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CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5 km cloud layer data V3-01
Entry ID: CAL_LID_L2_05kmCLay-Prov-V3-01

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Summary
Abstract: The Lidar Level 2 5km Cloud Layer Provisional Version 3 product reports cloud products at identical 5km horizontal resolutions, and include a full complement of diagnostic and quality assurance parameters. Major algorithm updates include a new approach to determining cloud thermodynamic phase; greatly improved separation of boundary layer clouds and aerosols; refinements to the layer base determination scheme that enable more accurate estimates of aerosol optical depth; and the use of five-dimensional probability distribution functions to better distinguish clouds from aerosols. Uncertainty estimates are now provided for all cloud properties reported in the Level 2 data products. Products include three V-data record types (i.e., metadata).
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Title: CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5 km cloud layer data V3-01
Data Presentation Form: HDF
Online Resource: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/calipso/table_calipso.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2006-06-13
Stop Date: 2009-02-16

Start Date: 2009-03-17
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 5 Km
Longitude Resolution: 5 Km
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
CALIPSO > Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations Ancillary Description
Instrument
CALIOP > Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization Ancillary Description
Project
Quality Please review the "Quality Statement" :
http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/calipso/Quality_Summaries/CALIO...
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: CAL_LID_L2_05kmCLay-Prov-V3-01

Data Center Personnel
Name: ASDC USER SERVICES
Phone: 757-864-8656
Email: support-asdc at earthdata.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 157D
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Distribution Format: HDF
Fees: No Fee
Personnel
ASDC USER SERVICES
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 757-864-8656
Email: support-asdc at earthdata.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 157D
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-06-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-01-21

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