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ALCF

Automatic Lidar and Ceilometer
Framework

Command line interface

alcf – Tool for processing of automatic lidar and ceilometer (ALC) data and intercomparison with atmospheric models.

Synopsis

alcf <cmd> [<options>]
alcf <cmd> --help

Arguments

  • cmd: See Commands below.
  • options: Command options.

Commands

  • auto: Peform automatic processing of model or lidar data.
  • calibrate: Calibrate lidar backscatter.
  • convert: Convert input instrument or model data to the ALCF standard NetCDF.
  • lidar: Process lidar data.
  • model: Extract model data at a point or along a track.
  • plot: Plot lidar data.
  • simulate: Simulate lidar measurements from model data using COSP.
  • stats: Calculate cloud occurrence statistics.

Options

  • --help: Print help for command.
  • --debug: Enable debugging information.