Data products for August 8, 2013

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NOTE: Transit flight from Palmdale to Houston, coordinated with DC8.

Support Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	map_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Map showing flight track for this day
Images and Data
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
	imgsum_13951_08aug13_355.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 355 nm
	imgsum_13951_08aug13_532.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
	atb532_13951_08aug13_pbl.gif	GIF	Flight summary image for PBL showing whole flight for 532 nm
	imgsum_13951_08aug13_1064.gif	GIF	Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
	imgsum_13951_08aug13_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_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:08:54 End time = 17:38:54
	imgseg02_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:38:54 End time = 18:08:54
	imgseg03_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:08:54 End time = 18:38:54
	imgseg04_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:38:54 End time = 19:08:54
	imgseg05_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:08:54 End time = 19:38:54
	imgseg06_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:38:54 End time = 20:08:54
	imgseg07_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:08:54 End time = 20:38:54
	imgseg08_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:38:54 End time = 21:08:54
	imgseg09_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:08:54 End time = 21:38:54
	imgseg10_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:38:04 End time = 22:08:54
	imgseg11_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:08:54 End time = 22:38:54
	imgseg12_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:38:04 End time = 22:59:52
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
	layers_13951_08aug13.txt	TEXT	Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
	cipbl_13951_08aug13.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_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
	pblod_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
	EXTSEG01_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:08:54 End time = 17:38:54
	EXTSEG02_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 17:38:54 End time = 18:08:54
	EXTSEG03_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:08:54 End time = 18:38:54
	EXTSEG04_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 18:38:54 End time = 19:08:54
	EXTSEG05_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:08:54 End time = 19:38:54
	EXTSEG06_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 19:38:54 End time = 20:08:54
	EXTSEG07_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:08:54 End time = 20:38:54
	EXTSEG08_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 20:38:54 End time = 21:08:54
	EXTSEG09_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:08:54 End time = 21:38:54
	EXTSEG10_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 21:38:54 End time = 22:08:54
	EXTSEG11_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:08:54 End time = 22:38:54
	EXTSEG12_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Start time = 22:38:54 End time = 22:59:52
The following images are for the entire flight:
	cod_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
	aod_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
	tod_13951_08aug13.gif	GIF	Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
File Size	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
547 MB	NRB_13951_08aug13.xdr	XDR	NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
496 MB	OP_13951_08aug13.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_13951_08aug13.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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