MPI_ICESat2_ATL03_histogram.py

  • Read ICESat-2 ATL03 and ATL09 data files to calculate average segment surfaces

    • ATL03 datasets: Global Geolocated Photons

    • ATL09 datasets: Atmospheric Characteristics

  • Alternative algorithm that uses gaussian/generalized gaussian decomposition to extract possibly multiple height surfaces from a histogram of photon events

Source code

Calling Sequence

usage: MPI_ICESat2_ATL03_histogram.py [-h] [--output OUTPUT]
                                      [--fit {gaussian,general}] [--verbose]
                                      [--mode MODE]
                                      [ATL03] [ATL09]

Positional Arguments

ATL03

ICESat-2 ATL03 file to run

ATL09

ICESat-2 ATL09 file to run

Named Arguments

--output, -O

Name and path of output file

--fit, -F

Possible choices: gaussian, general

Histogram decomposition functional fit

--verbose, -V

Verbose output of run

--mode, -M

Permissions mode of output files