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_Land_Water_Mask dataset attributes

Dataset attribute DataType Dimensions Value
long_name string 1 Land Water Mask from Calipso files
_FillValue int8 1 [-9]
flag_meanings string 1 shallow_ocean land coastlines shallow_inland_water intermittent_water deep_inland_water continental_ocean deep_ocean
flag_values int8 8 [0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7]
comments string 1 Surface type at the laser footprint\n0=shallow ocean\n1=land\n2=coastlines\n3=shallow inland water\n4=intermittent water\n5=deep inland water\n6=continental ocean\n7=deep ocean
missing_value int8 1 [-9]
units string 1 1
valid_range int8 2 [0 7]
DIMENSION_LIST h5_ref - ?