Data products for September 22, 2012, flight segment #3
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Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_12207_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_12207d_22sep12.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_12207d_22sep12_355.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_12207d_22sep12_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_12207d_22sep12_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm depolarization imgsum_12207d_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:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:36:19 End time = 12:06:18
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:06:19 End time = 12:36:18
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:36:19 End time = 13:06:18
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:06:19 End time = 13:36:18
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:36:19 End time = 14:06:18
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:06:19 End time = 14:36:18
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:36:19 End time = 15:06:19
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:06:20 End time = 15:36:19
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:36:20 End time = 16:06:19
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:06:20 End time = 16:36:19
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:36:20 End time = 17:06:19
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:06:20 End time = 17:29:43
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_12207d_22sep12.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_12207d_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.
ReadMe.txt CIPBL_readme.txt
TEXT
 Text file describing how to interpret and use the quick optical file.
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus) ciod_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_12207d_22sep12.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_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:36:18 End time = 12:06:17
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:06:19 End time = 12:36:18
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:36:18 End time = 13:06:18
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:06:18 End time = 13:36:17
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:36:19 End time = 14:06:18
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:06:18 End time = 14:36:18
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:36:18 End time = 15:06:17
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:06:19 End time = 15:36:18
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:36:18 End time = 16:06:18
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:06:18 End time = 16:36:17
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:36:19 End time = 17:06:18
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:06:18 End time = 17:29:43
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_12207d_22sep12.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_12207d_22sep12.xdr
XDR or HDF
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_12207d_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_12207d_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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