MABEL test flights March 30, 2011

Data products for March 30, 2011

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NOTE: Short test flight for CATS and MABEL instrument, out over the Pacific.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
Quick Analysis
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_11627_30mar11_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_11627_30mar11_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_11627_30mar11_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_11627_30mar11_depol.gif	GIF	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:
	imgseg01_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:42:34 End time = 18:12:33
	imgseg02_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:12:34 End time = 18:22:43
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_11627_30mar11.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_11627_30mar11.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_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
Complex Analysis
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View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Start time = 16:32:47 End time = 17:02:45
	EXTSEG02_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:02:47 End time = 17:32:45
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_11627_30mar11.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Request Product	File Size	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	80 MB	NRB_11627_30mar11.xdr	XDR	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
	XX MB	OP_11627_30mar11.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.
		NRB and OP files	XDR	Request both products
	text	cal_11627_30mar11.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 not currently online due to space considerations (most files are 500MB). Note If you are interested in obtaining the binary output files above, please click on the icon to the left of the corresponding product. You will receive email confirmation within 48 hours notifying you that the requested files are at an anonymous ftp site. You will receive instructions on how to download the files, as well as downloading a read-me file that explains how to read and use the files.

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