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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 | 2 | |
| maximum_bytes | 65500 | |
| proj_name[20] | UMaWband | VORTEX2 |
| year | 2009 | |
| month | 6 | |
| day | 5 | |
| data_set_hour | 22 | |
| data_set_minute | 3 | |
| data_set_second | 45 | |
| flight_num[8] | ||
| gen_facility[8] | NCAR/ATD | UMass |
| gen_year | 2009 | |
| gen_month | 7 | |
| 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] | UMaWband | |
| radar_const | 0.000000 | require a reasonable value |
| peak_power | 0.000000 | require a reasonable value |
| noise_power | 0.000000 | require a reasonable value |
| receiver_gain | 0.000000 | require a reasonable value |
| antenna_gain | 0.000000 | require a reasonable value |
| system_gain | 0.000000 | require a reasonable value |
| horz_beam_width | 0.171875 | |
| vert_beam_width | 0.171875 | |
| radar_type | 0 | |
| scan_mode | 1 | |
| req_rotat_vel | 0.000000 | |
| scan_mode_pram0 | -32768.000000 | |
| scan_mode_pram1 | -32768.000000 | |
| num_parameter_des | 3 | |
| total_num_des | 5 | |
| data_compress | 0 | |
| data_reduction | 0 | |
| data_red_parm0 | -32768.000000 | |
| data_red_parm1 | -32768.000000 | |
| radar_longitude | -180.000000 | require a correct location |
| radar_latitude | -180.000000 | require a correct location |
| radar_altitude | 0.002000 | require a correct altitude |
| eff_unamb_vel | 19.540195 | is this correct? (m/s) |
| eff_unamb_range | 9819.102539 | |
| num_freq_trans | 1 | |
| num_ipps_trans | 1 | |
| freq1 | 0.058553 | frequency should be in GHz |
| freq2 | 0.000000 | |
| freq3 | 0.000000 | |
| freq4 | 0.000000 | |
| freq5 | 0.000000 | |
| interpulse_per1 | 0.065506 | this should be in milliseconds |
| 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] | ZH | |
| param_description[40] | a description is required | |
| param_units[8] | units are required | |
| interpulse_time | 1 | |
| xmitted_freq | 1 | |
| recvr_bandwidth | 0.000000 | require a correct value, or -32768 |
| pulse_width | 32767 | not a valid missing value flag |
| polarization | -32768 | |
| num_samples | -32768 | |
| 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 description is required | |
| param_units[8] | units are required | |
| interpulse_time | 1 | |
| xmitted_freq | 1 | |
| recvr_bandwidth | 0.000000 | require a correct value, or -32768 |
| pulse_width | 32767 | not a valid missing value flag |
| polarization | -32768 | |
| num_samples | -32768 | |
| 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] | a description is required | |
| param_units[8] | units are required | |
| interpulse_time | 1 | |
| xmitted_freq | 1 | |
| recvr_bandwidth | 0.000000 | |
| pulse_width | 32767 | not a valid missing value flag |
| polarization | -32768 | prefer a correct value |
| num_samples | -32768 | prefer a correct value |
| 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 | 484 | |
| dist_cells[0] | 0.000000 | |
| dist_cells[1] | 24.000000 | |
| dist_cells[483] | 11592.000000 |
| Contents of the sweep descriptor len: 40 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Param name | Current value | Recommended value |
| sweep_des[4] | SWIB | |
| sweep_des_length | 40 | |
| radar_name[8] | UMaWband | |
| sweep_num | 1 | |
| num_rays | 540 |