Print all CALIOP v4 05kmCLay SDS names and attributes in python 2.7

Outputs of a code (see bottom of the page) written in python 2.7 to print all CALIOP v4 05kmCLay SDS names and attributes in python 2.7. All SDS infos (nd: number of dimensions, t: type, na: number of attributes):

Id	name	nd	dimension	t	na
0	Profile_ID	2	[3744, 2]	24	3
1	Latitude	2	[3744, 3]	5	3
2	Longitude	2	[3744, 3]	5	3
3	Profile_Time	2	[3744, 3]	6	3
4	Profile_UTC_Time	2	[3744, 3]	6	3
5	Day_Night_Flag	2	[3744, 1]	20	3
6	Off_Nadir_Angle	2	[3744, 1]	5	3
7	Solar_Zenith_Angle	2	[3744, 1]	5	3
8	Solar_Azimuth_Angle	2	[3744, 1]	5	3
9	Scattering_Angle	2	[3744, 1]	5	3
10	Spacecraft_Position	3	[3744, 3, 3]	6	3
11	Parallel_Column_Reflectance_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
12	Parallel_Column_Reflectance_Uncertainty_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
13	Parallel_Column_Reflectance_RMS_Variation_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
14	Perpendicular_Column_Reflectance_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
15	Perpendicular_Column_Reflectance_Uncertainty_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
16	Perpendicular_Column_Reflectance_RMS_Variation_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
17	Column_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
18	Column_IAB_Cumulative_Probability	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
19	Column_Optical_Depth_Cloud_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
20	Column_Optical_Depth_Cloud_Uncertainty_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
21	Column_Optical_Depth_Tropospheric_Aerosols_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
22	Column_Optical_Depth_Tropospheric_Aerosols_Uncertainty_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
23	Column_Optical_Depth_Stratospheric_Aerosols_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
24	Column_Optical_Depth_Stratospheric_Aerosols_Uncertainty_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
25	Column_Optical_Depth_Tropospheric_Aerosols_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
26	Column_Optical_Depth_Tropospheric_Aerosols_Uncertainty_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
27	Column_Optical_Depth_Stratospheric_Aerosols_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
28	Column_Optical_Depth_Stratospheric_Aerosols_Uncertainty_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
29	Column_Feature_Fraction	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
30	Tropopause_Height	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
31	Tropopause_Temperature	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
32	IGBP_Surface_Type	2	[3744, 1]	20	3
33	Snow_Ice_Surface_Type	2	[3744, 1]	21	3
34	DEM_Surface_Elevation	2	[3744, 4]	5	3
35	Normalization_Constant_Uncertainty	2	[3744, 2]	5	4
36	FeatureFinderQC	2	[3744, 1]	23	3
37	High_Resolution_Layers_Cleared	2	[3744, 1]	23	3
38	Calibration_Altitude_532	2	[3744, 2]	5	4
39	Number_Layers_Found	2	[3744, 1]	20	3
40	Layer_Top_Altitude	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
41	Layer_Base_Altitude	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
42	Layer_Base_Extended	2	[3744, 10]	23	3
43	Layer_Top_Pressure	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
44	Midlayer_Pressure	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
45	Layer_Base_Pressure	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
46	Layer_Top_Temperature	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
47	Layer_Centroid_Temperature	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
48	Midlayer_Temperature	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
49	Layer_Base_Temperature	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
50	Opacity_Flag	2	[3744, 10]	20	4
51	Horizontal_Averaging	2	[3744, 10]	20	4
52	Single_Shot_Cloud_Cleared_Fraction	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
53	Attenuated_Scattering_Ratio_Statistics_532	2	[3744, 60]	5	4
54	Attenuated_Backscatter_Statistics_532	2	[3744, 60]	5	4
55	Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
56	Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_Uncertainty_532	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
57	Attenuated_Backscatter_Statistics_1064	2	[3744, 60]	5	4
58	Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_1064	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
59	Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_Uncertainty_1064	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
60	Volume_Depolarization_Ratio_Statistics	2	[3744, 60]	5	4
61	Integrated_Volume_Depolarization_Ratio	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
62	Integrated_Volume_Depolarization_Ratio_Uncertainty	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
63	Attenuated_Total_Color_Ratio_Statistics	2	[3744, 60]	5	4
64	Integrated_Attenuated_Total_Color_Ratio	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
65	Integrated_Attenuated_Total_Color_Ratio_Uncertainty	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
66	Overlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
67	Layer_IAB_QA_Factor	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
68	Feature_Classification_Flags	2	[3744, 10]	23	3
69	ExtinctionQC_532	2	[3744, 10]	23	4
70	CAD_Score	2	[3744, 10]	20	4
71	Initial_CAD_Score	2	[3744, 10]	20	4
72	Measured_Two_Way_Transmittance_532	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
73	Measured_Two_Way_Transmittance_Uncertainty_532	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
74	Two_Way_Transmittance_Measurement_Region	2	[3744, 20]	5	4
75	Feature_Optical_Depth_532	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
76	Feature_Optical_Depth_Uncertainty_532	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
77	Initial_532_Lidar_Ratio	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
78	Final_532_Lidar_Ratio	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
79	Final_532_Lidar_Ratio_Uncertainty	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
80	Lidar_Ratio_532_Selection_Method	2	[3744, 10]	20	4
81	Layer_Effective_532_Multiple_Scattering_Factor	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
82	Integrated_Particulate_Depolarization_Ratio	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
83	Integrated_Particulate_Depolarization_Ratio_Uncertainty	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
84	Particulate_Depolarization_Ratio_Statistics	2	[3744, 60]	5	4
85	Ice_Water_Path	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
86	Ice_Water_Path_Uncertainty	2	[3744, 10]	5	4
87	Surface_Top_Altitude_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
88	Surface_Base_Altitude_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
89	Surface_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
90	Surface_532_Integrated_Depolarization_Ratio	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
91	Surface_532_Integrated_Attenuated_Color_Ratio	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
92	Surface_Detection_Flags_532	2	[3744, 1]	23	4
93	Surface_Detection_Confidence_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
94	Surface_Overlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
95	Surface_Scaled_RMS_Background_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
96	Surface_Peak_Signal_532	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
97	Surface_Detections_333m_532	2	[3744, 1]	22	4
98	Surface_Detections_1km_532	2	[3744, 1]	22	4
99	Surface_Top_Altitude_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
100	Surface_Base_Altitude_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
101	Surface_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
102	Surface_1064_Integrated_Depolarization_Ratio	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
103	Surface_1064_Integrated_Attenuated_Color_Ratio	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
104	Surface_Detection_Flags_1064	2	[3744, 1]	23	4
105	Surface_Detection_Confidence_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
106	Surface_Overlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
107	Surface_Scaled_RMS_Background_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
108	Surface_Peak_Signal_1064	2	[3744, 1]	5	4
109	Surface_Detections_333m_1064	2	[3744, 1]	22	4
110	Surface_Detections_1km_1064	2	[3744, 1]	22	4
111	ssProfile_ID	2	[56160, 1]	24	3
112	ssLatitude	2	[56160, 1]	5	3
113	ssLongitude	2	[56160, 1]	5	3
114	ssProfile_Time	2	[56160, 1]	6	3
115	ssProfile_UTC_Time	2	[56160, 1]	6	3
116	ssParallel_Column_Reflectance_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
117	ssParallel_Column_Reflectance_Uncertainty_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
118	ssPerpendicular_Column_Reflectance_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
119	ssPerpendicular_Column_Reflectance_Uncertainty_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
120	ssColumn_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
121	ssColumn_IAB_Cumulative_Probability	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
122	ssDEM_Surface_Elevation	2	[56160, 1]	5	3
123	ssNumber_Layers_Found	2	[56160, 1]	20	3
124	ssLayer_Top_Altitude	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
125	ssLayer_Base_Altitude	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
126	ssLayer_Top_Pressure	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
127	ssMidlayer_Pressure	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
128	ssLayer_Base_Pressure	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
129	ssLayer_Top_Temperature	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
130	ssLayer_Centroid_Temperature	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
131	ssMidlayer_Temperature	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
132	ssLayer_Base_Temperature	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
133	ssOpacity_Flag	2	[56160, 5]	20	4
134	ssAttenuated_Scattering_Ratio_Statistics_532	2	[56160, 30]	5	4
135	ssAttenuated_Backscatter_Statistics_532	2	[56160, 30]	5	4
136	ssIntegrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
137	ssIntegrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_Uncertainty_532	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
138	ssAttenuated_Backscatter_Statistics_1064	2	[56160, 30]	5	4
139	ssIntegrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_1064	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
140	ssIntegrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_Uncertainty_1064	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
141	ssVolume_Depolarization_Ratio_Statistics	2	[56160, 30]	5	4
142	ssIntegrated_Volume_Depolarization_Ratio	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
143	ssIntegrated_Volume_Depolarization_Ratio_Uncertainty	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
144	ssAttenuated_Total_Color_Ratio_Statistics	2	[56160, 30]	5	4
145	ssIntegrated_Attenuated_Total_Color_Ratio	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
146	ssIntegrated_Attenuated_Total_Color_Ratio_Uncertainty	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
147	ssOverlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
148	ssLayer_IAB_QA_Factor	2	[56160, 5]	5	4
149	ssFeature_Classification_Flags	2	[56160, 5]	23	3
150	ssCAD_Score	2	[56160, 5]	20	4
151	ssInitial_CAD_Score	2	[56160, 5]	20	4
152	ssWas_Cleared	2	[56160, 5]	20	4
153	ssSurface_Top_Altitude_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
154	ssSurface_Base_Altitude_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
155	ssSurface_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
156	ssSurface_532_Integrated_Depolarization_Ratio	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
157	ssSurface_532_Integrated_Attenuated_Color_Ratio	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
158	ssSurface_Detection_Flags_532	2	[56160, 1]	23	4
159	ssSurface_Detection_Confidence_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
160	ssSurface_Overlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
161	ssSurface_Scaled_RMS_Background_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
162	ssSurface_Peak_Signal_532	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
163	ssSurface_Top_Altitude_1064	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
164	ssSurface_Base_Altitude_1064	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
165	ssSurface_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_1064	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
166	ssSurface_1064_Integrated_Depolarization_Ratio	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
167	ssSurface_1064_Integrated_Attenuated_Color_Ratio	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
168	ssSurface_Detection_Flags_1064	2	[56160, 1]	23	4
169	ssSurface_Detection_Confidence_1064	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
170	ssSurface_Overlying_Integrated_Attenuated_Backscatter_1064	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
171	ssSurface_Scaled_RMS_Background_1064	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
172	ssSurface_Peak_Signal_1064	2	[56160, 1]	5	4
#### Profile ID

units NoUnits
valid_range 1...3153600000
format Int_32

Latitude

units degrees
valid_range 90.0...90.0
format Float_32

Longitude

units degrees
valid_range 180.0...180.0
format Float_32

Profile Time

units seconds
valid_range 4.204E8...1.072E9
format Float_64

Profile UTC Time

units NoUnits
valid_range 60426.0...261231.0
format Float_64

Day Night Flag

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...1
format Int_8

Off Nadir Angle

units degrees
valid_range 0.0...5.0
format Float_32

Solar Zenith Angle

units degrees
valid_range 0.0...180.0
format Float_32

Solar Azimuth Angle

units degrees
valid_range 180.0...180.0
format Float_32

Scattering Angle

units degrees
valid_range 0.0...180.0
format Float_32

Spacecraft Position

units kilometers
valid_range 8000.0...8000.0
format Float_64

Parallel Column Reflectance 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Parallel Column Reflectance Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...TBD
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Parallel Column Reflectance RMS Variation 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...TBD
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Perpendicular Column Reflectance 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Perpendicular Column Reflectance Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...TBD
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Perpendicular Column Reflectance RMS Variation 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...TBD
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column IAB Cumulative Probability

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Cloud 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...25.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Cloud Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...99.99
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Tropospheric Aerosols 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...3.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Tropospheric Aerosols Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...99.99
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Stratospheric Aerosols 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...3.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Stratospheric Aerosols Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...99.99
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Tropospheric Aerosols 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...3.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Tropospheric Aerosols Uncertainty 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...99.99
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Stratospheric Aerosols 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...3.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Optical Depth Stratospheric Aerosols Uncertainty 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...99.99
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Column Feature Fraction

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Tropopause Height

units kilometers
valid_range 4.0...22.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Tropopause Temperature

units degrees C
valid_range 100.0...20.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

IGBP Surface Type

units NoUnits
valid_range 1...18
format Int_8

Snow Ice Surface Type

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...255
format UInt_8

DEM Surface Elevation

units kilometers
valid_range 1.0...9.0
format Float_32

Normalization Constant Uncertainty

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

FeatureFinderQC

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...32767
format UInt_16

High Resolution Layers Cleared

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...32767
format UInt_16

Calibration Altitude 532

units kilometers
valid_range 0.0...40.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Number Layers Found

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...10
format Int_8

Layer Top Altitude

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...30.1
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Layer Base Altitude

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...30.1
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Layer Base Extended

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...49146
format UInt_16

Layer Top Pressure

units hPA
valid_range 1.0...1086.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Midlayer Pressure

units hPA
valid_range 1.0...1086.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Layer Base Pressure

valid_range 1.0...1086.0
fillvalue 9999.0
unit hPA
format Float_32

Layer Top Temperature

valid_range 110.0...60.0
fillvalue 9999.0
unit degrees C
format Float_32

Layer Centroid Temperature

units degrees C
valid_range 110.0...60.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Midlayer Temperature

units degrees C
valid_range 110.0...60.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Layer Base Temperature

units degrees C
valid_range 110.0...60.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Opacity Flag

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...1
fillvalue 99
format Int_8

Horizontal Averaging

units kilometers
valid_range 5...80
fillvalue 0
format Int_8

Single Shot Cloud Cleared Fraction

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Attenuated Scattering Ratio Statistics 532

units NoUnits
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Attenuated Backscatter Statistics 532

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...1.8
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Attenuated Backscatter Uncertainty 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...0.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Attenuated Backscatter Statistics 1064

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 1064

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...1.8
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Attenuated Backscatter Uncertainty 1064

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...0.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Volume Depolarization Ratio Statistics

units NoUnits
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Volume Depolarization Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Volume Depolarization Ratio Uncertainty

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Attenuated Total Color Ratio Statistics

units NoUnits
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Attenuated Total Color Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Attenuated Total Color Ratio Uncertainty

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...3.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Overlying Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Layer IAB QA Factor

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Feature Classification Flags

units NoUnits
valid_range 1...49146
format UInt_16

ExtinctionQC 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...32768
fillvalue 32768
format UInt_16

CAD Score

units NoUnits
valid_range 101...106
fillvalue 127
format Int_8

Initial CAD Score

units NoUnits
valid_range 101...119
fillvalue 127
format Int_8

Measured Two Way Transmittance 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Measured Two Way Transmittance Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Two Way Transmittance Measurement Region

units kilometers
valid_range 0.0...30.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Feature Optical Depth 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...5.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Feature Optical Depth Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...TBD
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Initial 532 Lidar Ratio

units steradian
valid_range 19.0...25.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Final 532 Lidar Ratio

units steradian
valid_range 0.0...250.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Final 532 Lidar Ratio Uncertainty

units steradian
valid_range 0.0...TBD
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Lidar Ratio 532 Selection Method

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...5.0
fillvalue 99
format Int_8

Layer Effective 532 Multiple Scattering Factor

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.01...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Particulate Depolarization Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Integrated Particulate Depolarization Ratio Uncertainty

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...99.99
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Particulate Depolarization Ratio Statistics

units NoUnits
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Ice Water Path

units gram per square meter
valid_range 0.0...200.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Ice Water Path Uncertainty

units gram per square meter
valid_range 0.0...99.99
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Top Altitude 532

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Base Altitude 532

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface 532 Integrated Depolarization Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface 532 Integrated Attenuated Color Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Detection Flags 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...8192
fillvalue 32768
format UInt_16

Surface Detection Confidence 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Overlying Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Scaled RMS Background 532

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range 0.0...0.05
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Peak Signal 532

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range 0.0...3.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Detections 333m 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...15
fillvalue 9999
format Int_16

Surface Detections 1km 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...5
fillvalue 9999
format Int_16

Surface Top Altitude 1064

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Base Altitude 1064

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 1064

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface 1064 Integrated Depolarization Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface 1064 Integrated Attenuated Color Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Detection Flags 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...16384
fillvalue 32768
format UInt_16

Surface Detection Confidence 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Overlying Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 1064

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Scaled RMS Background 1064

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range 0.0...0.05
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Peak Signal 1064

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range 0.0...3.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Surface Detections 333m 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...15
fillvalue 9999
format Int_16

Surface Detections 1km 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...5
fillvalue 9999
format Int_16

ssProfile ID

units NoUnits
valid_range 1...3153600000
format Int_32

ssLatitude

units degrees
valid_range 90.0...90.0
format Float_32

ssLongitude

units degrees
valid_range 180.0...180.0
format Float_32

ssProfile Time

units seconds
valid_range 4.204E8...1.072E9
format Float_64

ssProfile UTC Time

units NoUnits
valid_range 60426.0...261231.0
format Float_64

ssParallel Column Reflectance 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssParallel Column Reflectance Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...TBD
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssPerpendicular Column Reflectance 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssPerpendicular Column Reflectance Uncertainty 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...TBD
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssColumn Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssColumn IAB Cumulative Probability

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssDEM Surface Elevation

units kilometers
valid_range 1.0...9.0
format Float_32

ssNumber Layers Found

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...5
format Int_8

ssLayer Top Altitude

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssLayer Base Altitude

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssLayer Top Pressure

units hPA
valid_range 1.0...1086.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssMidlayer Pressure

valid_range 1.0...1086.0
fillvalue 9999.0
unit hPA
format Float_32

ssLayer Base Pressure

units hPA
valid_range 1.0...1086.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssLayer Top Temperature

units degrees C
valid_range 110.0...60.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssLayer Centroid Temperature

units degrees C
valid_range 110.0...60.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssMidlayer Temperature

units degrees C
valid_range 110.0...60.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssLayer Base Temperature

units degrees C
valid_range 110.0...60.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssOpacity Flag

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...1
fillvalue 99
format Int_8

ssAttenuated Scattering Ratio Statistics 532

units NoUnits
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssAttenuated Backscatter Statistics 532

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssIntegrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...1.8
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssIntegrated Attenuated Backscatter Uncertainty 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...0.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssAttenuated Backscatter Statistics 1064

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssIntegrated Attenuated Backscatter 1064

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...1.8
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssIntegrated Attenuated Backscatter Uncertainty 1064

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...0.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssVolume Depolarization Ratio Statistics

units NoUnits
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssIntegrated Volume Depolarization Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssIntegrated Volume Depolarization Ratio Uncertainty

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssAttenuated Total Color Ratio Statistics

units NoUnits
valid_range N/A
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssIntegrated Attenuated Total Color Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssIntegrated Attenuated Total Color Ratio Uncertainty

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...3.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssOverlying Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssLayer IAB QA Factor

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssFeature Classification Flags

units NoUnits
valid_range 1...49146
format UInt_16

ssCAD Score

units NoUnits
valid_range 101...106
fillvalue 127
format Int_8

ssInitial CAD Score

units NoUnits
valid_range 101...119
fillvalue 127
format Int_8

ssWas Cleared

units NoUnits
valid_range 0...1
fillvalue 127
format Int_8

ssSurface Top Altitude 532

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Base Altitude 532

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface 532 Integrated Depolarization Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface 532 Integrated Attenuated Color Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Detection Flags 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 1...8192
fillvalue 32768
format UInt_16

ssSurface Detection Confidence 532

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Overlying Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 532

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Scaled RMS Background 532

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range 0.0...0.05
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Peak Signal 532

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range 0.0...3.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Top Altitude 1064

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Base Altitude 1064

units kilometers
valid_range 0.5...8.2
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 1064

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface 1064 Integrated Depolarization Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface 1064 Integrated Attenuated Color Ratio

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Detection Flags 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 1...16384
fillvalue 32768
format UInt_16

ssSurface Detection Confidence 1064

units NoUnits
valid_range 0.0...1.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Overlying Integrated Attenuated Backscatter 1064

units per steradian
valid_range 0.0...2.0
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Scaled RMS Background 1064

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range 0.0...0.05
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

ssSurface Peak Signal 1064

units per kilometer per steradian
valid_range 0.0...3.5
fillvalue 9999.0
format Float_32

Code source

#!/usr/bin/env python

from pyhdf.SD import SD, SDC

import pprint

file_name = 'CAL_LID_L2_05kmCLay-Standard-V4-10.2008-07-08T14-25-24ZN.hdf'

file = SD(file_name, SDC.READ)

file_info = file.info()
print file_info

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# print SDS names

datasets_dic = file.datasets()

sds_dic = {}
for key, value in datasets_dic.iteritems():
    #print key, value, value[3]
    sds_dic[value[3]] = key

pprint.pprint( sds_dic )

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# print SDS info

for i in range(file_info[0]):
    sds_obj = file.select(sds_dic[i])
    sds_info = sds_obj.info()
    print i, ' | ', sds_dic[i], \
             ' | ', sds_info[1] , \
             ' | ', sds_info[2] , \
             ' | ', sds_info[3] , \
             ' | ', sds_info[4]

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# print SDS Attributes

for i in range(file_info[0]):
    sds_obj = file.select(sds_dic[i])
    sds_attributes = sds_obj.attributes()
    attributes = ''
    for key, value in sds_attributes.iteritems():
        attributes = attributes + key + ' ' + str(value) + '\n'
    print '#### ',  sds_dic[i].replace('_',' ')
    print
    print attributes.replace('-', '')
    print

Greetings, I am Ben! I completed my PhD in Atmospheric Science from the University of Lille, France. Subsequently, for 12 years I was employed at NASA as a Research Scientist focusing on Earth remote sensing. Presently, I work with NOAA concentrating on satellite-based Active Fire detection. Python, Machine Learning and Open Science are special areas of interest to me.