Data products for November 5, 2011, flight segment #3
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Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_11202_05nov11.jpg
JPG
 Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_11202c_05nov11_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
The following are 30 minute images showing 355, 532, and 1064 backscatter signals plus depolarizaton ratio for 1064:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 03:51:28 End time = 05:41:20
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 05:41:21 End time = 06:11:20
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 06:11:21 End time = 06:41:20
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 06:41:21 End time = 07:11:20
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 07:11:21 End time = 07:33:33
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_11202c_05nov11.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_11202c_05nov11.txt
TEXT
 Quick optical file showing optical depth and extinction-to-backscatter ratio calculations for a pre-defined cirrus zone and the cloud-cleared Planetary Boundary Layer for 355, 532, and 1064 nm.
ReadMe.txt CIPBL_readme.txt
TEXT
 Text file describing how to interpret and use the quick optical file.
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus) ciod_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG01_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 03:51:27 End time = 04:21:26
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 04:21:27 End time = 04:51:26
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 04:51:27 End time = 05:21:26
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 05:21:27 End time = 05:51:26
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 05:51:28 End time = 06:21:27
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 06:21:27 End time = 06:57:27
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 06:57:27 End time = 07:21:26
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 07:21:28 End time = 07:33:33
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_11202c_05nov11.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_11202c_05nov11.xdr
XDR or HDF
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_11202c_05nov11.xdr
XDR or HDF
 Final Optical Binary Output containing optical properties of every layer sensed, including optical depth, extinction-to-backscatter ratio, and extinction profile for 355, 532, and 1064 nm.
cal_11202c_05nov11.final
TEXT
 Request calibration file. This file contains the instrument calibration coefficients used to generate attenuated backscatter data from the NRB binary data.
*Note* Binary output files are large (most files are 500MB).
If you want the binary output files above, click on the filename to download.

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