Data products for October 12, 2012, flight segment #1

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NOTE: This is the transit flight from Wallops back to Dryden.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_12210_12oct12.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_12210a_12oct12_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_12210a_12oct12_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_12210a_12oct12_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_12210a_12oct12_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_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:25:29 End time = 12:40:16
	imgseg02_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:40:17 End time = 13:10:17
	imgseg03_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:10:18 End time = 14:14:59
	imgseg04_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:15:00 End time = 14:44:59
	imgseg05_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:45:00 End time = 15:14:59
	imgseg06_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:15:00 End time = 15:44:59
	imgseg07_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:45:00 End time = 16:15:00
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_12210a_12oct12.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_12210a_12oct12.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_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:25:28 End time = 11:55:27
	EXTSEG02_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:55:28 End time = 12:25:28
	EXTSEG03_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:25:28 End time = 12:55:27
	EXTSEG04_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:55:28 End time = 13:25:27
	EXTSEG05_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:25:28 End time = 13:55:27
	EXTSEG06_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:55:28 End time = 14:25:27
	EXTSEG07_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:25:28 End time = 14:55:27
	EXTSEG08_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:55:29 End time = 15:25:28
	EXTSEG09_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:25:28 End time = 15:55:27
	EXTSEG10_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:55:28 End time = 16:15:00
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_12210a_12oct12.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_12210a_12oct12.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_12210a_12oct12.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_12210a_12oct12.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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