N: 43.5723 S: 26.4487 E: -65.3628 W: -118.234
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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.
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| Title | Year Sort ascending | Author | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observations of Lightning NOx Production From GOESR Post Launch Test Field Campaign Flights | Allen, Dale J., Pickering, Kenneth E., Lamsal, Lok, Mach, Douglas M., Quick, Mason G., Lapierre, Jeff, Janz, Scott, Koshak, William, Kowalewski, Matthew, Blakeslee, Richard | Lightning, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cirrus Cloud Systems, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Particle Properties, Lidar Depolarization Ratio | |
| Airborne radiometric validation of the geostationary lightning mapper using the Fly's Eye GLM Simulator | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cirrus Cloud Systems, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Particle Properties, Lidar Depolarization Ratio |