ESACCI_AEROSOL_L3_AATSR
Variables
The table below lists the variables that are present in the HARP product that results from an ingestion of ESACCI_AEROSOL_L3_AATSR data.
| field name | type | dimensions | unit | description | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| latitude | double | {latitude} | [degree_north] | latitude of the ground pixel center | 
| longitude | double | {longitude} | [degree_east] | longitude of the ground pixel center | 
| aerosol_optical_depth | double | {spectral, latitude, longitude} | [] | aerosol optical depth | 
| aerosol_optical_depth_uncertainty | double | {spectral, latitude, longitude} | [] | uncertainty of the aerosol optical depth | 
| wavelength | double | {spectral} | [nm] | wavelengths of the measurements | 
| sensor_zenith_angle | double | {latitude, longitude} | [degree] | sensor zenith angle | 
| solar_zenith_angle | double | {latitude, longitude} | [degree] | solar zenith angle | 
Mapping description
The table below details where and how each variable was retrieved from the input product.
| field name | mapping description | |
|---|---|---|
| latitude | path | /latitude[] | 
| longitude | path | /longitude[] | 
| aerosol_optical_depth | path | /AOD550_mean[], /AOD670_mean[], /AOD870_mean[], /AOD1600_mean[] | 
| description | depending on how the data is processed, data is not always available for all wavelengths. If the data is not available, NaN values are used. | |
| aerosol_optical_depth_uncertainty | path | /AOD550_sdev[], /AOD670_sdev[], /AOD870_sdev[], /AOD1600_sdev[] | 
| description | depending on how the data is processed, uncertainty data is not always available for all wavelengths. If the data is not available, NaN values are used. | |
| wavelength | description | fixed values | 
| sensor_zenith_angle | available | optional | 
| path | /satellite_zenith_mean[] | |
| solar_zenith_angle | available | optional | 
| path | /sun_zenith_mean[] | |