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


DARMASK_Ice_Rain dataset attributes

Dataset attribute DataType Dimensions Value
long_name string 1 Instrument flags for ice and rain detection
_FillValue int8 1 [-1]
flag_meanings string 1 surface_and_subsurface no_ice_no_rain ice warm_rain cold_rain
flag_values int8 5 [0 1 2 3 4]
comments string 1 0 surface and subsurface / 1 no ice, no rain / 2 ice / 3 warm rain / 4 cold rain
missing_value int8 1 [-1]
units string 1 1
valid_range int8 2 [0 4]
DIMENSION_LIST h5_ref - ?