File name: Pandora206s1_BuffaloNY_20250630_L2Fit_ffuh5c6d20240814p1-8.txt
File generation date: 20250701T052736.7Z
Data description: Level 2 spectral fitting results file
Data file version: ffuh5c6p1-8
Local principal investigator: Kang Sun
Network principal investigator: Alexander Cede
Instrument type: Pandora
Instrument number: 206
Spectrometer number: 1
Processing software version used: BlickP v1.8.75
Instrument operation file used: Pandora206_OF_v3d20211008.txt
Instrument calibration file used: Pandora206s1_CF_v6d20240814.txt
Level 1 file used: Pandora206s1_BuffaloNY_20250630_L1_smca1c6d20240814p1-8.txt
Full location name: University at Buffalo
Short location name: BuffaloNY
Country of location: United States
Location latitude [deg]: 43.0015
Location longitude [deg]: -78.7869
Location altitude [m]: 190
Local noon date: 20250630
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: None
First and last pixel inside fitting window: 391 612
Nominal wavelengths inside fitting window [nm]: 328.5586 328.6976 328.8366 328.9756 329.1146 329.2536 329.3926 329.5315 329.6705 329.8094 329.9483 330.0872 330.2261 330.3650 330.5039 330.6428 330.7816 330.9204 331.0593 331.1981 331.3369 331.4757 331.6145 331.7532 331.8920 332.0307 332.1694 332.3082 332.4469 332.5856 332.7242 332.8629 333.0016 333.1402 333.2788 333.4175 333.5561 333.6947 333.8333 333.9718 334.1104 334.2489 334.3875 334.5260 334.6645 334.8030 334.9415 335.0800 335.2184 335.3569 335.4953 335.6338 335.7722 335.9106 336.0490 336.1873 336.3257 336.4641 336.6024 336.7407 336.8791 337.0174 337.1557 337.2940 337.4322 337.5705 337.7087 337.8470 337.9852 338.1234 338.2616 338.3998 338.5380 338.6761 338.8143 338.9524 339.0905 339.2286 339.3667 339.5048 339.6429 339.7810 339.9190 340.0571 340.1951 340.3331 340.4711 340.6091 340.7471 340.8850 341.0230 341.1609 341.2989 341.4368 341.5747 341.7126 341.8505 341.9883 342.1262 342.2640 342.4019 342.5397 342.6775 342.8153 342.9531 343.0909 343.2286 343.3664 343.5041 343.6418 343.7795 343.9172 344.0549 344.1926 344.3303 344.4679 344.6055 344.7432 344.8808 345.0184 345.1560 345.2935 345.4311 345.5687 345.7062 345.8437 345.9812 346.1187 346.2562 346.3937 346.5312 346.6686 346.8061 346.9435 347.0809 347.2183 347.3557 347.4931 347.6304 347.7678 347.9051 348.0425 348.1798 348.3171 348.4544 348.5917 348.7289 348.8662 349.0034 349.1406 349.2779 349.4151 349.5523 349.6894 349.8266 349.9638 350.1009 350.2380 350.3752 350.5123 350.6493 350.7864 350.9235 351.0606 351.1976 351.3346 351.4716 351.6087 351.7456 351.8826 352.0196 352.1565 352.2935 352.4304 352.5673 352.7042 352.8411 352.9780 353.1149 353.2517 353.3886 353.5254 353.6622 353.7990 353.9358 354.0726 354.2094 354.3461 354.4829 354.6196 354.7563 354.8930 355.0297 355.1664 355.3031 355.4397 355.5764 355.7130 355.8496 355.9862 356.1228 356.2594 356.3960 356.5325 356.6691 356.8056 356.9421 357.0786 357.2151 357.3516 357.4880 357.6245 357.7609 357.8974 358.0338 358.1702 358.3066 358.4430 358.5793 358.7157 358.8520 358.9883
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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
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