File name: Pandora296s1_Aosta-SC_20251009_L2Fit_ffuh5c2d20250723p1-8.txt File generation date: 20251204T123252.9Z Data description: Level 2 spectral fitting results file Data file version: ffuh5c2p1-8 Local principal investigator: ---- Network principal investigator: Alexander Cede Instrument type: Pandora Instrument number: 296 Spectrometer number: 1 Processing software version used: BlickP v1.8.75 Instrument operation file used: Pandora296_OF_v2d20250723.txt Instrument calibration file used: Pandora296s1_CF_v2d20250723.txt Level 1 file used: Pandora296s1_Aosta-SC_20251009_L1_smca1c2d20250723p1-8.txt Full location name: Aosta-Saint-Christophe Short location name: Aosta-SC Country of location: Italy Location latitude [deg]: 45.7422 Location longitude [deg]: 7.3570 Location altitude [m]: 560 Local noon date: 20251009 Notes on s-number (L1 configuration): Corrections NOT applied although requested by the s-number are latency correction, matrix method stray light correction (replaced by simple method) Data caveats: OOB session based on clearance session 1, using updated OF after UV lens was changed First and last pixel inside fitting window: 361 582 Nominal wavelengths inside fitting window [nm]: 328.5147 328.6534 328.7920 328.9306 329.0693 329.2079 329.3465 329.4851 329.6236 329.7622 329.9007 330.0393 330.1778 330.3163 330.4548 330.5933 330.7318 330.8703 331.0087 331.1472 331.2856 331.4240 331.5624 331.7008 331.8392 331.9776 332.1159 332.2543 332.3926 332.5310 332.6693 332.8076 332.9459 333.0841 333.2224 333.3607 333.4989 333.6371 333.7754 333.9136 334.0518 334.1899 334.3281 334.4663 334.6044 334.7426 334.8807 335.0188 335.1569 335.2950 335.4331 335.5711 335.7092 335.8472 335.9852 336.1233 336.2613 336.3993 336.5372 336.6752 336.8132 336.9511 337.0890 337.2270 337.3649 337.5028 337.6407 337.7785 337.9164 338.0542 338.1921 338.3299 338.4677 338.6055 338.7433 338.8811 339.0189 339.1566 339.2944 339.4321 339.5698 339.7075 339.8452 339.9829 340.1206 340.2582 340.3959 340.5335 340.6711 340.8087 340.9463 341.0839 341.2215 341.3590 341.4966 341.6341 341.7717 341.9092 342.0467 342.1842 342.3216 342.4591 342.5965 342.7340 342.8714 343.0088 343.1462 343.2836 343.4210 343.5584 343.6957 343.8331 343.9704 344.1077 344.2450 344.3823 344.5196 344.6569 344.7941 344.9314 345.0686 345.2058 345.3430 345.4802 345.6174 345.7546 345.8918 346.0289 346.1660 346.3032 346.4403 346.5774 346.7145 346.8515 346.9886 347.1256 347.2627 347.3997 347.5367 347.6737 347.8107 347.9477 348.0846 348.2216 348.3585 348.4955 348.6324 348.7693 348.9062 349.0430 349.1799 349.3168 349.4536 349.5904 349.7272 349.8641 350.0008 350.1376 350.2744 350.4111 350.5479 350.6846 350.8213 350.9580 351.0947 351.2314 351.3681 351.5047 351.6414 351.7780 351.9146 352.0512 352.1878 352.3244 352.4610 352.5975 352.7341 352.8706 353.0071 353.1436 353.2801 353.4166 353.5531 353.6895 353.8260 353.9624 354.0988 354.2352 354.3716 354.5080 354.6444 354.7807 354.9171 355.0534 355.1897 355.3260 355.4623 355.5986 355.7348 355.8711 356.0073 356.1436 356.2798 356.4160 356.5522 356.6884 356.8245 356.9607 357.0968 357.2330 357.3691 357.5052 357.6413 357.7774 357.9134 358.0495 358.1855 358.3215 358.4576 358.5936 358.7296 358.8655 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Column 1: Two letter code of measurement routine Column 2: UT date and time for center-time of measurement, yyyymmddThhmmssZ (ISO 8601) Column 3: Fractional days since 1-Jan-2000 midnight for center-time of measurement Column 4: Routine count (1 for the first routine of the day, 2 for the second, etc.) Column 5: Repetition count (1 for the first set in the routine, 2 for the second, etc.) Column 6: Total duration of measurement set in seconds Column 7: Data processing type index Column 8: Solar zenith angle for center-time of measurement in degree Column 9: Solar azimuth for center-time of measurement in degree, 0=north, increases clockwise Column 10: Lunar zenith angle for center-time of measurement in degree Column 11: Lunar azimuth for center-time of measurement in degree, 0=north, increases clockwise Column 12: Pointing zenith angle in degree, absolute or relative (see next column), 999=tracker not used Column 13: Zenith pointing mode: zenith angle is... 0=absolute, 1=relative to sun, 2=relative to moon Column 14: Pointing azimuth in degree, increases clockwise, absolute (0=north) or relative (see next column), 999=tracker not used Column 15: Azimuth pointing mode: like zenith angle mode but also fixed scattering angles relative to sun (3) or moon (4) Column 16: Fitting result index: 0=no error or warning, 1, 2=warning, >2=error Column 17: Number of function evaluations used, 0=linear fitting or fitting not successful or no fitting done Column 18: rms of unweighted fitting residuals, -9=fitting not successful Column 19: Normalized rms of fitting residuals weighted with independent uncertainty, -9=fitting not successful or no uncertainty used Column 20: Expected rms based on independent uncertainty, -9=fitting not successful or no uncertainty given Column 21: Expected normalized weighted rms based on independent uncertainty, -9=fitting not successful or no uncertainty given Column 22: Formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -9e99=fitting not successful Column 23: Independent uncertainty of formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 24: Structured uncertainty of formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 25: Common uncertainty of formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 26: rms-based uncertainty of formaldehyde slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no rms-based uncertainty could be retrieved, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 27: Formaldehyde effective temperature [K] Column 28: Independent uncertainty of formaldehyde effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 29: Structured uncertainty of formaldehyde effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 30: Common uncertainty of formaldehyde effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no common uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 31: Effective formaldehyde fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not successful Column 32: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective fitting wavelength for formaldehyde [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied or fitting not requested, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction Column 33: Nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -9e99=fitting not successful Column 34: Independent uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 35: Structured uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 36: Common uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 37: rms-based uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no rms-based uncertainty could be retrieved, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 38: Nitrogen dioxide effective temperature [K] Column 39: Independent uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 40: Structured uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 41: Common uncertainty of nitrogen dioxide effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no common uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 42: Effective nitrogen dioxide fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not successful Column 43: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective fitting wavelength for nitrogen dioxide [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied or fitting not requested, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction Column 44: Oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -9e99=fitting not successful Column 45: Independent uncertainty of oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 46: Structured uncertainty of oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 47: Common uncertainty of oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 48: rms-based uncertainty of oxygen dimer slant column amount [moles squared per meter to the 5th], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no rms-based uncertainty could be retrieved, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 49: Oxygen dimer effective temperature [K] Column 50: Independent uncertainty of oxygen dimer effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 51: Structured uncertainty of oxygen dimer effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 52: Common uncertainty of oxygen dimer effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no common uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 53: Effective oxygen dimer fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not successful Column 54: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective fitting wavelength for oxygen dimer [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied or fitting not requested, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction Column 55: Ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -9e99=fitting not successful Column 56: Independent uncertainty of ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 57: Structured uncertainty of ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 58: Common uncertainty of ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -7=not given since method "MEAS" was chosen, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 59: rms-based uncertainty of ozone slant column amount [moles per square meter], -1=cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no rms-based uncertainty could be retrieved, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 60: Ozone effective temperature [K] Column 61: Independent uncertainty of ozone effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no independent uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -5=no independent uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 62: Structured uncertainty of ozone effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 63: Common uncertainty of ozone effective temperature [K], -1=temperature fitting was requested, but cross section is zero in this wavelength range, -2=no temperature fitting was requested and output for effective temperature and structured uncertainty of it is based on f-code, -3=spectral fitting was done, but no common uncertainty could be retrieved, -4=temperature fitting was requested, but differential optical depth is too small to retrieve the temperature, -6=no common uncertainty input was given, -9=spectral fitting not successful Column 64: Effective ozone fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not successful Column 65: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective fitting wavelength for ozone [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied or fitting not requested, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction Column 66: Fitted Ring spectrum, -9e99=no fitting done or fitting not successful Column 67: Independent uncertainty of fitted Ring spectrum, -9=fitting not successful Column 68: Structured uncertainty of fitted Ring spectrum, -9=fitting not successful Column 69: Common uncertainty of fitted Ring spectrum, -9=fitting not successful Column 70: rms-based uncertainty of fitted Ring spectrum, -9=fitting not successful Column 71: Effective Ring fitting wavelength [nm], -9=fitting not done or not successful Column 72: Diffuse correction applied before fitting at effective Ring fitting wavelength [%], 0=no diffuse correction applied, >0=measured diffuse correction, <0=(negative value of) calculated diffuse correction Column 73: Lower limit used for wavelength scaling [nm] Column 74: Upper limit used for wavelength scaling [nm] Column 75: Order of smoothing polynomial Column 76: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0 Column 77: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 78: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 79: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 80: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 81: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1 Column 82: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 83: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 84: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 85: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 86: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2 Column 87: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2, -9=fitting not successful Column 88: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2, -9=fitting not successful Column 89: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2, -9=fitting not successful Column 90: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 2, -9=fitting not successful Column 91: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3 Column 92: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3, -9=fitting not successful Column 93: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3, -9=fitting not successful Column 94: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3, -9=fitting not successful Column 95: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 3, -9=fitting not successful Column 96: Smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4 Column 97: Independent uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4, -9=fitting not successful Column 98: Structured uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4, -9=fitting not successful Column 99: Common uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4, -9=fitting not successful Column 100: rms-based uncertainty of smoothing polynomial coefficient, order 4, -9=fitting not successful Column 101: Mean value of measured data inside fitting window [same units as measurements] Column 102: Offset polynomial coefficient, order 0 Column 103: Independent uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 104: Structured uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 105: Common uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 106: rms-based uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 107: Offset polynomial coefficient, order 1 Column 108: Independent uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 109: Structured uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 110: Common uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 111: rms-based uncertainty of offset polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 112: Wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0 Column 113: Independent uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 114: Structured uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 115: Common uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 116: rms-based uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 0, -9=fitting not successful Column 117: Wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1 Column 118: Independent uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 119: Structured uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 120: Common uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 121: rms-based uncertainty of wavelength change polynomial coefficient, order 1, -9=fitting not successful Column 122: L1 based wavelength change coefficient, order 0, -9=no L1 wavelength change determination Column 123: L1 based wavelength change coefficient, order 1, -9=no L1 wavelength change determination Column 124: L2Fit data quality flag: 0=assured high quality, 1=assured medium quality, 2=assured low quality, 10=not-assured high quality, 11=not-assured medium quality, 12=not-assured low quality Column 125: Sum over 2^i using those i, for which the corresponding L2Fit data quality parameter exceeds the DQ1 limit, 0=L1 data quality above 0, 1=Spectral fitting was not successful, 2=Wavelength shift too large, 3=Normalized rms of fitting residuals weighted with independent uncertainty too large Column 126: Sum over 2^i using those i, for which the corresponding L2Fit data quality parameter exceeds the DQ2 limit (same parameters as for DQ1) Column 127: L1 data quality flag: 0=assured high quality, 1=assured medium quality, 2=assured low quality, 10=not-assured high quality, 11=not-assured medium quality, 12=not-assured low quality Column 128: Sum over 2^i using those i, for which the corresponding L1 data quality parameter exceeds the DQ1 limit, 0=Saturated data, 1=Too few dark counts measurements, 2=No temperature given or effective temperature too different from the reference temperature, 3=Dark count too high, 4=Unsuccessful dark background fitting, 5=The dark count differs significantly from the dark map for too many pixels, 6=Absolute value of estimated average residual stray light level too high, 7=Although attempted, no wavelength change could be retrieved, 8=Absolute value of retrieved wavelength shift too large, 9=Retrieved wavelength shift differs too much from the shift predicted by the effective temperature Column 129: Sum over 2^i using those i, for which the corresponding L1 data quality parameter exceeds the DQ2 limit (same parameters as for DQ1) Column 130: Atmospheric variability [%], 999=no atmospheric variability was determined Column 131: Wavelength effective temperature [°C], 999=no effective temperature given Column 132: Estimated average residual stray light level [%] (only valid for stray light correction methods 2 and higher) Column 133: Retrieved wavelength shift from L1 data [nm], -9=no wavelength change determination Column 134: Retrieved total wavelength shift [nm], -9=no wavelength change fitting Column 135: Number of bright count cycles Column 136: Number of dark count cycles Column 137: Effective position of filterwheel #1, 0=filterwheel not used, 1-9 are valid positions Column 138: Effective position of filterwheel #2, 0=filterwheel not used, 1-9 are valid positions Column 139: Sum over 2^i, 0=spectra were interpolated in time, 1=spectra are corrected for off-target signal Column 140: Integration time [ms] Column 141: Spectrometer control temperature [°C], 999=no temperature signal Column 142: Auxiliary spectrometer temperature [°C], 999=no temperature signal Column 143: Temperature in head sensor [°C], 999=no temperature signal Column 144: Temperature at electronics board 1 [°C], 999=no temperature signal Column 145: Temperature at electronics board 2 [°C], 999=no temperature signal Column 146: Humidity in head sensor [%], -9=no humidity signal Column 147: Pressure in head sensor [hPa], -9=no pressure signal Columns 148-369: Unweighted slant column residuals for each pixel inside the fitting window multiplied by 1e5, 9e5=pixel was not used for fitting Columns 370-591: Normalized slant column residuals weighted with independent instrumental uncertainty for each pixel inside the fitting window multiplied by 1e5, 9e5=pixel was not used for fitting, 0=no independent instrumental uncertainty was given ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------