CALIPSO Level 2
Entry Title: CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5 km cloud layer data V4-10
Entry ID: CAL_LID_L2_05kmCLay-Standard-V4-10
Clouds
Description
CAL_LID_L2_05kmCLay-Standard-V4-10data are CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5km cloud layer data. ...... Uncertainty estimates are now provided for all cloud properties reported in the Level 2 data products. ..... All CALIOP data products rely on meteorological data provided by NASA's Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO). ..... 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 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.
DOI
Publications which Cite this Collection
Avery, Melody A.; Ryan, Robert A.; Getzewich, Brian J.; Vaughan, Mark A.; Winker, David M.; Hu, Yongxiang; Garnier, Anne; Pelon, Jacques; Verhappen, Carolus A. (2021). CALIOP V4 cloud thermodynamic phase assignment and the impact of near-nadir viewing angles.
Karlsson, Karl-Göran; Johansson, Erik; Håkansson, Nina; Sedlar, Joseph; Eliasson, Salomon (2020). Probabilistic Cloud Masking for the Generation of CM SAF Cloud Climate Data Records from AVHRR and SEVIRI Sensors.
Resources and Documentation
PROFESSIONAL HOME PAGE
ICARE Data and Services Center Home Page
PROJECT HOME PAGE
French (CNES) CALIPSO Home Page
NASA Mission Overview of CALIPSO
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- CALIPSO Tilt Mode Geometry Anomaly
ANOMALIES
- How to cite ASDC data
DATA CITATION POLICY
- CALIPSO - List of project documentation (Data Products Catalog and ATBDs)
- CALIPSO Data Release Summary Statement
- ICARE Programmers Toolbox
- Links to tools available through the ASDC
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- CALIPSO: Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations Fact Sheet
MICRO ARTICLE
- CALIPSO - Data Availability Site
PROCESSING HISTORY
- Overview of CALIPSO Data Product Maturity
PRODUCT USAGE
- CALIPSO Products Overview
PRODUCTION HISTORY
- CALIPSO - List of publications
PUBLICATIONS
- CALIPSO Data User’s Guide - Frequently Asked Questions
USER FEEDBACK PAGE
- CALIPSO Data User’s Guide
USER'S GUIDE
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- LIDAR DEPOLARIZATION RATIO
- CLOUD OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
- CLOUD CEILING > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- CLOUD BASE HEIGHT > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- LIDAR BACKSCATTER
- Cloud Base Height
- Cloud Optical Depth
- Cloud Top Height
- Column Reflectance
- Integrated Attenuated Backscatter
- Lidar Depolarization Ratio
Data Distribution
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Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2006-06-12 - Present
Temporal Resolution: 0.74 second