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Time dimensions of the NetCDF file
| Dimension name | Description | Period of obs. |
|---|---|---|
| time_photometer | Time for photometer products | 1999-2016 |
| time_mld | Time for mixing layer depth products | 2008-2014 |
| time_lna | Time for lidar profiles products | 2003-2015 |
| time_moleculaire | Index of time dimension for molecular profiles | 2003-2015 |
| time | Main time | 2003-2016 |
Lidar profiles dimensions
| Dimension name | Description |
|---|---|
| binSR | SR (scattering ratio) classification bins |
| binSTRAT | STRAT classification bins |
| range_lna | Altitude range for lidar histograms |
Classical meteorological measurements
| Variable | Description | Period of obs. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| tas_sirta | 2-m air temperature, K | 2003-2016 | — |
| hurs_sirta | 2-m relative humidity, % | 2003-2016 | — |
| huss_sirta | 2-m specific humidity , kg/kg | 2003-2016 | — |
| psl_sirta | Sea-level pressure, Pa | 2003-2016 | — |
| sfcWind_sirta | 2-m wind speed, m/s | 2003-2016 | — |
| vas_sirta | 2-m northward wind, degree | 2003-2016 | — |
| uas_sirta | 2-m eastward wind, degree | 2003-2016 | — |
| visi_sirta | Visibility, m | 2012-2016 | — |
| pr_sirta | Precipitation at surface, kg/m2/s | 2003-2014 | — |
| tas_trps | Trappes air temperature, K | 2005-2014 | — |
| hurs_trps | Trappes relative humidity, % | 2005-2014 | — |
| psl_trps | Trappes Sea-level pressure, hPa | 2005-2014 | — |
| ff_trps | Trappes wind speed, m/s | 2005-2014 | — |
| vas_trps | Trappes northward wind, degree | 2005-2014 | — |
| uas_trps | Trappes eastward wind, degree | 2005-2014 | — |
| visi_trps | Trappes Visibility, m | 2005-2014 | — |
| pr_trps | Trappes Precipitation at surface, mm/hr | 2003-2014 | — |
| hurs_regional | Regional relative humidity, % | 2004-2014 | — |
| pr_regional | Regional precipitation rate, mm/h | 2004-2014 | — |
| psl_regional | Regional surface air pressure, hpa | 2004-2014 | — |
| uas_regional | Regional eastward component of wind, degree | 2004-2014 | — |
| vas_regional | Regional northward component of wind, degree | 2004-2014 | — |
| ws_regional | Regional wind speed, m/s | 2004-2014 | — |
| tas_regional | Regional air temperature, K | 2004-2014 | — |
Advanced measurements
| Variable | Description | Period of obs. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| rlds | Surface downwelling longwave radiation, W/m2 | 2003-2016 | — |
| rlus | Surface downwelling shortwave radiation, W/m2 | 2007-2016 | — |
| rsds | Surface downwelling shortwave radiation, W/m2 | 2003-2016 | — |
| rsus | Surface upwelling shortwave radiation, W/m2 | 2007-2016 | — |
| hfs(l)s | Surface upward sensible (latent) heat flux, W/m2 | 2006-2014 | — |
| saa | solar_azimuth_angle, degree | 2003-2015 | — |
| sza | solar_zenith_angle, degree | 2003-2016 | — |
| stx1 | Soil temperature x cm bellow ground level, K | 2007-2015 | — |
| Smx1 | Soil moisture x cm bellow ground level, g/cm3 | 2007-2012 | — |
| channel_x_mean2 | Mean brightness temperature from MSG at x µm, K | 2005-2010 | — |
Parameters retrieved from observations
| Variable | Description | Period of obs. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| cf_nfov_als | Lidar cloud fraction | 2008-2012 | Morille et al. 2007 |
| cf_nfov_lna | Lidar cloud fraction | 2003-2008 | Morille et al. 2007 |
| rsdscs | Surface downwelling shortwave radiation for clear sky, W/m2 | 2003-2015 | Long et al. 2006 |
| rldscs | Surface downwelling longwave radiation for clear sky, W/m2 | 2003-2015 | Long et al. 2006 |
| tot_cld_tsi | Cloud fraction from sky imager | 2009-2014 | — |
| cflw | Cloud fraction from longwave radiation | 2003-2014 | Long et al. 2006 |
| cfsw | Cloud fraction from shortwave radiation | 2003-2014 | Long et al. 2006 |
| cbhx3 | Lidar cloud base heigh, m | 2008-2013 | Morille et al. 2007 |
| aot_x4 | Aerosol optical thickness at x nm | 2008-2014 | Aeronet |
| water | Clear sky integrated watr vapor, kg/m2 | 2008-2014 | Aeronet |
| angstrom_x-y5 | Angstrom exponent between x and y nm, nm | 2008-2014 | Aeronet |
| cld_frac | Percentage cloudy pixels over 15×15 pixels | 2005-2010 | Roebeling et al. 2006 |
| clwp_mean | Mean cloud liquid water path over 15×15 pixels, g/m2 | 2005-2010 | Roebeling et al. 2006 |
| ctt_mean | Mean cloud top temperature over 15×15 pixels, K | 2005-2010 | Roebeling et al. 2006 |
| reff_mean | Mean cloud effective radius over 15×15 pixels, mm | 2005-2010 | Roebeling et al. 2006 |
| tau_mean | Mean cloud optical thickness over 15×15 pixels, g/m2 | 2005-2010 | Roebeling et al. 2006 |
| lwp | Liquid_water_path, g/m2 | 2012-2016 | — |
| mld | Mixing_layer_depth, m | 2008-2014 | — |
| iwv | Integrated water vapor, Kg/m2 | 2006-2016 | — |
Vertical lidar measurements
| Variable | Description | Period of obs. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRhisto | Lidar scaterring ratio vertical histograms | 2003-2015 | — |
| STARThisto | Lidar STRAT classification vertical histograms | 2003-2015 | Morille et al. 2007 |
| pr2_mol | Lidar molecular profile | 2003-2015 | — |
| norm_height | Altitude of normalisation of lidar profiles, m | 2003-2015 | — |
1x is 5 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm, 50 cm.
2x is 12, 0.6, 0.8, 1.6, 3.8, 10.8 µm.
3x is first layer (1), second layer (2), third layer (3)
4x is 1020, 870, 675, 500, 440, 380, 340 nm.
5x and y are the interval between4 values.
Parameters currently included in SIRTA-ReOBS. First block is for classical meteorological measurements, second block is for more advanced measurements, third block is for parameters retrieved from observations, fourth block is for vertical lidar measurements.
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Classical meteorological measurements
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Parameters retrieved from observations
ReOBS version history
version V1-1-1
New variables added :
- Trappes classical meteorological measurements (« trps_ » prefix)
- Integrated water vapor calculate by GPS system (iwv)
- Regional meteorolgy (« _regional » suffix)
Variables modified :
- Variable cf_nfov splited in two variables :
| Variable name | Description | Period |
|---|---|---|
| cf_nfov_als | Cloud fraction from als(Aerosol Lidar System) at 355 nm | 2008-2012 |
| cf_nfov_lna | Cloud fraction from lna(Lidar Nouages Aerosols) at 532 and 1064 nm | 2003-2008 |
Renamed variables :
| Old variable name | New variable name |
|---|---|
| mu_fclw | std_fclw |
| mu_cfsw | std_cfsw |
| mu_hfls | std_hfls |
| mu_hfss | std_hfss |
| mu_hurs | std_hurs |
| mu_huss | std_huss |
| mu_ps | std_ps |
| mu_psl | std_psl |
| mu_rlds | std_rlds |
| mu_rlus | std_rlus |
| mu_rsdscs | std_rsdscs |
| mu_rsus | std_rsus |
| mu_sfcWind | std_sfcWind |
| mu_sm5 | std_sm5 |
| mu_sm10 | std_sm10 |
| mu_sm20 | std_sm20 |
| mu_sm50 | std_sm50 |
| mu_st5 | std_st5 |
| mu_st10 | std_st10 |
| mu_st20 | std_st20 |
| mu_st50 | std_st50 |
| mu_solar_zenith_angle | std_solar_zenith_angle |
| mu_tas | std_tas |
| mu_tot_cld_tsi | std_tot_cld_tsi |
| mu_uas | std_uas |
| mu_vas | std_vas |
| mu_water | std_water |
| mu_cflw | std_cflw |
| mu_rldscs | std_rldscs |
| d_lwp | std_lwp |
| d_prp | std_prp |
| d_reff | std_reff |
| d_sds | std_sds |
| d_tau | std_tau |
| d_visi | std_visi |
| 340-440angstrom | angstrom_340-440 |
| 380-500angstrom | angstrom_380-500 |
| 440-675angstrom | angstrom_440-675 |
| 440-870angstrom | angstrom_440-870 |
| 500-870angstrom | angstrom_500-870 |
| sfcWind | sfcWind_sirta |
| tas | tas_sirta |
| hurs | hurs_sirta |
| huss | huss_sirta |
| pr | pr_sirta |
| ps | ps_sirta |
| psl | psl_sirta |
| uas | uas_sirta |
| vas | vas_sirta |
| visi | visi_sirta |
Deleted variables :
- Spatial Uncertainty variables
| Old variable name |
|---|
| su_hurs |
| su_pr |
| su_ps |
| su_sfcWind |
| su_tas |