num_header_records = 1 ; LongName = QuikSCAT Merged Wind Vectors and Sigma0s ; ShortName = QSCATMGDR ; VersionID = 2.0 ; producer_agency = NOAA ; producer_institution = NESDIS ; InstrumentShortName = SeaWinds ; PlatformLongName = NASA Quick Scatterometer ; project_id = QuikSCAT ; data_format_type = BINARY ; GranulePointer = QS_NRT20093260335.dat ; InputPointer = QS_P1B20093260335 ; sis_id = 686-644-nn/yyyy-mm-dd ; build_id = n.n.n/yyyy-mm-dd ; OperationMode = Wind Observation ; ephemeris_type = GPS ; StartOrbitNumber = 54299 ; StopOrbitNumber = 54299 ; EquatorCrossingTime = 2009-326T03:54:00.136 ; EquatorCrossingLongitude = 33.50592 ; OrbitSemiMajorAxis = 7172381 ; OrbitEccentricity = 0.00226265 ; OrbitInclination = 98.63335 ; OrbitNodalPeriod = 6058.656 ; DataStartTime = 2009-326T03:33:53.187 ; DataEndTime = 2009-326T04:47:49.236 ; ProductionDateTime = 2009-326T06:35:06.000 ; num_data_records = 1190 ; data_record_length = 13252 ; sigma0_composition_method = Composite-composite/one measurement per beam ; sigma0_attenuation_method = Attenuation Map ; geophysical_model_function = QSCAT-1 ; nudging_method = AVN Forecast Field (1 deg/6 hr res.) ini ; median_filter_method = Wind vector median filter with DIR ; rain_flag_algorithm1 = Multi-Parameter algorithm/ unified rain flag ; rain_flag_algorithm2 = Normalized Objective Function algorithm ; rain_flag_algorithm3 = Atmospheric attenuation from Tb computed ; rain_flag_alg1_threshold = 0.10 ; rain_flag_alg2_threshold = 20 ; rain_flag_alg3_threshold = ;