Make Trajectory Layer (Data Management)

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Summary

Generates a feature layer from selected variables in a trajectory file.

Usage

  • This tool can use trajectory data from satellite altimetry sensors such as Jason, Sentinel-3, CryoSat, and ICESat.

  • The same type of measurement acquired by different sensors can be stored under different variable names. The Predefined Variables parameter automatically maps different variable names to a common measurement type, which allows you to add and integrate data from multiple sensors. For example, to combine sea surface height data from both sentinel 3 and sentinel 6, use the Sea Surface Height option. The tool will map the corresponding variables for the two sensors to a common variable in the output trajectory layer.

Parameters

LabelExplanationData Type
Input Trajectory File

The input trajectory file.

File; Mosaic Layer; Mosaic Dataset; Trajectory Layer
Output Trajectory Layer

The output feature layer that contains the selected variables.

Feature Layer
Dimension Name
(Optional)

The dimension name. The first dimension is used by default.

String
Predefined Variables
(Optional)

The predefined variables available for different sensor types.

  • Surface Backscatter CoefficientA variable that contains Surface Backscatter Coefficient.
  • Sea Surface HeightA variable that contains Sea Surface Height.
  • Sea Surface Height AnomalyA variable that contains Sea Surface Height Anomaly
  • Significant Wave HeightA variable that contains Significant Wave Height
  • Ocean Surface Backscatter CoefficientA variable that contains Ocean Surface Backscatter Coefficient
  • Sea Ice Surface ElevationA variable that contains Sea Ice Surface Elevation
  • Sea Ice Surface Height AnomalyA variable that contains Sea Ice Surface Height Anomaly
  • Sea Ice ConcentrationA variable that contains Sea Ice Concentration
  • Sea Ice Surface Backscatter CoefficientA variable that contains Sea Ice Surface Backscatter Coefficient
  • Ice Sheet Surface ElevationA variable that contains Ice Sheet Surface Elevation
  • Ice Sheet Surface Backscatter CoefficientA variable that contains Ice Sheet Surface Backscatter Coefficient
  • Wind SpeedA variable that contains Wind Speed
  • Iceberg ElevationA variable that contains Iceberg Elevation
  • Ocean Surface ElevationA variable that contains Ocean Surface Elevation
  • Ocean Highest ElevationA variable that contains Ocean Highest Elevation
  • Ocean Lowest ElevationA variable that contains Ocean Lowest Elevation
  • Mean Sea Surface ElevationA variable that contains Mean Sea Surface Elevation
  • Inland Water Surface HeightA variable that contains Inland Water Surface Height
String
Variables
(Optional)

The variables that will be included in the output layer. All variables are selected by default.

String

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

  • Basic: No
  • Standard: Yes
  • Advanced: Yes

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