Data products for April 5, 2011
NOTE: MABEL flight to White Sands. Due to post-flight data transfer error, beginning of flight is cut off and data starts just past White Sands.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Quick Analysis
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Flight Summary Image for 355 nm imgsum_11632_05apr11_355.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_11632_05apr11_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_11632_05apr11_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_11632_05apr11_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:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:38:42 End time = 19:08:41
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:08:42 End time = 19:38:41
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:38:42 End time = 20:08:41
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:08:42 End time = 20:38:41
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:38:42 End time = 21:08:41
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:08:42 End time = 21:38:41
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:38:42 End time = 22:08:41
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:08:42 End time = 22:38:41
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:38:42 End time = 23:08:41
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 23:08:42 End time = 23:38:41
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 23:38:42 End time = 00:08:41
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 00:08:42 End time = 00:15:01
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_11632_05apr11.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_11632_05apr11.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_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
Complex Analysis
If you are interested in binary outputs click Here
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG01_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:32:47 End time = 17:02:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:02:47 End time = 17:32:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:32:47 End time = 17:54:00
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_11632_05apr11.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Request Product
File Size
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB Binary Output
671 MB
 NRB_11632_05apr11.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
Final Optical Binary Output
XX MB
 OP_11632_05apr11.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.
Submit Request NRB and OP files
XDR
 Request both products
Submit Request text cal_11632_05apr11.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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