Data products for July 16, 2009
NOTE: This is a third long flight to 65N for CALIPSO validation. Direct overpass of CALIPSO was at 17:47:58 UTC and the ER-2 was 66 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_09630_16jul09.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_09630_16jul09_532.gif
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 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 532 nm
Flight Summary Image for 1064 nm imgsum_09630_16jul09_1064.gif
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 Flight summary image showing whole flight for 1064 nm
Flight Summary Image for depolarization imgsum_09630_16jul09_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_09630_16jul09.gif
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 Start time = 13:57:00 End time = 14:26:59
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:27:00 End time = 14:56:59
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:57:00 End time = 15:26:59
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:27:00 End time = 15:56:59
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:57:00 End time = 16:26:59
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:27:00 End time = 16:56:59
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:57:00 End time = 17:26:59
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:27:00 End time = 17:57:00
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:57:01 End time = 18:27:00
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:27:01 End time = 18:57:00
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:57:01 End time = 19:27:00
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:27:01 End time = 19:57:00
Image Segment 13 imgseg13_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:57:01 End time = 20:27:00
Image Segment 14 imgseg14_09630_16jul09.gif
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 Start time = 20:27:01 End time = 20:47:27
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_09630_16jul09.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_09630_16jul09.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_09630_16jul09.gif
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 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_09630_16jul09.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_09630_16jul09.gif
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 Start time = 13:57:00 End time = 14:26:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:27:00 End time = 14:56:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:57:00 End time = 15:26:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:27:00 End time = 15:56:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:57:00 End time = 16:26:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:27:00 End time = 16:56:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:57:00 End time = 17:26:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:27:00 End time = 17:56:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:57:00 End time = 18:26:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:27:00 End time = 18:56:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:57:00 End time = 19:26:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:27:00 End time = 19:56:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG13_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:57:00 End time = 20:26:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG14_09630_16jul09.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:27:00 End time = 20:47:27
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_09630_16jul09.gif
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 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_09630_16jul09.gif
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 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_09630_16jul09.gif
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 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_09630_16jul09.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_09630_16jul09.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_09630_16jul09.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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