Description

CAL_LID_L1-ValStage1-V3-30 data are Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Lidar Level 1B profile data, Validated Stage 1 Version 3-30. Data collection for this product is complete. The CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B data product contains a half orbit (day or night) of calibrated and geolocated single-shot (highest resolution) lidar profiles, including 532 nm and 1064 nm attenuated backscatter and depolarization ratio at 532 nm. The product released contains data from nominal science mode measurement. The CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B product also contains additional data not found in the Level 0 lidar input file, including post processed ephemeris data, celestial data, and converted payload status data. The science algorithms used to produce the V3.30 Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) data products are identical to those used to generate the V3.01 and V3.02 products; however, some of the ancillary data used in the v3.30 analyses is different. All CALIOP data products rely on meteorological data provided by NASA's Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO). The V3.01 and V3.02 data products were produced using the GMAO's GEOS 5.2 data products CALIPSO was launched on April 28, 2006 to study the impact of clouds and aerosols on the Earth's radiation budget and climate. It flies in the international A-Train (PDF) constellation for coincident Earth observations. The CALIPSO satellite is comprised of three instruments, the CALIOP, the Imaging Infrared Radiometer (IIR), and the Wide Field Camera (WFC). CALIPSO is a joint satellite mission between NASA and the French Agency, CNES.

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Publications which Cite this Collection

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Duc, Hiep Nguyen; Chang, Lisa Tzu-Chi; Azzi, Merched; Jiang, Ningbo (2022). Smoke aerosols dispersion and transport from the 2013 New South Wales (Australia) bushfires.

Getzewich, Brian J.; Vaughan, Mark A.; Hunt, William H.; Avery, Melody A.; Powell, Kathleen A.; Tackett, Jason L.; Winker, David M.; Kar, Jayanta; Lee, Kam-Pui; Toth, Travis D. (2020). CALIPSO lidar calibration at 532 nm: version 4 daytime algorithm.

Resources and Documentation

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Earthdata Forum

PROFESSIONAL HOME PAGE

ICARE Data and Services Center Home Page

PROJECT HOME PAGE

CALIPSO Project Home Page

NASA Mission Page for CALIPSO

French (CNES) CALIPSO Home Page

NASA Mission Overview of CALIPSO

VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

ANOMALIES

• CALIPSO Tilt Mode Geometry Anomaly

DATA CITATION POLICY

• How to cite ASDC data

GENERAL DOCUMENTATION

• CALIPSO - List of project documentation (Data Products Catalog and ATBDs)
• CALIPSO Data Release Summary Statement
• ICARE Programmers Toolbox
• Links to tools available through the ASDC

HOW-TO

• CALIPSO - Data User's Guide - Browse Image Tutorial

MICRO ARTICLE

• CALIPSO: Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations Fact Sheet

PROCESSING HISTORY

• CALIPSO - Data Availability Site

PRODUCT QUALITY ASSESSMENT

• CALIPSO Quality Statements Lidar Level 1B Profile Products Version Releases: 3.01, 3.02, 3.30

PRODUCT USAGE

• Overview of CALIPSO Data Product Maturity

PRODUCTION HISTORY

• CALIPSO Products Overview

PUBLICATIONS

• CALIPSO - List of publications

USER FEEDBACK PAGE

• CALIPSO Data User’s Guide - Frequently Asked Questions

USER'S GUIDE

• CALIPSO Data User’s Guide

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