Data products for January 16, 2013
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Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_13917_16jan13.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_13917_16jan13_355.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_13917_16jan13_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm PBL only atb532_13917_16jan13_pbl.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image for PBL showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_13917_16jan13_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_13917_16jan13_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_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:42:23 End time = 19:12:23
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:12:24 End time = 19:42:23
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:42:24 End time = 20:10:22
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_13917_16jan13.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_13917_16jan13.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_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 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_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:42:23 End time = 19:12:23
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:12:24 End time = 19:42:23
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:42:24 End time = 20:10:22
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_13917_16jan13.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
File Size
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
968 MB
 NRB_13917_16jan13.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
876 MB
 OP_13917_16jan13.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_13917_16jan13.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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