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CSET: NCAR GV-HSRL lidar data

Summary

High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) data collected aboard the NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER (Gulfstream-V High-performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research) (N677F) during the CSET (Cloud Systems Evolution in the Trades) project from 1 July 2015 to 12 August 2015. The data are in cfRadial format and are available as daily tar archives.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D63N21JR
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2016-01-12) 2.0 (2020-05-08): This dataset is provided at higher temporal resolution (2Hz). The raw photon counts were processed using Block Matching 3D (BM3D) to adaptively scale the photon count image resolution based on correlated structure in the image. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	CSET: Cloud System Evolution in the Trades
Frequency	continuous
Language	English
Categories	Aircraft Lidar Upper Air
Platforms	NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER NSF/NCAR GV High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL)
Instruments	HSRL - High Spectral Resolution Lidar Lidar
GCMD Science Keywords	ABSORPTION AEROSOL BACKSCATTER AEROSOL EXTINCTION AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS CLOUD MICROPHYSICS CLOUD OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS CLOUD PROPERTIES LIDAR LIDAR BACKSCATTER LIDAR DEPOLARIZATION RATIO OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS SCATTERING Show 9 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	readme_HSRL_CSET_v2.0.pdf [126 KiB]
Related links	companion: 487.035: NCAR HCR radar and GV-HSRL lidar moments data info: CSET Data Policy homepage: CSET Home Page info: CSET Missions info: NCAR/UNIDATA CfRadial Data File Format

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2015-07-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2015-08-12 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 15.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -160.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -120.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: NCAR/EOL GV-HSRL Team

Citation

NCAR/EOL GV-HSRL Team. 2020. CSET: NCAR GV-HSRL lidar data. Version 2.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D63N21JR. Accessed 09 Nov 2025.

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