S5P_L2_CLOUD_CAL — HARP 1.29 documentation

# S5P_L2_CLOUD_CAL

## Variables

The table below lists the variables that are present in the HARP product that results from an ingestion of `S5P_L2_CLOUD_CAL` data.

field name | type | dimensions | unit | description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
scan_subindex | int16 | {time} |  | pixel index (0-based) within the scanline
datetime_start | double | {time} | [seconds since 2010-01-01] | start time of the measurement
datetime_length | double |  | [s] | duration of the measurement
orbit_index | int32 |  |  | absolute orbit number
validity | int32 | {time} |  | processing quality flag
latitude | float | {time} | [degree_north] | latitude of the ground pixel center (WGS84)
longitude | float | {time} | [degree_east] | longitude of the ground pixel center (WGS84)
latitude_bounds | float | {time, 4} | [degree_north] | latitudes of the ground pixel corners (WGS84)
longitude_bounds | float | {time, 4} | [degree_east] | longitudes of the ground pixel corners (WGS84)
sensor_latitude | float | {time} | [degree_north] | latitude of the geodetic sub-satellite point (WGS84)
sensor_longitude | float | {time} | [degree_east] | longitude of the goedetic sub-satellite point (WGS84)
sensor_altitude | float | {time} | [m] | altitude of the satellite with respect to the geodetic sub-satellite point (WGS84)
solar_zenith_angle | float | {time} | [degree] | zenith angle of the Sun at the ground pixel location (WGS84); angle measured away from the vertical
solar_azimuth_angle | float | {time} | [degree] | azimuth angle of the Sun at the ground pixel location (WGS84); angle measured East-of-North
sensor_zenith_angle | float | {time} | [degree] | zenith angle of the satellite at the ground pixel location (WGS84); angle measured away from the vertical
sensor_azimuth_angle | float | {time} | [degree] | azimuth angle of the satellite at the ground pixel location (WGS84); angle measured East-of-North
cloud_fraction | float | {time} | [] | retrieved fraction of horizontal area occupied by clouds using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_fraction_uncertainty | float | {time} | [] | uncertainty of the retrieved fraction of horizontal area occupied by clouds using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_fraction_validity | int8 | {time} |  | continuous quality descriptor, varying between 0 (no data) and 100 (full quality data)
cloud_fraction_apriori | float | {time} | [] | effective radiometric cloud fraction a priori
cloud_base_pressure | float | {time} | [Pa] | cloud base pressure calculated using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_base_pressure_uncertainty | float | {time} | [Pa] | error of the cloud base pressure calculated using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_base_height | float | {time} | [m] | cloud base height calculated using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_base_height_uncertainty | float | {time} | [m] | error of the cloud base height calculated using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_top_pressure | float | {time} | [Pa] | retrieved atmospheric pressure at the level of cloud top using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_top_pressure_uncertainty | float | {time} | [Pa] | uncertainty of the retrieved atmospheric pressure at the level of cloud top using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_top_height | float | {time} | [m] | retrieved altitude of the cloud top using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_top_height_uncertainty | float | {time} | [m] | uncertainty of the altitude of the cloud top using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_top_temperature | float | {time} | [K] | atmospheric temperature at cloud top level using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_optical_depth | float | {time} | [m] | retrieved cloud optical depth using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_optical_depth_uncertainty | float | {time} | [m] | uncertainty of the retrieved cloud optical depth using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
cloud_type | int8 | {time} |  | phase of the retrieved cloud; enumeration values: clear_sky (0), liquid_water_clouds (1), ice_clouds (2)
surface_albedo | float | {time} | [] | surface albedo fitted using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
surface_albedo_uncertainty | float | {time} | [] | uncertainty of the surface albedo fitted using the OCRA/ROCINN CAL model
surface_altitude | float | {time} | [m] | surface altitude
surface_altitude_uncertainty | float | {time} | [m] | surface altitude precision
surface_pressure | float | {time} | [Pa] | surface pressure
surface_meridional_wind_velocity | float | {time} | [m/s] | northward wind
surface_zonal_wind_velocity | float | {time} | [m/s] | eastward wind
snow_ice_type | int8 | {time} |  | surface snow/ice type; enumeration values: snow_free_land (0), sea_ice (1), permanent_ice (2), snow (3), ocean (4)
sea_ice_fraction | float | {time} | [] | sea-ice concentration (as a fraction)
index | int32 | {time} |  | zero-based index of the sample within the source product

## Ingestion options

The table below lists the available ingestion options for `S5P_L2_CLOUD` products.

option name | legal values | description
--- | --- | ---
model | CAL, CRB | whether to retrieve the cloud properties from the CAL model or the CRB model; option values are ‘CAL’ (default) and ‘CRB’
band | UVVIS, NIR | whether to retrieve the cloud properties on the spatial grid of the TROPOMI UVVIS bands (default) or the spatial grid of the NIR band

This definition is only applicable when: model=CAL or model unset, band=UVVIS or band unset

## Mapping description

The table below details where and how each variable was retrieved from the input product.

field name | mapping description
--- | ---
scan_subindex | description | the scanline and pixel dimensions are collapsed into a temporal dimension; the index of the pixel within the scanline is computed as the index on the temporal dimension modulo the number of scanlines
datetime_start | path | /PRODUCT/time, /PRODUCT/delta_time[]
description | time converted from milliseconds since a reference time (given as seconds since 2010-01-01) to seconds since 2010-01-01 (using 86400 seconds per day)
datetime_length | path | /@time_coverage_resolution
description | the measurement length is parsed assuming the ISO 8601 ‘PT%(interval_seconds)fS’ format
orbit_index | path | /@orbit
validity | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/DETAILED_RESULTS/processing_quality_flags[]
description | the uint32 data is cast to int32
latitude | path | /PRODUCT/latitude[]
longitude | path | /PRODUCT/longitude[]
latitude_bounds | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/latitude_bounds[]
longitude_bounds | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/longitude_bounds[]
sensor_latitude | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/satellite_latitude[]
description | the satellite latitude associated with a scanline is repeated for each pixel in the scanline
sensor_longitude | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/satellite_longitude[]
description | the satellite longitude associated with a scanline is repeated for each pixel in the scanline
sensor_altitude | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/satellite_altitude[]
description | the satellite altitude associated with a scanline is repeated for each pixel in the scanline
solar_zenith_angle | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/solar_zenith_angle[]
solar_azimuth_angle | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/solar_azimuth_angle[]
sensor_zenith_angle | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/viewing_zenith_angle[]
sensor_azimuth_angle | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/viewing_azimuth_angle[]
cloud_fraction | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_fraction[]
cloud_fraction_uncertainty | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_fraction_precision[]
cloud_fraction_validity | path | /PRODUCT/qa_value
cloud_fraction_apriori | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/DETAILED_RESULTS/cloud_fraction_apriori[]
cloud_base_pressure | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_base_pressure[]
cloud_base_pressure_uncertainty | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_base_pressure_precision[]
cloud_base_height | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_base_height[]
cloud_base_height_uncertainty | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_base_height_precision[]
cloud_top_pressure | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_top_pressure[]
cloud_top_pressure_uncertainty | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_top_pressure_precision[]
cloud_top_height | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_top_height[]
cloud_top_height_uncertainty | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_top_height_precision[]
cloud_top_temperature | available | optional
condition | processor version >= 02.00.00
path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/DETAILED_RESULTS/cloud_top_temperature[]
cloud_optical_depth | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_optical_thickness[]
cloud_optical_depth_uncertainty | path | /PRODUCT/cloud_optical_thickness_precision[]
cloud_type | available | optional
condition | processor version >= 02.00.00
path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/DETAILED_RESULTS/cloud_phase[]
description | values are mapped to signed values, so 255 (undefined cloud phase) becomes -1
surface_albedo | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/DETAILED_RESULTS/surface_albedo_fitted[]
surface_albedo_uncertainty | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/DETAILED_RESULTS/surface_albedo_fitted_precision[]
surface_altitude | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/surface_altitude[]
surface_altitude_uncertainty | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/surface_altitude_precision[]
surface_pressure | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/surface_pressure[]
surface_meridional_wind_velocity | available | optional
condition | processor version >= 02.00.00
path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/northward_wind[]
surface_zonal_wind_velocity | available | optional
condition | processor version >= 02.00.00
path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/eastward_wind[]
snow_ice_type | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/snow_ice_flag_nise[]
description | 0: snow_free_land (0), 1-100: sea_ice (1), 101: permanent_ice (2), 103: snow (3), 255: ocean (4), other values map to -1
sea_ice_fraction | path | /PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/snow_ice_flag_nise[]
description | if 1 <= snow_ice_flag <= 100 then snow_ice_flag/100.0 else 0.0