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Data collected by NASA’s Differential Absorption LIDAR (DIAL) are integral for measuring water vapor and aerosols efforts, among other investigations. Explore Differential Absorption LIDAR (DIAL) datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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ABLE-3A Electra Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data 1988-07-07 to 1988-08-18 1 COMPLETE 2 GTE Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties, Lidar Backscatter, Aerosol Forward Scatter, Ozone Profiles, Atmospheric Ozone
ABLE-3B Electra Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data 1990-06-11 to 1990-08-18 1 COMPLETE 2 GTE Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosols, Lidar Backscatter, Atmospheric Ozone
ACT-America: HALO Lidar Measurements of AOP and ML Heights, 2019 2019-06-17 to 2019-07-28 1 COMPLETE 2 multiple Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Methane, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter
ARCTAS DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Trace Gas Data 2008-03-18 to 2008-07-14 1 COMPLETE 2 ICARTT Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Atmospheric Ozone, Sulfur Compounds, Sulfur Dioxide, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Nitrogen Dioxide, Atmospheric Nitric Acid, Nitrogen Oxides, Formaldehyde, Peroxyacyl Nitrate, Atmospheric Chemistry, Oxygen Compounds, Hydrogen Compounds, Nitrogen Compounds, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Nitric Oxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Hydrofluorocarbons, Sulfur Oxides, Methanol, Chlorofluorocarbons, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons, Hydroperoxy, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide
ARCTAS Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Remotely Sensed Data 2008-03-31 to 2008-07-15 1 COMPLETE 2 ICARTT Aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Backscatter, Tropospheric Ozone, Aerosol Forward Scatter
CAMEX-4 LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 2001-08-15 to 2001-09-25 1 COMPLETE 1B ASCII Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Aerosol Backscatter
DC3 Remotely Sensed DC-8 Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data 2012-05-14 to 2012-06-23 1 COMPLETE 2 HDF5 Aerosols, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Backscatter, OZONE PROFILES, Aerosol Extinction
FIREX-AQ DC-8 High-Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) Remotely Sensed Data 2019-07-17 to 2019-09-06 1 COMPLETE 2 ICARTT, HDF5 Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Angstrom Exponent, Atmospheric Ozone, OZONE PROFILES, Lidar Depolarization Ratio
GRIP LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 2010-08-13 to 2010-09-25 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Lidar Backscatter, Aerosol Backscatter, Humidity, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Water Vapor, Aerosol Extinction, Water Vapor Profiles
KORUS-AQ DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data 2016-04-18 to 2016-06-20 1 COMPLETE 2 HDF5, ICARTT Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Cloud Base Height, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Cloud Top Height, Aerosol Backscatter, Lidar, Atmospheric Ozone, Tropospheric Ozone
KORUS-AQ NASA Ground Site Data 2016-04-24 to 2016-06-13 1 COMPLETE 2 HDF5, ICARTT Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Formaldehyde, Water Vapor, Methanol, OZONE PROFILES, Tropospheric Ozone
Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the ARM-FIRE Water Vapor Experiment (AFWEX) 2000-11-27 to 2000-12-11 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Aerosol Backscatter, Water Vapor Indicators
Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the Convection And Moisture Experiment (CAMEX-3) 1998-08-21 to 1998-09-23 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Aerosol Backscatter, Water Vapor Profiles, Water Vapor Indicators
Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE) 1999-11-29 to 2000-03-16 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Atmospheric Ozone, Aerosol Backscatter, Water Vapor, Ozone Profiles
Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the Southern Great Plains (SGP97) Field Experiment 1997-07-11 to 1997-07-17 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Aerosol Backscatter, Water Vapor Indicators
Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Data Obtained During the Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment (TARFOX) 1996-07-14 to 1996-07-26 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Aerosol Backscatter, Water Vapor Indicators
NAMMA LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 2006-08-15 to 2006-09-12 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Potential Temperature, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Water Vapor Profiles, Humidity, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Water Vapor
PEM Tropics A DC-8 Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data 1996-08-31 to 1996-10-07 1 COMPLETE 2 GTE Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosols, Ozone Profiles, Tropopause, Aerosol Forward Scatter, Atmospheric Ozone
PEM Tropics B DC-8 Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data 1999-03-07 to 1999-04-19 1 COMPLETE 2 GTE Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosols, Ozone Profiles, Atmospheric Ozone, Tropopause, Aerosol Forward Scatter
PEM West A DC-8 Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data 1991-09-17 to 1991-10-23 1 COMPLETE 2 GTE Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone, Ozone Profiles, Tropopause, Aerosol Forward Scatter
PEM West B DC-8 Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Data 1994-02-09 to 1994-03-15 1 COMPLETE 2 GTE Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone, Ozone Profiles, Tropopause, Aerosol Forward Scatter
SARP 2019 Data 2019-07-16 to 2019-07-18 1 COMPLETE 2 ICARTT, HDF5 Methane, Carbon Monoxide Profiles, Carbon Dioxide Profiles, Carbonyl Sulfide, Dimethyl Sulfide, CFC-11, CFC-12, HCFC-22, Carbon Tetrachloride, ETHANE, Flight Data Logs, Airspeed/Ground Speed, Static Temperature, Potential Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Scattering, Water Vapor Mixing Ratio Profiles, Relative Humidity, Aerosol Size Distribution, Aerosol Concentration, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud-screened Total Column Nitrogen Dioxide (no2), Nitric Oxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Formic Acid, Dinitrogen Pentoxide, Aerosol Extinction, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, Atmospheric Nitric Acid, Formaldehyde, Photolysis Rates
SASS (Subsonics Assessment) Ozone and NOx Experiment (SONEX) Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Remotely Sensed Data 1997-10-07 to 1997-11-13 1 COMPLETE 2 AMES Lidar Backscatter, Altitude, Tropospheric Ozone, Scattering, Atmospheric Ozone
SEAC4RS DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Differential Absorption Lidar Data 2013-08-02 to 2013-09-23 1 COMPLETE 2 HDF5, ICARTT Aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone, Lidar Backscatter, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Lidar, Tropospheric Ozone
SOLVE I DC-8 Aircraft Remotely Sensed Lidar Data 1999-11-30 to 2000-03-15 1 COMPLETE 2 AMES Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Backscatter, Oxygen Compounds, Atmospheric Ozone

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