With v3.2 adopting NetCDF as the default LUT format and CRTM coefficient LUTs following a consistent naming convention, we could reduce the number of optional arguments required by CRTM for many LUTs, especially for clouds and aerosols.
Example of CRTM LUT naming conventions: $scheme[$instrument].$CoefType.nc/nc4
AerosolCoeff.CMAQ.nc4 AerosolCoeff.NAAPS.nc4
AerosolCoeff.GOCART-GEOS5.nc4 AerosolCoeff.nc4
Note a few cloud LUTs need to be renamed to follow the CRTM style:
CloudCoeff_DDA_Moradi_2022.nc4 CloudCoeff_TAMU-07Sep2015.nc4 CloudCoeff.Thompson08.-109z-1.nc4
CloudCoeff_MW_2.4.0_a.nc4 CloudCoeff_TAMU-11Sep2014.nc4 CloudCoeff.WSM6.-109z-1.nc4
CloudCoeff_MW_2.4.0_exp_freq.nc4 CloudCoeff.GFDLFV3.-109z-1.nc4 CloudCoeff.WSM6.MieSphere.nc4
CloudCoeff_MW_2.4.0_exp.nc4 CloudCoeff.nc4
NPOESS.IRsnow.EmisCoeff.nc4 Nalli.IRsnow.EmisCoeff.nc4 Nalli2.IRsnow.EmisCoeff.nc4
Nalli.IRwater.EmisCoeff.nc4 Nalli2.IRwater.EmisCoeff.nc4 WuSmith.IRwater.EmisCoeff.nc4
IGBP.IRland.EmisCoeff.nc4 NPOESS.IRland.EmisCoeff.nc4 USGS.IRland.EmisCoeff.nc4
amsua_aqua.SpcCoeff.nc atms_n21.SpcCoeff.nc mwi_wsf-m1.SpcCoeff.nc viirs-i_j2.SpcCoeff.nc
amsua_metop-c.SpcCoeff.nc cpr_cloudsat.SpcCoeff.nc v.abi_g18.SpcCoeff.nc viirs-i_n21.SpcCoeff.nc
amsua_aqua.TauCoeff.nc cpr_cloudsat.TauCoeff.nc v.viirs-i_j2.TauCoeff.nc viirs-i_n21.TauCoeff.nc
atms_j2-srf.TauCoeff.nc cris-fsr_j2.TauCoeff.nc v.viirs-i_n21.TauCoeff.nc viirs-m_j2.TauCoeff.nc
Example of optional arguments could be removed:
186 err_stat = CRTM_Init( SENSOR_ID, &
187 chinfo, &
188 Aerosol_Model, &
189 AerosolCoeff_Format, &
190 AerosolCoeff_File, &
191 Cloud_Model, &
192 CloudCoeff_Format, &
193 CloudCoeff_File, &
194 File_Path=COEFFICIENT_PATH, &
195 NC_File_Path=NC_COEFFICIENT_PATH, &
196 Quiet=.TRUE.)
Take aerosol as an example, here are the options:
- Keep only AerosolCoeff_File and infer Aerosol_Model and AerosolCoeff_Format from the file name.
- Keep only Aerosol_Model and use a global argument to define the format of all coefficient files.
These arguments were introduced during the transition period when CRTM supported only NetCDF aerosol and cloud coefficient files.
With v3.2 adopting NetCDF as the default LUT format and CRTM coefficient LUTs following a consistent naming convention, we could reduce the number of optional arguments required by CRTM for many LUTs, especially for clouds and aerosols.
Example of CRTM LUT naming conventions: $scheme[$instrument].$CoefType.nc/nc4
Note a few cloud LUTs need to be renamed to follow the CRTM style:
Example of optional arguments could be removed:
Take aerosol as an example, here are the options:
These arguments were introduced during the transition period when CRTM supported only NetCDF aerosol and cloud coefficient files.