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EARLINET correlative observations for CALIPSO (2006-2010)
Since the beginning of CALIPSO observations in June 2006 EARLINET has
performed correlative measurements during nearby overpasses of the satellite at
individual stations following a dedicated observational strategy. The EARLINET-CALIPSO
correlative measurement plan considers the criteria established in the CALIPSO
validation plan ( http://calipsovalidation.hamptonu.edu ). Participating EARLINET
stations perform measurements, as close in time as possible and for a period of at
least 30 min up to several hours, when CALIPSO overpasses their location within a
horizontal radius of 100 km. Within the 16-day observational cycle of CALIPSO each
station is overpassed within this distance 1-2 times during daytime (typically
between 1100 and 1400 UTC) and 1-2 times during night time (typically between 0000
and 0300 UTC). Additional measurements are performed, mainly on a non-regular basis,
when CALIPSO overpasses a neighboring station in order to study the horizontal
variability of the aerosol distribution. The time schedule for correlative observations
is calculated starting from the high-resolution ground-track data provided by NASA,
and is updated and distributed to whole network weekly.
The EARLINET-CALIPSO correlative dataset represents a statistically significant data
set to be used for the validation and full exploitation of the CALIPSO mission, for
studying the representativeness of cross sections along an orbit against network
observations on a continental scale, and for supporting the continuous, harmonized
observation of aerosol and clouds with remote-sensing techniques from space over long
time periods.
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- Date (Publication)
- 2014-02-25
- Edition
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1
- Citation identifier
- EN_Calipso_2006-2010
- Citation identifier
- doi:10.1594/WDCC/EN_Calipso_2006-2010
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http://www.imaa.cnr.it/index.php?lang=en
- Name
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netCDF.zip
- Keywords
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aerosol
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- Keywords
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lidar
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- Keywords
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observational data
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- Use limitation
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scientific use: For scientific use only
- Language
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eng; USA
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- Begin date
- 2006-04-01
- End date
- 2010-12-31
- Distribution format
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netCDF.zip
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netCDF.zip
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- Transfer size
- 47
- OnLine resource
- https://www.wdc-climate.de/ui/entry?acronym=EN_Calipso_2006-2010
- Hierarchy level
- collection
Completeness commission
- Name of measure
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n/a
- Measure description
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None
Non quantitative attribute accuracy
- Name of measure
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n/a
- Measure description
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None
- Attribute description
- aerosol backscatter coefficient
- Descriptor
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aerosol backscatter coefficient; unit: m-1sr-1
- Attribute description
- top of convective boundary layer above sea level
- Descriptor
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top of convective boundary layer above sea level; unit: m
- Attribute description
- statistical uncertainty of volume linear depolarization ratio
- Descriptor
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statistical uncertainty of volume linear depolarization ratio; unit: 1
- Attribute description
- aerosol linear depolarization ratio
- Descriptor
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aerosol linear depolarization ratio; unit: 1
- Attribute description
- statistical uncertainty of aerosol extinction
- Descriptor
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statistical uncertainty of aerosol extinction; unit: m-1
- Attribute description
- statistical uncertainty of lidar ratio
- Descriptor
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statistical uncertainty of lidar ratio; unit: sr
- Attribute description
- statistical uncertainty of aerosol backscatter
- Descriptor
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statistical uncertainty of aerosol backscatter; unit: m-1sr-1
- Attribute description
- molecular extinction coefficient
- Descriptor
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molecular extinction coefficient; unit: m-1
- Attribute description
- top of dust layer above sea level
- Descriptor
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top of dust layer above sea level; unit: m
- Attribute description
- aerosol extinction coefficient
- Descriptor
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aerosol extinction coefficient; unit: m-1
- Attribute description
- volume linear depolarization ratio
- Descriptor
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volume linear depolarization ratio; unit: 1
- Attribute description
- aerosol extinction-to-backscatter ratio
- Descriptor
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aerosol extinction-to-backscatter ratio; unit: sr
- Attribute description
- statistical uncertainty of aerosol linear depolarization ratio
- Descriptor
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statistical uncertainty of aerosol linear depolarization ratio; unit: 1
- File identifier
- wdc-climate.de:2940929 XML
- Metadata language
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eng; USA
- Hierarchy level
- collection
- Hierarchy level name
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EN_Calipso_2006-2010
- Date stamp
- 2013-11-13T12:40:34
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115
- Metadata standard version
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ISO 19115-2:2009
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