ECA_CPR_CLD_2A
Variables
The table below lists the variables that are present in the HARP product that results from an ingestion of ECA_CPR_CLD_2A data.
| field name | type | dimensions | unit | description | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| datetime | double | {time} | [seconds since 2000-01-01] | UTC time | 
| latitude | double | {time} | [degree_north] | Geodetic latitude | 
| longitude | double | {time} | [degree_east] | Geodetic longitude | 
| orbit_index | int32 | absolute orbit number | ||
| altitude | float | {time, vertical} | [m] | joint standard grid height | 
| surface_altitude | float | {time} | [m] | surface altitude | 
| surface_type | int8 | {time} | land flag | |
| ice_water_column_density | float | {time} | [kg/m2] | ice water path | 
| ice_water_column_density_uncertainty | float | {time} | [kg/m2] | ice water path error | 
| rain_water_column_density | float | {time} | [kg/m2] | rain water path | 
| rain_water_column_density_uncertainty | float | {time} | [kg/m2] | rain water path error | 
| liquid_water_density | float | {time, vertical} | [kg/m3] | liquid water content | 
| liquid_water_density_uncertainty | float | {time, vertical} | [kg/m3] | liquid water content error | 
| liquid_particle_effective_radius | float | {time, vertical} | [m] | liquid effective radius | 
| liquid_particle_effective_radius_uncertainty | float | {time, vertical} | [m] | liquid effective radius error | 
| liquid_water_column_density | float | {time} | [kg/m2] | liquid cloud water path | 
| liquid_water_column_density_uncertainty | float | {time} | [kg/m2] | liquid cloud water path error | 
| validity | int8 | {time, vertical} | retrieval status | |
| index | int32 | {time} | zero-based index of the sample within the source product | 
Mapping description
The table below details where and how each variable was retrieved from the input product.
| field name | mapping description | |
|---|---|---|
| datetime | path | /ScienceData/time | 
| latitude | path | /ScienceData/latitude | 
| longitude | path | /ScienceData/longitude | 
| orbit_index | path | /HeaderData/VariableProductHeader/MainProductHeader/orbitNumber | 
| altitude | path | /ScienceData/height, /ScienceData/geoid_offset | 
| description | the vertical grid is inverted to make it ascending; altitude[i,j] = height[i,j] - geoid_offset[i] | |
| surface_altitude | path | /ScienceData/surface_elevation, /ScienceData/geoid_offset | 
| description | surface_altitude = surface_elevation - geoid_offset | |
| surface_type | path | /ScienceData/land_flag | 
| ice_water_column_density | path | /ScienceData/ice_water_path | 
| ice_water_column_density_uncertainty | path | /ScienceData/ice_water_path_error | 
| rain_water_column_density | path | /ScienceData/rain_water_path | 
| rain_water_column_density_uncertainty | path | /ScienceData/rain_water_path_error | 
| liquid_water_density | path | /ScienceData/liquid_water_content | 
| description | the vertical grid is inverted to make it ascending | |
| liquid_water_density_uncertainty | path | /ScienceData/liquid_water_content, /ScienceData/liquid_water_content_relative_error | 
| description | the vertical grid is inverted to make it ascending | |
| liquid_particle_effective_radius | path | /ScienceData/liquid_effective_radius | 
| description | the vertical grid is inverted to make it ascending | |
| liquid_particle_effective_radius_uncertainty | path | /ScienceData/liquid_effective_radius, /ScienceData/liquid_effective_radius_relative_error | 
| description | the vertical grid is inverted to make it ascending | |
| liquid_water_column_density | path | /ScienceData/liquid_water_path | 
| liquid_water_column_density_uncertainty | path | /ScienceData/liquid_water_path_error | 
| validity | path | /ScienceData/retrieval_status | 
| description | the vertical grid is inverted to make it ascending | |