] | average latitude of the measurements used for the wind profile |
| longitude | double | {time} | [degree_east] | average longitude of the measurements used for the wind profile |
| altitude | double | {time, vertical} | [m] | vertical COG altitude relative to geoid for each accumulation |
| altitude_bounds | double | {time, vertical, 2} | [m] | altitude relative to geoid of layer boundaries for each accumulation |
| hlos_wind_velocity | double | {time, vertical} | [cm/s] | HLOS wind velocity |
| hlos_wind_velocity_validity | int8 | {time, vertical} | validity flag of the HLOS wind velocity | |
| index | int32 | {time} | zero-based index of the sample within the source product |
Ingestion options
The table below lists the available ingestion options for AEOLUS_L2B products.
| option name | legal values | description |
|---|---|---|
| data | rayleigh, mie | the type of profiles to ingest (rayleigh/mie) |
This definition is only applicable when: data=mie
Mapping description
The table below details where and how each variable was retrieved from the input product.
| field name | mapping description | |
|---|---|---|
| datetime_start | path | /mie_profile[]/profile_datetime_average |
| orbit_index | path | /mph/abs_orbit |
| latitude | path | /mie_profile[]/profile_lat_average |
| longitude | path | /mie_profile[]/profile_lon_average |
| altitude | path | /mie_geolocation[/mie_profile/l2b_wind_profies/wind_result_id_number - 1]/windresult_geolocation/altitude_vcog |
| altitude_bounds | path | /mie_geolocation[/mie_profile/l2b_wind_profies/wind_result_id_number - 1]/windresult_geolocation/altitude_bottom, /mie_geolocation[/mie_profile/l2b_wind_profies/wind_result_id_number - 1]/windresult_geolocation/altitude_top |
| hlos_wind_velocity | path | /mie_hloswind[/mie_profile/l2b_wind_profies/wind_result_id_number - 1]/windresult/mie_wind_velocity |
| hlos_wind_velocity_validity | path | /mie_hloswind[/mie_profile/l2b_wind_profies/wind_result_id_number - 1]/windresult/validity_flag |