Data products for January 16, 2014, flight segment #2

NOTE: Transit flight from Dryden to Guam.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_14202_16jan14.gif
GIF
Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Map showing flight track for this segment only
Quick Analysis
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Flight Summary Image for 355 nm imgsum_14202b_16jan14_355.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_14202b_16jan14_532.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_14202b_16jan14_1064.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_14202b_16jan14_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_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 10:08:37 End time = 10:38:37
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 10:38:37 End time = 11:08:37
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 11:08:37 End time = 11:38:37
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 11:38:37 End time = 12:08:37
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 12:08:37 End time = 12:38:37
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 12:38:37 End time = 13:08:37
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 13:08:37 End time = 13:38:37
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 13:38:37 End time = 14:08:37
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 14:08:37 End time = 14:38:37
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 14:38:37 End time = 15:08:36
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_14202b_16jan14.txt
TEXT
Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_14202b_16jan14.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
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Text file describing how to interpret and use the quick optical file.
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus) ciod_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
Complex Analysis
If you are interested in binary outputs click Here
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG01_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 10:08:37 End time = 10:38:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 10:38:37 End time = 11:08:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 11:08:37 End time = 11:38:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 11:38:37 End time = 12:08:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 12:08:37 End time = 12:38:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 12:38:37 End time = 13:08:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 13:08:37 End time = 13:38:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 13:38:37 End time = 14:08:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 14:08:37 End time = 14:38:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Start time = 14:38:37 End time = 15:08:36
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_14202b_16jan14.gif
GIF
Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
File Size
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
582 MB
NRB_14202b_16jan14.xdr
XDR or HDF
NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
527 MB
OP_14202b_16jan14.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.
NRB and OP files
XDR or HDF
Request both products
text cal_14202b_16jan14.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). *Note*
If you want the binary output files above, please click on the filename to download.


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