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Description

CAL_LID_L1-Standard-V4-51 is the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Lidar Level 1B profile data, Version 4-51 data product. This data product was collected using the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) instrument. The CALIOP Level 1B data product contains a half orbit (day or night) of calibrated and geolocated single-shot (highest resolution) lidar profiles, including 532 nm and 1064 nm attenuated backscatter and depolarization ratio at 532 nm. The product released contains data from nominal science mode measurements.

Version Description

CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B profile data

Product Summary

Platforms
CALIPSO
Instruments
CALIOP
Projects
CALIPSO
Location
GLOBAL ,
BOUNDARY LAYER ,
STRATOSPHERE ,
Troposphere
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2006-06-12 to 2023-06-30
Vertical Extent
Minimum Altitude: -2 km
Maximum Altitude: 40 km
Data Partner
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA (NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC)
Concept ID
C3880519157-LARC_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
162326
Processing Level
1B
Published
Science Keywords
Lidar Backscatter ,
Lidar Depolarization Ratio ,
Lidar

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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WINKER, D. A. V. I. D. (2026). CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B profile data, V4-51 [Dataset]. NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/CALIOP/CALIPSO/CAL_LID_L1-STANDARD-V4-51 Date Accessed: 2026-09-12

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