Data products for August 3, 2006
NOTE: Direct overpass was at 19:49:19 UTC and the ER-2 was 1317 m off the subsatellite track at that time.

30-minute image centered on the satellite overpass (right-click to download image):

overpass image

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Map showing flight track for this day
Images and Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_06617_03aug06_532.gif
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 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_06617_03aug06_1064.gif
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 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_06617_03aug06_depol.gif
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 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_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 15:44:46 End time = 16:14:45
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 16:14:46 End time = 16:44:45
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 16:44:46 End time = 17:14:45
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:14:46 End time = 17:44:45
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 17:44:46 End time = 18:14:46
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 18:14:47 End time = 18:44:46
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:44:47 End time = 19:14:46
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:14:47 End time = 19:44:46
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:44:47 End time = 20:14:46
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:14:47 End time = 20:44:46
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:44:47 End time = 21:14:47
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:14:48 End time = 21:44:47
Image Segment 13 imgseg13_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 21:44:48 End time = 22:11:24
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_06617_03aug06.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_06617_03aug06.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_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_06617_03aug06.gif
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 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_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 15:44:46 End time = 16:14:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:14:46 End time = 16:44:44
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:44:46 End time = 17:14:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:14:46 End time = 17:44:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:44:46 End time = 18:14:44
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 18:14:46 End time = 18:44:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:44:46 End time = 19:14:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 19:14:46 End time = 19:44:44
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Start time = 19:44:46 End time = 20:14:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:14:46 End time = 20:44:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:44:46 End time = 21:14:44
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:14:46 End time = 21:44:45
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG13_06617_03aug06.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:44:46 End time = 22:11:24
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_06617_03aug06.gif
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 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_06617_03aug06.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_06617_03aug06.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_06617_03aug06.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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