Yes: IP day/night flag is set Day/Night flag is 1 = Yes 1 to 'Low sun, degraded' (65º from Aerosol IP Low Sun 0 = No < Solar zenith angle 80º) Product (QF3.4) ≤ Bright Surface and Bright Surface/ Yes: IP bright pixel or 1 = Yes Turbid/Shallow Shallow or 1 turbid/shallow water flag is 0 = No Water flag is from Turbid Water set Aerosol IP Product (QF3.5) 3 Spare bits
Low Sun (QF3.4) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 Yes: IP day/night flag is set to 'Low sun, degraded' (65º < Solar zenith angle ≤ 80º) Day/Night flag is from Aerosol IP Product Bright Surface/ Shallow or Turbid Water (QF3.5) 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 Yes: IP bright pixel or turbid/shallow water flag is set Bright Surface and Turbid/Shallow Water flag is from Aerosol IP Product 3 Spare bits
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