DORADE Housekeeping Evaluation, VORTEX-2 Radar Data

UMaXPOL.090605221120.txt

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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] UMa-XPOL VORTEX2
year 2009
month 6
day 5
data_set_hour 22
data_set_minute 11
data_set_second 20
flight_num[8]
gen_facility[8] NCAR/ATD UMass
gen_year 2009
gen_month 9
gen_day 15
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] UMa-XPOL
radar_const -0.640000 does not look like a reasonable number
peak_power -7.120000 does not look like a reasonable number
noise_power -0.340000 does not look like a reasonable number
receiver_gain -2.910000 does not look like a reasonable number
antenna_gain -3.470000 does not look like a reasonable number
system_gain -2.910000 does not look like a reasonable number
horz_beam_width 1.187500
vert_beam_width 1.187500
radar_type 0
scan_mode 1
req_rotat_vel 0.000000
scan_mode_pram0 -32768.000000
scan_mode_pram1 -32768.000000
num_parameter_des 6
total_num_des 8
data_compress 0
data_reduction 0
data_red_parm0 -32768.000000
data_red_parm1 -32768.000000
radar_longitude -104.122643
radar_latitude 41.527634
radar_altitude 0.002000 should be Km MSL
eff_unamb_vel 19.540195
eff_unamb_range 9819.102539
num_freq_trans 1
num_ipps_trans 1
freq1 0.058553 freq should be in GHz
freq2 0.000000
freq3 0.000000
freq4 0.000000
freq5 0.000000
interpulse_per1 0.065506 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 require a correct value, or -32768
polarization -32768
num_samples -32768 really would 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 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 require a correct value, or -32768
polarization -32768
num_samples -32768 really would 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 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 require a correct value, or -32768
pulse_width 32767 require a correct value, or -32768
polarization -32768
num_samples -32768 really would 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 parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] ZD
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 require a correct value, or -32768
polarization -32768
num_samples -32768 really would 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 parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] PH
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 require a correct value, or -32768
polarization -32768
num_samples -32768 really would 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 parameter descriptor len: 216
Param name Current value Recommended value
parameter_des[4] PARM
parameter_des_length 104
parameter_name[8] RH
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 require a correct value, or -32768
polarization -32768
num_samples -32768 really would 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 499
dist_cells[0] 0.000000
dist_cells[1] 60.000000
dist_cells[498] 29880.000000

Contents of the sweep descriptor len: 40
Param name Current value Recommended value
sweep_des[4] SWIB
sweep_des_length 40
radar_name[8] UMa-XPOL
sweep_num 1
num_rays 182