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Product Format and Definition Changes with Release-19

GLA01-04:

• i_GainShiftFlg : added to GLA01, partially replacing spare2.
• i_inst_state : spares changed from 1 to 0 (reflects throughout rest of products).
• i_boxX : updated description on GLA04_01.
• i_boxY : updated description on GLA04_01.
• i_PixInt : updated description on GLA04_01.
• i_T0_SA : updated description on GLA04_02.
• i_lrs_RawRow : updated description on GLA04_02.
• i_lrs_RawCol : updated description on GLA04_02.
• i_VTCentR : updated description on GLA04_02.
• i_VTCentC : updated description on GLA04_02.

GLA05:

• i_parm1 : changed units to 0.0001 volts, 6*(0.0001 volts, 0.01 ns, 0.01 ns)
• i_parm1 : changed min values to -30, 6*(0, -100000, 0)
• i_parm1 : changed max values to 30000, 6*(30000, 0, 32766)
• i_parm2 : changed units to 0.0001 volts, 6*(0.0001 volts, 0.01 ns, 0.01 ns)
• i_parm2 : changed min values to -30, 6*(0, -100000, 0)
• i_parm2 : changed max values to 30000, 6*(30000, 0, 32766)
• i_solnSigmas1 : changed units to 0.0001 volts, 6*(0.0001 volts, 0.001 ns, 0.001 ns); max values to 30000, 6*(30000, 3000, 3000).
• i_solnSigmas2 : changed units to 0.0001 volts, 6*(0.0001 volts, 0.001 ns, 0.001 ns); max values to 30000, 6*(30000, 3000, 3000).
• i_parmTr : changed max to 30000, 30000, 4800, 32766.
• i_PODFixedPos : changed units to 3*(m,mm)
• i_tpCentX : added, replacing spare7.
• i_tpCentY : added, replacing spare8.
• i_tpOrX : added, replacing spare2.
• i_RMSpulseWd : added, partially replacing spare6.

GLA07-11:

• i_cld1_mswf : updated documentation on GLA11.
• i_cld1_od : updated units to unitless*1000 on GLA11.
• i_aer4_od : updated units to unitless*1000 on GLA11.
• i_pbl4_od : updated units to unitless*1000 on GLA11.
• i_surfType : added, partially replacing spare1.

GLA06, 12-15:

• i_cld1_mswf : updated documentation.
• i_reflCor_atm : updated name and description.
• i_AvgElev : removed from GLA13.
• i_SiRufMaxPk : added, replacing i_AvgElev and spare7 on GLA13.