TABLE OF CONTENTS
- MLT_RSS/AMSU_Quality.f90
- MLT_RSS/AMSU_Quality.f90/check_tbs_against_bounds
- MLT_RSS/AMSU_Quality.f90/evaluate_amsu_quality_indicator
MLT_RSS/AMSU_Quality.f90 [ Methods ]
NAME
AMSU_Quality.f90
PURPOSE
Module for performing rudimentary quality control for AMSU brightness temperatures
DESCRIPTION
Module for performing rudimentary quality control for AMSU brightness temperatures ROUTINES subroutine evaluate_amsu_quality_indicator(quality_indicator,scan_ok) ! evaluates NOAA quality bits for fatal problems subrouinte check_tbs_against_bounds(Tbs,chan,fov_qual) ! checks TBs against reasonableness bounds for each channel
AUTHOR
Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems
COPYRIGHT
THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS. THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS. THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO USERS.
HISTORY
8/15/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC
USAGE
use AMSU_quality
MLT_RSS/AMSU_Quality.f90/check_tbs_against_bounds [ Methods ]
NAME
check_tbs_against_bounds
PURPOSE
Checks brightness temperatures agains reasonableness bounds.
DESCRIPTION
Checks brightness temperatures agains reasonableness bounds.
INPUTS
integer(4) :: quality indicator ! 4 byte integer of quality indicator flags
OUTPUTS
integer(1),dimension(30) :: fov_qual ! field of view flag -- set to negative number if out of bounds ! or not finite
AUTHOR
Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems
COPYRIGHT
THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS. THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS. THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO USERS.
HISTORY
8/15/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC
USAGE
call check_tbs_against_bounds(Tbs,chan,fov_qual)
MLT_RSS/AMSU_Quality.f90/evaluate_amsu_quality_indicator [ Methods ]
NAME
evaluate_amsu_quality_indicator
PURPOSE
Evaluates NOAA provided quality flags for fatal errors
DESCRIPTION
Evaluates NOAA provided quality flags for fatal errors
INPUTS
integer(4) :: quality indicator ! 4 byte integer of quality indicator flags
OUTPUTS
logical(4) :: scan_ok ! flag -- set true of scan appears to be OK
AUTHOR
Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems
COPYRIGHT
THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS. THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS. THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO USERS.
HISTORY
8/15/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC
USAGE
call evaluate_amsu_quality_indicator(quality_indicator,scan_ok)