Data products for September 26, 2012, flight segment #3

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Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_12208_26sep12.gif
GIF
Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_12208c_26sep12.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_12208c_26sep12_355.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_12208c_26sep12_532.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_12208c_26sep12_1064.gif
GIF
Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm depolarization imgsum_12208c_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:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 00:06:59 End time = 00:36:58
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 00:36:59 End time = 01:06:58
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 01:06:59 End time = 01:36:58
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 01:36:59 End time = 02:06:58
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 02:06:59 End time = 02:36:58
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 02:36:59 End time = 03:06:58
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 03:06:59 End time = 03:36:59
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 03:37:00 End time = 04:06:59
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 04:07:00 End time = 04:36:59
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 04:37:00 End time = 05:06:57
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_12208c_26sep12.txt
TEXT
Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_12208c_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.
ReadMe.txt CIPBL_readme.txt
TEXT
Text file describing how to interpret and use the quick optical file.
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus) ciod_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_12208c_26sep12.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_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 00:06:59 End time = 00:36:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 00:36:58 End time = 01:06:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 01:06:59 End time = 01:36:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 01:36:59 End time = 02:06:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 02:06:58 End time = 02:36:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 02:36:59 End time = 03:06:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 03:06:59 End time = 03:36:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 03:36:58 End time = 04:06:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 04:06:59 End time = 04:36:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Start time = 04:36:59 End time = 05:06:58
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_12208c_26sep12.gif
GIF
Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_12208c_26sep12.xdr
XDR or HDF
NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_12208c_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_12208c_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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