CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5km Aerosol Profile data, Provisional V3-01
CAL_LID_L2_05kmAPro-Prov-V3-01 data are Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Lidar Level 2 aerosol profile data using the CALIPSO Lidar Ratio selection algorithm. 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. Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (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 (PDF) constellation for coincident Earth observations. The CALIPSO satellite comprises three instruments, the Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP), the Imaging Infrared Radiometer (IIR), and the Wide Field Camera (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: | V3-01 | ||
- Release Date: 2010-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/project/calipso/calipso_table
- DATA CITATION POLICY: https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/citing-asdc-data, How to cite ASDC data
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/project/calipso/calipso_table, ASDC Data and Information for CALIPSO
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/glossary?title=A-Train%20Data%20Depot%20(ATDD), A-Train Data Depot (ATDD) Description
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/project/calipso/data_release_summary_statement, ASDC Data and Information for CALIPSO
- PROCESSING HISTORY: https://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/tools/data_avail/, CALIPSO - Data Availability Site
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/project_documentation.php, CALIPSO - List of project documentation (Data Products Catalog and ATBDs)
- ANOMALIES: https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/project/calipso/TiltModeGeometry.pdf, CALIPSO Tilt Mode Geometry
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/project/calipso/ASDC_CALIPSO_Overview_2015.pdf, Overview of CALIPSO Data at the ASDC
Collection Information
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DOI
10.5067/CALIOP/CALIPSO/CAL_LID_L2_05KMAPRO-PROV-V3-01_L2-003.01
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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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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 | CARTESIAN |
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 | 75000.0 | 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
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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