Table of Contents, S-Pol Data Users' Guide

S-Pol MAP Italy, 1999

1. Introduction
   • Project Description
   • The role of S-Pol
   • S-Pol Datasets

2. Siting
   • Location
   • Terrain, Blockage, and Ground Clutter
   • Site Photos
     • Panoramic Photos (1.2 Mbytes)

3. Dataset Description
   • Periods of Operation
   • List of Data Tapes
   • Parameters Recorded
     • Base parameters
     • Computed fields
   • Data Types and Formats
     • S-Pol DORADE
     • Zebra dataset
       • Precip accumulation
       • Particle ID
   • Requesting Data

4. Software Tools
   • Solo and the translators
   • Zebra

5. Practical Notes on Using the Data
   • Quicklook products (CD and online)
   • Scan lists
   • Data Availability
   • Processing Status
   • Formats
   • LDR thresholding
   • Checking azimuth and range

6. S-Pol Description
   • Physical layout
   • Receiver configuration
   • Internal computer network and data flow
   • Photos

7. Algorithms used in TRMM-LBA
   • Base parameter calculation
   • Precip accumulation algorithms
   • Particle ID overview

8. Data Verification Issues
   • Ranging and Pointing
   • Differential Reflectivity, Zdr
   • Reflectivity
   • Linear Depolarization Ratio, LDR
   • Radial Velocity
   • Differential Phase, PhiDP
   • Miscellaneous

9. Corrections Made in Processing
   • List of Known Problems

Appendices

1. Operators' Log
2. Periods of Vertical Pointing