CALIPSO Level 1B
Entry Title: CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B profile data, V4-51
Entry ID: CAL_LID_L1-Standard-V4-51
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Description
CAL_LID_L1-Standard-V4-51 is the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Lidar Level 1B profile data, Version 4-51 data product. This data product was collected using the Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) instrument. The CALIOP Level 1B data product contains a half orbit (day or night) of calibrated and geolocated single-shot (highest resolution) lidar profiles, including 532 nm and 1064 nm attenuated backscatter and depolarization ratio at 532 nm. The product released contains data from nominal science mode measurements.
Resources and Documentation
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PROFESSIONAL HOME PAGE
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VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- CALIPSO V4.51 Lidar Level 1 Data Quality Summary
DATA QUALITY
- ASDC Data and Information for CALIPSO
- CALIPSO V4.51 Lidar Level 1 Data Description Summary
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- CALIPSO Data User's Guide
USER'S GUIDE
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- LIDAR DEPOLARIZATION RATIO
- LIDAR BACKSCATTER
- LIDAR
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF4
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Spatial Information

Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL TROPOSPHERE STRATOSPHERE BOUNDARY LAYER
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2006-06-12 - Present