# # EXECUTABLE PROGRAM AeolusGroundSitePass v1.4.1 # 02–NOV-2020 # # History # # v1.4.1 (02–NOV-2020) # Calculate topocentric azimuth/elevation from site location to satellite Executable program version updated to v1.3.1 Folder mission_configuration_files removed from package (see note below). # # v1.4 (17–DEC-2019) # Calculate topocentric azimuth/elevation from mid-swath to satellite KML output: Draw balloon for 1-point swaths CSV and HTML reports: Remove Swath column (redundant since swath name already given in header) and move Asc/Desc column next to Pass counter Executable program version updated to v1.3 # # v1.3.2 (18–JUL-2019) # Updated zone database file to v9 aeolus_calval_ground_sites_20190712.EEF # # v1.3.1 (19–JUN-2019) # Updated mission_configuration_files to v1.14 Updated zone database file to v8 aeolus_calval_ground_sites_20190619.EEF # # v1.3 (22–MAR-2019) # Radius of circle around ground sites in KML output taken from zone database file (before it was fixed to 100 km radius) Executable program version updated to v1.2 Updated zone database file to v7 aeolus_calval_ground_sites_20190319.EEF # # v1.2.2 (01–MAR-2019) # Updated mission_configuration_files to v1.12 Updated zone database file to v6 aeolus_calval_ground_sites_20190124.EEF # # v1.2.1 (29–NOV-2018) # Updated mission_configuration_files to v1.10 # # v1.2 (18–SEP-2018) # Write sites with no visibility pass to output HTML/CSV (already in KML) Draw circle of given radius around ground sites in KML output Standard output log: Write number of total sites, number of sites with passes and list the sites without passes Executable program version updated to v1.1 Updated zone database file to v5 aeolus_calval_ground_sites.EEF - new sites - wrong coordinates for Punta Arenas # # v1.1 (07–SEP-2018) # Updated mission_configuration_files to v1.9 Updated zone database file to v1.1 aeolus_calval_ground_sites.EEF (wrong coordinates for Lille site) Executable program version remains v1.0 # # Linked against EO CFI SW libraries v4.15 # It calculates the visibility time segments for all ground sites in the zone database file # A site is defined as a EO CFI zone with a single point (longitude, latitude) and a given diameter # It creates a set of output files (.CSV, .KML, .HTML) # # Usage: AeolusGroundSitePass input_config_file start_time stop_time # Inputs: Input configuration file # Input configuration file # Start/Stop Times are in UTC. Expected calendar CCSDS format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS # # Example commands Mac OS X & Linux 64-bit (from Terminal) ./AeolusGroundSitePass input_config_file_AE_ALADIN.txt 2019-03-01T00:00:00 2019-03-08T00:00:00 # # Example commands Windows 64-bit (from Command Prompt Window) AeolusGroundSitePass.exe input_config_file_AE_ALADIN.txt 2019-03-01T00:00:00 2019-03-08T00:00:00 # #Output Files created (1 pair per zone in zone database file): AE__ALADIN_VISIBILITY_SEGMENTS_20190301_000000_20190308_000000_0001.CSV AE__ALADIN_VISIBILITY_SEGMENTS_20190301_000000_20190308_000000_0001.HTML AE__ALADIN_VISIBILITY_SEGMENTS_20190301_000000_20190308_000000_0001.KML # # Convention for output parameters: --> Distance from site to mid-swath is the geodetic distance between the two points The mid-swath point corresponds to the mid-point of the swath file at the time half-way between entry and exit times of the ground site circle --> Azimuth angle from ground site to satellite in Topocentric coordinate system. Convention: az=0 is the North direction, az=90 deg = East --> Elevation angle from ground site to satellite in Topocentric coordinate system. Convention: el=90 is the Zenith direction, el < 0 means below Earth surface # # Contents of Input Configuration File "input_config_file_AE_ALADIN.txt" # Satellite ID (allowed values: AEOLUS, CRYOSAT2, EARTHCARE, METOPSG, SENTINEL1A, SENTINEL1B, SENTINEL2A, SENTINEL2B, SENTINEL3A, SENTINEL3B, SENTINEL5P or SMOS) Orbit Filename —> e.g type: MPL_ORBSCT, for AEOLUS, AE_OPER_MPL_ORBSCT_20180822T225352_99999999T999999_0012.EEF Swath Filename —-> e.g. swath definition file SDF_ALADIN.AE. The mid-point of the swath corresponds to the projection on ground of the instrument line of sight at 15 km Zone Database Filename (file with list of zones, in EO CFI / Esov NG Zone Database format) —> Example: aeolus_calval_ground_sites_20190712.EEF Instrument Swath ID (any string, e.g. ALADIN) Swath Color (aabbggrr, aa=alpha, bb=blue, gg=green rr=red, with ranges 00 to ff) # # Example Input Configuration Files provided in the package # input_config_file_AE_ALADIN.txt --> Example of AEOLUS with ALADIN swath, with example zone database file # # Example Zone Database File provided in the package # aeolus_calval_ground_sites_20190712.EEF --> It contains 118 cal val ground sites circular areas, with 100 km radius (=200km diameter) # # Mission Configuration Files # Package with mission files for all supported missions can be found under the link: http://eop-cfi.esa.int/Repo/PUBLIC/DOCUMENTATION/MISSION_DATA/ORBIT_SWATH_DATA/ See Readme_mission_config.txt for further details