Data products for April 23, 2010, flight segment #3

NOTE: Science flight to 85N.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_10212_23apr10.jpg
JPG
Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_10212c_23apr10.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_10212c_23apr10_532.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_10212c_23apr10_1064.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_10212c_23apr10_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_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 21:55:00 End time = 22:24:58
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 22:25:00 End time = 22:54:58
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 22:55:00 End time = 23:24:59
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 23:25:01 End time = 23:54:57
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 23:55:01 End time = 00:24:58
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 00:25:01 End time = 00:54:59
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 00:55:01 End time = 01:25:00
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 01:25:02 End time = 01:54:59
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 01:54:59 End time = 02:24:52
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 02:24:52 End time = 02:55:00
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 02:55:01 End time = 03:25:00
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 03:25:02 End time = 03:54:55
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_10212c_23apr10.txt
TEXT
Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_10212c_23apr10.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_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_10212c_23apr10.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_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 21:54:59 End time = 22:24:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 22:24:59 End time = 22:54:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 22:55:00 End time = 23:24:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 23:25:01 End time = 23:54:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 23:55:00 End time = 00:24:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 00:25:00 End time = 00:54:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 00:55:01 End time = 01:24:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 01:24:59 End time = 01:54:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 01:55:08 End time = 02:24:51
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 02:25:04 End time = 02:54:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 02:54:59 End time = 03:24:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Start time = 03:25:00 End time = 03:54:54
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_10212c_23apr10.gif
GIF
Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_10212c_23apr10.xdr
XDR or HDF
NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_10212c_23apr10.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_10212c_23apr10.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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