File name: Pandora37s1_HamptonVA_20240318_L2Fit_ffuh5c5d20210730p1-8.txt
File generation date: 20250725T192140.1Z
Data description: Level 2 spectral fitting results file
Data file version: ffuh5c5p1-8
Local principal investigator: Timothy Berkoff
Network principal investigator: Alexander Cede
Instrument type: Pandora
Instrument number: 37
Spectrometer number: 1
Processing software version used: BlickP v1.8.75
Instrument operation file used: Pandora37_OF_v6d20200313.txt
Instrument calibration file used: Pandora37s1_CF_v5d20210730.txt
Level 1 file used: Pandora37s1_HamptonVA_20240318_L1_smca1c5d20210730p1-8.txt
Full location name: Langley Research Center
Short location name: HamptonVA
Country of location: USA
Location latitude [deg]: 37.1036
Location longitude [deg]: -76.3868
Location altitude [m]: 4
Local noon date: 20240318
Notes on s-number (L1 configuration): Corrections NOT applied although requested by the s-number are latency correction, matrix method stray light correction (replaced by simple method)
Data caveats: None
First and last pixel inside fitting window: 420 642
Nominal wavelengths inside fitting window [nm]: 328.5470 328.6854 328.8239 328.9623 329.1007 329.2391 329.3775 329.5159 329.6542 329.7926 329.9309 330.0692 330.2075 330.3458 330.4841 330.6224 330.7607 330.8989 331.0372 331.1754 331.3136 331.4518 331.5900 331.7282 331.8664 332.0045 332.1427 332.2808 332.4189 332.5570 332.6951 332.8332 332.9713 333.1093 333.2474 333.3854 333.5234 333.6614 333.7994 333.9374 334.0754 334.2133 334.3513 334.4892 334.6271 334.7651 334.9030 335.0408 335.1787 335.3166 335.4544 335.5923 335.7301 335.8679 336.0057 336.1435 336.2813 336.4190 336.5568 336.6945 336.8322 336.9700 337.1077 337.2454 337.3830 337.5207 337.6583 337.7960 337.9336 338.0712 338.2088 338.3464 338.4840 338.6216 338.7591 338.8967 339.0342 339.1717 339.3092 339.4467 339.5842 339.7217 339.8591 339.9966 340.1340 340.2714 340.4088 340.5462 340.6836 340.8210 340.9583 341.0957 341.2330 341.3703 341.5076 341.6449 341.7822 341.9195 342.0567 342.1940 342.3312 342.4684 342.6056 342.7428 342.8800 343.0172 343.1543 343.2915 343.4286 343.5657 343.7028 343.8399 343.9770 344.1141 344.2511 344.3882 344.5252 344.6622 344.7992 344.9362 345.0732 345.2102 345.3471 345.4841 345.6210 345.7579 345.8948 346.0317 346.1686 346.3055 346.4423 346.5792 346.7160 346.8528 346.9896 347.1264 347.2632 347.4000 347.5367 347.6735 347.8102 347.9469 348.0836 348.2203 348.3570 348.4937 348.6303 348.7670 348.9036 349.0402 349.1768 349.3134 349.4500 349.5866 349.7231 349.8597 349.9962 350.1327 350.2692 350.4057 350.5422 350.6786 350.8151 350.9515 351.0879 351.2244 351.3608 351.4972 351.6335 351.7699 351.9062 352.0426 352.1789 352.3152 352.4515 352.5878 352.7241 352.8603 352.9966 353.1328 353.2690 353.4053 353.5414 353.6776 353.8138 353.9500 354.0861 354.2222 354.3584 354.4945 354.6306 354.7666 354.9027 355.0388 355.1748 355.3108 355.4469 355.5829 355.7189 355.8548 355.9908 356.1268 356.2627 356.3986 356.5345 356.6704 356.8063 356.9422 357.0781 357.2139 357.3498 357.4856 357.6214 357.7572 357.8930 358.0287 358.1645 358.3003 358.4360 358.5717 358.7074 358.8431 358.9788
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Column 1: Two letter code of measurement routine
Column 2: UT date and time for center-time of measurement, yyyymmddThhmmssZ (ISO 8601)
Column 3: Fractional days since 1-Jan-2000 midnight for center-time of measurement
Column 4: Routine count (1 for the first routine of the day, 2 for the second, etc.)
Column 5: Repetition count (1 for the first set in the routine, 2 for the second, etc.)
Column 6: Total duration of measurement set in seconds
Column 7: Data processing type index
Column 8: Solar zenith angle for center-time of measurement in degree
Column 9: Solar azimuth for center-time of measurement in degree, 0=north, increases clockwise
Column 10: Lunar zenith angle for center-time of measurement in degree
Column 11: Lunar azimuth for center-time of measurement in degree, 0=north, increases clockwise
Column 12: Pointing zenith angle in degree, absolute or relative (see next column), 999=tracker not used
Column 13: Zenith pointing mode: zenith angle is... 0=absolute, 1=relative to sun, 2=relative to moon
Column 14: Pointing azimuth in degree, increases clockwise, absolute (0=north) or relative (see next column), 999=tracker not used
Column 15: Azimuth pointing mode: like zenith angle mode but also fixed scattering angles relative to sun (3) or moon (4)
Column 16: Fitting result index: 0=no error or warning, 1, 2=warning, >2=error
Column 17: Number of function evaluations used, 0=linear fitting or fitting not successful or no fitting done
Column 18: rms of unweighted fitting residuals, -9=fitting not successful
Column 19: Normalized rms of fitting residuals weighted with independent uncertainty, -9=fitting not successful or no uncertainty used
Column 20: Expected rms based on independent uncertainty, -9=fitting not successful or no uncertainty given
Column 21: Expected normalized weighted rms based on independent uncertainty, -9=fitting not successful or no uncertainty given
Column 22: Formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -9e99=fitting not successful
Column 23: Independent uncertainty of formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 24: Structured uncertainty of formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 25: Common uncertainty of formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 26: rms-based uncertainty of formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no rms-based uncertainty could be retrieved, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 27: Formaldehyde effective temperature [K]
Column 28: Independent uncertainty of formaldehyde effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 29: Structured uncertainty of formaldehyde effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 30: Common uncertainty of formaldehyde effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no common uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 31: Effective formaldehyde fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not successful
Column 32: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective fitting wavelength for formaldehyde [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied or fitting not requested, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction
Column 33: Nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -9e99=fitting not successful
Column 34: Independent uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 35: Structured uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 36: Common uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 37: rms-based uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no rms-based uncertainty could be retrieved, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 38: Nitrogen dioxide effective temperature [K]
Column 39: Independent uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 40: Structured uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 41: Common uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no common uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 42: Effective nitrogen dioxide fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not successful
Column 43: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective fitting wavelength for nitrogen dioxide [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied or fitting not requested, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction
Column 44: Oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -9e99=fitting not successful
Column 45: Independent uncertainty of oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 46: Structured uncertainty of oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 47: Common uncertainty of oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 48: rms-based uncertainty of oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no rms-based uncertainty could be retrieved, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 49: Oxygen dimer effective temperature [K]
Column 50: Independent uncertainty of oxygen dimer effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 51: Structured uncertainty of oxygen dimer effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 52: Common uncertainty of oxygen dimer effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no common uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 53: Effective oxygen dimer fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not successful
Column 54: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective fitting wavelength for oxygen dimer [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied or fitting not requested, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction
Column 55: Ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -9e99=fitting not successful
Column 56: Independent uncertainty of ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 57: Structured uncertainty of ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 58: Common uncertainty of ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 59: rms-based uncertainty of ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no rms-based uncertainty could be retrieved, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 60: Ozone effective temperature [K]
Column 61: Independent uncertainty of ozone effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 62: Structured uncertainty of ozone effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 63: Common uncertainty of ozone effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no common uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful
Column 64: Effective ozone fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not successful
Column 65: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective fitting wavelength for ozone [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied or fitting not requested, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction
Column 66: Fitted Ring spectrum, -9e99=no fitting done or fitting not successful
Column 67: Independent uncertainty of fitted Ring spectrum, -9=fitting not successful
Column 68: Structured uncertainty of fitted Ring spectrum, -9=fitting not successful
Column 69: Common uncertainty of fitted Ring spectrum, -9=fitting not successful
Column 70: rms-based uncertainty of fitted Ring spectrum, -9=fitting not successful
Column 71: Effective Ring fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not done or not successful
Column 72: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective Ring fitting wavelength [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction
Column 73: Lower limit used for wavelength scaling [nm]
Column 74: Upper limit used for wavelength scaling [nm]
Column 75: Order of smoothing polynomial
Column 76: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0
Column 77: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 78: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 79: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 80: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 81: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1
Column 82: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 83: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 84: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 85: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 86: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2
Column 87: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2, -9=fitting not successful
Column 88: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2, -9=fitting not successful
Column 89: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2, -9=fitting not successful
Column 90: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2, -9=fitting not successful
Column 91: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3
Column 92: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3, -9=fitting not successful
Column 93: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3, -9=fitting not successful
Column 94: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3, -9=fitting not successful
Column 95: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3, -9=fitting not successful
Column 96: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4
Column 97: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4, -9=fitting not successful
Column 98: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4, -9=fitting not successful
Column 99: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4, -9=fitting not successful
Column 100: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4, -9=fitting not successful
Column 101: Mean value of measured data inside fitting window [same units as measurements]
Column 102: Offset polynomial coefficient, order 0
Column 103: Independent uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 104: Structured uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 105: Common uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 106: rms-based uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 107: Offset polynomial coefficient, order 1
Column 108: Independent uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 109: Structured uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 110: Common uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 111: rms-based uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 112: Wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0
Column 113: Independent uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 114: Structured uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 115: Common uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 116: rms-based uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful
Column 117: Wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1
Column 118: Independent uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 119: Structured uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 120: Common uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 121: rms-based uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful
Column 122: L1 based wavelength change coefficient, order 0, -9=no L1 wavelength change determination
Column 123: L1 based wavelength change coefficient, order 1, -9=no L1 wavelength change determination
Column 124: L2Fit data quality flag: 0=assured high quality, 1=assured medium quality, 2=assured low quality, 10=not-assured high quality, 11=not-assured medium quality, 12=not-assured low quality
Column 125: Sum over 2^i using those i, for which the corresponding L2Fit data quality parameter exceeds the DQ1 limit, 0=L1 data quality above 0, 1=Spectral fitting was not successful, 2=Wavelength shift too large, 3=Normalized rms of fitting residuals weighted with independent uncertainty too large
Column 126: Sum over 2^i using those i, for which the corresponding L2Fit data quality parameter exceeds the DQ2 limit (same parameters as for DQ1)
Column 127: L1 data quality flag: 0=assured high quality, 1=assured medium quality, 2=assured low quality, 10=not-assured high quality, 11=not-assured medium quality, 12=not-assured low quality
Column 128: Sum over 2^i using those i, for which the corresponding L1 data quality parameter exceeds the DQ1 limit, 0=Saturated data, 1=Too few dark counts measurements, 2=No temperature given or effective temperature too different from the reference temperature, 3=Dark count too high, 4=Unsuccessful dark background fitting, 5=The dark count differs significantly from the dark map for too many pixels, 6=Absolute value of estimated average residual stray light level too high, 7=Although attempted, no wavelength change could be retrieved, 8=Absolute value of retrieved wavelength shift too large, 9=Retrieved wavelength shift differs too much from the shift predicted by the effective temperature
Column 129: Sum over 2^i using those i, for which the corresponding L1 data quality parameter exceeds the DQ2 limit (same parameters as for DQ1)
Column 130: Atmospheric variability [%], 999=no atmospheric variability was determined
Column 131: Wavelength effective temperature [°C], 999=no effective temperature given
Column 132: Estimated average residual stray light level [%] (only valid for stray light correction methods 2 and higher)
Column 133: Retrieved wavelength shift from L1 data [nm], -9=no wavelength change determination
Column 134: Retrieved total wavelength shift [nm], -9=no wavelength change fitting
Column 135: Number of bright count cycles
Column 136: Number of dark count cycles
Column 137: Effective position of filterwheel #1, 0=filterwheel not used, 1-9 are valid positions
Column 138: Effective position of filterwheel #2, 0=filterwheel not used, 1-9 are valid positions
Column 139: Sum over 2^i, 0=spectra were interpolated in time, 1=spectra are corrected for off-target signal
Column 140: Integration time [ms]
Column 141: Temperature at electronics board [°C], 999=no temperature signal
Column 142: Spectrometer control temperature [°C], 999=no temperature signal
Column 143: Auxiliary spectrometer temperature [°C], 999=no temperature signal
Column 144: Temperature in head sensor [°C], 999=no temperature signal
Column 145: Humidity in head sensor [%], -9=no humidity signal
Column 146: Pressure in head sensor [hPa], -9=no pressure signal
Columns 147-369: Unweighted slant column residuals for each pixel inside the fitting window multiplied by 1e5, 9e5=pixel was not used for fitting
Columns 370-592: Normalized slant column residuals weighted with independent instrumental uncertainty for each pixel inside the fitting window multiplied by 1e5, 9e5=pixel was not used for fitting, 0=no independent instrumental uncertainty was given
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