Data products for July 1, 2009
NOTE: This is a long flight to 68N for CALIPSO validation.

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 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_09621_01jul09_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_09621_01jul09_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_09621_01jul09_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:
Image Segment 1 imgseg01_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:22:08 End time = 09:52:07
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:52:08 End time = 10:22:07
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:22:08 End time = 10:52:07
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:52:08 End time = 11:22:07
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:22:08 End time = 11:52:08
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:52:09 End time = 12:22:09
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:22:10 End time = 12:52:09
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:52:10 End time = 13:22:09
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:22:10 End time = 13:52:09
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:52:10 End time = 14:22:10
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:22:11 End time = 14:52:10
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:52:11 End time = 15:22:10
Image Segment 13 imgseg13_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:22:11 End time = 15:52:10
Image Segment 14 imgseg14_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:52:11 End time = 16:22:10
Image Segment 15 imgseg15_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:22:11 End time = 16:47:08
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_09621_01jul09.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_09621_01jul09.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_09621_01jul09.gif
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 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_09621_01jul09.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_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:22:07 End time = 09:52:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:52:08 End time = 10:22:07
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:22:08 End time = 10:52:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:52:08 End time = 11:22:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:22:08 End time = 11:52:07
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:52:08 End time = 12:22:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:22:08 End time = 12:52:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:52:08 End time = 13:22:07
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:22:08 End time = 13:52:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:52:08 End time = 14:22:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:22:08 End time = 14:52:07
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:52:08 End time = 15:22:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG13_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:22:08 End time = 15:52:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG14_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:52:08 End time = 16:22:07
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG15_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:22:08 End time = 16:47:08
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_09621_01jul09.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_09621_01jul09.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_09621_01jul09.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_09621_01jul09.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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