l2bin

l2bin

Creates a Level 3 bin file from one or more Level 2 input files.

Location
Details
Command Line Usage

Location

Tools -> OCSSW Processing -> l2bin

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Details

l2bin performs spatial/temporal binning of SeaWiFs, MODIS, and OCTS Level-2 data files.

l2bin GUI

Arguments/Keywords
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

Actions/Buttons
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.

Command Line Usage

 
    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]