Data products for March 13, 2003
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Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Map showing flight track for this day
Quick Analysis
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Flight Summary Image imgsum_03934_13mar03.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_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:15:00 End time = 21:45:13
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:45:14 End time = 22:15:17
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:15:18 End time = 22:45:12
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:45:13 End time = 23:14:59
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 23:15:00 End time = 23:44:44
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 23:44:45 End time = 00:14:29
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 00:14:30 End time = 00:17:58
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_03934_13mar03.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_03934_13mar03.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_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_03934_13mar03.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_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:15:00 End time = 21:44:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 21:45:00 End time = 22:14:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:15:00 End time = 22:44:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 22:44:59 End time = 23:14:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 23:15:00 End time = 23:44:58
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 23:45:00 End time = 00:14:59
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_03934_13mar03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 00:14:59 End time = 00:17:58
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_03934_13mar03.gif 
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_03934_13mar03.gif 
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_03934_13mar03.gif 
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
File Size
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
366 MB
 NRB_03934_13mar03.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
331 MB
 OP_03934_13mar03.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_03934_13mar03.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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