Data products for September 7, 2000
Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_00158_07Sep00.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_00158_07Sep00.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_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 07:42:41 End time = 08:12:32
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 08:12:42 End time = 08:42:32
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 08:42:41 End time = 09:12:32
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:12:42 End time = 09:42:35
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:42:44 End time = 10:12:39
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:12:48 End time = 10:42:46
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:42:55 End time = 11:27:06
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:27:15 End time = 11:57:15
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:57:24 End time = 12:27:25
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:27:34 End time = 12:57:36
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:57:45 End time = 13:07:17
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_00158_07Sep00.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File CIPBL_00158_07Sep00.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_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) PBLOD_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 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_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 07:42:41 End time = 08:12:32
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 08:12:42 End time = 08:42:32
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 08:42:41 End time = 09:12:32
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:12:42 End time = 09:42:35
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:42:44 End time = 10:12:39
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:12:48 End time = 10:42:46
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:42:55 End time = 11:27:06
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:27:15 End time = 11:57:15
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:57:24 End time = 12:27:25
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:27:34 End time = 12:57:36
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_00158_07Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:57:45 End time = 13:07:17
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image COD_00155_01Sep00.gif 
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image AOD_00158_07Sep00.gif 
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot TOD_00158_07Sep00.gif 
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_00158_07Sep00.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_00158_07Sep00.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_00158_07Sep00.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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