NASA ER-2 Cloud Lidar System (CLS) Data

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.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  1993-03-04T00:00:00Z
    End:  1993-04-08T23:59:59Z

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Temporal Range Begin 1993-03-04T00:00:00Z
Temporal Range End 1993-04-08T23:59:59Z
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Bounding Box North Lat 20.00000
Bounding Box South Lat -20.00000
Bounding Box West Long -140.00000
Bounding Box East Long 140.00000
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Documentation #1 : README.er2.lidar
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Resource Format NetCDF: Network Common Data Form (application/x-netcdf)
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Asset Size 19 MB
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Author James Spinhirne
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Publication Date 2006-07-26T13:58:56
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.26023/YCXR-06KJ-YJ04
Alternate Identifier 6.25
Resource Version 1.0
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-10-07T21:46:30Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.eol::6.25
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation James Spinhirne. (2006). NASA ER-2 Cloud Lidar System (CLS) Data. 1.0. https://doi.org/10.26023/YCXR-06KJ-YJ04. Accessed 04 November 2025.

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