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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.

Version Description

CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Clouds presents, composition, and optical properties

Product Summary

Platforms
CALIPSO
Instruments
CALIOP
Geographic Region
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2006-06-12 to 2021-04-01
Vertical Extent
Minimum Altitude: 8.3 km<br>Maximum Altitude: 30.1 km
Data Partner
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA (NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC)
Concept ID
C2212314288-LARC_ASDC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
4202
Processing Level
2
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Polar Stratospheric Clouds/Nacreous

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Winker, D. (2021). CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Polar Stratospheric Clouds presents, composition, and optical properties, V2-00 [Data set]. NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/CALIOP/CALIPSO/CAL_LID_L2_PSCMASK-STANDARD-V2-00 Date Accessed: 2025-12-18

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