Lidar library

lidar class

• Lidar class
  • Overview
  • Constructor
  • Parameters
  • Storing the date in XML
  • Attributes
  • Quick example
  • Typical workflow (high level)
  • Design notes
  • API reference (autodoc)
  • See also

Importing data

• Importing LIDAR raw data
  • Overview
  • Method signature
  • Parameters
  • Example usage
  • XML configuration
  • Handling date-dependent file paths
  • Optional XML fields
  • Signal types
  • What happens internally
  • Outputs
  • See also
• Importing atmospheric data
  • Overview
  • Method signature
  • Parameter
  • XML configuration
  • Fields and options
  • What the method does (internals)
  • Outputs in the dataset
  • Examples
  • Quality and consistency notes
  • Computing the diffusion coefficient (in development)
  • See also
• Importing other atmospheric components
  • Overview
  • Method signature
  • Parameters
  • Currently supported components
  • XML configuration
  • Fields description
  • Supported ozone cross-section formats
  • Processing steps
  • Example usage
  • Resulting variables in _lidar
  • Units and conventions
  • Status and development
  • See also

Creation of simulated lidar signal

• Creating a simulated LIDAR signal
  • Overview
  • Prerequisites
  • Method signature
  • What it does (step by step)
  • XML configuration
  • Outputs in _lidar (xarray.Dataset)
  • Example usage
  • Notes & best practices
  • See also

Lidar PreProcess

• Sky background subtraction
  • Quick start
  • What it does
  • Prerequisites & inputs
  • Background components (concepts)
  • Method signature
  • Parameters
  • XML configuration
  • Channel alignment
  • Use of simulated signals (optional)
  • Internal workflow
  • Outputs in the dataset
  • Example usage
  • Quality checks & tips
  • Figure
  • See also
• Saturation / desaturation correction
  • Overview
  • Method signature
  • Parameters
  • XML configuration
  • Internal workflow
  • Outputs in the dataset
  • Examples
  • Notes & recommendations
  • See also
• Geometrical factor loading
  • Overview
  • Function signature
  • Parameters
  • Inputs and assumptions
  • XML configuration
  • Outputs (side effects)
  • Errors, validation, and logs
  • Example
  • Notes
  • See also
• LIDAR pre-processing
  • Overview
  • Method signature
  • Parameters
  • Internal workflow
  • Outputs in _lidar
  • Assumptions
  • Errors & logging
  • Example
  • Notes
  • See also

Lidar Process

• Aerosols processing
  • Overview
  • Function signature
  • XML configuration
  • Outputs
  • See also
• Ozone retrieval (DIAL)
  • Overview
  • Function signature
  • Parameters (highlights)
  • Workflow
  • Outputs
  • See also
• Temperature from LIDAR
  • Overview
  • Function signature
  • Parameters
  • Outputs
  • See also

Lidar tools

• LIDAR signal filtering
  • Overview
  • Function signature
  • Configuring the filter
  • Setting the number of coefficients over altitude
  • Applying the filter
  • Resolution methodologies
  • Processing steps (updated)
  • Example (XML)
  • See also
• Merging / gluing two LIDAR signals
  • Overview
  • Function signature
  • Parameters
  • Workflow
  • Outputs
  • See also
• Validity and exclusion domains
  • Overview
  • Function signature
  • XML configuration
  • Outputs
  • See also
• Partial ozone columns
  • Overview
  • Function signature
  • Outputs
  • See also
• Import variables from a reprocess
  • Function signature
  • Parameters
  • XML configuration
  • Workflow
  • Outputs
  • See also

Output files

• Les fichiers de sorties
  • Format lio3s_v1 (ascii)

Overview

The entire processing pipeline is driven by the Lidar class. It encapsulates:

• Configuration (XML parameters, date to process),

• Data containers (raw LIDAR, auxiliary atmospherics, cross-sections, radiosonde, etc.),

• Processing methods (I/O, background, desaturation, geometrical factor, filtering, DIAL ozone, aerosol retrieval),

• Outputs stored with NetCDF conventions (using xarray.Dataset).