Table 4 Lightharp and lightchain data product, available for (x) or based on (o) the marked spectral bands, given as interface property at the specific depth (i) or layer property (l) of the layer reaching from the interface depth i to i + 1.

From: In-ice light measurements during the MOSAiC expedition

Quantity

Unit

Variable name

VISR, g, B

VISC

NIRR, g, B

NIRC

lightharp

Id

DN

[VIS,NIR]_in_[R,G,B,C]

x,i

x,i

x,i

x,i

Iu

DN

[VIS,NIR]_out_[R,G,B,C]

x,i

x,i

x,i

x,i

Io

DN

[VIS,NIR]_scalar_[R,G,B,C]

x,i

x,i

x,i

x,i

PAR planar ↓

μmol photons s−1m−2

PAR_proxy_in

o,i

PAR planar ↑

μmol photons s−1m−2

PAR_proxy_out

o,i

PAR scalar

μmol photons s−1m−2

PAR_proxy_scalar

o,i

transmittance

1

transmissivity

x,l

x,l

x,l

x,l

reflectance

1

reflectivity

x,l

x,l

x,l

x,l

absorptance

1

absorptivity

x,l

x,l

x,l

x,l

slab albedo

1

slab_albedo

x,i

x,i

x,i

x,i

planar attenuation downwelling κd

m−1

[VIS,NIR]_downwelling_attenuation_[R,G,B,C]

x,l

x,l

x,l

x,l

planar attenuation upwelling κu

m−1

[VIS,NIR]_upwelling_attenuation_[R,G,B,C]

x,l

x,l

x,l

x,l

scalar attenuation

m−1

[VIS,NIR]_scalar_attenuation_[R,G,B,C]

x,l

x,l

x,l

x,l

temperature

°C

T_deg

i

lightchains

I

DN

VIS_side_[R,G,B,C]

x,i

x,i

scalar attenuation

m−1

VIS_scalar_attenuation_[R,G,B,C]

x,i

x,i

auxiliary data (if available for site and time)

ice depth

m

ice_depth

corrected vertical sensor position

snow thickness

m

snow_thickness

mean, max, min and standard deviation

ice thickness

m

ice_thickness

mean, max, min and standard deviation

location

°

lat, lon

geographical position in WGS-84

  1. Most variables are provided uncorrected and corrected (suffix _cal in the variable name) for mutual brightness differences derived from the calibration. Auxiliary data were added when collocated autonomous buoys were available, from which the data could be derived.