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DIAL Data Access and Tools
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.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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