Product Format and Definition Changes with Release-24

The record length was changed for the following products:

Product	New Length
GLA06	6880
GLA11	3032
GLA12	6600
GLA13	6760
GLA14	10000
GLA15	6280

Other changes, including new parameters, for products GLA05 - GLA15 are summarized below. More information about product formats is available on the NASA Wallops Flight Facility's Web site at Version 5.0 GLAS Files.

GLA05

• Changed scale and max value for parameters d_wfFitSDev_1, d_wfFitSDev_2 & d_DevFitTr; scale changed from 0.001 to 0.0d-5 and max value to 30000
• Changed the description for i_ElvFlg
• Changed i_spare6 to i_spare6 (110)
• Added the following new parameter i_RecNrgAll (40)

GLA06

• Changed record length to 6880
• Changed the description for i_ElvFlg and i_SurfRuf_slpQF
• Changed definitions for i_CorrStatFlg
• Added i_DEM_hires_src & i_DEM_hires_elv and a PDF created for i_DEM_hires_src (PDF fixed in a later release for the addition of GLA12 and GLA13)
• Changed i_spare6 and added i_spare7 (556)
• Also added the following new parameters:
  i_DEM_hires_src (40)
  i_DEM_hires_elv (40)
  i_satNdx(40)
  i_satRngCorr(40)
  i_satCorrFlg(40)
  i_satNrgCorr(40)
  i_satPwdCorr(40)
  i_gval_rcv(40)
  i_RecNrgAll(40)
  i_FRir_cldtop(40)
  i_FRir_qaFlag(40)
  i_FRir_ODflg(40)
  i_FRir_intsig(40)
  i_msRngCorr (40)
  i_msCorrFlg (40)
  i_Surface_temp
  i_Surface_pres
  i_Surface_relh

GLA07

• Changed definitions for i1_g_bscs_qf in i_532AttBS_Flag
• Changed i_spare4 to i_spare4 (130)
• Renamed i_rng2CDProf to i_Rng2CDProf_Cor and changed description
• Renamed i_Rng2PCProf to i_Rng2PCProf_Cor and changed description
• Added the following new parameters:
  i_Surface_temp
  i_Surface_pres
  i_Surface_relh
  i_Surface_wind
  i_Surface_wdir

GLA08

• Changed i_spare2 to i_spare2 (264)
• Added the following new parameters:
  i_SolarAngle (4)
  i_Aer_top_b20_temp (5)
  i_Aer_top_b20_pres (5)
  i_Aer_top_b20_relh (5)
  i_Aer_bot_b20_temp (5)
  i_Aer_bot_b20_pres (5)
  i_Aer_bot_b20_relh (5)
  i_Aer_top_a20_temp (3)
  i_Aer_top_a20_pres (3)
  i_Aer_top_a20_relh (3)
  i_Aer_bot_a20_temp (3)
  i_Aer_bot_a20_pres (3)
  i_Aer_bot_a20_relh (3)
  i_Aer_PBL_LR_temp
  i_Aer_PBL_LR_pres
  i_Aer_PBL_LR_relh
  i_Aer_ir_top (2)
  i_Aer_ir_bot (2)
  i_Aer_ir_layflg (2)
  i_Aer_ir_top_temp (2)
  i_Aer_ir_top_pres (2)
  i_Aer_ir_top_relh (2)
  i_Aer_ir_bot_temp (2)
  i_Aer_ir_bot_pres (2)
  i_Aer_ir_bot_relh (2)
  i_Surface_temp (4)
  i_Surface_pres (4)
  i_Surface_relh (4)
  i_Surface_wind (4)
  i_Surface_wdir (4)

GLA09

• Changed scaling in i_FRg_grd_sig and i_FRir_grd_sig, from 1.0d-11 to i.0d-9 plus changed prod units from e11/m-sr to e9/m-sr
• Changed i_spare4 to i_spare4 (590)
• Created PDF for i_LRir_QAflag
• Created PDF for i_MRir_QAflag
• Created PDF for i_FRir_qaFlag
• Added the following new parameters:
  i_FRir_cldtop (160)
  i_FRir_qaFlag (160)
  i_FRir_intsig (160)
  i_SolarAngle (4)
  i_LRir_cld_top (10)
  i_LRir_cld_bot (10)
  i_LRir_QAflag (10)
  i_LRir_cldtop_temp (10)
  i_LRir_cldtop_pres (10)
  i_LRir_cldtop_relh (10)
  i_LRir_cldbot_temp (10)
  i_LRir_cldbot_pres (10)
  i_LRir_cldbot_relh (10)
  i_MRir_cld_top (10,4)
  i_MRir_cld_bot (10,4)
  i_MRir_QAflag (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldtop_temp (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldtop_pres (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldtop_relh (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldbot_temp (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldbot_pres (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldbot_relh (10,4)
  i_LRg_cldtop_temp (10)
  i_LRg_cldtop_pres (10)
  i_LRg_cldtop_relh (10)
  i_LRg_cldbot_temp (10)
  i_LRg_cldbot_pres (10)
  i_LRg_cldbot_relh (10)
  i_MRg_cldtop_temp (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldtop_pres (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldtop_relh (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldbot_temp (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldbot_pres (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldbot_relh (10,4)
  i_LRg_SourceFt
  i_MRg_SourceFt (4)
  i_HRg_SourceFt (20)
  i_LRir_SourceFt
  i_MRir_SourceFt (4)
  i_Surface_temp (4)
  i_Surface_pres (4)
  i_Surface_relh (4)
  i_Surface_wind (4)
  i_Surface_wdir (4)

GLA10

• Changed i_spare5 to i_spare5 (292)
• Added the following new parameters:
  i_SolarAngle (4)
  i_MRg_cldtop_temp (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldtop_pres (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldtop_relh (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldbot_temp (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldbot_pres (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldbot_relh (10,4)
  i_Aer_top_temp (9)
  i_Aer_top_pres (9)
  i_Aer_top_relh (9)
  i_Aer_bot_temp (9)
  i_Aer_bot_pres (9)
  i_Aer_bot_relh (9)
  i_Surface_temp (4)
  i_Surface_pres (4)
  i_Surface_relh (4)
  i_Surface_wind (4)
  i_Surface_wdir (4)

GLA11

• Changed record length to 3032
• Created PDF for i_FRir_qaFlag and i_MRir_QAflag
• Added description values for i_cld1_flag, i_aer4_flag, and i_pbl4_flag
• Changed i_spare2 and added i_spare3 (144)
• Also added the following new parameters:
  i_SolarAngle (4)
  i_MRg_cldtop_temp (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldtop_pres (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldtop_relh (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldbot_temp (10,4)
  i_MRg_cldbot_pres (10,4) i_MRg_cldbot_relh (10,4)
  i_Aer_top_temp (9)
  i_Aer_top_pres (9)
  i_Aer_top_relh (9)
  i_Aer_bot_temp (9)
  i_Aer_bot_pres (9)
  i_Aer_bot_relh (9)
  i_Aer_ir_top (2)
  i_Aer_ir_bot (2)
  i_Aer_ir_top_temp (2)
  i_Aer_ir_top_pres (2)
  i_Aer_ir_top_relh (2)
  i_Aer_ir_bot_temp (2)
  i_Aer_ir_bot_pres (2)
  i_Aer_ir_bot_relh (2)
  i_MRir_cld_top (10,4)
  i_MRir_cld_bot (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldtop_temp (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldtop_pres (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldtop_relh (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldbot_temp (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldbot_pres (10,4)
  i_MRir_cldbot_relh (10,4)
  i_MRir_QAflag (10,4)
  i_Aer_PBL_LR_temp
  i_Aer_PBL_LR_pres
  i_Aer_PBL_LR_relh
  i_Surface_temp (4)
  i_Surface_pres (4)
  i_Surface_relh (4)
  i_Surface_wind (4)
  i_Surface_wdir (4)
  i_Aer_ir_OD (2)
  i_cld_ir_OD (10,4)
  i_Aer_ir_ODFlg (2)
  i_cld_ir_ODFlg (10,4)
  i_FRir_ODFlg (160)
  i_FRir_qaFlag (160)
  i_FRir_cldtop (160)
  i_Aer_b20_prop (20,5)
  i_PBL_prop (20)

GLA12

• Changed record length to 6600
• Changed the description for i_ElvFlg and i_SurfRuf_slpQF
• Changed definitions for i_CorrStatFlg
• Changed i_spare6 and added i_spare7 (566)
• Also added the following new parameters:
  i_DEM_hires_src (40)
  i_DEM_hires_elv (40)
  i_satNdx(40)
  i_satRngCorr(40)
  i_satCorrFlg(40)
  i_satNrgCorr(40)
  i_satPwdCorr(40)
  i_gval_rcv(40)
  i_RecNrgAll(40)
  i_FRir_cldtop(40)
  i_FRir_qaFlag(40)
  i_FRir_ODflg(40)
  i_FRir_intsig(40)
  i_msRngCorr (40)
  i_msCorrFlg (40)
  i_Surface_temp
  i_Surface_pres
  i_Surface_relh

GLA13

• Changed record length to 6760
• Changed the description for i_ElvFlg
• Changed definitions for i_CorrStatFlg
• Changed i_spare6 and added i_spare8 (566)
• Also added the following new parameters:
  i_DEM_hires_src (40)
  i_DEM_hires_elv (40)
  i_satNdx(40)
  i_satRngCorr(40)
  i_satCorrFlg(40)
  i_satNrgCorr(40)
  i_satPwdCorr(40)
  i_gval_rcv(40)
  i_RecNrgAll(40)
  i_FRir_cldtop(40)
  i_FRir_qaFlag(40)
  i_FRir_ODflg(40)
  i_FRir_intsig(40)
  i_msRngCorr (40)
  i_msCorrFlg (40)
  i_Surface_temp
  i_Surface_pres
  i_Surface_relh

GLA14

• Changed record length to 10000
• Changed the description for i_ElvFlg and i_SurfRuf_slpQF
• Changed definitions for i_CorrStatFlg
• Added i_DEM_hires_src & i_DEM_hires_elv and a PDF created for i_DEM_hires_src (PDF fixed in a later release for the addition of GLA12 and GLA13)
• Changed i_spare6 and added i_spare7 (566)
• Also added the following new parameters:
  i_DEM_hires_src (40)
  i_DEM_hires_elv (40)
  i_satNdx(40)
  i_satRngCorr(40)
  i_satCorrFlg(40)
  i_satNrgCorr(40)
  i_satPwdCorr(40)
  i_gval_rcv(40)
  i_RecNrgAll(40)
  i_FRir_cldtop(40)
  i_FRir_qaFlag(40)
  i_FRir_ODflg(40)
  i_FRir_intsig(40)
  i_msRngCorr (40)
  i_msCorrFlg (40)
  i_Surface_temp
  i_Surface_pres
  i_Surface_relh

GLA15

• Changed record length to 6280
• Changed the description for i_ElvFlg
• Changed definitions for i_CorrStatFlg
• Changed i_spare6 and added i_spare7 (594)
• Also added the following new parameters:
  i_satNdx(40)
  i_satRngCorr(40)
  i_satCorrFlg(40)
  i_satNrgCorr(40)
  i_satPwdCorr(40)
  i_gval_rcv(40)
  i_RecNrgAll(40)
  i_FRir_cldtop(40)
  i_FRir_qaFlag(40)
  i_FRir_ODflg(40)
  i_FRir_intsig(40)
  i_msRngCorr (40)
  i_msCorrFlg (40)
  i_Surface_temp
  i_Surface_pres
  i_Surface_relh
  i_Surface_wind
  i_Surface_wdir