Data products for August 2, 2013

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NOTE: SEAC4RS test flight from Palmdale.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_13949_02aug13_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_13949_02aug13_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	atb532_13949_02aug13_pbl.gif	GIF	Flight summary image for PBL showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_13949_02aug13_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_13949_02aug13_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_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:21:22 End time = 18:51:22
	imgseg02_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:51:22 End time = 19:21:22
	imgseg03_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:21:22 End time = 19:51:22
	imgseg04_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:51:22 End time = 20:21:22
	imgseg05_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:21:22 End time = 20:51:22
	imgseg06_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:51:22 End time = 21:21:22
	imgseg07_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:21:22 End time = 21:51:22
	imgseg08_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:51:22 End time = 22:21:22
	imgseg09_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:21:22 End time = 22:51:22
	imgseg10_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:51:22 End time = 23:21:22
	imgseg11_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:21:22 End time = 23:33:31
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_13949_02aug13.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_13949_02aug13.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_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:21:22 End time = 18:51:22
	EXTSEG02_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:51:22 End time = 19:21:22
	EXTSEG03_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:21:22 End time = 19:51:22
	EXTSEG04_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:51:22 End time = 20:21:22
	EXTSEG05_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:21:22 End time = 20:51:22
	EXTSEG06_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:51:22 End time = 21:21:22
	EXTSEG07_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:21:22 End time = 21:51:22
	EXTSEG08_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:51:22 End time = 22:21:22
	EXTSEG09_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:21:22 End time = 22:51:22
	EXTSEG10_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:51:22 End time = 23:21:22
	EXTSEG11_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 23:21:22 End time = 23:33:31
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_13949_02aug13.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
File Size	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
555 MB	NRB_13949_02aug13.xdr	XDR	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
503 MB	OP_13949_02aug13.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_13949_02aug13.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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