CALIPSO Level 1B
Entry Title: CALIPSO Wide Field Camera Level 1B 125m Native Science data, Validated Stage 1 V3-02
Entry ID: CAL_WFC_L1_125m-ValStage1-V3-02
Aerosols Radiation Budget
Description
CAL_WFC_L1_125m-ValStage1-V3-02 data are Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Wide Field Camera (WFC) Level 1B 125 m Native Science data, Validated Stage 1 Version 3-02. Data collection for this product is ongoing. Version 3.02 represents a transition of the Lidar, Imaging Infrared Radiometer (IIR), and 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. The primary WFC Level 1B data products are calibrated radiance and bidirectional reflectance registered to an Earth-based grid centered on the Lidar ground track. During normal operation, the WFC acquires science data only during the daylight portions of the CALIPSO orbits. The 1 km Native Science grid covers the full 61 km swath centered on the Lidar track. The 125 m Native Science grid contains only the central 5 km wide high-resolution portion of the WFC swath. 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 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 (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales).
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
- CALIPSO Quality Statement: Wide Field Camera Level 1B Scans Data Release Versions: 3.01, 3.02
PRODUCT QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- Overview of CALIPSO Data Product Maturity
PRODUCT USAGE
- CALIPSO - Data Management System - Data Products Catalog - Release 3.5
- 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:
- REFLECTANCE
- INFRARED RADIANCE
- VISIBLE RADIANCE
- AEROSOL RADIANCE
- Radiance
- Reflectance
- Swath Homogeneity
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF4 , NetCDF-3
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Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL TROPOSPHERE STRATOSPHERE
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2011-11-01 - 2020-04-10