l2bin | ![]() |
Creates a Level 3 bin file from one or more Level 2 input files.
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Tools -> OCSSW Processing -> l2bin
<l2bin performs spatial/temporal binning of SeaWiFs, MODIS, and OCTS Level-2 data files.
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UI Element Name | Type | Description | Required/Optional | Default Value |
infile | Text Field | input filename/filelist | Required | |
ofile | Text Field | output bin filename | Required | |
sday | text | start datadate (YYYYDDD) [ignored for "regional" prodtype] | Optional | |
eday | int | end datadate (YYYYDDD) [ignored for "regional" prodtype] | Optional | |
resolve | text | bin resolution (H,1,2,4,9,36)
H - 500m 1 - 1km 2 - 2km 4 - 4km 9 - 9km 36 - 36km |
Optional | 9 |
suite | text | Optional | ||
flaguse | text | flags masked | Optional | [see /SENSOR/l2bin_defaults.par] |
l3bprod | text | bin products
Set to "ALL" or "all" for all L2 products in 1st input file. Use ':' or ',' or ' ' as delimiters. Use ';' or '=' to delineate minimum values. |
Optional | all products |
prodtype | text | product type (Set to "regional" to bin all scans.) | Optional | day |
pversion | Text Field | production version | Optional | |
noext | boolean | Check to suppress generation of external files [default=0, (1 for "regional" prodtype)] | Optional | false |
rowgroup | int | number of bin rows to process at once | Optional | |
night | boolean | Check for SST night processing | Optional | false |
qual_prod | Text Field | quality product field name | Optional | |
qual_max | int | maximum acceptable quality | Optional | 2 |
UI Element Name | Type | Description |
Browser Button | Button | Selects infile/ofile |
Load Parameters ... | Button | Reads in previously saved parameters and populates the fields in GUI. |
Store Parameters ... | Button | Saves the current arguments in GUI in a file. |
Run | Button | Executes the l2bin command with arguments provided in the UI. |
Cancel | Button | Closes current processor GUI. |
Apply | Button | Makes current arguments effective. |
Open in SeaDAS | Checkbox | If selected, the ofile will be added to the open products list right after its generation. |
? | Button | Displays the help content of the current command. |
Usage: l2bin parfile=parfile or infile=infile ofile=ofile [sday=sday] [eday=eday] resolve=resolve [flaguse=flaguse] [l3bprod=l3bprod] [prodtype=prodtype] [noext=noext] [verbose=verbose [rowgroup=rowgroup] [night=night] [pversion=pversion] parfile = parameter filename infile = input filename/filelist ofile = output bin filename sday = start datadate (YYYYDDD) [ignored for "regional" prodtype] eday = end datadate (YYYYDDD) [ignored for "regional" prodtype] resolve = bin resolution (H,1,2,4,9,36) flaguse = flags masked [see /SENSOR/l2bin_defaults.par] l3bprod = bin products [default=all products] Set to "ALL" or "all" for all L2 products in 1st input file. Use ':' or ',' or ' ' as delimiters. Use ';' or '=' to delineate minimum values. prodtype = product type (Set to "regional" to bin all scans.) [default=day] pversion = production version [default=Unspecified] noext = set to 1 to suppress generation of external files [default=0, (1 for "regional" prodtype)] rowgroup = # of bin rows to process at once. night = set to 1 for SST night processing [default=0] qual_prod = quality product field name qual_max = maximum acceptable quality [default=2] verbose = Allow more verbose screen messages [default=0]