Variables in this Dataset

Ancillary_Fields_Land_Water_Mask: Array of 16 bit Integers [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
valid_range: 0...7
origname: Land_Water_Mask
fullnamepath: /Ancillary_Fields/Land_Water_Mask
Ancillary_Fields_Solar_Zenith_Angle: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: Degrees
origname: Solar_Zenith_Angle
fullnamepath: /Ancillary_Fields/Solar_Zenith_Angle
Ancillary_Fields_Surface_Temperature: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: degrees C
origname: Surface_Temperature
fullnamepath: /Ancillary_Fields/Surface_Temperature
Ancillary_Fields_Surface_Type_IGBP: Array of 16 bit Integers [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
valid_range: 1...18
origname: Surface_Type_IGBP
fullnamepath: /Ancillary_Fields/Surface_Type_IGBP
Ancillary_Fields_Surface_Type_NSIDC: Array of 16 bit Integers [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
range_value: 101: permanent ice, 103: snow, 255: mixed pixels at coastlines
origname: Surface_Type_NSIDC
fullnamepath: /Ancillary_Fields/Surface_Type_NSIDC
Ancillary_Fields_Surface_Wind_Direction: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: Degrees
origname: Surface_Wind_Direction
fullnamepath: /Ancillary_Fields/Surface_Wind_Direction
Ancillary_Fields_Surface_Wind_Speed: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: m/sec
origname: Surface_Wind_Speed
fullnamepath: /Ancillary_Fields/Surface_Wind_Speed
Geolocation_Fields_Latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: Degrees
origname: Latitude
fullnamepath: /Geolocation_Fields/Latitude
Geolocation_Fields_Longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: Degrees
origname: Longitude
fullnamepath: /Geolocation_Fields/Longitude
Geolocation_Fields_Profile_UTC_Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: UTC - yymmdd.ffffffff
origname: Profile_UTC_Time
fullnamepath: /Geolocation_Fields/Profile_UTC_Time
Metadata_Blowing_Snow_threshold: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0]
origname: Blowing_Snow_threshold
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Blowing_Snow_threshold
Metadata_Ground_Return_Threshold: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0]
origname: Ground_Return_Threshold
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Ground_Return_Threshold
Metadata_Input_Files: Array of Strings [ = 0..832]
origname: Input_Files
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Input_Files
Metadata_Lidar_Data_Altitudes: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..33]
Units: kilometers
origname: Lidar_Data_Altitudes
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Lidar_Data_Altitudes
Metadata_Number_of_Monthly_Ground_Returns: Array of 32 bit Integers [ = 0..0]
origname: Number_of_Monthly_Ground_Returns
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Number_of_Monthly_Ground_Returns
Metadata_Number_of_Monthly_Shots: Array of 32 bit Integers [ = 0..0]
origname: Number_of_Monthly_Shots
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Number_of_Monthly_Shots
Metadata_Production_Time: Array of Strings [ = 0..0]
origname: Production_Time
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Production_Time
Metadata_Region_Boundaries: Array of Strings [ = 0..0]
origname: Region_Boundaries
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Region_Boundaries
Metadata_Wind_Speed_Threshold: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0]
origname: Wind_Speed_Threshold
fullnamepath: /Metadata/Wind_Speed_Threshold
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Backscatter_Profile: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..33]
Units: per steradian
origname: Blowing_Snow_Backscatter_Profile
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Backscatter_Profile
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Color_Ratio_Profile: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..33]
valid_range: 0.0...2.0
origname: Blowing_Snow_Color_Ratio_Profile
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Color_Ratio_Profile
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Depol_Profile: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..33]
valid_range: 0.0...1.0
origname: Blowing_Snow_Depol_Profile
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Depol_Profile
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Average_Color_Ratio: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
valid_range: 0.0...2.0
origname: Blowing_Snow_Layer_Average_Color_Ratio
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Layer_Average_Color_Ratio
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Average_Depolarization: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
valid_range: 0.0...1.0
origname: Blowing_Snow_Layer_Average_Depolarization
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Layer_Average_Depolarization
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Confidence_Flag: Array of 16 bit Integers [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
origname: Blowing_Snow_Layer_Confidence_Flag
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Layer_Confidence_Flag
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Depth: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: meters
origname: Blowing_Snow_Layer_Depth
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Layer_Depth
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Optical_Depth: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
origname: Blowing_Snow_Layer_Optical_Depth
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Layer_Optical_Depth
Snow_Fields_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Strength: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
origname: Blowing_Snow_Layer_Strength
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Blowing_Snow_Layer_Strength
Snow_Fields_Diamond_Dust_Flag: Array of 16 bit Integers [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
origname: Diamond_Dust_Flag
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Diamond_Dust_Flag
Snow_Fields_Ground_Bin_Altitude_Index: Array of 16 bit Integers [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
valid_range: 300....582
origname: Ground_Bin_Altitude_Index
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Ground_Bin_Altitude_Index
Snow_Fields_Ground_Signal_Backscatter: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..3]
Units: per steradian
origname: Ground_Signal_Backscatter
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Ground_Signal_Backscatter
Snow_Fields_Ground_Signal_Elevation: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: kilometers
origname: Ground_Signal_Elevation
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Ground_Signal_Elevation
Snow_Fields_Max_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Backscatter: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: per steradian
origname: Max_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Backscatter
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Max_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Backscatter
Snow_Fields_Max_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Backscatter_Altitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: meters
origname: Max_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Backscatter_Altitude
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Max_Blowing_Snow_Layer_Backscatter_Altitude
Snow_Fields_Observation_Grid: Array of 32 bit Integers [ = 0..179][ = 0..359]
origname: Observation_Grid
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Observation_Grid
Snow_Fields_Snow_Blowing_Frequence_Grid: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8][ = 0..179][ = 0..359]
origname: Snow_Blowing_Frequence_Grid
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Snow_Blowing_Frequence_Grid
Snow_Fields_Surface_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: per steradian
origname: Surface_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Surface_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532
Snow_Fields_Surface_Overlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: per steradian
origname: Surface_Overlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Surface_Overlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532
Snow_Fields_Surface_Peak_Signal_532: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: per kilometer per steradian
origname: Surface_Peak_Signal_532
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Surface_Peak_Signal_532
Snow_Fields_Surface_Top_Altitude_532: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..8011367][ = 0..0]
Units: kilometers
origname: Surface_Top_Altitude_532
fullnamepath: /Snow_Fields/Surface_Top_Altitude_532