Data products for July 23, 2002
Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_02953_23Jul02.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_02953_23Jul02.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_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:51:50 End time = 18:22:05
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:22:06 End time = 18:52:16
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:52:17 End time = 19:22:24
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:22:25 End time = 19:52:28
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:52:29 End time = 20:22:31
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:22:32 End time = 20:52:33
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:52:34 End time = 21:22:35
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:22:36 End time = 21:52:35
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:52:36 End time = 22:22:37
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:22:38 End time = 22:52:37
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:52:38 End time = 23:22:33
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 23:22:34 End time = 23:32:58
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_02953_23Jul02.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File CIPBL_02953_23Jul02.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_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) PBLOD_02953_23Jul02.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_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:51:50 End time = 18:22:05
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:22:06 End time = 18:52:16
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:52:17 End time = 19:22:24
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:22:25 End time = 19:52:28
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:52:29 End time = 20:22:31
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:22:32 End time = 20:52:33
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:52:34 End time = 21:22:35
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:22:36 End time = 21:52:35
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:52:36 End time = 22:22:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:22:38 End time = 22:52:37
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:52:38 End time = 23:22:33
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_02953_23Jul02.gif
GIF
 Start time = 23:22:34 End time = 23:32:58
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image COD_02953_23Jul02.gif 
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image AOD_02953_23Jul02.gif 
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot TOD_02953_23Jul02.gif 
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_02953_23Jul02.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_02953_23Jul02.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_02953_23Jul02.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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