Data products for September 11, 2012, flight segment #1
NOTE: Due to condensation on the instrument window, signal strength was reduced compared to normal. To compensate, the data for this day is averaged to 6 seconds rather than the usual 1 second.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_12204_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_12204a_11sep12.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_12204a_11sep12_355.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_12204a_11sep12_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_12204a_11sep12_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm depolarization imgsum_12204a_11sep12_depol.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm depolarization
The following are 30 minute images showing 355, 532, and 1064 backscatter signals plus depolarizaton ratio for 1064:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:28:03 End time = 12:28:56
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:29:02 End time = 12:58:56
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:59:02 End time = 13:28:57
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:29:03 End time = 13:58:57
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:59:03 End time = 14:28:57
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:29:03 End time = 14:58:57
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:59:03 End time = 15:28:57
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:29:03 End time = 15:58:57
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:59:03 End time = 16:28:57
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:29:03 End time = 16:58:57
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:59:03 End time = 17:28:57
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:29:03 End time = 17:43:52
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_12204a_11sep12.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_12204a_11sep12.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_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_12204a_11sep12.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_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:28:02 End time = 11:38:03
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:09:07 End time = 12:28:02
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:28:07 End time = 12:58:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:58:07 End time = 13:27:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:28:09 End time = 13:57:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:58:08 End time = 14:27:56
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:28:09 End time = 14:57:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:58:09 End time = 15:27:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:28:08 End time = 15:57:56
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:58:09 End time = 16:27:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:28:09 End time = 16:57:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:58:08 End time = 17:27:56
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG13_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:28:09 End time = 17:43:52
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_12204a_11sep12.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_12204a_11sep12.xdr
XDR or HDF
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_12204a_11sep12.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_12204a_11sep12.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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