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
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