Data products for September 22, 2012, flight segment #1

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Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_12207_22sep12.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_12207a_22sep12_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_12207a_22sep12_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_12207a_22sep12_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_12207a_22sep12_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_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:09:18 End time = 19:06:11
	imgseg02_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:06:12 End time = 19:36:12
	imgseg03_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:36:13 End time = 20:06:12
	imgseg04_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:06:13 End time = 20:36:12
	imgseg05_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:36:13 End time = 21:06:12
	imgseg06_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:06:13 End time = 21:36:12
	imgseg07_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:36:13 End time = 22:06:13
	imgseg08_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:06:14 End time = 22:36:13
	imgseg09_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:36:14 End time = 23:06:13
	imgseg10_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:06:14 End time = 23:36:13
	imgseg11_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:36:14 End time = 00:06:13
	imgseg12_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 00:06:14 End time = 00:36:13
	imgseg13_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 00:36:14 End time = 00:51:13
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_12207a_22sep12.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_12207a_22sep12.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_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:09:18 End time = 18:39:16
	EXTSEG02_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:39:17 End time = 19:09:16
	EXTSEG03_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:09:18 End time = 19:39:16
	EXTSEG04_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:39:18 End time = 20:09:17
	EXTSEG05_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:09:17 End time = 20:39:16
	EXTSEG06_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:39:18 End time = 21:09:16
	EXTSEG07_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:09:18 End time = 21:39:17
	EXTSEG08_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:39:17 End time = 22:09:16
	EXTSEG09_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:09:18 End time = 22:39:16
	EXTSEG10_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:39:18 End time = 23:09:17
	EXTSEG11_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:09:17 End time = 23:39:16
	EXTSEG12_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:39:18 End time = 00:09:16
	EXTSEG13_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 00:09:18 End time = 00:39:17
	EXTSEG14_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 00:39:17 End time = 00:51:13
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_12207a_22sep12.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_12207a_22sep12.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_12207a_22sep12.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_12207a_22sep12.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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