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
Quick Analysis
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
Complex Analysis
If you are interested in binary outputs click Here
View	Filename	Type	Descriptions and Comments
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.
	NRB and OP files	XDR	Request both products
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). *Note* If you want the binary output files above, please click on the filename to download.

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