Description
The GOES-R PLT Cloud Physics Lidar (CPL) dataset consists of backscatter coefficient, lidar depolarization ratio, layer top/base height, layer type, particulate extinction coefficient, ice water content, and layer/cumulative optical depth data collected from the Cloud Physics LiDAR instrument flown aboard the NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft during the GOES-R Post Launch Test (PLT) field campaign. The GOES-R PLT field campaign supported post-launch L1B and L2+ product validation of the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM). The CPL instrument is a multi-wavelength backscatter LiDAR that provides multi-wavelength measurements of cirrus clouds and aerosols with high temporal and spatial resolution. Data files are available from April 13, 2017 through May 14, 2017 in HDF-5 format with layer information in ASCII text files. Browse imagery files in GIF format are also available.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | Airborne validation of spatial properties measured by the CALIPSO lidar | Open resource |
| View information related to this dataset | HTML | GOES-R PLT Field Campaign Collection DOI | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | Applications of Data from the Cloud Physics Lidar | Open resource | |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | Airborne lidar measurements of aerosol optical properties during SAFARI-2000 | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | On the spectral dependence of backscatter from cirrus clouds: Assessing CALIOP’s 1064 nm calibration assumptions using cloud physics lidar measurements | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | Cloud Physics Lidar: instrument description and initial measurement results | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | Instructions for citing GHRC data | Open resource |
| View a micro article on this dataset | HTML | GOES-R PLT Field Campaign Micro Article | Open resource |
| Get a related visualization | HTML | N/A | Open resource |
| Get a related visualization | GIF | Sample Browse Image | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | Definition of CPL Optical Properties Flags | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | Definition of CPL Surface Type Flags | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | Definition of CPL Vertical Feature Mask Codes | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | GOES-R PLT CPL Dataset Information | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset | Open resource | |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | Level 1B HDF-5 File Description | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | Level 1B Image File Description | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | Level 2 HDF-5 File Description | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | Level 2 Image File Description | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | HTML | Level 2 Layers File Description | Open resource |
| Downloadable software applications | HTML | GOES-R PLT CPL Software | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |
| Download this dataset | HTML | Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link | Open resource |
| View information related to this dataset | HTML | NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: ER-2 High-Altitude Airborne Science Aircraft | Open resource |