QPQ Validation Plan 0.6 - May 2002
QPQ Validation Plan 1.0 - July 2003
QPQ Validation Plan 1.1 - January
2004
QPQ Validation Plan 1.2 - February
2004
The quid
pro quo measurements in collaboration with existing sites and other activities
(e.g. field programs) are an important part of the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared
Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) validation program. These sites
and field programs will provide data relevant to CALIPSO validation at times
when the ground-track of the CALIPSO satellite is within a specified coincident
distance. Exchange of data between CALIPSO and these sites will occur with no
risk and cost to the project and follow appropriate protocols of exchange. Coordination
of the validation measurements will be made through the CALIPSO homepage (http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/), the quid pro quo validation
website (http://calipsovalidation.hamptonu.edu/),
email notices, fax, phone, and conventional mail announcements. This document
will describe only permanent sites and not special field campaigns sponsored
and funded by other groups, although these will be pursued.
Sites are selected for invitation to collaborate in the quid pro quo validation program if data produced at these sites validate CALIPSO Level II data products. The number of coincident measurements, measurement and calibration history of the instruments, publications, and location of data files will be gathered or calculated and stored in a database allowing a user to determine the quality of the measurements and easily find what data are available. A web interface will allow the user to search this database to find data based on their own search criteria.