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<SUN_ELEVATION>Dimap_Generic 1.0

Sun elevation at time of data acquisition for the current source scene

Description :

Sun elevation at time of data acquisition for the current source scene. Sun elevation is mesured above local horizon (i.e. the plane tangent to the earth surface at the scene center)

 
Example :
 

<Scene_Source>
 
    <MISSION>SPOT 2</MISSION>
    <INSTRUMENT>HRV</INSTRUMENT>
    <INSTRUMENT_INDEX>1</INSTRUMENT_INDEX>
    <IMAGING_MODE>XS</IMAGING_MODE>
    <IMAGING_DATE>1993-03-12</IMAGING_DATE>
    <IMAGING_TIME>04:50:56</IMAGING_TIME>
    <GRID_REFERENCE>234-298</GRID_REFERENCE>
    <SHIFT_VALUE>0</SHIFT_VALUE>
    <SCENE_RECTIFICATION_ELEV unit="M">0</SCENE_RECTIFICATION_ELEV>
    <INCIDENCE_ANGLE unit="DEG">-1.0</INCIDENCE_ANGLE>
    <THEORETICAL_RESOLUTION unit="M">20</THEORETICAL_RESOLUTION>
    <SUN_AZIMUTH unit="DEG">144</SUN_AZIMUTH>
    <SUN_ELEVATION unit="DEG">54.5</SUN_ELEVATION>
</Scene_Source>
Datatype : t_SUN_ELEVATION (based on Degree_Elt)
Range : [0.0 ,90.0]

Degree_Elt (based on xsd:double)

Attribute : unit of type k_Degree_Unit

k_Degree_Unit (based on xsd:string)

    Possible Values :
  • DEG

Possible parent(s)