Data products for December 11, 2002
Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Images and Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Flight Summary Image imgsum_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight in one wavelength
The following are 30 minute images showing 355, 532, and 1064 backscatter signals plus depolarizaton ratio for 1064:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:24:33 End time = 17:54:17
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:54:18 End time = 18:24:02
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:24:03 End time = 18:53:47
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:53:48 End time = 19:23:30
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:23:31 End time = 19:53:13
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:53:14 End time = 20:22:57
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:22:58 End time = 20:47:19
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_03922_11dec02.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_03922_11dec02.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_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_03922_11dec02.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_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:24:33 End time = 17:54:17
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:54:18 End time = 18:24:02
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:24:03 End time = 18:53:47
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:53:48 End time = 19:23:30
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:23:31 End time = 19:53:13
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:53:14 End time = 20:22:57
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_03922_11dec02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:22:58 End time = 20:47:19
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_03922_11dec02.gif 
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_03922_11dec02.gif 
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_03922_11dec02.gif 
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_03922_11dec02.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_03922_11dec02.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.
cal_03922_11dec02.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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