CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5km Aerosol Profile data, Provisional V3-02
CAL_LID_L2_05kmAPro-Prov-V3-02 data are Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Lidar Level 2 aerosol profile data, Provisional Version 3-02, which uses the CALIPSO Lidar Ratio selection algorithm. Data collection for this product is complete. The Lidar Level 2 Aerosol Profile data products contain averaged aerosol profile data and ancillary data. There are no layer descriptors included in the lidar aerosol profile data products. The spatial distribution of the aerosol layers is instead completely characterized by the aerosol layer fraction and atmospheric volume description parameters. The aerosol profile products are generated at a uniform horizontal resolution of 5 km. The aerosol backscatter and extinction coefficients are computed using a lidar ratio selected by the CALIPSO Lidar Ratio selection algorithm. Version 3.02 represents a transition of the Lidar, Imaging Infrared Radiometer (IIR), and Wide Field Camera (WFC) processing and browse code to a new cluster computing system. No algorithm changes were introduced, and very minor changes were observed between V3.01 and V3.02 as a result of the compiler and computer architecture differences. CALIPSO was launched on April 28, 2006 to study the impact of clouds and aerosols on the Earth's radiation budget and climate. It flies in the international A-Train constellation for coincident Earth observations. The CALIPSO satellite is comprised of three instruments, the Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP), IIR, and WFC. CALIPSO is a joint satellite mission between NASA and the French Agency, CNES.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 90.0 S: -90.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: HDF4 |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | CALIPSO | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC | Instrument(s): | CALIOP |
| Version: | V3-02 | ||
- Type: ECHO ORDERSDescription: LARC_ASDC EOSDIS ECHO ORDERS Service Implementation
- Release Date: 2011-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/project/CALIPSO
- DATA CITATION POLICY: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/citing-data, How to cite ASDC data
10.5067/CALIOP/CALIPSO/CAL_LID_L2_05KMAPRO-PROV-V3-02_L2-003.02
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/project/CALIPSO, ASDC Data and Information for CALIPSO
- USER'S GUIDE: https://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/calipso_users_guide/, CALIPSO Data User’s Guide
- PROCESSING HISTORY: https://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/tools/data_avail/, CALIPSO - Data Availability Site
- USER'S GUIDE: https://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/calipso_users_guide/browse/index.php, CALIPSO - Data User's Guide - Browse Image Tutorial
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/project_documentation.php, CALIPSO - List of project documentation (Data Products Catalog and ATBDs)
- ANOMALIES: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/calipso/TiltModeGeometry.pdf, CALIPSO Tilt Mode Geometry Anomaly Anomalies
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/tools-and-services, Links to tools available through the ASDC
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/calipso/ASDC_CALIPSO_Overview_2015.pdf, Overview of CALIPSO Data at the ASDC
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/calipso/data_release_summary_statement.html, CALIPSO Data Release Summary Statement
Collection Information
Data Identification
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Processing Level
2
- Quality
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Collection Progress
Complete
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Access Constraints
4.0
No access constraints
Data Dates
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Metadata Associations
| Association Type | Entry ID | Description | Version |
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| Parent | CAL_LID_L2_05kmAPro-Prov-V3-01 | Preceding version | V3-01 |
| Child | CAL_LID_L2_05kmAPro-Prov-V3-30 | Succeeding version | V3-30 |
Related URLs
Other Descriptive Keywords
Ancillary Keywords
- Depolarization Ratio Profile
- Extinction Coefficient
- Backscatter Coefficient
ISO Topic Categories
- IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| CALIPSO | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
Generic Resolutions
Generic Resolution 1
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | GEODETIC |
Resolution and Coordinate System
Horizontal Data Resolution
Tiling Identification Systems
| System Name | Coordinate 1 Min | Coordinate 1 Max | Coordinate 2 Min | Coordinate 2 Max |
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| CALIPSO | 1.0 | 80000.0 | 1.0 | 233.0 |
Location Keywords
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- GLOBAL
Data Centers
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NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC
ARCHIVERAtmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA
This data center does not have any addresses listed.
This data center does not have any contact mechanisms listed.
Data Contacts
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CHARLES TREPTE
Technical ContactCHARLES TREPTE
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NASA Langley research Center
Hampton, VA
(757) 864-5836
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DAVID WINKER
InvestigatorDAVID WINKER
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NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA
(757) 864-6747
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ASDC USER SERVICES
Data Center ContactASDC USER SERVICES
NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC-
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA 23681-2199
757-864-8656
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: HDF4
Format Type: Native
File Distribution Information
There is no direct distribution information for this collection.