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Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Leosphere EZ Polarization Lidar Data

Update Frequency: Continual
Latest Data Update: 2012-08-06
Status: Ongoing
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2003-09-14
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 2.91K Files | 23GB
Abstract

Data were collected from the 14th of February 2009 to the present by the Leosphere EZ polarization lidar at Chilbolton Observatory, Hampshire. The dataset contains plots of the attenuated backscatter coefficient at different heights, and of the depolarization ratio of particles.

The dataset contains:

Plots of the attenuated backscatter coefficient at different heights, and of the depolarization ratio of particles.
Atmospheric backscatter light intensity (raw data)
Solid angle and background calibrated data
Vertical backscatter and extinction profile
Vertical Aerosol profile
Planetary Boundary Layer and residual layer heights
Semi-transparent cloud height and top
Optical depth integrated over whole Lidar range
Dynamic structure of the atmosphere (e.g gravity waves...)
Asphericity information on the particle in order to discriminate some particles from others (soil dust from other aerosol, ice/water phase of the clouds…)

Citable as:  Science and Technology Facilities Council; Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research; Natural Environment Research Council; Wrench, C.L. (2003): Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Leosphere EZ Polarization Lidar Data. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/23c9314a7bad7f66f8217067f3358cb4
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CFARR, lidar, polarisation

Details

Previous Info:
No news update for this record
Previously used record identifiers:
http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/badc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__ACTIVITY_3761c8f0-fe49-11e1-95fb-00163e251233
Access rules:
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Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
Data lineage:

Data are collected by 4 radar systems, of which the largest is the 3 GHz Doppler radar (CAMRa), and 4 lidar systems, at Chilbolton Observatory, Hampshire.
Data are prepared by Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) staff prior to submission to BADC for archiving.
Data Quality:
Data are checked by CFARR staff prior to submission to BADC
File Format:
Data are netCDF formatted

Related Documents

 Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) website
 Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Weather web
 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) CAESAR webpage
 Met Office CAESAR webpage
  Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements CAESAR webpage.
 HALO Photonics Doppler Lidar

Process overview

This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Output Description

None
  • long_name: Air Temperature
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0027
  • gcmd_keyword: Air Temperature
  • names: Air Temperature, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0027
  • long_name: Cloud Amount
  • names: Cloud Amount
  • long_name: Cloud Images
  • names: Cloud Images
  • long_name: Dew Point Temperature
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0210
  • gcmd_keyword: Dew Point Temperature
  • names: Dew Point Temperature, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0210
  • long_name: Frequency
  • names: Frequency
  • long_name: Humidity
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G239
  • gcmd_keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
  • names: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G239, EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
  • long_name: Humidity Mixing Ratio
  • names: Humidity Mixing Ratio
  • long_name: Number Of Cloud Bases
  • names: Number Of Cloud Bases
  • long_name: Precipitation Amount
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0656
  • gcmd_keyword: Precipitation Amount
  • names: Precipitation Amount, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0656
  • long_name: Radar Reflectivity Factor
  • names: Radar Reflectivity Factor
  • long_name: Rainfall Drop Count
  • names: Rainfall Drop Count
  • long_name: Rainfall Tip Count
  • names: Rainfall Tip Count
  • long_name: Range Of The First Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • names: Range Of The First Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • long_name: Range Of The Second Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • names: Range Of The Second Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • long_name: Range Of The Third Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • names: Range Of The Third Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • long_name: Reflectance
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G212
  • gcmd_keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance
  • names: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G212
  • long_name: Surface Winds
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0853
  • gcmd_keyword: Surface Winds
  • names: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0853, Surface Winds
  • long_name: Temperature
  • names: Temperature
  • long_name: Wind Direction
  • names: Wind Direction
  • long_name: Windspeed
  • names: Windspeed

Co-ordinate Variables

Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2009-02-14T00:00:00
End time:
Ongoing
Geographic Extent

 
51.1450°
  
-1.4370°
  
-1.4370°
 
51.1450°
  
Related parties
Authors (4)
Publishers (1)
Funders (1)
Principal Investigators (1)