CALIPSO/CLOUDSAT Vertical Cloud Mask Categorization

Version history:

Version 2-23: algorithm version 2.0.8, CLOUDSAT Level 1 and 2 R05, CALIOP Level 1 versions 4.1x and level 2 versions 4.2x, IIR L1 versions 2-00 and V2-01, Released June 2021

File description: DARDAR-MASK_2019001005530_67526_V2-23.nc


CALIOP_IGBP_Surface_Type dataset attributes

Dataset attribute DataType Dimensions Value
long_name string 1 IGBP Surface Type from Calipso files
_FillValue int8 1 [-9]
flag_meanings string 1 evergreen_needleleaf_forest evergreen_broadleaf_forest deciduous_needleleaf_forest deciduous_broadleaf_forest mixed_deciduous_forest closed_shrubland open_shrubland woody_savanna savanna grassland permenant_wetland cropland urban crop_natural_veg_mosaic permanent_snow_ice barren_desert water_bodies tundra fresh_snow sea_ice
flag_values int8 20 [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20]
comments string 1 International Geosphere Biosphere Programme Global Land Cover types at the laser footprint\nhttp://www-surf.larc.nasa.gov/surf/pages/sce_type.html\n1=Evergreen Needleleaf Forest\n2=Evergreen Broadleaf Forest\n3=Deciduous Needleleaf Forest\n4=Deciduous Broadleaf Forest\n5=Mixed Deciduous Forest\n6=Closed Shrubland\n7=Open Shrubland\n8=Woody Savanna\n9=Savanna\n10=Grassland\n11=Permenant Wetland\n12=Cropland\n13=Urban\n14=Crop/Natural Veg. Mosaic\n15=Permanent Snow/Ice\n16=Barren/Desert\n17=Water Bodies\n18=Tundra\n19=Fresh Snow\n20=Sea Ice
missing_value int8 1 [-9]
units string 1 1
valid_range int8 2 [ 0 50]
DIMENSION_LIST h5_ref - ?