Data products for September 16-17, 2014, flight segment #2

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NOTE: Science flight over hurricane Edouard.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_14217_16sep14.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_14217b_16sep14_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_14217b_16sep14_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_14217b_16sep14_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_14217b_16sep14_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_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:54:20 End time = 19:24:20
	imgseg02_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:24:20 End time = 19:54:20
	imgseg03_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:54:20 End time = 20:24:20
	imgseg04_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:24:20 End time = 20:54:20
	imgseg05_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:54:20 End time = 21:24:20
	imgseg06_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:24:20 End time = 21:54:20
	imgseg07_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:54:20 End time = 22:24:20
	imgseg08_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:24:20 End time = 22:54:20
	imgseg09_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:54:20 End time = 23:24:20
	imgseg10_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:24:20 End time = 23:54:19
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_14217b_16sep14.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_14217b_16sep14.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_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:54:20 End time = 19:24:20
	EXTSEG02_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:24:20 End time = 19:54:20
	EXTSEG03_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:54:20 End time = 20:24:20
	EXTSEG04_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:24:20 End time = 20:54:20
	EXTSEG05_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:54:20 End time = 21:24:20
	EXTSEG06_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:24:20 End time = 21:54:20
	EXTSEG07_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:54:20 End time = 22:24:20
	EXTSEG08_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:24:20 End time = 22:54:20
	EXTSEG09_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:54:20 End time = 23:24:20
	EXTSEG10_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:24:20 End time = 23:54:19
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_14217b_16sep14.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_14217b_16sep14.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_14217b_16sep14.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_14217b_16sep14.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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