Data products for July 7, 2009
NOTE: This is a second long flight to 68N for CALIPSO validation. Direct overpass of CALIPSO was at 17:55:25 UTC and the ER-2 was 1297 m off the subsatellite track at that time.

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_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Quick Analysis
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Flight Summary Image for 532 nm imgsum_09625_07jul09_532.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_09625_07jul09_1064.gif
GIF
 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_09625_07jul09_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_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:37:03 End time = 14:07:02
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:07:03 End time = 14:37:03
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:37:04 End time = 15:07:04
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:07:05 End time = 15:37:04
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:37:05 End time = 16:07:04
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:07:05 End time = 16:37:04
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:37:05 End time = 17:07:04
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:07:05 End time = 17:37:04
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:37:05 End time = 18:07:04
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:07:05 End time = 18:37:04
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:37:05 End time = 19:07:04
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:07:05 End time = 19:37:04
Image Segment 13 imgseg13_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:37:05 End time = 20:07:04
Image Segment 14 imgseg14_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:07:05 End time = 20:37:04
Image Segment 15 imgseg15_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:37:05 End time = 21:07:04
Image Segment 16 imgseg16_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:07:05 End time = 21:22:37
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_09625_07jul09.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_09625_07jul09.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_09625_07jul09.gif
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 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (PBL), from the Quick Optical File
Complex Analysis
If you are interested in binary outputs click Here
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
The following are 30 minute images showing extinction and total optical depth:
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG01_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:37:03 End time = 14:07:02
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:07:03 End time = 14:37:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:37:03 End time = 15:07:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:07:03 End time = 15:37:02
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:37:03 End time = 16:07:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:07:03 End time = 16:37:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:37:03 End time = 17:07:02
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:07:03 End time = 17:37:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:37:03 End time = 18:07:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:07:03 End time = 18:37:02
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:37:03 End time = 19:07:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:07:03 End time = 19:37:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG13_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:37:03 End time = 20:07:02
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG14_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:07:03 End time = 20:37:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG15_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:37:03 End time = 21:07:01
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG16_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:07:03 End time = 21:22:37
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_09625_07jul09.gif
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
File Size
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
929 MB
 NRB_09625_07jul09.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
841 MB
 OP_09625_07jul09.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.
text cal_09625_07jul09.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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