Data products for September 19, 2012, flight segment #1

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Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_12206_19sep12.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_12206a_19sep12_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_12206a_19sep12_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_12206a_19sep12_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_12206a_19sep12_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:
	imgseg01_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:02:08 End time = 20:31:37
	imgseg02_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:31:38 End time = 21:01:37
	imgseg03_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:01:38 End time = 21:31:37
	imgseg04_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:31:38 End time = 22:01:37
	imgseg05_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:01:38 End time = 22:31:37
	imgseg06_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:31:38 End time = 23:01:37
	imgseg07_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:01:38 End time = 23:31:37
	imgseg08_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:31:38 End time = 00:01:38
	imgseg09_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 00:01:39 End time = 00:31:38
	imgseg10_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 00:31:39 End time = 01:01:36
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_12206a_19sep12.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_12206a_19sep12.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.
	CIPBL_readme.txt	TEXT	Text file describing how to interpret and use the quick optical file.
	ciod_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:02:07 End time = 19:32:06
	EXTSEG02_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:32:07 End time = 20:02:06
	EXTSEG03_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:02:07 End time = 20:32:07
	EXTSEG04_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:32:07 End time = 21:02:06
	EXTSEG05_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:02:08 End time = 21:32:07
	EXTSEG06_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:32:08 End time = 22:02:07
	EXTSEG07_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:02:07 End time = 22:32:06
	EXTSEG08_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:32:08 End time = 23:02:07
	EXTSEG09_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:02:07 End time = 23:32:07
	EXTSEG10_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:32:07 End time = 00:02:06
	EXTSEG11_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 00:02:08 End time = 00:32:07
	EXTSEG12_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 00:32:08 End time = 01:01:36
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_12206a_19sep12.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_12206a_19sep12.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_12206a_19sep12.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_12206a_19sep12.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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