The Mars Lidar Simulation Model (MLSM)

Signal Processing Input Fields


Signal Processing Input Fields 

  Input Unit Min. Limit Max. Limit Description
DWL Velocity Bandwidth m/s 0 100 Velocity bandwidth for PHI-Capon Estimator
DWL Gross Error Probability Threshold Frac. % 0 1 Gross error probability threshold for PHI-Capon Estimator
DWL Processing Mode Option --- --- --- Options: Single shot mode, Accumulation mode, Sliding Range*
Altitude Boundary Layer km 0 97 Altitude Boundary Layer for 2 Atm. layer processing
Above ABL Vertical Bin km 0 10 Vertical layer thickness above the ABL for shot accumulation 
Within ABL Vertical Bin km 0 2 Vertical layer thickness within the ABL for shot accumulation 
DWL Angle Bin deg 0 360 Angle bin for shot accumulation for a conical scan
Number of DWL Scans --- 1 10 Number of scans for shot accumulation for a conical scan
Dial Density Absorption Error % 0 100 Dial Density Absorption Error for CO2 error equation
Phi Model Threshold --- 0 --- Phi Model Threshold to weight CO2 error equation
DIAL Processing Mode Option --- --- --- Options: Single shot mode, Accumulation mode, Sliding Range*
Altitude Boundary Layer for DIAL km 0 97 Altitude Boundary Layer for 2 Atm. layer processing
Above ABL Vertical Bin for DIAL km 0 10 Vertical layer thickness above the ABL for shot accumulation 
Within ABL Vertical Bin for DIAL km 0 2 Vertical layer thickness within the ABL for shot accumulation 
DIAL Angle Bin deg 0 360 Angle bin for shot accumulation for a conical scan
Number of DIAL Scans --- 1 10 Number of scans for shot accumulation for a conical scan

* This option is not available in the MLSM version 1.0. Non-operational input fields and technical sections have been included for anticipation of future model upgrades.

 

Simpson Weather Associates, Inc.


Last Updated: 02/07/2007