NASA-Airborne-Lidar Level 2
Entry Title: Data from NASA Langley Airborne Lidar flights.
Entry ID: NASA_Airborne_Lidar_Flights_1
Aerosols
Description

Data from the 1982 NASA Langley Airborne Lidar flights following the eruption of El Chichon beginning in July 1982 and continuing to January 1984. Data in ASCII format.

DOI
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/NASA_AIRBORNE_LIDAR_FLIGHTS_1
Citation Styles for this Dataset
Resources and Documentation

Earthdata Forum

EXTENDED METADATA

Continued instructions for LidarPlots

FIRE_AX_SOF_SUR table of spatial and temporal information mapped to conditions

Overview of NASA Airborne Lidar July 1991

Overview of NASA Airborne Lidar May 1992

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Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
  • AEROSOL BACKSCATTER
  • ALTITUDE
  • Aerosol Backscatter
  • Backscatter Ratio
  • Cloud Droplet Effective Radius
Data Distribution
File Format(s):

ASCII

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Spatial Information
spatial-coverage-map
Spatial Coverage: (S: -50, N: 50), (W: -180, E: 180)
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
MEXICO
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 1982-07-01 - 1992-05-26
Platforms
Propeller
AIRCRAFT
LIDAR
Light Detection and Ranging
Metadata Dates
Created on 2017-01-09
Last updated on 2024-08-08