GOES-R PLT Cloud Physics LiDAR (CPL)

The GOES-R PLT Cloud Physics Lidar (CPL) dataset consists of backscatter coefficient, lidar depolarization ratio, layer top/base height, layer type, particulate extinction coefficient, ice water content, and layer/cumulative optical depth data collected from the Cloud Physics LiDAR instrument flown aboard the NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft during the GOES-R Post Launch Test (PLT) field campaign. The GOES-R PLT field campaign supported post-launch L1B and L2+ product validation of the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM). The CPL instrument is a multi-wavelength backscatter LiDAR that provides multi-wavelength measurements of cirrus clouds and aerosols with high temporal and spatial resolution. Data files are available from April 13, 2017 through May 14, 2017 in HDF-5 format with layer information in ASCII text files. Browse imagery files in GIF format are also available.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Maintainer	Earthdata Forum
Last Updated	August 25, 2026, 08:16 (UTC)
Created	April 1, 2025, 16:08 (UTC)
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identifier	10.5067/GOESRPLT/CPL/DATA101
license	https://www.usa.gov/government-works
modified	2026-08-17T22:16:00Z
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temporal	2017-03-23/2017-05-17
theme	{"Earth Science"}