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


MODIS_Solar_zenith dataset attributes

Dataset attribute DataType Dimensions Value
long_name string 1 Solar zenith angle for MODIS pixel
add_offset float64 1 [ 0.]
_FillValue int16 1 [-32767]
scale_factor float64 1 [ 100.]
val_min int16 1 [-32767]
val_max int16 1 [-32767]
standard_name string 1 solar_zenith_angle
missing_value int16 1 [-32767]
units string 1 degrees
scale_equation string 1 physical_value = scale_factor*(SDS_count - add_offset)
valid_range int16 2 [ 0 18000]
DIMENSION_LIST h5_ref - ?