Data products for August 24, 2013, flight segment #1

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NOTE: Second science flight from WFF.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_13214_24aug13.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_13214a_24aug13_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_13214a_24aug13_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_13214a_24aug13_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_13214a_24aug13_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_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:23:51 End time = 11:53:51
	imgseg02_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:53:51 End time = 12:23:51
	imgseg03_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:23:51 End time = 12:53:51
	imgseg04_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:53:51 End time = 13:23:51
	imgseg05_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:23:51 End time = 13:53:51
	imgseg06_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:53:51 End time = 14:23:51
	imgseg07_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:23:51 End time = 14:53:51
	imgseg08_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:53:51 End time = 15:23:51
	imgseg09_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:23:51 End time = 15:53:51
	imgseg10_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:53:51 End time = 16:23:51
	imgseg11_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:23:51 End time = 16:53:51
	imgseg12_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:53:51 End time = 17:23:51
	imgseg13_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:23:51 End time = 17:53:51
	imgseg14_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:53:51 End time = 18:10:17
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_13214a_24aug13.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_13214a_24aug13.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_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:23:51 End time = 11:53:51
	EXTSEG02_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 11:53:51 End time = 12:23:51
	EXTSEG03_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:23:51 End time = 12:53:51
	EXTSEG04_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:53:51 End time = 13:23:51
	EXTSEG05_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:23:51 End time = 13:53:51
	EXTSEG06_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:53:51 End time = 14:23:51
	EXTSEG07_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:23:51 End time = 14:53:51
	EXTSEG08_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:53:51 End time = 15:23:51
	EXTSEG09_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:23:51 End time = 15:53:51
	EXTSEG10_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:53:51 End time = 16:23:51
	EXTSEG11_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:23:51 End time = 16:53:51
	EXTSEG12_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:53:51 End time = 17:23:51
	EXTSEG13_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:23:51 End time = 17:53:51
	EXTSEG14_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:53:51 End time = 18:10:17
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_13214a_24aug13.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_13214a_24aug13.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_13214a_24aug13.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_13214a_24aug13.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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