Pixel SM type quality is from Aerosol IP product, it is set by default to the High: Pixel SM type quality is Pixel-level AOT quality good (see Table 3 for Suspended 11 = 3 = High Medium: Pixel SM type quality is conditions) and then Matter 10 = 2 = Medium degraded changed under the Detection 2 01 = 1 = Low Low: Pixel SM type quality is following conditions: Product 00 = 0 = Not Produced excluded Excluded: AOT at 550 nm Quality Not Produced: Pixel SM type < 0.5 quality is not produced Good: If volcanic ash is detected, SM type quailty is reset to good no matter what the AOT quality is Pixel SM type quality is from Aerosol IP product, it is set by default to the High: Pixel SM type quality is Pixel-level AOT quality and good and "Low AOT, SM Typing then changed under the Excluded" flag is not set (AOT at following conditions: 550 nm ≤ 0.15 (no SM) or AOT at Excluded: AOT at 550 nm 550 nm ≥ 0.5) < 0.5 Medium: Pixel SM type quality is Good: If volcanic ash is Suspended 11 = 3 = High degraded and "Low AOT, SM detected, SM type quailty Matter Type 10 = 2 = Medium Typing Excluded" is not set (AOT 2 is reset to good no matter Product 01 = 1 = Low at 550 nm ≤ 0.15 (no SM) or AOT what the AOT quality is Quality 00 = 0 = Not Produced at 550 nm ≥ 0.5) Low AOT flag is from Low: Pixel SM type quality is Aerosol IP product, it is set good/degraded and "Low AOT, under the following SM Typing Excluded" is set (0.15 conditions: < AOT at 550 nm < 0.5) Yes: 0.15 < AOT at 550 nm Not Produced: Pixel SM type < 0.5 quality is not produced No: AOT at 550 nm ≤ 0.15 (no SM), AOT at 550 nm ≥ 0.5
Suspended Matter Detection Product Quality 11 = 3 = High 10 = 2 = Medium 01 = 1 = Low 00 = 0 = Not Produced 2 High: Pixel SM type quality is good Medium: Pixel SM type quality is degraded Low: Pixel SM type quality is excluded Not Produced: Pixel SM type quality is not produced Pixel SM type quality is from Aerosol IP product, it is set by default to the Pixel-level AOT quality (see Table 3 for conditions) and then changed under the following conditions: Excluded: AOT at 550 nm < 0.5 Good: If volcanic ash is detected, SM type quailty is reset to good no matter what the AOT quality is Suspended Matter Type Product Quality 11 = 3 = High 10 = 2 = Medium 01 = 1 = Low 00 = 0 = Not Produced 2 High: Pixel SM type quality is good and "Low AOT, SM Typing Excluded" flag is not set (AOT at 550 nm ≤ 0.15 (no SM) or AOT at 550 nm ≥ 0.5) Medium: Pixel SM type quality is degraded and "Low AOT, SM Typing Excluded" is not set (AOT at 550 nm ≤ 0.15 (no SM) or AOT at 550 nm ≥ 0.5) Low: Pixel SM type quality is good/degraded and "Low AOT, SM Typing Excluded" is set (0.15 < AOT at 550 nm < 0.5) Not Produced: Pixel SM type quality is not produced Pixel SM type quality is from Aerosol IP product, it is set by default to the Pixel-level AOT quality and then changed under the following conditions: Excluded: AOT at 550 nm < 0.5 Good: If volcanic ash is detected, SM type quailty is reset to good no matter what the AOT quality is Low AOT flag is from Aerosol IP product, it is set under the following conditions: Yes: 0.15 < AOT at 550 nm < 0.5 No: AOT at 550 nm ≤ 0.15 (no SM), AOT at 550 nm ≥ 0.5
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