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This document describes the PO.DAAC Aquarius HDF5 files.
The following table summarizes the information collected for the Aquarius HDF5 files.
All Level 2 files are trajectory files. The following table summarizes the information collected for the files:
| File type | File size(avg.) | Number of trajectory | Has lat/lon | Projection | Datafield Dim. Range | CF-compliant information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDF5 | 5 MB | 1 | Yes | n/a | 2D-3D | sclat/sclon dataset has "units" attribute and its value is "degrees". scalt dataset has "units" attribute with "meters" value. |
All Level 3 files are grid files. The following table summarizes the information collected for the daily files:
| File type | File size(avg.) | Number of grid | Has lat/lon | Projection | Datafield Dim. Range | CF-compliant information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDF5 | 262KB | 1 | No | geographic | 2D | l3m_data set has "Scaling Equation", "Slope", and "Intercept" attributes. |
To retrieve sample Aquarius files and read the detailed description of these files, please click here.