Data products for September 23, 2012
NOTE: Special flight for CPL comparison on ER-2 and Global Hawk. Exact coincidences occurred at 16:47:04 UTC with separation of 704 m, and at 17:23:30 UTC with separation of 521 m.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_12924_23sep12.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_12924_23sep12_355.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_12924_23sep12_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_12924_23sep12_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_12924_23sep12_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_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:57:47 End time = 16:27:46
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:27:47 End time = 16:57:46
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:57:47 End time = 17:27:46
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:27:47 End time = 17:36:18
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_12924_23sep12.txt
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 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_12924_23sep12.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
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 Text file describing how to interpret and use the quick optical file.
Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus) ciod_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_12924_23sep12.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
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Descriptions and Comments
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG01_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:57:46 End time = 16:27:46
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:27:46 End time = 16:57:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:57:47 End time = 17:27:46
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:27:46 End time = 17:36:18
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_12924_23sep12.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
File Size
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
197 MB
 NRB_12924_23sep12.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
178 MB
 OP_12924_23sep12.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.
text cal_12924_23sep12.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). *Note*
If you want the binary output files above, please click on the filename to download.

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