Copied from VCM Ash 1 = Yes 1 AOTQFYES (1) (QF4.7) 0 = No AOTQFNO (0) QF5 Flag Values Bits Conditions AOTQFYES (1): Low AOT SM – If 0.15 < AOT550 < 1.0 Typing 1 = Yes 1 AOTQFNO (0): Excluded 0 = No AOT550 0.15 no suspended matter ≤ – (QF5.1) AOT550 1.0 ≥ AOTQFYES (1): Low AOT SM – If 0.15 < AOT550 < 0.5 Detection 1 = Yes 1 AOTQFNO (0): Excluded 0 = No AOT550 0.15 no suspended matter ≤ – (QF5.2) AOT550 0.5 ≥ AOT Out of AOTQFYES (1): 1 = Yes Spec Range 1 If AOT550 < 0.0 or AOT550 > 2.0 0 = No (QF5.3) AOTQFNO (0) APSP Out of AOTQFYES (1): 1 = Yes Spec Range 1 If AE < -1.0 or AE > 3.0 0 = No (QF5.4) AOTQFNO (0) Low AOT, AOTQFYES (1): APSP 1 = Yes If AOT550 < 0.15 1 Excluded 0 = No AOTQFNO (0) (QF5.5) AOTQFYES (1): Residual Minimum residual > 0.05 when AOT550 > Threshold 1 = Yes 0.5 over land 1 Exceeded 0 = No Minimum residual > 0.5 when AOT550 > 0.5 (QF5.6) over water AOTQFNO (0) 2 Note: Spare bits EDR Quality Flags Table C.2 EDR Quality Flags QF1-5 QF1 Flag Values Bits Conditions Notes
Ash (QF4.7) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 Copied from VCM AOTQFYES (1) AOTQFNO (0) QF5 Flag Values Bits Conditions Low AOT – SM Typing Excluded (QF5.1) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 AOTQFYES (1): If 0.15 < AOT550 < 1.0 AOTQFNO (0): AOT550 ≤ 0.15 – no suspended matter AOT550 ≥ 1.0 Low AOT – SM Detection Excluded (QF5.2) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 AOTQFYES (1): If 0.15 < AOT550 < 0.5 AOTQFNO (0): AOT550 ≤ 0.15 – no suspended matter AOT550 ≥ 0.5 AOT Out of Spec Range (QF5.3) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 AOTQFYES (1): If AOT550 < 0.0 or AOT550 > 2.0 AOTQFNO (0) APSP Out of Spec Range (QF5.4) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 AOTQFYES (1): If AE < -1.0 or AE > 3.0 AOTQFNO (0) Low AOT, APSP Excluded (QF5.5) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 AOTQFYES (1): If AOT550 < 0.15 AOTQFNO (0) Residual Threshold Exceeded (QF5.6) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 AOTQFYES (1): Minimum residual > 0.05 when AOT550 > 0.5 over land Minimum residual > 0.5 when AOT550 > 0.5 over water AOTQFNO (0) 2 Note: Spare bits EDR Quality Flags Table C.2 EDR Quality Flags QF1-5 QF1 Flag Values Bits Conditions Notes
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