CERES Level 1B
Entry Title: CERES Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM4 Edition4
Entry ID: CER_BDS_Aqua-FM4_Edition4
Clouds Radiation Budget
Resources and Documentation
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VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- NASA EOS ATB Documents: CERES
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DATA CITATION POLICY
- ASDC Data and Information for CERES
- ASDC List of CERES Examples: Spatial Extent and Scan Modes
- CERES Bidirectional Scans (BDS) Data Set Abstract
- CERES Documentation
- CERES General Product Info
- CERES Overview of Aqua
- CERES Overview of TRMM
- HDF Science Data Set (SDS) Information Tool Overview
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GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- CERES Processing Level Details
- CERES Product Level Details
PROCESSING HISTORY
- Quality Summary: CERES BDS (BiDirectional Scan) Aqua Edition 4
PRODUCT QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- CERES Data Products Catalog
- CERES Data Products Catalog R6V16/20/2014 Bidirectional Scans (BDS)
- CERES Documentation: Data Products Catalog
PRODUCTION HISTORY
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Aqua CERES First Light: Image of the Day - The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instrument is one of six on board the Aqua satellite.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: CERES Detects Earth's Heat and Energy: Image of the Day - Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) monitors solar energy reflected from the Earth and heat energy emitted from the Earth.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: CERES First Light Images: Image of the Day - These two Terra instruments join a previous CERES scanner on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) which was launched on November 27, 1997
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: CERES Global Cloud Fraction - Each map combines observations from the CERES sensors on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites collected on December 27, 2008
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Does the Earth Have an Iris Analog - Sensors on the TRMM and Terra satellite missions routinely measure these cloud physical properties, which scientists will match in time and space with CERES.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: First Monthly CERES Global Longwave and Shortwave Radiation - These measurements were acquired by NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) sensors during March 2000.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Net Radiation - The measurements were made by the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) sensors on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Space-based Observations of the Earth (Thermal radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and clouds on March 1, 2000 as seen by the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES))
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Terra Spacecraft Fact Sheet - Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) CERES will measure the Earth's energy balance—comparing the amount of energy from the sun that...
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: The Arctic Is Absorbing More Sunlight - The radiation measurements were made by NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments which fly on multiple satellites.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: The Water Cycle - MODIS, CERES, and AIRS all collect data relevant to the study of clouds.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Tropical Cloud Systems and CERES: Image of the Day - CERES detects the amount of outgoing heat and reflected sunlight leaving the planet.
- NASA Earth Observeratory Article: A Delicate Balance: Signs of Change in the Tropics - New data sets were also used from NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments that fly aboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring...
PUBLICATIONS
- HDF Scientific Data Set (SDS) Information Utility Readme
- Readme Information on the CERES BDS Data Sets
- View HDF Version 5 Readme
READ-ME
- CERES Input Data Sources
REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN
- Read Software Package - CERES BDS_Terra-FM1 - Direct File Download (.zip)
SCIENCE DATA PRODUCT SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION
- NASA Earthdata Forum - CERES
USER FEEDBACK PAGE
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- INFRARED RADIANCE
- SINK TEMPERATURE
- LONGWAVE RADIATION
- SHORTWAVE RADIATION
- VISIBLE RADIANCE
- SENSOR COUNTS
- Converted Temperatures
- Converted Voltages and Torques
- Shortwave (SW) Detector Output
- Shortwave (SW) Filtered Upward Radiance
- Total Detector Output
- Total Filtered Radiance Upwards
- Window (Wn) Detector Output
- Window (Wn) Filtered Radiance Upwards
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF4
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Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Not provided
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2002-06-18 - 2005-03-29
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Platforms
Earth Observation Satellites
AQUA
Earth Observing System, AQUA
CERES-FM4
Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System - Flight Model 4
Metadata Dates
Created on 2017-01-03
Last updated on 2021-01-05