CALIPSO Level 2
Entry Title: CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 1/3km Cloud Layer data, Validated Stage 1 V3-01

Entry ID: CAL_LID_L2_333mCLay-ValStage1-V3-01
Clouds Radiation Budget
Description

CAL_lID_L2_333mCLay-ValStage1-V3-01 data are Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Lidar Level 2 1/3km (333m) cloud layer data. Version 3.01 of the Lidar Level 2 data products is a significant improvement over previous versions. Major code and algorithm improvements include: the elimination of a bug in the cloud clearing code that caused a substantial overestimate of low cloud fraction in earlier data releases- enhancements to the cloud-aerosol discrimination algorithm that increase the number of diagnostic parameters used to make classification decisions - improved daytime calibration procedures, resulting in more accurate estimates of layer spatial and optical properties- an entirely new algorithm for assessing cloud thermodynamic phase. Within the Lidar Cloud Layer Product there are two general classes of data: Column Properties (including position data and viewing geometry) and Layer Properties. The lidar layer products consist of a sequence of column descriptors, each one of which is associated with a variable number of layer descriptors. The column descriptors specify the temporal and geo-physical location of the column of the atmosphere through which a given lidar pulse travels. Also included in the column descriptors are indicators of surface lighting conditions, information about the surface type, and the number of features (e.g., cloud and/or aerosol layers) identified within the column. For each feature within a column, a set of layer descriptors is reported. The layer descriptors provide information about the spatial and optical characteristics of a feature, such as base and top altitudes, integrated attenuated backscatter, and optical depth. New parameters for the V3.01 product include: column optical depths, layer top pressure, layer base pressure, layer mid-point pressure, layer top temperature, and layer base temperature. Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (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 constellation for coincident Earth observations. The CALIPSO satellite comprises three instruments, the Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (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.

DOI

10.5067/CALIOP/CALIPSO/CAL_LID_L2_333MCLAY-VALSTAGE1-V3-01_L2-003.01

Publications which Cite this Collection

Mitchell, David L.; Garnier, Anne; Pelon, Jacques; Erfani, Ehsan (2020). CALIPSO (IIR–CALIOP) retrievals of cirrus cloud ice-particle concentrations.


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Keywords

From GCMD Science Keywords:
  • CLOUD REFLECTANCE > CLOUD RADIATIVE TRANSFER
  • LIDAR DEPOLARIZATION RATIO
  • CLOUD TOP HEIGHT > CLOUD PROPERTIES
  • CLOUD BASE HEIGHT > CLOUD PROPERTIES
  • CLOUD MIDLAYER TEMPERATURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
  • Column Relectance
  • Cloud Top Height
  • Cloud Base Height
  • Cloud Mid-layer Temperature
  • Column Reflectance
  • Intgrated Attenuated Backscatter
  • Lidar Depolarization Ratio
Data Distribution

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Spatial Information

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Spatial Coverage: (S: -90, N: 90), (W: -180, E: 180)
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Horizontal Resolution Range: 250 meters - < 500 meters
Coordinate System: Geodetic
Granule Spatial Representation: Geodetic
Locations

GLOBAL
Temporal Information

Temporal Coverage: 2006-06-13 - 2011-11-01
Temporal Resolution: 0.049333 second
Platforms

Earth Observation Satellites
CALIPSO
Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations
CALIOP
Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization
Metadata Dates

Created on 2010-06-17
Last updated on 2019-04-11