Data products for December 20, 2013, flight segment #1
NOTE: Short test flight at Dryden prior to Guam deployment.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_14201_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_14201a_20dec13.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_14201a_20dec13_355.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_14201a_20dec13_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_14201a_20dec13_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_14201a_20dec13_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_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:27:52 End time = 21:57:52
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:57:52 End time = 22:27:52
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:27:52 End time = 22:57:52
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:57:52 End time = 23:26:58
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_14201a_20dec13.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_14201a_20dec13.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_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_14201a_20dec13.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_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:27:52 End time = 21:57:52
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:57:52 End time = 22:27:52
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:27:52 End time = 22:57:52
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:57:52 End time = 23:26:58
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_14201a_20dec13.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_14201a_20dec13.xdr
XDR or HDF
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_14201a_20dec13.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_14201a_20dec13.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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