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CPL Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL) are integral for time-height cross-section images, cloud and aerosol layer boundaries, and other investigations. Explore CPL datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL) IMPACTS | 2020-01-15 to 2023-03-02 | N: 48.657 S: 26.907 E: -64.894 W: -117.23 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF5 | Aerosol Backscatter, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Optical Depth/Thickness |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) GLOBAL HAWK CLOUD PHYSICS LIDAR (CPL) V1 | 2012-09-07 to 2014-09-30 | N: 48.1787 S: 7.55657 E: -19.4239 W: -118.552 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII - HDF5 - netCDF-4 - XML | Tropical Cyclones, Cirrus Cloud Systems, Lidar Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness |
| GPM Ground Validation Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL) OLYMPEX V1 | 2015-11-09 to 2015-12-15 | N: 49.6338 S: 34.1575 E: -117.774 W: -130.045 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII - HDF5 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness |
| GOES-R PLT Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL) | 2017-03-23 to 2017-05-17 | N: 43.5723 S: 26.4487 E: -65.3628 W: -118.234 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII - HDF5 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cirrus Cloud Systems, Aerosol Backscatter |
| ACT-America: CPL-derived Atmospheric Boundary Layer Top Height, Eastern US, 2016-2018 | 2016-07-18 to 2018-05-20 | N: 50 S: 27.2462 E: -64 W: -106.49 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | CSV | Cloud Top Height, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Aerosol Backscatter |
| ACT-America: L3 Merged In Situ Atmospheric Trace Gases and Flask Data, Eastern USA | 2016-07-11 to 2019-07-27 | N: 50.5498 S: 27.2303 E: -72.6616 W: -106.494 | 1.2 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide |
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