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Level 2a Cloudnet product:Target classification and cloud boundariesData Home | Overview of Cloudnet products | Product list | Quicklooks | Conditions of useSummary
Dataset contentsSample NetCDF file: 20031012_chilbolton_classification.nc The following is a description of the variables in this product, produced automatically from the metadata in the sample file (using the nc2html unix utility): Dataset title: Classification products from Chilbolton
Dimensions and coordinate variablestimeTime UTC
Type:single-precision floating-point vector Height above mean sea level
Type:single-precision floating-point vector (No coordinate variable) VariableslatitudeLatitude of site
Type:single-precision floating-point scalar Longitude of site
Type:single-precision floating-point scalar Height of radar above mean sea level
Type:single-precision floating-point scalar Target classification
This variable is a simplification of the bitfield "category_bits" in the target categorization and data quality dataset. It provides the 9 main atmospheric target classifications that can be distinguished by radar and lidar. The classes are defined in the definition and long_definition attributes. Type:byte arrayDefinition: Radar and lidar detection status
This variable is a simplification of the bitfield "quality_bits" in the target categorization and data quality dataset. It reports on the reliability of the radar and lidar data used to perform the classification. The classes are defined in the definition and long_definition attributes. Type:byte arrayDefinition: Height of cloud base above ground This variable was calculated from the instance of cloud in the cloud mask variable and provides cloud base height for a maximum of 1 cloud layers Units:mType:single-precision floating-point array Height of cloud top above ground This variable was calculated from the instance of cloud in the cloud mask variable and provides cloud base top for a maximum of 1 cloud layers Units:mType:single-precision floating-point array These pages are maintained by . |