CALIPSO Level 3
Entry Title: CALIPSO Lidar Level 3 Stratospheric Aerosol Profiles Standard V1-00
Entry ID: CAL_LID_L3_Stratospheric_APro-Standard-V1-00
Aerosols Clouds Radiation Budget
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PROCESSING HISTORY
- Overview of CALIPSO Data Product Maturity
PRODUCT USAGE
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PRODUCTION HISTORY
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USER FEEDBACK PAGE
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- AEROSOLS
- AEROSOL EXTINCTION
- AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS
- ANGSTROM EXPONENT > AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS
- AEROSOL BACKSCATTER
- Aerosol Backscatter
- Aerosol Extinction
- Aerosol Optical Depth
- Aerosol Optical Thickness
- Aerosols
- Diffusional Growth Rate
- 532nm Extinction Coefficient
- 532nm Total Attenuated Backscatter
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF4
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Spatial Information

Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Longitude Resolution: 20.0
Latitude Resolution: 5.0
Horizontal Resolution Range: > 1000 km or > 10 degrees
Vertical Resolution Range: 100 meters - < 1 km
Vertical Resolution: 900 m
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GEOGRAPHIC REGION GLOBAL
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2006-06-01 - Present
Temporal Resolution: monthly