Data products for September 25, 2000
Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_00180_25Sep00.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_00180_25Sep00.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_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 07:13:05 End time = 07:42:56
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 07:43:05 End time = 08:12:53
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 08:13:03 End time = 08:42:51
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 08:43:01 End time = 09:12:49
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:12:58 End time = 09:42:46
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:42:55 End time = 10:12:43
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:12:52 End time = 10:42:39
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:42:48 End time = 11:12:35
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:12:44 End time = 11:42:31
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:42:40 End time = 12:12:28
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:12:37 End time = 12:42:26
Image Segment 12 imgseg12_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:42:35 End time = 13:12:24
Image Segment 13 imgseg13_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:12:34 End time = 13:42:24
Image Segment 14 imgseg14_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:42:33 End time = 14:12:23
Image Segment 15 imgseg15_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:12:33 End time = 14:21:05
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_00180_25Sep00.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File CIPBL_00180_25Sep00.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_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) PBLOD_00180_25Sep00.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_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 07:13:05 End time = 07:42:56
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 07:43:05 End time = 08:12:53
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 08:13:03 End time = 08:42:51
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 08:43:01 End time = 09:12:49
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:12:58 End time = 09:42:46
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 09:42:55 End time = 10:12:43
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:12:52 End time = 10:42:39
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 10:42:48 End time = 11:12:35
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:12:44 End time = 11:42:31
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 11:42:40 End time = 12:12:28
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:12:37 End time = 12:42:26
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG12_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 12:42:35 End time = 13:12:24
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG13_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:12:34 End time = 13:42:24
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG14_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 13:42:33 End time = 14:12:23
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG15_00180_25Sep00.gif
GIF
 Start time = 14:12:33 End time = 14:21:05
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image COD_00180_25Sep00.gif 
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image AOD_00180_25Sep00.gif 
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot TOD_00180_25Sep00.gif 
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_00180_25Sep00.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_00180_25Sep00.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_00180_25Sep00.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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