Data products for September 16, 2013, flight segment #1

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NOTE: Sixth science flight from WFF.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_13218_16sep13.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_13218a_16sep13_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_13218a_16sep13_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_13218a_16sep13_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_13218a_16sep13_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_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:12:19 End time = 15:42:19
	imgseg02_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:42:19 End time = 16:12:19
	imgseg03_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:12:19 End time = 16:42:19
	imgseg04_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:42:19 End time = 17:12:19
	imgseg05_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:12:19 End time = 17:42:19
	imgseg06_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:42:19 End time = 18:12:19
	imgseg07_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:12:19 End time = 18:42:19
	imgseg08_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:42:19 End time = 19:12:19
	imgseg09_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:12:19 End time = 19:42:19
	imgseg10_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:42:19 End time = 20:12:19
	imgseg11_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:12:19 End time = 20:27:35
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_13218a_16sep13.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_13218a_16sep13.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_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:12:19 End time = 15:42:19
	EXTSEG02_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:42:19 End time = 16:12:19
	EXTSEG03_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:12:19 End time = 16:42:19
	EXTSEG04_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:42:19 End time = 17:12:19
	EXTSEG05_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:12:19 End time = 17:42:19
	EXTSEG06_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:42:19 End time = 18:12:19
	EXTSEG07_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:12:19 End time = 18:42:19
	EXTSEG08_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:42:19 End time = 19:12:19
	EXTSEG09_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:12:19 End time = 19:42:19
	EXTSEG10_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:42:19 End time = 20:12:19
	EXTSEG11_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:12:19 End time = 20:27:35
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_13218a_16sep13.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_13218a_16sep13.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_13218a_16sep13.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_13218a_16sep13.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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