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RLPROFBE

Raman Lidar Vertical Profiles Best Estimates

Baseline VAP

The Raman Lidar Vertical Profiles Best Estimates value-added product (RLPROFBE VAP) consolidates data from three RLPROF VAPs—Feature Detection and Extinction (RLPROFFEX), Temperature (RLPROFTEMP), and Mixing Ratio (RLPROFMR)—into a single best‑estimate data set. It provides temperature, water vapor, aerosol extinction, backscatter, depolarization, potential temperature, and relative humidity, along with corresponding quality‑check flags for each variable. For more information about the input variables, please see the RLPROFFEX technical report and the combined RLPROFMR and RLPROFTEMP technical report.