NASA ER-2 Cloud Lidar System (CLS) Data
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/6.25

Summary
The Cloud Lidar System (CLS) was flown aboard the ER-2 to conduct cloud
radiation measurements during CEPEX. The instrument was designed to operate at
high altitudes in order to obtain measurements above the highest clouds
providing the true height of cloud boundaries and the density structure of
less dense clouds. The height structure of cirrus, cloud top density and
multiple cloud layers are also provided. The laser type was ND:YAG I,II.
Principal Investigator was Dr. James Spinhirne.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 6.25
 * doi:10.26023/YCXR-06KJ-YJ04
   https://doi.org/10.26023/YCXR-06KJ-YJ04

Versions
  1.0

Citation
 Spinhirne, J. 2006. CEPEX: NASA ER-2 Cloud Lidar System (CLS) Data. Version
 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory.
 https://doi.org/10.26023/YCXR-06KJ-YJ04 Accessed 19 Apr 2024.

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Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * CEPEX: Central Equatorial Pacific Experiment
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/CEPEX

Additional information
 * Spatial Type: point
 * Frequency: 1 second
 * Language: English

Categories
 * Aircraft

Platforms
 * NASA ER-2

Instruments
 * Cloud Lidar System - CLS
 * Lidar

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD BASE HEIGHT
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD TOP HEIGHT
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION

Documentation
 * README.er2.lidar [20 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/411B64B4/README.er2.lidar

Related links
 * homepage: CEPEX EOL Homepage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/cepex

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 1993-03-04 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 1993-04-08 23:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 20.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: -20.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -140.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: 140.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1

Additional contact information
 * author: James Spinhirne <jspin@virl.gsfc.nasa.gov>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/316

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/6.25?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/6.25?format=isotc211