Data products for September 22-23, 2014, flight segment #1

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NOTE: Science flight.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_14219_22sep14.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
	map_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this segment only
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_14219a_22sep14_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_14219a_22sep14_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_14219a_22sep14_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_14219a_22sep14_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_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:12:25 End time = 12:42:25
	imgseg02_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:42:25 End time = 13:12:25
	imgseg03_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:12:25 End time = 13:42:25
	imgseg04_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:42:25 End time = 14:12:25
	imgseg05_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:12:25 End time = 14:42:25
	imgseg06_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:42:25 End time = 15:12:25
	imgseg07_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:12:25 End time = 15:42:25
	imgseg08_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:42:25 End time = 15:57:24
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_14219a_22sep14.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_14219a_22sep14.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_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:12:25 End time = 12:42:25
	EXTSEG02_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 12:42:25 End time = 13:12:25
	EXTSEG03_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:12:25 End time = 13:42:25
	EXTSEG04_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 13:42:25 End time = 14:12:25
	EXTSEG05_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:12:25 End time = 14:42:25
	EXTSEG06_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 14:42:25 End time = 15:12:25
	EXTSEG07_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:12:25 End time = 15:42:25
	EXTSEG08_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Start time = 15:42:25 End time = 15:57:24
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_14219a_22sep14.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
NRB_14219a_22sep14.xdr	XDR or HDF	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_14219a_22sep14.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_14219a_22sep14.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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