File format description
All MWRpy files use NETCDF4_CLASSIC data model, i.e., HDF5 file format.
MWR-1C01 file
Dimensions
Name |
time |
frequency |
receiver_nb |
ir_wavelength |
bnds |
t_amb_nb |
Variables (MWR_1C01 specific)
Name |
Type |
Dimensions |
Long name |
Standard name |
Units |
t_sta |
float32 |
time, receiver_nb |
Receiver temperature stability |
K |
|
bandwidth |
float32 |
frequency |
Bandwidth of microwave channels |
GHz |
|
air_temperature |
float32 |
time |
Air temperature |
air_temperature |
K |
longitude |
float32 |
time |
Longitude of measurement station |
longitude |
degree_east |
irt |
float32 |
time, ir_wavelength |
Infrared brightness temperatures |
K |
|
latitude |
float32 |
time |
Latitude of measurement station |
latitude |
degree_north |
liquid_cloud_flag_status |
int32 |
time |
Liquid cloud flag status |
1 |
|
rainfall_rate |
float32 |
time |
Rainfall rate |
rainfall_rate |
m s-1 |
frequency |
float32 |
frequency |
Nominal centre frequency of microwave channels |
radiation_frequency |
GHz |
ir_wavelength |
float32 |
ir_wavelength |
Wavelength of infrared channels |
sensor_band_central_radiation_wavelength |
m |
azimuth_angle |
float32 |
time |
Azimuth angle |
sensor_azimuth_angle |
degree |
quality_flag |
int32 |
time, frequency |
Quality flag |
1 |
|
ir_elevation_angle |
float32 |
time |
Infrared sensor elevation angle |
degree |
|
ir_azimuth_angle |
float32 |
time |
Infrared sensor azimuth angle |
sensor_azimuth_angle |
degree |
time |
float64 |
time |
Time (UTC) of the measurement |
time |
seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00.000 |
altitude |
float32 |
time |
Altitude above mean sea level of measurement station |
altitude |
m |
ir_beamwidth |
float32 |
Beam width of the infrared radiometer |
degree |
||
elevation_angle |
float32 |
time |
Sensor elevation angle |
degree |
|
sideband_IF_separation |
float32 |
frequency |
Sideband IF separation |
GHz |
|
quality_flag_status |
int32 |
time, frequency |
Quality flag status |
1 |
|
relative_humidity |
float32 |
time |
Relative humidity |
relative_humidity |
1 |
t_rec |
float32 |
time, receiver_nb |
Receiver physical temperature |
K |
|
tb |
float32 |
time, frequency |
Microwave brightness temperature |
brightness_temperature |
K |
receiver |
int32 |
frequency |
Corresponding microwave receiver for each channel |
1 |
|
wind_direction |
float32 |
time |
Wind direction |
wind_from_direction |
degree |
wind_speed |
float32 |
time |
Wind speed |
wind_speed |
m s-1 |
t_amb |
float32 |
time, t_amb_nb |
Ambient target temperature |
K |
|
ir_bandwidth |
float32 |
Bandwidth of infrared channels |
m |
||
met_quality_flag |
int32 |
time |
Meteorological data quality flag |
1 |
|
n_sidebands |
int32 |
receiver_nb |
Number of sidebands |
1 |
|
freq_shift |
float32 |
frequency |
Frequency shift of the microwave channels |
GHz |
|
pointing_flag |
int32 |
time |
Pointing flag |
1 |
|
air_pressure |
float32 |
time |
Air pressure |
air_pressure |
Pa |
receiver_nb |
int32 |
receiver_nb |
Microwave receiver number |
1 |
|
liquid_cloud_flag |
int32 |
time |
Liquid cloud flag |
1 |
|
time_bnds |
int32 |
time, bnds |
Start and end time (UTC) of the measurements |
seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00.000 |
MWR-Single file
Dimensions
Name |
height |
time |
bnds |
Variables (MWR_single specific)
MWR-Multi file
Dimensions
Name |
time |
height |
bnds |
Variables (MWR_multi specific)