Product Format and Definition Changes with Release-31

Changes are summarized below. More information about product formats is available on the NASA Wallops Flight Facility's Web site at Version 5.6 GLAS Files.

GLA06

• Added pole tide (i_polTide)
• Changed i_msRngCorr and i_msCorrFlg to spares
• Changed description on i_cntRngOff
• Updated documentation for i_DEM_hires_elv to reflect change to ICESat DEM

GLA09

• Added a computed value (previously unfilled) for i_FRg_grd_sig

GLA12

• Added pole tide (i_polTide)
• Changed i_msRngCorr and i_msCorrFlg to spares
• Changed description on i_cntRngOff
• Updated documentation for i_DEM_hires_elv to reflect change to ICESat DEM

GLA13

• Added pole tide (i_polTide)
• Changed i_msRngCorr and i_msCorrFlg to spares
• Changed description on i_cntRngOff
• Updated documentation for i_DEM_hires_elv to reflect change to ICESat DEM

GLA14

• Added pole tide (i_polTide)
• Changed i_msRngCorr and i_msCorrFlg to spares
• Changed description on i_cntRngOff
• Updated documentation for i_DEM_hires_elv to reflect change to ICESat DEM
• Corrected the calculation of i_garea on GLA14.

GLA15

• Added pole tide (i_polTide)
• Changed i_DEM_elv to i_MSS_elv
• Changed i_msRngCorr and i_msCorrFlg to spares
• Changed description on i_cntRngOff