Dataset Information

data_collection_start_date: 20230812
file_creation_date: 12-Mar-2024 15:06:38


Variables in this Dataset

_000_Readme: Array of Strings [ = 0..18]
origname: 000_Readme
fullnamepath: /000_Readme
DataProducts_1064_aer_dep: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm aerosol depolarization ratio
Unit: ratio
origname: 1064_aer_dep
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_aer_dep
DataProducts_1064_bsc: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm aerosol backscatter coefficient
Unit: km^-1sr^-1
origname: 1064_bsc
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_bsc
DataProducts_1064_bsc_Sa: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm aerosol backscatter ratio used for Sa calucaltion (averaged smililar to extinction coeff.)
Unit: km^-1sr^-1
origname: 1064_bsc_Sa
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_bsc_Sa
DataProducts_1064_bsc_cloud_screened: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm aerosol backscatter coefficient cloud screened
Unit: km^-1sr^-1
origname: 1064_bsc_cloud_screened
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_bsc_cloud_screened
DataProducts_1064_bsr: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm aerosol backscatter scattering ratio
Unit: ratio
origname: 1064_bsr
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_bsr
DataProducts_1064_bsr_cloud_screened: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm aerosol backscatter scattering ratio cloud screened
Unit: ratio
origname: 1064_bsr_cloud_screened
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_bsr_cloud_screened
DataProducts_1064_dep: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm total depolarization ratio
Unit: ratio
origname: 1064_dep
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_dep
DataProducts_1064_ext: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm aerosol extinction coefficient using Sa input values
Unit: km^-1
origname: 1064_ext
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_ext
DataProducts_1064_total_attn_bsc: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 1064 nm total attenuated backscatter coefficient
Unit: km^-1sr^-1
origname: 1064_total_attn_bsc
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/1064_total_attn_bsc
DataProducts_532_AOT_hi: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: 532 nm Total Optical Thickness (using molecular signal)
Unit: none
origname: 532_AOT_hi
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_AOT_hi
DataProducts_532_AOT_hi_col: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm Cumulative Optical Thickness (using molecular signal)
Unit: none
origname: 532_AOT_hi_col
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_AOT_hi_col
DataProducts_532_AOT_lo: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: 532 nm Total Optical Thickness (extended ext. coeff integration)
Unit: none
origname: 532_AOT_lo
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_AOT_lo
DataProducts_532_Sa: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: aerosol extinction-to-backscatter ratio
Unit: sr
origname: 532_Sa
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_Sa
DataProducts_532_aer_dep: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm aerosol depolarization ratio
Unit: ratio
origname: 532_aer_dep
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_aer_dep
DataProducts_532_bsc: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm aerosol backscatter coefficient
Unit: km^-1sr^-1
origname: 532_bsc
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_bsc
DataProducts_532_bsc_Sa: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm aerosol backscatter ratio used for Sa calculation (averaged smililar to extinction coeff.)
Unit: km^-1sr^-1
origname: 532_bsc_Sa
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_bsc_Sa
DataProducts_532_bsc_cloud_screened: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm aerosol backscatter coefficient cloud screened
Unit: km^-1sr^-1
origname: 532_bsc_cloud_screened
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_bsc_cloud_screened
DataProducts_532_bsr: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm aerosol backscatter scattering ratio
Unit: ratio
origname: 532_bsr
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_bsr
DataProducts_532_bsr_cloud_screened: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm aerosol backscatter scattering ratio cloud screened
Unit: ratio
origname: 532_bsr_cloud_screened
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_bsr_cloud_screened
DataProducts_532_dep: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm total depolarization ratio
Unit: ratio
origname: 532_dep
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_dep
DataProducts_532_ext: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm aerosol extinction coefficient
Unit: km^-1
origname: 532_ext
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_ext
DataProducts_532_total_attn_bsc: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: 532 nm total attenuated backscatter coefficient
Unit: km^-1sr^-1
origname: 532_total_attn_bsc
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/532_total_attn_bsc
DataProducts_Altitude: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..839]
Description: Altitude of data products (MSL)
Unit: m
origname: Altitude
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/Altitude
DataProducts_Angstrom_Dust: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: Dust Angstrom Coef, gamma_d, from Sugimoto and Lee, Appl Opt 2006
Unit: sr
origname: Angstrom_Dust
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/Angstrom_Dust
DataProducts_Angstrom_Spherical: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Unit: sr
Description: Spherical Angstrom Coef, gamma_s, from Sugimoto and Lee, Appl Opt 2006
origname: Angstrom_Spherical
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/Angstrom_Spherical
DataProducts_Dust_Mixing_Ratio: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: Dust Mixing Ratio, X, as in Sugimoto and Lee, Appl Opt 2006
Unit: none
origname: Dust_Mixing_Ratio
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/Dust_Mixing_Ratio
DataProducts_MixedLayerHeight: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: HALO Backscatter Mixed Layer Heights
Unit: m,AGL
origname: MixedLayerHeight
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/MixedLayerHeight
DataProducts_MixedLayerHeight_QAflag: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Unit: None
Description: Quality Assurance flag assigned to Mixed Layer Heights. Derived from the difference in averaged cloud-screened backscatter just above and below the MLH.
origname: MixedLayerHeight_QAflag
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/MixedLayerHeight_QAflag
DataProducts_WVD_1064_532: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: aerosol backscatter wavelength dependence IR VIS
Unit: ratio
origname: WVD_1064_532
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/WVD_1064_532
DataProducts_cloud_top_height: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Cloud Identification and cloud top height
Unit: m
origname: cloud_top_height
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/cloud_top_height
DataProducts_mask_low: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: Low signal limit data mask for HSRL data products
Unit: none
origname: mask_low
fullnamepath: /DataProducts/mask_low
Nav_Data_HeadingAccuracy: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: deg
origname: HeadingAccuracy
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/HeadingAccuracy
Nav_Data_HeadingFlag: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: none
origname: HeadingFlag
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/HeadingFlag
Nav_Data_IMUFlag: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: none
origname: IMUFlag
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/IMUFlag
Nav_Data_PitchAccuracy: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: deg
origname: PitchAccuracy
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/PitchAccuracy
Nav_Data_RollAccuracy: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: deg
origname: RollAccuracy
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/RollAccuracy
Nav_Data_TrueHeading: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Aircaft True Heading
Unit: deg
origname: TrueHeading
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/TrueHeading
Nav_Data_TrueVehicleTrack: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Aircraft track heading
Unit: deg
origname: TrueVehicleTrack
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/TrueVehicleTrack
Nav_Data_gps_alt: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Altitude of aircraft
Unit: m
origname: gps_alt
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_alt
Nav_Data_gps_date: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Date
Unit: none
origname: gps_date
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_date
Nav_Data_gps_fixquality: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Quality flag from Applanix GPS data stream
Unit: none
origname: gps_fixquality
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_fixquality
Nav_Data_gps_geoid_alt: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Altitude of geoid
Unit: m
origname: gps_geoid_alt
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_geoid_alt
Nav_Data_gps_gnd_speed_kmph: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Ground Speed
Unit: kmph
origname: gps_gnd_speed_kmph
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_gnd_speed_kmph
Nav_Data_gps_gnd_speed_knts: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Ground Speed
Unit: knots
origname: gps_gnd_speed_knts
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_gnd_speed_knts
Nav_Data_gps_heading: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Aircraft Heading
Unit: none
origname: gps_heading
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_heading
Nav_Data_gps_horz_dilution: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: none
origname: gps_horz_dilution
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_horz_dilution
Nav_Data_gps_lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Latitude
Unit: deg
origname: gps_lat
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_lat
Nav_Data_gps_lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Longitude
Unit: deg
origname: gps_lon
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_lon
Nav_Data_gps_num_satellites: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Number of satellites acquired from GPS
Unit: none
origname: gps_num_satellites
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_num_satellites
Nav_Data_gps_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: UTC hours
Unit: hrs
origname: gps_time
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/gps_time
Nav_Data_imu_pitch: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Aircraft pitch angle
Unit: deg
origname: imu_pitch
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/imu_pitch
Nav_Data_imu_roll: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Aircraft roll angle
Unit: deg
origname: imu_roll
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/imu_roll
Nav_Data_imu_x_vel: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: m/s
origname: imu_x_vel
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/imu_x_vel
Nav_Data_imu_y_vel: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: m/s
origname: imu_y_vel
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/imu_y_vel
Nav_Data_imu_z_vel: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: TBD
Unit: m/s
origname: imu_z_vel
fullnamepath: /Nav_Data/imu_z_vel
State_HPBL: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Height of planetary boundary layer
Unit: m
origname: HPBL
fullnamepath: /State/HPBL
State_Number_Density: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: Molecular Number Density
Unit: m^-3
origname: Number_Density
fullnamepath: /State/Number_Density
State_Pressure: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: Pressure
Unit: atm
origname: Pressure
fullnamepath: /State/Pressure
State_Relative_Humidity: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: Relative Humidity in percent
Unit: %
origname: Relative_Humidity
fullnamepath: /State/Relative_Humidity
State_State_Type: Array of 16 bit Unsigned integers [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: 1=sonde, 2=MERRA model, 5=HRRR model
Unit: flag
origname: State_Type
fullnamepath: /State/State_Type
State_Temperature: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: Temperature
Unit: K
origname: Temperature
fullnamepath: /State/Temperature
State_U: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: U (east) component of wind
Unit: m/s
origname: U
fullnamepath: /State/U
State_V: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: V (north) component of wind
Unit: m/s
origname: V
fullnamepath: /State/V
State_VIL: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Vertically integrated liquid water path
Unit: kg/m^2
origname: VIL
fullnamepath: /State/VIL
State_W: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: W (up) component of wind
Unit: m/s
origname: W
fullnamepath: /State/W
UserInput_1064_bs_range_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: range average for 1064nm backscatter coefficient
Unit: m
origname: 1064_bs_range_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/1064_bs_range_avg
UserInput_1064_bs_time_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: time average for 1064nm backscatter coefficient
Unit: sec
origname: 1064_bs_time_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/1064_bs_time_avg
UserInput_1064_depol_range_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: range average for 1064nm total depolarization ratio
Unit: m
origname: 1064_depol_range_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/1064_depol_range_avg
UserInput_1064_depol_time_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: time average for 1064nm total depolarization ratio
Unit: sec
origname: 1064_depol_time_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/1064_depol_time_avg
UserInput_532_bs_range_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: range average for 532nm backscatter coefficient
Unit: m
origname: 532_bs_range_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/532_bs_range_avg
UserInput_532_bs_time_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: time average for 532nm backscatter coefficient
Unit: sec
origname: 532_bs_time_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/532_bs_time_avg
UserInput_532_depol_range_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: range average for 532nm total depolarization ratio
Unit: m
origname: 532_depol_range_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/532_depol_range_avg
UserInput_532_depol_time_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: time average for 532nm total depolarization ratio
Unit: sec
origname: 532_depol_time_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/532_depol_time_avg
UserInput_532_ext_range_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: range average for 532nm extinction coefficient
Unit: m
origname: 532_ext_range_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/532_ext_range_avg
UserInput_532_ext_time_avg: Array of 32 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: time average for 532nm extinction coefficient
Unit: sec
origname: 532_ext_time_avg
fullnamepath: /UserInput/532_ext_time_avg
UserInput_DEM_altitude: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Unit: m
Description: Altitude of GLOBE digital elevation map including GEBCO ocean depths
origname: DEM_altitude
fullnamepath: /UserInput/DEM_altitude
UserInput_laser_ground_spot_DEM: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: Altitude of GLOBE DEM at point laser intersects ground on slant path
Unit: m
origname: laser_ground_spot_DEM
fullnamepath: /UserInput/laser_ground_spot_DEM
UserInput_offset_angle: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..0]
Description: cosine of the angle of the mount plus pitch and roll. NOT applied to 1645 RawData.
Unit: none
origname: offset_angle
fullnamepath: /UserInput/offset_angle
UserInput_range_interp: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..1848][ = 0..839]
Description: range of interpolated lidar signal
Unit: m
origname: range_interp
fullnamepath: /UserInput/range_interp
UserInput_seed_lock_offset: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: offset from seed lock line
Unit: GHz
origname: seed_lock_offset
fullnamepath: /UserInput/seed_lock_offset
UserInput_tilt_angle: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..0][ = 0..0]
Description: mounting pitch angle of the instrument
Unit: degrees
origname: tilt_angle
fullnamepath: /UserInput/tilt_angle