CALIPSO Level 2
Entry Title: CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Clouds presents, composition, and optical properties, V2-00
Entry ID: CAL_LID_L2_PSCMask-Standard-V2-00
Clouds
Description
The Version 2 (V2) CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSC) data product ensemble describes the spatial distribution, optical properties, and composition of PSC layers observed by the CALIPSO lidar (CALIOP). The product contains profiles of PSC presence, composition, optical properties, and meteorological information on a uniform 5-km horizontal x 180-m vertical grid along CALIPSO orbit tracks. Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) measurements of the primary PSC condensable vapors HNO3 and H2O and a number of parameters from the Aura MLS V2 Derived Meteorological Products (DMPs) are also included in the V2 PSC data product ensemble.
Resources and Documentation
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VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- Detailed Data Quality Summary for the CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Cloud (PSC) Version 2.00 Data Product
DATA QUALITY
- Data Product Descriptions for the CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Cloud (PSC) Version 2.00 Data Product
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- CALIPSO - Data Management System - Data Products Catalog - Release 4.94
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- POLAR STRATOSPHERIC CLOUDS/NACREOUS > STRATOSPHERIC CLOUDS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED)
- Polar Stratospheric Clouds
- PSC (Polar Stratospheric Cloud) Feature Mask
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF4
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Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal Vertical
Vertical Resolution Range: 100 meters - < 1 km
Vertical Resolution: 180 m
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2006-06-12 - 2021-04-01
Temporal Resolution: Daily