Dataset Information

end_time: 20101103062600
start_time: 20101103044707
product_version: 011
algorithm_version: 5.3
ID_CREATED: Wed Nov 10 20:38:13 2010
ID_MACHINE: VS07
ID_CENTER_URL: http://cloudsat.cira.colostate.edu
ID_CENTER: CloudSat Data Processing Center
ID_SITE: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
granule_number: 24026.0000
StructMetadata_0: GROUP=SwathStructure GROUP=SWATH_1 SwathName="2B-GEOPROF" GROUP=Dimension OBJECT=Dimension_1 DimensionName="nray" Size=37082 END_OBJECT=Dimension_1 OBJECT=Dimension_2 DimensionName="scalar" Size=1 END_OBJECT=Dimension_2 OBJECT=Dimension_3 DimensionName="nbin" Size=125 END_OBJECT=Dimension_3 END_GROUP=Dimension GROUP=DimensionMap END_GROUP=DimensionMap GROUP=IndexDimensionMap END_GROUP=IndexDimensionMap GROUP=GeoField OBJECT=GeoField_1 GeoFieldName="Profile_time" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=GeoField_1 OBJECT=GeoField_2 GeoFieldName="UTC_start" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("scalar") END_OBJECT=GeoField_2 OBJECT=GeoField_3 GeoFieldName="TAI_start" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT64 DimList=("scalar") END_OBJECT=GeoField_3 OBJECT=GeoField_4 GeoFieldName="Latitude" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=GeoField_4 OBJECT=GeoField_5 GeoFieldName="Longitude" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=GeoField_5 OBJECT=GeoField_6 GeoFieldName="Height" DataType=DFNT_INT16 DimList=("nray","nbin") END_OBJECT=GeoField_6 OBJECT=GeoField_7 GeoFieldName="Range_to_intercept" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=GeoField_7 OBJECT=GeoField_8 GeoFieldName="DEM_elevation" DataType=DFNT_INT16 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=GeoField_8 OBJECT=GeoField_9 GeoFieldName="Vertical_binsize" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("scalar") END_OBJECT=GeoField_9 OBJECT=GeoField_10 GeoFieldName="Pitch_offset" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("scalar") END_OBJECT=GeoField_10 OBJECT=GeoField_11 GeoFieldName="Roll_offset" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("scalar") END_OBJECT=GeoField_11 END_GROUP=GeoField GROUP=DataField OBJECT=DataField_1 DataFieldName="Data_quality" DataType=DFNT_UINT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_1 OBJECT=DataField_2 DataFieldName="Data_status" DataType=DFNT_UINT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_2 OBJECT=DataField_3 DataFieldName="Data_targetID" DataType=DFNT_UINT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_3 OBJECT=DataField_4 DataFieldName="SurfaceHeightBin" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_4 OBJECT=DataField_5 DataFieldName="SurfaceHeightBin_fraction" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_5 OBJECT=DataField_6 DataFieldName="CPR_Cloud_mask" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray","nbin") END_OBJECT=DataField_6 OBJECT=DataField_7 DataFieldName="Gaseous_Attenuation" DataType=DFNT_INT16 DimList=("nray","nbin") END_OBJECT=DataField_7 OBJECT=DataField_8 DataFieldName="Radar_Reflectivity" DataType=DFNT_INT16 DimList=("nray","nbin") END_OBJECT=DataField_8 OBJECT=DataField_9 DataFieldName="Sigma-Zero" DataType=DFNT_INT16 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_9 OBJECT=DataField_10 DataFieldName="MODIS_cloud_flag" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_10 OBJECT=DataField_11 DataFieldName="MODIS_Cloud_Fraction" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_11 OBJECT=DataField_12 DataFieldName="MODIS_scene_char" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_12 OBJECT=DataField_13 DataFieldName="MODIS_scene_var" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_13 OBJECT=DataField_14 DataFieldName="CPR_Echo_Top" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_14 OBJECT=DataField_15 DataFieldName="sem_NoiseFloor" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_15 OBJECT=DataField_16 DataFieldName="sem_NoiseFloorVar" DataType=DFNT_FLOAT32 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_16 OBJECT=DataField_17 DataFieldName="sem_NoiseGate" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_17 OBJECT=DataField_18 DataFieldName="Navigation_land_sea_flag" DataType=DFNT_UINT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_18 OBJECT=DataField_19 DataFieldName="Clutter_reduction_flag" DataType=DFNT_INT8 DimList=("nray") END_OBJECT=DataField_19 END_GROUP=DataField GROUP=MergedFields END_GROUP=MergedFields END_GROUP=SWATH_1 END_GROUP=SwathStructure GROUP=GridStructure END_GROUP=GridStructure GROUP=PointStructure END_GROUP=PointStructure END
HDFEOSVersion: HDFEOS_V2.5
creation_date: Tue Mar 27 19:20:59 PDT 2012
NCL_Version: 6.0.0
system: Linux mwsci1.jpl.nasa.gov 2.6.18-308.1.1.el5 #1 SMP Wed Mar 7 04:16:51 EST 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
conventions: None
hdf_source: 2010307044706_24026_CS_2B-GEOPROF_GRANULE_P_R04_E03.hdf
title: NCL: convert-HDF-to-netCDF
history: Tue Mar 27 19:21:00 2012: ncks 2010307044706_24026_CS_2B-GEOPROF_GRANULE_P_R04_E03.nc CPR_CLOUDSAT_L2_GEOPROF_20101103_0622.nc -d nray_2B_GEOPROF,34317,36947


Variables in this Dataset

CPR_Cloud_mask: Array of 16 bit Integers [nray_2B_GEOPROF = 0..2630][nbin_2B_GEOPROF = 0..124]
hdf_name: CPR_Cloud_mask
missop: ==
missing: -9
valid_range: 0, 40
long_name: CPR Cloud Mask
offset: 0.00000000
factor: 1.00000000
_FillValue: -99
Gaseous_Attenuation: Array of 16 bit Integers [nray_2B_GEOPROF = 0..2630][nbin_2B_GEOPROF = 0..124]
hdf_name: Gaseous_Attenuation
missop: ==
missing: -9999
valid_range: 0, 1000
units: dBZe
long_name: Gaseous_Attenuation
offset: 0.00000000
factor: 100.000000
_FillValue: 15360
Height: Array of 16 bit Integers [nray_2B_GEOPROF = 0..2630][nbin_2B_GEOPROF = 0..124]
hdf_name: Height
missop: ==
missing: -9999
valid_range: -5000, 30000
units: m
long_name: Height of range bin in Reflectivity/Cloud Mask above reference surface (~ mean sea level).
offset: 0.00000000
factor: 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999
Radar_Reflectivity: Array of 16 bit Integers [nray_2B_GEOPROF = 0..2630][nbin_2B_GEOPROF = 0..124]
hdf_name: Radar_Reflectivity
missop: ==
missing: -8888
valid_range: -4000, 5000
units: dBZe
long_name: Radar Reflectivity Factor
offset: 0.00000000
factor: 100.000000
_FillValue: 15360