Data products for August 26-27, 2014, flight segment #4

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NOTE: Transit from DFRC to WFF, and science flight over hurricane Cristobol.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_14211_26aug14.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_14211d_26aug14_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_14211d_26aug14_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_14211d_26aug14_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_14211d_26aug14_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_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 03:14:32 End time = 03:44:32
	imgseg02_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 03:44:32 End time = 04:14:32
	imgseg03_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 04:14:32 End time = 04:44:32
	imgseg04_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 04:44:32 End time = 05:14:32
	imgseg05_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 05:14:32 End time = 05:44:32
	imgseg06_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 05:44:32 End time = 06:14:32
	imgseg07_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 06:14:32 End time = 06:44:32
	imgseg08_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 06:44:32 End time = 07:14:32
	imgseg09_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 07:14:32 End time = 07:44:32
	imgseg10_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 07:44:32 End time = 08:14:32
	imgseg11_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 08:14:32 End time = 08:44:32
	imgseg12_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 08:44:32 End time = 09:14:32
	imgseg13_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 09:14:32 End time = 09:37:44
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_14211d_26aug14.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_14211d_26aug14.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_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 03:14:32 End time = 03:44:32
	EXTSEG02_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 03:44:32 End time = 04:14:32
	EXTSEG03_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 04:14:32 End time = 04:44:32
	EXTSEG04_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 04:44:32 End time = 05:14:32
	EXTSEG05_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 05:14:32 End time = 05:44:32
	EXTSEG06_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 05:44:32 End time = 06:14:32
	EXTSEG07_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 06:14:32 End time = 06:44:32
	EXTSEG08_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 06:44:32 End time = 07:14:32
	EXTSEG09_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 07:14:32 End time = 07:44:32
	EXTSEG10_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 07:44:32 End time = 08:14:32
	EXTSEG11_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 08:14:32 End time = 08:44:32
	EXTSEG12_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 08:44:32 End time = 09:14:32
	EXTSEG13_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Start time = 09:14:32 End time = 09:37:44
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_14211d_26aug14.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_14211d_26aug14.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_14211d_26aug14.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_14211d_26aug14.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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