Data products for August 1, 2013, flight segment #1
NOTE: short test flight from DFRC.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_13211_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Calibration File map_13211a_01aug13.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_13211a_01aug13_355.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_13211a_01aug13_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_13211a_01aug13_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm depolarization imgsum_13211a_01aug13_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_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:39:31 End time = 16:09:30
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:09:31 End time = 16:39:30
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:39:31 End time = 17:09:31
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:09:32 End time = 17:39:31
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:39:32 End time = 17:55:06
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_13211a_01aug13.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_13211a_01aug13.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_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_13211a_01aug13.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_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:39:31 End time = 16:09:30
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:09:31 End time = 16:39:30
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:39:30 End time = 17:09:31
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:09:32 End time = 17:39:31
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:39:32 End time = 17:55:06
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_13211a_01aug13.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_13211a_01aug13.xdr
XDR or HDF
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_13211a_01aug13.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_13211a_01aug13.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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