File name: Pandora53s1_Potchefstroom-METSI_20240514_L2Fit_ffuh5c0d20220413p1-8.txt
File generation date: 20240514T221213.1Z
Data description: Level 2 spectral fitting results file
Data file version: ffuh5c0p1-8
Local principal investigator: Stuart Piketh
Network principal investigator: Alexander Cede
Instrument type: Pandora
Instrument number: 53
Spectrometer number: 1
Processing software version used: BlickP v1.8.59
Instrument operation file used: Pandora53_OF_v5d20210210.txt
Instrument calibration file used: Pandora53s1_CF_v103d20220413.txt
Level 1 file used: Pandora53s1_Potchefstroom-METSI_20240514_L1_smca1c0d20220413p1-8.txt
Full location name: Gerhard Minnebron Mooi River Ecosystem Trails for Scientific Investigations
Short location name: Potchefstroom-METSI
Country of location: South Africa
Location latitude [deg]: -26.4907
Location longitude [deg]: 27.1322
Location altitude [m]: 1440
Local noon date: 20240514
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: 427 648
Nominal wavelengths inside fitting window [nm]: 328.5612 328.6999 328.8386 328.9773 329.1160 329.2546 329.3933 329.5319 329.6706 329.8092 329.9478 330.0864 330.2250 330.3635 330.5021 330.6406 330.7792 330.9177 331.0562 331.1947 331.3332 331.4716 331.6101 331.7486 331.8870 332.0254 332.1638 332.3022 332.4406 332.5790 332.7174 332.8557 332.9940 333.1324 333.2707 333.4090 333.5473 333.6855 333.8238 333.9621 334.1003 334.2385 334.3767 334.5150 334.6531 334.7913 334.9295 335.0676 335.2058 335.3439 335.4820 335.6201 335.7582 335.8963 336.0344 336.1724 336.3105 336.4485 336.5865 336.7245 336.8625 337.0005 337.1385 337.2764 337.4144 337.5523 337.6902 337.8282 337.9660 338.1039 338.2418 338.3797 338.5175 338.6553 338.7932 338.9310 339.0688 339.2066 339.3443 339.4821 339.6198 339.7576 339.8953 340.0330 340.1707 340.3084 340.4461 340.5837 340.7214 340.8590 340.9966 341.1342 341.2718 341.4094 341.5470 341.6846 341.8221 341.9596 342.0972 342.2347 342.3722 342.5097 342.6471 342.7846 342.9221 343.0595 343.1969 343.3343 343.4717 343.6091 343.7465 343.8839 344.0212 344.1585 344.2959 344.4332 344.5705 344.7078 344.8450 344.9823 345.1196 345.2568 345.3940 345.5312 345.6684 345.8056 345.9428 346.0800 346.2171 346.3542 346.4914 346.6285 346.7656 346.9027 347.0397 347.1768 347.3138 347.4509 347.5879 347.7249 347.8619 347.9989 348.1359 348.2728 348.4098 348.5467 348.6837 348.8206 348.9575 349.0944 349.2312 349.3681 349.5049 349.6418 349.7786 349.9154 350.0522 350.1890 350.3258 350.4625 350.5993 350.7360 350.8727 351.0094 351.1461 351.2828 351.4195 351.5562 351.6928 351.8294 351.9661 352.1027 352.2393 352.3759 352.5124 352.6490 352.7855 352.9221 353.0586 353.1951 353.3316 353.4681 353.6045 353.7410 353.8775 354.0139 354.1503 354.2867 354.4231 354.5595 354.6959 354.8322 354.9686 355.1049 355.2412 355.3775 355.5138 355.6501 355.7864 355.9226 356.0589 356.1951 356.3313 356.4675 356.6037 356.7399 356.8760 357.0122 357.1483 357.2845 357.4206 357.5567 357.6928 357.8288 357.9649 358.1010 358.2370 358.3730 358.5090 358.6450 358.7810 358.9170
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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: Azimuth motor temperature [°C], 999=no temperature signal
Column 146: Humidity in head sensor [%], -9=no humidity signal
Column 147: Pressure in head sensor [hPa], -9=no pressure signal
Columns 148-369: Unweighted slant column residuals for each pixel inside the fitting window multiplied by 1e5, 9e5=pixel was not used for fitting
Columns 370-591: 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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