c9401560af57cb76ffca4da0d86c8dcc English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 series series NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) +44(0)1235 446432 NERC - Earth Observation Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK neodc@rl.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-04-27T02:28:34 UK GEMINI 2.3 WGS 84 CALIPSO: Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) data 2014-08-04T08:46:56 publication 2014-08-04T08:46:56 creation https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/c9401560af57cb76ffca4da0d86c8dcc c9401560af57cb76ffca4da0d86c8dcc NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) The Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) was a joint-mission between NASA and the French space agency Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales. The main objectives of the mission was to supply unique data set of vertical cloud and aerosol profiles. This dataset collection contains cloud and aerosol profiles obtained using the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) instrument, the primary instrument on-board the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) satellite. The Lidar uses two bands (1064 nm and 532 nm) of linearly-polarised laser pulses. A three-channel receiver measures the backscatter intensity at 1064 nm and two orthogonal polarisation components at 532 nm, which are used to derive aerosol size and hydration, and cloud ice/water phase. In combination with auxiliary data sources, cloud profiles and radiative fluxes can be derived. Cloud and aerosol profiles derived using CALIPSO data are available dating back to June 2006, obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center Atmospheric Science Data Center. Versions 3.x (3.01, 3.02 and 3.30) of the data are held by the NEODC. Version 3-01 (13th June 2006 - 31st October 2011) is a full reprocessing of the mission data. Version 3-02 (1st November 2011 - 28th February 2013) marks the transition to a new cluster computing system without any changes in the algorithm. Version 3-30 (1st March 2013 - present) was released in April 2013. Two ancillary input files were updated. GEOS-5 was updated from version 5.2 to version 5.9.1, and the new version also incorporates enhanced Air Force Weather Authority (AFWA) Snow and Ice Datasets. For Level 1B products, version 3-01 is an improvement over version 3-00, which is no longer available. The version 3 product includes improved algorithms implemented for 532-nm daytime calibration, laser energy interpretations, and interpolation of GMAO gridded data products to the CALIPSO orbit tracks; and updated and new data parameters. The version 3-01 product includes corrections to the 532 nm and 1064 nm extinction, backscatter, and ozone cross-sections. For Level 2 products, version 3-01 is the first version 3 release. Changes include improved cloud clearing code; an enhanced cloud-aerosol discrimination algorithm; improved daytime calibration procedures; and a new algorithm for assessing cloud thermodynamic phase. There were also other improvements specific to the type of product. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) author USA unknown author NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) custodian +44(0)1235 446432 NERC - Earth Observation Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK neodc@rl.ac.uk custodian NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) distributor +44(0)1235 446432 NERC - Earth Observation Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK neodc@rl.ac.uk distributor NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) point_of_contact +44(0)1235 446432 NERC - Earth Observation Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK neodc@rl.ac.uk pointofContact NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) publisher +44(0)1235 446432 NERC - Earth Observation Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK neodc@rl.ac.uk publisher unknown series CALIPSO cloud aerosol atmospheric conditions theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication otherRestrictions All data within this dataset collection are available to any registered CEDA user. otherRestrictions Under the following licence https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/citing-asdc-data, appropriate use of these data may fall under any use. This message is intended as guidance, always read the full licence. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. grid English climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere -180.0 180.0 -90.0 90.0 2006-06-12T23:00:00 2013-12-31T23:59:59 Contact data centre for format details. NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) Data Center Contact +44(0)1235 446432 NERC - Earth Observation Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK neodc@rl.ac.uk distributor https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/c9401560af57cb76ffca4da0d86c8dcc CEDA Data Catalogue Page Detail and access information for the resource information http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/publications.php Publications by the CALIPSO Team No further details. information http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/calipso_users_guide/ CALIPSO User's Guide No further details. information http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/project_documentation.php NASA CALIPSO Mission Documentations No further details. information http://smsc.cnes.fr/CALIPSO/GP_organisation.htm Organisational structure of the CALIPSO No further details. information http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/ NASA EOS Site No further details. information http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/ NASA CALIPSO Mission Site No further details. information http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/products/ NASA CALIPSO Products Site No further details. information http://atrain.nasa.gov/ NASA A-Train Site No further details. information http://atrain.nasa.gov/publications/CALIPSO.pdf NASA CALIPSO Mission Excerpt No further details. information http://smsc.cnes.fr/CALIPSO/index.htm CNES CALIPSO Mission Site No further details. information http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/calipso_users_guide/data_summaries/pdfs/Impacts_of_Change_in_GEOS-5_Version_on_CALIOP_Products_rev01.pdf Description of the GEOS-5 update for CALIOP products No further details. information series Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 Please see data lineage statements for each dataset within this collection for data lineage details.