DORADE Housekeeping Evaluation, VORTEX-2 Radar Data

DOW7.090605.txt

Highlighted items require attention.
General Comments:
Good over-all; minor changes recommended.

Contents of the volume descriptor len: 72
Param name Current value Recommended value
volume_des[4] VOLD
volume_des_length 72
format_version 1
volume_num 23
maximum_bytes 65500
proj_name[20] UNKNOWN VORTEX2
year 2009
month 6
day 5
data_set_hour 21
data_set_minute 32
data_set_second 40
flight_num[8]
gen_facility[8] NCAR/ATD CSWR
gen_year 2009
gen_month 8
gen_day 3
number_sensor_des 1

Contents of the radar descriptor len: 300
Param name Current value Recommended value
radar_des[4] RADD
radar_des_length 144
radar_name[8] DOW7
radar_const 81.511108
peak_power 0.000000 Should have a value or -32768
noise_power -115.099998
receiver_gain 42.000000
antenna_gain 38.400002
system_gain 42.000000
horz_beam_width 1.000000
vert_beam_width 1.000000
radar_type 0
scan_mode 1
req_rotat_vel -32768.000000
scan_mode_pram0 -32768.000000
scan_mode_pram1 -32768.000000
num_parameter_des 8
total_num_des 10
data_compress 1 What compression was used?
data_reduction 0
data_red_parm0 -32768.000000
data_red_parm1 -32768.000000
radar_longitude -104.252029
radar_latitude 41.614368
radar_altitude 1.488000
eff_unamb_vel 20.028894
eff_unamb_range 59.958500
num_freq_trans 1
num_ipps_trans 1
freq1 9.355000
freq2 0.000000
freq3 0.000000
freq4 0.000000
freq5 0.000000
interpulse_per1 0.400000
interpulse_per2 0.000000
interpulse_per3 0.000000
interpulse_per4 0.000000
interpulse_per5 0.000000

Contents of the parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] VE
param_description[40] Doppler radial velocity
param_units[8] m/s
interpulse_time 1
xmitted_freq 1
recvr_bandwidth -999.000000 need a value, or -32768
pulse_width 59
polarization 0
num_samples 32
binary_format 2
threshold_field NONE
threshold_value 0.000000
parameter_scale 100.000000
parameter_bias 0.000000
bad_data -32768

Contents of the parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] DM
param_description[40] Horizontal copolar received power (HH)
param_units[8] dBm
interpulse_time 1
xmitted_freq 1
recvr_bandwidth -999.000000 need a value, or -32768
pulse_width 59
polarization 0
num_samples 32
binary_format 2
threshold_field NONE
threshold_value 0.000000
parameter_scale 100.000000
parameter_bias 0.000000
bad_data -32768

Contents of the parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] NCP
param_description[40] Normalized Coherent Power (H)
param_units[8]   try: no_units, or nonDim (?)
interpulse_time 1
xmitted_freq 1
recvr_bandwidth -999.000000 need a value, or -32768
pulse_width 59
polarization 0
num_samples 32
binary_format 2
threshold_field NONE
threshold_value 0.000000
parameter_scale 100.000000
parameter_bias 0.000000
bad_data -32768

Contents of the parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] SW
param_description[40] Spectrum width of VE
param_units[8] m/s
interpulse_time 1
xmitted_freq 1
recvr_bandwidth -999.000000 need a value, or -32768
pulse_width 59
polarization 0
num_samples 32
binary_format 2
threshold_field NONE
threshold_value 0.000000
parameter_scale 100.000000
parameter_bias 0.000000
bad_data -32768

Contents of the parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] DZ
param_description[40] Horizontal copolar reflectivity (HH)
param_units[8] dBz
interpulse_time 1
xmitted_freq 1
recvr_bandwidth -999.000000 need a value, or -32768
pulse_width 59
polarization 0
num_samples 32
binary_format 2
threshold_field NONE
threshold_value 0.000000
parameter_scale 100.000000
parameter_bias 0.000000
bad_data -32768

Contents of the parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] DCZ
param_description[40] Coherent Reflectivity (HH)
param_units[8] dBz
interpulse_time 1
xmitted_freq 1
recvr_bandwidth -999.000000 need a value, or -32768
pulse_width 59
polarization 0
num_samples 32
binary_format 2
threshold_field NONE
threshold_value 0.000000
parameter_scale 100.000000
parameter_bias 0.000000
bad_data -32768

Contents of the parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] VC
param_description[40] Doppler radial velocity
param_units[8] m/s
interpulse_time 1
xmitted_freq 1
recvr_bandwidth -999.000000 need a value, or -32768
pulse_width 59
polarization 0
num_samples 32
binary_format 2
threshold_field NCP
threshold_value 0.300000
parameter_scale 100.000000
parameter_bias 0.000000
bad_data -32768

Contents of the parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] DCC
param_description[40] Horizontal copolar reflectivity (HH)
param_units[8] dBz
interpulse_time 1
xmitted_freq 1
recvr_bandwidth -999.000000 need a value, or -32768
pulse_width 59
polarization 0
num_samples 32
binary_format 2
threshold_field NCP
threshold_value 0.300000
parameter_scale 100.000000
parameter_bias 0.000000
bad_data -32768

Contents of the correction descriptor len: 72
Param name Current value Recommended value
correction_des CFAC
correction_des_length 72
azimuth_corr 0.000000
elevation_corr 0.000000
range_delay_corr 0.000000
longitude_corr 0.000000
latitude_corr 0.000000
pressure_alt_corr 0.000000
radar_alt_corr 0.000000
ew_gndspd_corr 0.000000
ns_gndspd_corr 0.000000
vert_vel_corr 0.000000
heading_corr 0.000000
roll_corr 0.000000
pitch_corr 0.000000
drift_corr 0.000000
rot_angle_corr 0.000000
tilt_corr 0.000000

Contents of the cell vector descriptor len: 6012
Param name Current value Recommended value
cell_spacing_des CELV
cell_des_len 6012
number_cells 800
dist_cells[0] 0.000000
dist_cells[1] 59.958492
dist_cells[799] 47906.535156

Contents of the sweep descriptor len: 40
Param name Current value Recommended value
sweep_des[4] SWIB
sweep_des_length 40
radar_name[8] DOW7
sweep_num 20
num_rays 557