CALIPSO/CLOUDSAT Vertical Cloud Caracterization

Version history:

Version 2.1.1: algorithm version 2.1.1, Brown and Francis modified mass-size relationship, DARDAR-MASK version 1.1.4, CLOUDSAT Level 1 and 2 R03, CALIOP Level 1 and 2 versions 3.x, IIR L1 versions 1-0x, Released July 2019
Version 3-00: algorithm version 3.0.1, Brown and Francis modified mass-size relationship, CLOUDSAT Level 1 and 2 R05, CALIOP Level 1 versions 4.1x and level 2 versions 4.2x, IIR L1 versions 2-0x, Released June 2021
Version 3-10: algorithm version 3.0.1, Heymfield's composite mass-size relationship, CLOUDSAT Level 1 and 2 R05, CALIOP Level 1 versions 4.1x and level 2 versions 4.2x, IIR L1 versions 2-0x, Released June 2021

File description: DARDAR-CLOUD_2019001005530_67526_V3-00.nc

DARMASK_Simplified_Categorization dataset attributes

Dataset attribute	DataType	Dimensions	Value
long_name	string	1	DARMASK Categorization Flags
_FillValue	int16	1	[-9]
flag_meanings	string	1	presence_of_liquid_unknown surface_and_subsurface clear_sky ice_clouds spherical_or_2D_ice supercooled_water supercooled+ice cold_rain aerosol warm_rain stratospheric_clouds highly_concentrated_ice top_of_convective_towers liquid_cloud warm_rain+liquid_clouds cold_rain+liquid_clouds rain_may_be_mixed_with_liquid multiple_scattering_due_to_supercooled_water
flag_values	int16	18	[-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15]
missing_value	int16	1	[-9]
comment	string	1	-2=presence of liquid unknow -1=surface and subsurface 0=clear sky,1=ice clouds 2=spherical or 2D ice 3=supercooled water 4=supercooled + ice 5=cold rain 6=aerosol 7=warm rain 8=stratospheric clouds 9=highly concentrated ice 10=top of convective towers 11=liquid cloud 12=warm rain + liquid clouds 13=cold rain+ liquid clouds 14=rain may be mixed with liqui 15=Multiple scattering due to supercooled water
units	string	1	1
coordinates	string	1	time height
valid_range	int16	2	[-2 15]
DIMENSION_LIST	h5_ref	-	?