Data products for September 26, 2012, flight segment #1

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Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_12208_26sep12.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_12208a_26sep12_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_12208a_26sep12_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_12208a_26sep12_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_12208a_26sep12_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_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 10:51:59 End time = 12:06:54
	imgseg02_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:06:55 End time = 12:36:55
	imgseg03_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:36:56 End time = 13:06:55
	imgseg04_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:06:56 End time = 13:36:55
	imgseg05_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:36:56 End time = 14:06:55
	imgseg06_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:06:56 End time = 14:36:56
	imgseg07_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:36:57 End time = 15:06:56
	imgseg08_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:06:57 End time = 15:36:56
	imgseg09_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:36:57 End time = 16:06:56
	imgseg10_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:06:57 End time = 16:36:56
	imgseg11_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:36:57 End time = 17:06:56
	imgseg12_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:06:57 End time = 17:36:56
	imgseg13_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:36:57 End time = 18:06:54
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_12208a_26sep12.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_12208a_26sep12.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_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 10:51:59 End time = 11:21:57
	EXTSEG02_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:21:59 End time = 11:51:58
	EXTSEG03_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:51:58 End time = 12:21:57
	EXTSEG04_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:21:59 End time = 12:51:57
	EXTSEG05_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:51:59 End time = 13:21:58
	EXTSEG06_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:21:58 End time = 13:51:57
	EXTSEG07_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:51:59 End time = 14:21:57
	EXTSEG08_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:21:59 End time = 14:51:58
	EXTSEG09_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:51:58 End time = 15:21:57
	EXTSEG10_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:21:59 End time = 15:51:57
	EXTSEG11_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:51:59 End time = 16:21:58
	EXTSEG12_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:21:58 End time = 16:51:57
	EXTSEG13_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:51:59 End time = 17:21:57
	EXTSEG14_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:21:59 End time = 17:51:58
	EXTSEG15_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:51:58 End time = 18:06:55
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_12208a_26sep12.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_12208a_26sep12.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_12208a_26sep12.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_12208a_26sep12.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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