First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) University of Utah Polarization Diversity LIDAR (PDL) Langley DAAC Data Set Document
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First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) University of Utah Polarization Diversity LIDAR (PDL) Langley DAAC Data Set Document |
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The First ISCCP Regional Experiments have been designed to improve data products and cloud/radiation parameterizations used in general circulation models (GCMS). Specifically, the goals of FIRE are (1) to improve basic understanding of the interaction of physical processes in determining life cycles of cirrus and marine stratocumulus systems and the radiative properties of these clouds during their life cycles and (2) to investigate the interrelationships between the ISCCP data, GCM parameterizations, and higher space and time resolution cloud data.
This document provides information for the following data sets:
| FIRE_CI2_UTAH_PDL: | First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 University of Utah Polarization Diversity LIDAR (PDL) |
| FIRE_ETO_UTAH_PDL: | First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Extended Time Observations (ETO) University of Utah Polarization Diversity LIDAR (PDL) |
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The goals of FIRE are (1) to improve basic understanding of the interaction of physical processes in determining life cycles of cirrus and marine stratocumulus systems and the radiative properties of these clouds during their life cycles and (2) to investigate the interrelationships between the ISCCP data, GCM parameterizations, and higher space and time resolution cloud data.
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First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE).
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| Data Set Name |
Min Lat |
Max Lat |
Min Lon |
Max Lon |
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| FIRE_CI2_UTAH_PDL | 37.06 | 37.06 | -95.34 | -95.34 |
| FIRE_ETO_UTAH_PDL | 40.77 | 40.77 | 111.82 | 111.82 |
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| Data Set Name |
Begin Date |
End Date |
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| FIRE_CI2_UTAH_PDL | 11-21-1991 | 12-06-1991 |
| FIRE_ETO_UTAH_PDL | 03-12-1992 | 09-08-1997 |
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A general description of data granularity as it applies to the IMS appears in the EOSDIS Glossary.
The data are in native binary format.
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The Langley DAAC performs an inspection process on this data received by the data producer via ftp. The DAAC checks to see if the transfer of the data completed and were delivered in their entirety. An inspection software was developed by the DAAC to see if the code was able to read every granule. The code also checks to see if every parameter of data falls within the ranges which are included in the granule. This same code extracts the metadata required for ingesting the data into the IMS. If any discrepancies are found, the data producer is contacted. The discrepancies are corrected before the data are archived at the DAAC.
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To improve basic understanding of the interaction of physical processes in determining life cycles of cirrus and marine stratocumulus systems and the radiative properties of these clouds during their life cycles, and to investigate the interrelationships between the ISCCP data, GCM parameterizations, and higher space and time resolution cloud data.
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The software can be obtained through the Langley DAAC. Please refer to the contact information below. The software can also be obtained at the same time the user is ordering these data sets.
The Langley DAAC provides multiple interfaces to access its data holdings. The graphical and character user interfaces allow users to search and order data; and web interfaces allow direct access to some data holdings for immediate downloading or placing media orders, for searching the data holdings, and downloading electronically available holdings, and for ordering prepackaged CD-ROMs and videocassettes. All of these methods are easily obtained from the Langley DAAC web site.
The Langley DAAC will continue to archive this data.
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A Bibliography for the FIRE Project can be found on the FIRE Home Page.
