maxdv/phoreal

Tools and code for ICESat-2 data analysis

PhoREAL

Tools to make ICESat-2 ATL03 and ATL08 analysis easier

PhoREAL (Photon Research and Engineering Analysis Library) is a geospatial analysis toolbox that allows users to read, process, analyze, and output ICESat-2 ATL03 and ATL08 data in the form of figures and .las, .csv, and .kml files.

PhoREAL v3.24

The new features available in PhoREAL v3.24 include:

• Batch mode capability (can process single/multiple ATL03/ATL08 file(s) or a directory of ATL03/ATL08 files)
• Incorporation of ICESat-2 Orthometric (Mean Sea Level) heights (computed using EGM2008 ellipsoid)
• Addition of latitude/longitude, time, and delta time for reference data
• Addition of latitude/longitude, time, delta time, classification, and signal confidence for shifted ICESat-2 data
• Clearer plotting of stats onto figures
• Ability to load in files previously executed by PhoREAL for quicker plotting and analysis
• Additional ground track inputs including beam number and ground track strong/weak beam

Note: On Windows systems, the PhoREAL toolbox can be run as a Graphical User Interface (GUI) executable (.exe). On Linux systems, the PhoREAL toolbox can be run as a Python GUI or as a series of Python function commands via the Linux command line

Download PhoREAL_v3.24_init.exe (for Windows)

Update (November 25, 2020): PhoREAL v3.24 released https://utexas.box.com/v/DownloadPhoREALGUI

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