CERES Level 3
Entry Title: CERES ERBE-like Monthly Geographical Averages JPSS-1 FM6 Edition1-CV
Entry ID: CER_ES4_J01-FM6_Edition1-CV
Clouds Radiation Budget
Resources and Documentation
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PROJECT HOME PAGE
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- NASA EOS ATB Documents: CERES
ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD)
- ASDC Data and Information for CERES
- ASDC List of CERES Examples: Spatial Extent and Scan Modes
- CERES Documentation
- CERES General Product Info
- HDF Science Data Set (SDS) Information Tool Overview
- HDF data manipulation software (applications to open a Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) file and display a browse image and/or data file information)
- Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) Overview
- Overview of HDF
- View HDF: A Visualization and Analysis Tool for HDF Files (overview of and resources for using view_hdf)
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- CERES Processing Level Details
- CERES Product Level Details
PROCESSING HISTORY
- CERES Data Products Catalog
- CERES Documentation: Data Products Catalog
- DPC-ES-4 R7V1 Data Products Catalog
PRODUCTION HISTORY
- 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: 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: 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: 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.
PUBLICATIONS
- CERES Input Data Sources
REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN
- NASA Earthdata Forum - CERES
USER FEEDBACK PAGE
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- LONGWAVE RADIATION
- OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION
- ALBEDO
- SHORTWAVE RADIATION
- Clear-Sky Albedo
- Clear-Sky Longwave (LW) Flux
- Clear-Sky Shortwave (SW) Flux
- Geographic Scene Type
- Longwave (LW) Radiation
- Net Flux
- Outgoing Longwave (LW) Radiation
- Shortwave (SW) Radiation
- TOA (Top of Atmosphere) Flux
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF4
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Spatial Information

Spatial Coverage Type: Not provided
Longitude Resolution: 2.5 degrees
Latitude Resolution: 2.5 degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 250 km - < 500 km or approximately 2.5 degrees - < 5.0 degrees
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2018-01-06 - Present
Temporal Resolution: Months
Platforms
Earth Observation Satellites
JPSS-1
Joint Polar Satellite System - 1
CERES-FM6
Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System - Flight Model 6
Metadata Dates
Created on 2018-04-09
Last updated on 2020-12-29