Dataset Information

title:	Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR) Level-1C NetCDF data
experiment_name:	CLASIC
flight_number:	1928
aircraft:	J-31
primary_navigation_system:	Applanix POS Navigation
start_date:	2007-06-24:12:42:22.8
end_date:	2007-06-24:14:54:06.3
lat_min:	36.5690804
lat_max:	36.7714615
lon_min:	-97.5544434
lon_max:	-97.0996170
flight_summary:	https://car.gsfc.nasa.gov/flights/data-clasic-2007-flight-1928
Instrument_PI:	Charles K. Gatebe
Email:	Charles.K.Gatebe@nasa.gov
Website:	https://car.gsfc.nasa.gov
Reference:	Gatebe CK, King MD. Airborne spectral BRDF of various surface types (ocean, vegetation, snow, desert, wetlands, cloud decks, smoke layers) for remote sensing applications. Remote Sensing of Environment. 2016;179:131 - 148.
change_log:	R2: Data and Global Attributes updates
Identifier_Product_DOI_Authority:	http://dx.doi.org/
DOI:	10.5067/CAR/DATA105
production_date:	2017-11-22T11:43:56.0Z
ShortName:	CAR_CLASIC_L1C
LongName:	CAR CLASIC Level 1C Cloud and Land Surface Measurements
VersionID:	1
GranuleID:	CLASIC-car_j31_20070624_1928_Level1C_20171122.nc
Format:	NetCDF4
ProcessingLevel:	1C
Conventions:	CF-1.7
Unlimited_Dimension:	Scans

Variables in this Dataset

Date:

Grid
long_name: Data Acquisition Date in the format of YYYYMMDDhhmmss.s UTC

Date:	Array of Strings [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Data Acquisition Date in the format of YYYYMMDDhhmmss.s UTC
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

CoordinatedUniversalTime:

Grid
long_name: UTC time in the format of HHMMSS.s
_FillValue: -9999.00000
time_format: HHMMSS.10thSecond

CoordinatedUniversalTime:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: UTC time in the format of HHMMSS.s _FillValue: -9999.00000 time_format: HHMMSS.10thSecond
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

Scan_Start_Angle:

Grid
long_name: Scan start angle relative to the local sky-earth normal
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: degrees
scan start angle:-90.0: upward-looking imaging mode
scan start angle:0.0: Starboard
scan start angle:90.0: downward-looking imaging mode

Scan_Start_Angle:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan start angle relative to the local sky-earth normal _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees scan start angle:-90.0: upward-looking imaging mode scan start angle:0.0: Starboard scan start angle:90.0: downward-looking imaging mode
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

Time:

Grid
long_name: seconds since 2007-06-24 00:00:00.0 UTC
units: seconds since 2007-06-24 00:00:00.0 UTC

Time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: seconds since 2007-06-24 00:00:00.0 UTC units: seconds since 2007-06-24 00:00:00.0 UTC
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

AircraftAltitude:

Grid
long_name: GPS height in Meters above the mean sea level
units: m

AircraftAltitude:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: GPS height in Meters above the mean sea level units: m
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

AircraftLatitude:

Grid
long_name: Aircraft Latitude Degrees
units: degrees_north
valid_range: -90.0000000, 90.0000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000

AircraftLatitude:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Aircraft Latitude Degrees units: degrees_north valid_range: -90.0000000, 90.0000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

AircraftLongitude:

Grid
long_name: Aircraft Longitude Degrees
units: degrees_east
valid_range: -180.000000, 180.000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000

AircraftLongitude:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Aircraft Longitude Degrees units: degrees_east valid_range: -180.000000, 180.000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

AircraftHeading:

Grid
long_name: Aircraft Heading Degrees relative to the local geodetic north
units: degrees
valid_range: 0.00000000, 360.000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000

AircraftHeading:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Aircraft Heading Degrees relative to the local geodetic north units: degrees valid_range: 0.00000000, 360.000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

AircraftPitch:

Grid
long_name: Aircraft Pitch Degrees relative to the local sky-earth normal
units: degrees
valid_range: -90.0000000, 90.0000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
Positive: nose_up
Negative: nose_down

AircraftPitch:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Aircraft Pitch Degrees relative to the local sky-earth normal units: degrees valid_range: -90.0000000, 90.0000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 Positive: nose_up Negative: nose_down
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

Scans:

Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312]
long_name: Scan line count from data start
_FillValue: -9999.00000

CAR_Viewing_Angles:

Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360]
long_name: CAR viewing angles
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: degrees

radiance_338nm:

Grid
long_name: 338 nm radiance
units: W m-2 sr-1
_FillValue: -9999.00000

radiance_338nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: 338 nm radiance units: W m-2 sr-1 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

radiance_382nm:

Grid
long_name: 382 nm radiance
units: W m-2 sr-1
_FillValue: -9999.00000

radiance_382nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: 382 nm radiance units: W m-2 sr-1 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

radiance_479nm:

Grid
long_name: 479 nm radiance
units: W m-2 sr-1
_FillValue: -9999.00000

radiance_479nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: 479 nm radiance units: W m-2 sr-1 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

radiance_676nm:

Grid
long_name: 676 nm radiance
units: W m-2 sr-1
_FillValue: -9999.00000

radiance_676nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: 676 nm radiance units: W m-2 sr-1 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

radiance_874nm:

Grid
long_name: 874 nm radiance
units: W m-2 sr-1
_FillValue: -9999.00000

radiance_874nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: 874 nm radiance units: W m-2 sr-1 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

radiance_1029nm:

Grid
long_name: 1029 nm radiance
units: W m-2 sr-1
_FillValue: -9999.00000

radiance_1029nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: 1029 nm radiance units: W m-2 sr-1 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

radiance_1219nm:

Grid
long_name: 1219 nm radiance
units: W m-2 sr-1
_FillValue: -9999.00000

radiance_1219nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: 1219 nm radiance units: W m-2 sr-1 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

radiance_1270nm:

Grid
long_name: 1270 nm radiance
units: W m-2 sr-1
_FillValue: -9999.00000

radiance_1270nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: 1270 nm radiance units: W m-2 sr-1 _FillValue: -9999.00000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

ViewingAzimuthAngle:

Grid
long_name: CAR pixel viewing azimuth angle relative to the local geodetic north
units: degrees
_FillValue: -9999.00000
valid_range: 0.00000000, 360.000000

ViewingAzimuthAngle:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR pixel viewing azimuth angle relative to the local geodetic north units: degrees _FillValue: -9999.00000 valid_range: 0.00000000, 360.000000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

ViewingZenithAngle:

Grid
long_name: CAR pixel viewing zenith angle relative to the local sky-earth normal
units: degrees
_FillValue: -9999.00000
valid_range: 0.00000000, 180.000000

ViewingZenithAngle:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312][CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR pixel viewing zenith angle relative to the local sky-earth normal units: degrees _FillValue: -9999.00000 valid_range: 0.00000000, 180.000000
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000
CAR_Viewing_Angles:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CAR_Viewing_Angles = 0..360] long_name: CAR viewing angles _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: degrees

SolarZenithAngle:

Grid
long_name: Solar Zenith Angle relative to the local sky-earth normal
units: degrees

SolarZenithAngle:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Solar Zenith Angle relative to the local sky-earth normal units: degrees
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

SolarAzimuthAngle:

Grid
long_name: Solar Azimuth Angle relative to the local geodetic north
units: degrees

SolarAzimuthAngle:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Solar Azimuth Angle relative to the local geodetic north units: degrees
Scans:	Array of 32 bit Reals [Scans = 0..13312] long_name: Scan line count from data start _FillValue: -9999.00000

CentralWavelength:

Array of 32 bit Reals [CentralWavelength = 0..13]
long_name: CAR Central Wavelength
unit: nm

SolarIrradiance:

Grid
long_name: Solar Spectral Irradiance
unit: W m-2

SolarIrradiance:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CentralWavelength = 0..13] long_name: Solar Spectral Irradiance unit: W m-2
CentralWavelength:	Array of 32 bit Reals [CentralWavelength = 0..13] long_name: CAR Central Wavelength unit: nm

SRF_338nm:

Grid
long_name: Spectral Response Function 338 nm
valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: 1/nm

SRF_338nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_338nm = 0..80] long_name: Spectral Response Function 338 nm valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: 1/nm
SpectralRange_338nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_338nm = 0..80] long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch1 338nm units: nm

SRF_382nm:

Grid
long_name: Spectral Response Function 382 nm
valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: 1/nm

SRF_382nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_382nm = 0..60] long_name: Spectral Response Function 382 nm valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: 1/nm
SpectralRange_382nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_382nm = 0..60] long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch2 382nm units: nm

SRF_479nm:

Grid
long_name: Spectral Response Function 479 nm
valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: 1/nm

SRF_479nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_479nm = 0..33] long_name: Spectral Response Function 479 nm valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: 1/nm
SpectralRange_479nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_479nm = 0..33] long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch3 479nm units: nm

SRF_676nm:

Grid
long_name: Spectral Response Function 676 nm
valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: 1/nm

SRF_676nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_676nm = 0..75] long_name: Spectral Response Function 676 nm valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: 1/nm
SpectralRange_676nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_676nm = 0..75] long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch4 676nm units: nm

SRF_874nm:

Grid
long_name: Spectral Response Function 874 nm
valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: 1/nm

SRF_874nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_874nm = 0..250] long_name: Spectral Response Function 874 nm valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: 1/nm
SpectralRange_874nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_874nm = 0..250] long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch5 874nm units: nm

SRF_1029nm:

Grid
long_name: Spectral Response Function 1029 nm
valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: 1/nm

SRF_1029nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1029nm = 0..299] long_name: Spectral Response Function 1029 nm valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: 1/nm
SpectralRange_1029nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1029nm = 0..299] long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch6 1029nm units: nm

SRF_1219nm:

Grid
long_name: Spectral Response Function 1219 nm
valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: 1/nm

SRF_1219nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1219nm = 0..220] long_name: Spectral Response Function 1219 nm valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: 1/nm
SpectralRange_1219nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1219nm = 0..220] long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch7 1219nm units: nm

SRF_1270nm:

Grid
long_name: Spectral Response Function 1270 nm
valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: 1/nm

SRF_1270nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1270nm = 0..200] long_name: Spectral Response Function 1270 nm valid_range: 0.00000000, 1.00000000 _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: 1/nm
SpectralRange_1270nm:	Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1270nm = 0..200] long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch8 1270nm units: nm

SpectralRange_338nm:

Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_338nm = 0..80]
long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch1 338nm
units: nm

SpectralRange_382nm:

Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_382nm = 0..60]
long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch2 382nm
units: nm

SpectralRange_479nm:

Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_479nm = 0..33]
long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch3 479nm
units: nm

SpectralRange_676nm:

Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_676nm = 0..75]
long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch4 676nm
units: nm

SpectralRange_874nm:

Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_874nm = 0..250]
long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch5 874nm
units: nm

SpectralRange_1029nm:

Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1029nm = 0..299]
long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch6 1029nm
units: nm

SpectralRange_1219nm:

Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1219nm = 0..220]
long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch7 1219nm
units: nm

SpectralRange_1270nm:

Array of 32 bit Reals [SpectralRange_1270nm = 0..200]
long_name: SpectralRange for CAR ch8 1270nm
units: nm