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Workspace Variable stokes_rotation

Rotation of the Stokes H and V directions.

This variable allows to introduce a rotation of the Stokes coordinate
system. Such a rotation could be needed to handle the scanning
procedure of some instruments, such as AMSU-A. The variable is
applied by the sensor_responseStokesRotation WSM.

The rotation is given as an angle for each direction. In general, the
number of rotations to be specified follows sensor_response_za_grid
and sensor_response_aa_grid. For example, if no antenna is included
or a 1D antenna is used, and the rotation is applied before the
antenna is included in sensor_response, there should be one angle
for each element of mblock_za_grid. After inclusion of an antenna
response, the relevant number of angles is determined by
antenna_los.

It is assumed that the rotation is common for all frequency elements.

Units: degrees

Size:  [ number of zenith angles, number of azimuth angles ]

Usage: Set by the user.

Group: Matrix

Specific methods that can generate stokes_rotation

none

Generic and supergeneric methods that can generate stokes_rotation

Specific methods that require stokes_rotation

sensor_responseStokesRotation

Generic and supergeneric methods that can use stokes_rotation

Agendas that can generate stokes_rotation

none

Agendas that require stokes_rotation

none