Highlighted items require attention.
General Comments:
There are quite a few problems, but most items should be easily fix-able.
Please refer to the DORADE specification.
The "parameter descriptions" are generally not sufficiently descriptive.
There are repeated references to "1 byte" in the parameter descriptions, and this really makes no sense.
The value -32767 should not be used in your housekeeping.
| Contents of the volume descriptor len: 72 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Param name | Current value | Recommended value |
| volume_des[4] | VOLD | |
| volume_des_length | 72 | |
| format_version | 0 | |
| volume_num | 1 | |
| maximum_bytes | 65500 | |
| proj_name[20] | VORTEX2 | |
| year | 2009 | |
| month | 5 | |
| day | 15 | |
| data_set_hour | 23 | |
| data_set_minute | 42 | |
| data_set_second | 25 | |
| flight_num[8] | ||
| gen_facility[8] | SMART-R1 | Should this be Texas A&M? |
| gen_year | 0 | need a value |
| gen_month | 0 | need a value |
| gen_day | 0 | need a value |
| 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] | SMART-R1 | |
| 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 | 0.724055 | are these real? does H match V? |
| vert_beam_width | 0.724055 | are these real? does H match V? |
| radar_type | 0 | |
| scan_mode | 1 | |
| req_rotat_vel | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| scan_mode_pram0 | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| scan_mode_pram1 | 0.000000 | require a correct value or -32768 |
| num_parameter_des | 6 | |
| total_num_des | 0 | MUST have a correct value! |
| data_compress | 0 | |
| data_reduction | 1 | |
| data_red_parm0 | 0.000000 | |
| data_red_parm1 | 0.000000 | |
| radar_longitude | 262.178650 | do we prefer lon as +/- 180? |
| radar_latitude | 36.811241 | |
| radar_altitude | 0.336000 | |
| eff_unamb_vel | 79.949997 | is this correct? Seems large for a C-band. Staggered PRF? |
| eff_unamb_range | 100.000000 | |
| num_freq_trans | 1 | |
| num_ipps_trans | 1 | |
| freq1 | 5628517888.000000 | require freq in GHz |
| freq2 | 0.000000 | |
| freq3 | 0.000000 | |
| freq4 | 0.000000 | |
| freq5 | 0.000000 | |
| interpulse_per1 | 0.000667 | interpulse period should be in millisec |
| 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] | ZT | use of a "Z" usually means reflectivity |
| param_description[40] | Total power (1 byte) | "Total Power" is a non-conventional descriptor |
| param_units[8] | dB | dBm? |
| interpulse_time | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| xmitted_freq | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| recvr_bandwidth | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | Need a real value |
| pulse_width | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| polarization | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| num_samples | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| binary_format | 2 | |
| threshold_field | NONE | |
| threshold_value | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | not thresholded; -32768 |
| 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] | Reflectivity (1 byte) | |
| param_units[8] | dB | dBZ |
| interpulse_time | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| xmitted_freq | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| recvr_bandwidth | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | Need a real value |
| pulse_width | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| polarization | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| num_samples | -32767 | this should have a proper value |
| binary_format | 2 | |
| threshold_field | NONE | |
| threshold_value | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | not thresholded; -32768 |
| 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] | VR | |
| param_description[40] | Velocity (1 byte) | Radial Velocity? |
| param_units[8] | m/s | |
| interpulse_time | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| xmitted_freq | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| recvr_bandwidth | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | Need a real value |
| pulse_width | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| polarization | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| num_samples | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| binary_format | 2 | |
| threshold_field | NONE | |
| threshold_value | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | not thresholded; -32768 |
| 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] | Width (1 byte) | Velocity spectrum width? |
| param_units[8] | m/s | |
| interpulse_time | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| xmitted_freq | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| recvr_bandwidth | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | Need a real value |
| pulse_width | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| polarization | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| num_samples | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| binary_format | 2 | |
| threshold_field | NONE | |
| threshold_value | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | not thresholded; -32768 |
| 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] | DB_SQI | |
| param_description[40] | Signal quality index (1 byte) | |
| param_units[8] | No unit | |
| interpulse_time | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| xmitted_freq | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| recvr_bandwidth | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | Need a real value |
| pulse_width | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| polarization | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| num_samples | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| binary_format | 2 | |
| threshold_field | NONE | |
| threshold_value | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | not thresholded; -32768 |
| 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] | Returned power | |
| param_units[8] | dB | should be dBm? |
| interpulse_time | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| xmitted_freq | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| recvr_bandwidth | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | Need a real value |
| pulse_width | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| polarization | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| num_samples | -32767 | this should have a proper value or -32768 |
| binary_format | 2 | |
| threshold_field | NONE | |
| threshold_value | -340282346638528859811704183484516925440.000000 | not thresholded; -32768 |
| 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 | 3980 | |
| number_cells | 991 | |
| dist_cells[0] | 0.000000 | |
| dist_cells[1] | 100.000000 | |
| dist_cells[990] | 99000.000000 |
| Contents of the sweep descriptor len: 40 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Param name | Current value | Recommended value |
| sweep_des[4] | SWIB | |
| sweep_des_length | 40 | |
| radar_name[8] | ||
| sweep_num | 1 | |
| num_rays | 120 |