B.  CERES Metadata

This section describes the metadata that are written to all CERES HDF
products. Table B-1 describes the CERES Baseline Header Metadata that
are written on both HDF and binary direct access output science data
products. The parameters are written in HDF structures for CERES HDF
output products and are written as 80-byte records for binary direct
access output products. Some parameters may be written in multiple
records. Table B-2 describes the CERES_metadata Vdata parameters which
are a subset of the CERES Baseline Header Metadata and are also written
to all CERES HDF output products.

Table B-1 lists the item number, parameter name, units, range or
allowable values, the data type, and the maximum number of elements.
Note that there are two choices for parameters 24-27 and two choices for
parameters 28-31. The choices depend on whether the product is described
by a bounding rectangle or by a GRing. Abbreviations used in the Data
Type field are defined as:

s = string date = yyyy-mm-dd

F = float time = hh:mm:ss.xxxxxxZ

I = integer datetime = yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.xxxxxxZ

+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| 1 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| . |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| C |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| E |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| R |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| E |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| S |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| B |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| a |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| s |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| e |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| l |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| i |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| n |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| e |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| H |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| e |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| a |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| d |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| e |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| r |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
|   |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| M |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| e |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| t |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| a |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| d |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| a |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| t |                      |    |                     |      |       |
| a |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+===+======================+====+=====================+======+=======+
| > | > Parameter Name     | >  | > Range             | >    | > No. |
|   |                      |  U |                     | Data | > of  |
| I |                      | ni |                     | >    | >     |
| t |                      | ts |                     | >    | > Ele |
| e |                      |    |                     | Type | ments |
| m |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > ShortName          | >  | > N/A               | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | s(8) |       |
| 1 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > VersionID          | >  | > 0 .. 255          | > l3 | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     |      |       |
| 2 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERPGEName         | >  | > N/A               | > s  | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | (20) |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > SamplingStrategy   | >  | > CERES,            | > s  | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > TRMM-PFM-VIRS,\   | (20) |       |
| 4 |                      | /A | > Terra-FM1-MODIS,  |      |       |
|   |                      |    | > TBD               |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > ProductionStrategy | >  | > Edition,          | > s  | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > Campaign,         | (20) |       |
| 5 |                      | /A | > DiagnosticCase,   |      |       |
|   |                      |    | > PreFlight, TBD    |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERDataDateYear    | >  | > 1997 .. 2050      | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | s(4) |       |
| 6 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERDataDateMonth   | >  | > 1 .. 12           | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | s(2) |       |
| 7 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERDataDateDay     | >  | > 1 .. 31           | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | s(2) |       |
| 8 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERHRofMonth       | >  | > 1 .. 744          | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | s(3) |       |
| 9 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERHRofDay         | >  | > 1 .. 24           | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | s(2) |       |
| 1 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 0 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > RangeBeginningDate | >  | > 1997-11-19 ..     | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > 2050-12-31        | date |       |
| 1 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 1 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > RangeBeginningTime | >  | > 00:00:00.000000Z  | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > ..                | time |       |
| 1 |                      | /A | > 24:00:00:000000Z  |      |       |
| 2 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > RangeEndingDate    | >  | > 1997-11-19 ..     | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > 2050-12-31        | date |       |
| 1 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 3 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > RangeEndingTime    | >  | > 00:00:00.000000Z  | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > ..                | time |       |
| 1 |                      | /A | > 24:00:00:000000Z  |      |       |
| 4 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > Associa            | >  | > TRMM, Terra,      | > s  | > 1-4 |
|   | tedPlatformShortName |  N | > Aqua, TBD         | (20) |       |
| 1 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 5 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > Associate          | >  | > PFM, FM1, FM2,    | > s  | > 1-4 |
|   | dInstrumentShortName |  N | > FM3, FM4, FM5,    | (20) |       |
| 1 |                      | /A | > TBD               |      |       |
| 6 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > Assoc              | >  | > Total Detector,   | > s  | > 3   |
|   | iatedSensorShortName |  N | > Window Detector,  | (20) |       |
| 1 |                      | /A | > ShortWave         |      |       |
| 7 |                      |    | > Detector          |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > LocalGranuleID     | >  | > N/A               | > s  | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | (80) |       |
| 1 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 8 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > PGEVersion         | >  | > N/A               | > s  | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | (10) |       |
| 1 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 9 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > C                  | >  | > N/A               | >    | > 1   |
|   | ERProductionDateTime |  N |                     | date |       |
| 2 |                      | /A |                     | time |       |
| 0 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > LocalVersionID     | >  | > N/A               | > s  | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | (60) |       |
| 2 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 1 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | >                    | >  | > SGI_xxx, TBD      | > s( | > 1   |
|   | ProductGenerationLOC |  N |                     | 255) |       |
| 2 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 2 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > NumberofRecords    | >  | > 1 .. 9 999 999    | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > 999               |  I10 |       |
| 2 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 3 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > We                 | >  | > -180.0 .. 180.0   | > F  | > 1   |
|   | stBoundingCoordinate |  d |                     | 11.6 |       |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      |       |
| 4 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > Nor                | >  | > -90.0 .. 90.0     | > F  | > 1   |
|   | thBoundingCoordinate |  d |                     | 11.6 |       |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      |       |
| 5 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > Ea                 | >  | > -180.0 .. 180.0   | > F  | > 1   |
|   | stBoundingCoordinate |  d |                     | 11.6 |       |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      |       |
| 6 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > Sou                | >  | > -90.0 .. 90.0     | > F  | > 1   |
|   | thBoundingCoordinate |  d |                     | 11.6 |       |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      |       |
| 7 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > GRingPointLatitude | >  | > -90.0 .. 90.0     | > F  | > 3   |
|   |                      |  d |                     | 11.6 | > ..  |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      | > 100 |
| 4 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | >                    | >  | > -180.0 .. 180.0   | > F  | > 3   |
|   |  GRingPointLongitude |  d |                     | 11.6 | > ..  |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      | > 100 |
| 5 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | >                    | >  | > 0 .. 99999        | > I5 | > 3   |
|   | GRingPointSequenceNo |  N |                     |      | > ..  |
| 2 |                      | /A |                     |      | > 100 |
| 6 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > ExclusionGRingFlag | >  | > Y (= YES), N (=   | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > NO)               | s(1) |       |
| 2 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 7 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERWe              | >  | > 0.0 .. 360.0      | > F  | > 1   |
|   | stBoundingCoordinate |  d |                     | 11.6 |       |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      |       |
| 8 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERNor             | >  | > 0.0 .. 180.0      | > F  | > 1   |
|   | thBoundingCoordinate |  d |                     | 11.6 |       |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      |       |
| 9 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CEREa              | >  | > 0.0 .. 360.0      | > F  | > 1   |
|   | stBoundingCoordinate |  d |                     | 11.6 |       |
| 3 |                      | eg |                     |      |       |
| 0 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CERSou             | >  | > 0.0 .. 180.0      | > F  | > 1   |
|   | thBoundingCoordinate |  d |                     | 11.6 |       |
| 3 |                      | eg |                     |      |       |
| 1 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > C                  | >  | > 0.0 .. 180.0      | > F  | > 3   |
|   | ERGRingPointLatitude |  d |                     | 11.6 | > ..  |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      | > 100 |
| 8 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > CE                 | >  | > 0.0 .. 360.0      | > F  | > 3   |
|   | RGRingPointLongitude |  d |                     | 11.6 | > ..  |
| 2 |                      | eg |                     |      | > 100 |
| 9 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | >                    | >  | > 0 .. 99999        | > I5 | > 3   |
|   | GRingPointSequenceNo |  N |                     |      | > ..  |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      | > 100 |
| 0 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > ExclusionGRingFlag | >  | > Y (= YES), N (=   | >    | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N | > NO)               | s(1) |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 1 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | >                    | >  | > Passed, Failed,   | > s  | > 1   |
|   | AutomaticQualityFlag |  N | > or Suspect        | (64) |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 2 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > AutomaticQu        | >  | > N/A               | > s( | > 1   |
|   | alityFlagExplanation |  N |                     | 255) |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 3 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > QAGranuleFilename  | >  | > N/A               | > s( | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | 255) |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 4 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > ValidationFilename | >  | > N/A               | > s( | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | 255) |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 5 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > ImagerShortName    | >  | > VIRS, MODIS, TBD  | > s  | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     | (20) |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 6 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > InputPointer       | >  | > N/A               | > s( | > 800 |
|   |                      |  N |                     | 255) |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 7 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+
| > | > NumberInputFiles   | >  | > 1 .. 9999         | > I4 | > 1   |
|   |                      |  N |                     |      |       |
| 3 |                      | /A |                     |      |       |
| 8 |                      |    |                     |      |       |
+---+----------------------+----+---------------------+------+-------+

Table B-2 describes the CERES_metadata Vdata parameters which are
written to all CERES HDF output science products. The table lists the
item number, parameter name, units, range or allowable values, and the
parameter data type where s (x) denotes a string of x characters.

+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| 2. |                      |     |                         |    |   |
|    |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| CE |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| RE |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| S_ |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| me |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| ta |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| da |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| ta |                      |     |                         |    |   |
|    |                      |     |                         |    |   |
|    |                      |     |                         |    |   |
|  V |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| da |                      |     |                         |    |   |
| ta |                      |     |                         |    |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > Parameter Name     | >   | > Range                 | >  |   |
| It |                      |  Un |                         | Da |   |
| em |                      | its |                         | ta |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | >  |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | Ty |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | pe |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > ShortName          | >   | > N/A                   | >  |   |
|  1 |                      | N/A |                         |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (3 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 2) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > RangeBeginningDate | >   | > 1997-11-19 ..         | >  |   |
|  2 |                      | N/A | > 2050-12-31            |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (3 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 2) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > RangeBeginningTime | >   | > 00:00:00.000000Z ..   | >  |   |
|  3 |                      | N/A | > 24:00:00:000000Z      |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (3 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 2) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > RangeEndingDate    | >   | > 1997-11-19 ..         | >  |   |
|  4 |                      | N/A | > 2050-12-31            |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (3 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 2) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > RangeEndingTime    | >   | > 00:00:00.000000Z ..   | >  |   |
|  5 |                      | N/A | > 24:00:00:000000Z      |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (3 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 2) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | >                    | >   | > Passed, Failed, or    | >  |   |
|  6 | AutomaticQualityFlag | N/A | > Suspect               |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (6 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 4) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > AutomaticQu        | >   | > N/A                   | >  |   |
|  7 | alityFlagExplanation | N/A |                         | s( |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 25 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 6) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > Associa            | >   | > TRMM, Terra, Aqua,    | >  |   |
|  8 | tedPlatformShortName | N/A | > TBD                   |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (3 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 2) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > Associate          | >   | > PFM, FM1, FM2, FM3,   | >  |   |
|  9 | dInstrumentShortName | N/A | > FM4, FM5, TBD         |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (3 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 2) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > LocalGranuleID     | >   | > N/A                   | >  |   |
| 10 |                      | N/A |                         |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (9 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 6) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > LocalVersionID     | >   | > N/A                   | >  |   |
| 11 |                      | N/A |                         |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (6 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 4) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > C                  | >   | > N/A                   | >  |   |
| 12 | ERProductionDateTime | N/A |                         |  s |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | (3 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 2) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | > NumberofRecords    | >   | > 1 .. 9 999 999 999    | >  |   |
| 13 |                      | N/A |                         | 4- |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | by |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | te |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | >  |   |
|    |                      |     |                         |  i |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | nt |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | eg |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | er |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+
| >  | >                    | >   | > SGI_xxx, TBD          | >  |   |
| 14 | ProductGenerationLOC | N/A |                         | s( |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 25 |   |
|    |                      |     |                         | 6) |   |
+----+----------------------+-----+-------------------------+----+---+