Data products for February 14-15, 2013, flight segment #1

NOTE:

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_13204_14feb13.gif
GIF
Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_13204a_14feb13.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 355 nm imgsum_13204a_14feb13_355.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_13204a_14feb13_532.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_13204a_14feb13_1064.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_13204a_14feb13_depol.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for depolarization
The following are 30 minute images showing 355, 532, and 1064 backscatter signals plus depolarizaton ratio for 1064:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 19:45:01 End time = 20:15:01
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 20:15:02 End time = 20:45:01
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 20:45:02 End time = 21:15:01
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 21:15:02 End time = 21:45:01
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 21:45:02 End time = 22:15:02
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 22:15:03 End time = 22:45:02
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 22:45:03 End time = 23:00:01
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_13204a_14feb13.txt
TEXT
Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_13204a_14feb13.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_13204a_14feb13.gif
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Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_13204a_14feb13.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_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 19:45:01 End time = 20:15:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 20:15:01 End time = 20:45:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 20:45:01 End time = 21:14:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 21:15:01 End time = 21:45:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 21:45:01 End time = 22:15:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 22:15:01 End time = 22:44:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Start time = 22:45:01 End time = 23:00:01
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_13204a_14feb13.gif
GIF
Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_13204a_14feb13.xdr
XDR or HDF
NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_13204a_14feb13.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_13204a_14feb13.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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