Highlighted items require attention.
There are real inconsistencies between the unambiguous velocity, PRT,
effective unambiguous range, and the maximum range, as shown by the
cell spacing vector. These should be addressed.
Project name and generating facility should be assigned appropriately.
There are many attributes assigned a zero value, when a BAD value might be better.
Are there more than 3 parameters available for these data? Is there a
field suitable for use as a threshold field, such as NCP or power?
General Comments:
| 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 | 26 | |
| maximum_bytes | 65500 | |
| proj_name[20] | MWR_05XP | VORTEX2 |
| year | 2009 | |
| month | 6 | |
| day | 5 | |
| data_set_hour | 23 | |
| data_set_minute | 55 | |
| data_set_second | 22 | |
| flight_num[8] | ||
| gen_facility[8] | NCAR/ATD | UOkla, or similar |
| gen_year | 2010 | |
| gen_month | 3 | |
| gen_day | 12 | |
| 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] | MWR_05XP | |
| radar_const | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| peak_power | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| noise_power | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| receiver_gain | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| antenna_gain | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| system_gain | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| horz_beam_width | 1.796875 | |
| vert_beam_width | 2.000000 | |
| radar_type | 0 | |
| scan_mode | 1 | |
| req_rotat_vel | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| scan_mode_pram0 | -32768.000000 | |
| scan_mode_pram1 | -32768.000000 | |
| num_parameter_des | 3 | |
| total_num_des | 5 | |
| data_compress | 1 | |
| data_reduction | 0 | |
| data_red_parm0 | -32768.000000 | |
| data_red_parm1 | -32768.000000 | |
| radar_longitude | -103.700996 | |
| radar_latitude | 41.384796 | |
| radar_altitude | 1.497000 | |
| eff_unamb_vel | 19.540195 | Does not make sense with data viewed in solo |
| eff_unamb_range | 9819.102539 | Does not make sense with data viewed in solo |
| num_freq_trans | 1 | |
| num_ipps_trans | 1 | |
| freq1 | 0.058553 | |
| freq2 | 0.000000 | Problematic. MWR has 10 freqs; DORADE spec allows only 5 (no changes recommended) |
| freq3 | 0.000000 | |
| freq4 | 0.000000 | |
| freq5 | 0.000000 | |
| interpulse_per1 | 0.065506 | Implies PRF of 15,265. MWR has max PRF of 10K, according to Bluestein, et al., 2010. |
| 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] | CR | |
| param_description[40] | a long description is required. | |
| param_units[8] | This is a required field | |
| interpulse_time | 1 | |
| xmitted_freq | 1 | |
| recvr_bandwidth | 0.000000 bgcolor="ffff00" | a valid bandwidth, or -32768 |
| pulse_width | 32767 | Not a valid number. For missing data, use -32768; for this radar, use 150 meters. |
| polarization | -32768 | Is this a horizontal polarization system? |
| num_samples | -32768 | Does this vary on a beam-by-beam basis? |
| 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] | VE | |
| param_description[40] | a long description is required. | |
| param_units[8] | Units are required. | |
| interpulse_time | 1 | |
| xmitted_freq | 1 | |
| recvr_bandwidth | 0.000000 | require a valid bandwidth, or -32768 |
| pulse_width | 32767 | Not a valid number. For missing data, use -32768; for this radar, use 150 meters. |
| polarization | -32768 | Is this a horizontal polarization system? |
| num_samples | -32768 | Does this vary on a beam-by-beam basis? |
| 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] | VW | |
| param_description[40] | ||
| param_units[8] | ||
| interpulse_time | 1 | |
| xmitted_freq | 1 | |
| recvr_bandwidth | 0.000000 | |
| pulse_width | 32767 | Not a valid number. For missing data, use -32768; for this radar, use 150 meters. |
| polarization | -32768 | Is this a horizontal polarization system? |
| num_samples | -32768 | Does this vary on a beam-by-beam basis? |
| binary_format | 2 | |
| threshold_field | NONE | |
| threshold_value | 0.000000 | |
| 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 | 422 | |
| dist_cells[0] | 0.000000 | |
| dist_cells[1] | 75.000000 | |
| dist_cells[421] | 31575.000000 | Not consistent with reported unambiguous range (see above) |
| Contents of the sweep descriptor len: 40 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Param name | Current value | Recommended value |
| sweep_des[4] | SWIB | |
| sweep_des_length | 40 | |
| radar_name[8] | MWR_05XP | |
| sweep_num | 25 | |
| num_rays | 74 | |
| start_angle | 345.234375 | |
| stop_angle | 93.343750 | |
| fixed_angle | 15.609375 | |
| filter_flag | 0 |
| Contents of the ray descriptor len: 44 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Param name | Current value | Recommended value |
| ray_info[4] | RYIB | |
| ray_info_length | 44 | |
| sweep_num | 25 | |
| julian_day | 156 | |
| hour | 23 | |
| minute | 55 | |
| second | 22 | |
| millisecond | 0 | Every millisecond in every beam is zero; changing this could fix the soloii review and display problem (where you require a directory for every tilt angle) |
| azimuth | 350.703125 | |
| elevation | 15.609375 | |
| peak_power | 0.000000 | |
| true_scan_rate | 0.000000 | |
| ray_status | 0 |
| Contents of the platform descriptor len: 80 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Param name | Current value | Recommended value |
| platform_info[4] | ASIB | |
| platform_info_lengtth | 80 | |
| longitude | -103.700996 | |
| latitude | 41.384796 | |
| altitude_msl | 1.497000 | |
| altitude_agl | 1.497000 | |
| ew_velocity | 0.000000 | |
| ns_velocity | 0.000000 | |
| vert_velocity | 0.000000 | |
| heading | 0.000000 | |
| roll | 0.000000 | |
| pitch | 0.000000 | |
| drift_angle | 0.000000 | |
| rotation_angle | 350.703125 | |
| tilt | 15.609375 | |
| ew_horiz_wind | 0.000000 | |
| ns_horiz_wind | 0.000000 | |
| vert_wind | 0.000000 | |
| heading_change | -32768.000000 | |
| pitch_change | -32768.000000 |
| Contents of the super sweepinfo descriptor len: 196 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Param name | Current value | Recommended value |
| name_struct | SSWB | |
| sizeof_struct | 196 | |
| last_used | 1268427039 03/12/2010 20:50:39.000 | |
| start_time | 1244246122 06/05/2009 23:55:22.000 | |
| stop_time | 1244246127 06/05/2009 23:55:27.000 | |
| sizeof_file | 200392 | |
| compression_flag | 0 | |
| volume_time_stamp | 1244246122 | |
| num_params | 3 | |
| radar_name | ||
| d_start_time | 0.000 01/01/1970 00:00:00.000 | Not correct, but rarely used. |
| d_stop_time | 0.000 01/01/1970 00:00:00.000 | Not correct, but rarely used. |
| version_num | 0 | |
| status | 0 |
| Contents of the rotation angle table len: 28 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Param name | Current value | Recommended value |
| name_struct[4] | RKTB | |
| sizeof_struct | 7712 | |
| angle2ndx | 1.333 | |
| ndx_que_size | 480 | |
| first_key_offset | 1952 | |
| angle_table_offset | 32 |