Data products for December 5, 2003
NOTE:

Support Data
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Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
Calibration File map_04622_05dec03.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_04622_05dec03.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_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:52:17 End time = 16:22:11
Image Segment 2 imgseg02_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:22:12 End time = 16:52:23
Image Segment 3 imgseg03_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:52:24 End time = 17:22:32
Image Segment 4 imgseg04_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:22:33 End time = 17:52:46
Image Segment 5 imgseg05_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:52:47 End time = 18:23:09
Image Segment 6 imgseg06_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:23:10 End time = 18:53:25
Image Segment 7 imgseg07_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:53:26 End time = 19:23:41
Image Segment 8 imgseg08_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:23:42 End time = 19:54:00
Image Segment 9 imgseg09_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:54:01 End time = 20:24:22
Image Segment 10 imgseg10_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:24:23 End time = 20:54:41
Image Segment 11 imgseg11_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:54:42 End time = 21:12:23
The following images and files are for the entire flight:
Layer Boundary File layers_04622_05dec03.txt
TEXT
 Layer boundary file showing type and location of all atmospheric layers sensed
Quick Optical File cipbl_04622_05dec03.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_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Optical Depth Plots (Cirrus), from the Quick Optical File
Optical Depth Plots (PBL) pblod_04622_05dec03.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_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 15:52:17 End time = 16:22:11
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG02_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:22:12 End time = 16:52:23
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG03_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 16:52:24 End time = 17:22:32
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG04_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:22:33 End time = 17:52:46
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG05_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 17:52:47 End time = 18:23:09
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG06_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:23:10 End time = 18:53:25
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG07_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 18:53:26 End time = 19:23:41
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG08_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:23:42 End time = 19:54:00
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG09_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 19:54:01 End time = 20:24:22
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG10_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:24:23 End time = 20:54:41
Extinction Segment Image EXTSEG11_04622_05dec03.gif
GIF
 Start time = 20:54:42 End time = 21:12:23
The following images are for the entire flight:
Final Cloud Image cod_04622_05dec03.gif 
GIF
 Cloud Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)
Final Aerosol Image aod_04622_05dec03.gif 
GIF
 Aerosol Optical Depth Plot (three wavelengths)
Total Optical Depth Plot tod_04622_05dec03.gif 
GIF
 Total Optical Depth Plot (three wavelength)

Large Binary Output Files
Filename
Type
Descriptions and Comments
NRB_04622_05dec03.xdr
XDR
 NRB Binary Output containing Lidar profiles after instrument corrections but before calibrated backscatter
OP_04622_05dec03.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_04622_05dec03.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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