The Cloud Absorption Radiometer HDF Data User's Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Introduction 12. CAR Instrument Summary 23. CAR Raw Data Collection 54. CAR Radiometric Calibration 74.1 Integrating Source Calibration 74.2 CAR Laboratory Calibration Procedure 74.3 Application of Calibration Coefficients to in-flight Raw Data. 85. Structure and Contents of CAR HDF Data File 95.1 Introduction to HDF Data Format 95.2 HDF Based netCDF Data Format 115.3 CAR HDF Data 115.4 Reading CAR HDF Data by Examples 236. Examples of Scientific Results 276.1 Diffusion Domain Studies 276.2 Bidirectional Reflection Distribution Function Studies 286.3 Multi-spectral Imaging 307. CAR Contact List 328. References 3 3Appendix A. On-Line Resources 34