MLS Swath dataΒΆ

MLS (Microwave Limb Sounder) swath HDF data file follow EOS format, so it can be plotted in MeteoInfo desktop applicaiton.

../../../_images/MLS_mi_1.png

The script sample to plot vertical profile at a specific time.

fn = 'D:/Temp/hdf/MLS-Aura_L2GP-BrO_v01-52-c01_2007d029.he5'
f = addfile(fn)
tidx = 399
data = f['L2gpValue'][tidx,:]
time = f['Time'][:]
#Create an "elapsed time" variable (International Atomic Time)
telapse=(time-time[0])/60
plot(data, '-bo')
xlabel('Pressure (hPa)')
ylabel('BrO (vmr)')
title(os.path.basename(fn) + '\nBrO at Time = %i minutes' % telapse[tidx])
../../../_images/MLS_1.png