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Data from NASA’s Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) provides measurements on clouds, tropospheric and stratospheric aerosols, characteristics of the planetary boundary layer, stratospheric density and temperature perturbations, and to some degree, surface topography. Explore LITE datasets and relevant data tools.

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First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (CIRRUS 2) NASA ER-2 Cloud Lidar System Data 1991-11-24 to 1991-12-07 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Cloud Frequency, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Planetary Boundary Layer Height
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 NASA ER-2 Cloud Lidar System Data 1986-10-13 to 1986-11-02 1 COMPLETE 2 Binary Cloud Height
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) Data 1991-11-22 to 1991-12-06 1 COMPLETE 1B GIF Cloud Types, Infrared Imagery, VISIBLE IMAGERY
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 Volume Imaging Lidar (VIL) Altitude vs. Time (RTI) Data 1991-11-17 to 1991-12-06 1 COMPLETE 1B GIF Barometric Altitude, Cloud Types, Infrared Imagery, VISIBLE IMAGERY
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 Volume Imaging Lidar (VIL) Cirrus Scan Data 1991-11-18 to 1991-12-06 1 COMPLETE 1B GIF Cloud Height, Cloud Types, Infrared Imagery, VISIBLE IMAGERY
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I Langley Research Center (LARC) Eight Inch Lidar 1986-10-16 to 1986-11-02 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII, GIF Aerosol Backscatter
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Langley Research Center (LARC) Eight Inch Lidar 1991-11-13 to 1991-12-07 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Aerosol Backscatter
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II NOAA Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Doppler & Lidar 1991-11-21 to 1991-12-07 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Cloud Frequency, Surface Winds, Cloud Types, Upper Level Winds
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Raman Lidar Data 1991-11-13 to 1991-12-07 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Water Vapor, Humidity
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of Utah Polar Diversification LIDAR 1991-11-21 to 1991-12-06 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Aerosol Backscatter
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