Data products for April 20, 2012
NOTE: This is the eighth science flight. Target was southwest Greenland.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Images and Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Flight Summary Image for 355 nm imgsum_12653_20apr12_355.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_12653_20apr12_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_12653_20apr12_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_12653_20apr12_depol.gif
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 Flight summary image showing whole flight for depolarization
The following are 30 minute images showing 355, 532, and 1064 backscatter signals plus depolarizaton ratio for 1064:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_12653_20apr12.gif
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 Start time = 09:22:17 End time = 09:52:16
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:52:17 End time = 10:22:16
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:22:17 End time = 10:52:16
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:52:17 End time = 11:22:16
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:22:17 End time = 11:52:16
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:52:17 End time = 12:22:16
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:22:17 End time = 12:52:16
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:52:17 End time = 13:22:16
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:22:17 End time = 13:52:16
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:52:17 End time = 14:22:16
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:22:17 End time = 14:52:16
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:52:17 End time = 15:22:16
Image Segment 13 imgseg13_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:22:17 End time = 15:52:16
Image Segment 14 imgseg14_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:52:17 End time = 16:17:26
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_12653_20apr12.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_12653_20apr12.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.
ReadMe.txt CIPBL_readme.txt
TEXT
 Text file describing how to interpret and use the quick optical file.
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus) ciod_12653_20apr12.gif
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 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_12653_20apr12.gif
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 Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG01_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:22:16 End time = 09:52:16
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:52:16 End time = 10:22:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:22:17 End time = 10:52:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:52:16 End time = 11:22:16
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:22:16 End time = 11:52:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:52:17 End time = 12:22:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:22:16 End time = 12:52:16
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:52:16 End time = 13:22:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:22:17 End time = 13:52:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:52:16 End time = 14:22:16
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:22:16 End time = 14:52:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:52:17 End time = 15:22:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG13_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:22:16 End time = 15:52:16
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG14_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:52:17 End time = 16:17:26
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_12653_20apr12.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_12653_20apr12.gif
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 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_12653_20apr12.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_12653_20apr12.xdr
XDR
 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_12653_20apr12.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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