CERES Level 3
Entry Title: CERES SSF 1 degree Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly NPP Edition2A
Entry ID: CER_SSF1deg-Month_NPP-VIIRS_Edition2A
Aerosols Clouds Radiation Budget
Resources and Documentation
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- CERES General Product Info
- CERES Overview of NPP
- CERES Time-Interpolated TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols(SSF1deg-Day/Month)Data Set Abstract
- 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
- View HDF: A Visualization and Analysis Tool for HDF Files (overview of and resources for using view_hdf)
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- CERES Data Products Catalog R4V110/1/2004 Single Scanner Footprint TOA/Surface Fluxes and Clouds (SSF)
PRODUCTION HISTORY
- HDF Scientific Data Set (SDS) Information Utility Readme
- Read Me - CERES Data Products Catalog R3V2, October 2000, section 2.5 Single Scanner Footprint TOA/Surface Fluxes and Clouds (SSF)
- Readme Information on FLASH SSF Terra and Aqua
- Sample read software for CERES SSF Data Products
- View HDF Version 5 Readme
READ-ME
- CERES Input Data Sources
REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS
- CLOUD TOP HEIGHT > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- NET RADIATION
- CLOUD BASE TEMPERATURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- CLOUD OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
- CLOUD BASE PRESSURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- CLOUD TOP TEMPERATURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- RADIATIVE FLUX
- SOLAR IRRADIANCE
- LONGWAVE RADIATION
- CLOUD FRACTION > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
- TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS
- SHORTWAVE RADIATION
- SKIN TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE
- SURFACE PRESSURE
- ALBEDO
- CLOUD EMISSIVITY > CLOUD RADIATIVE TRANSFER
- INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION
- CLOUD TOP PRESSURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION
- WIND SPEED > SURFACE WINDS
- CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
- CLOUD HEIGHT > CLOUD PROPERTIES
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF4
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Spatial Information

Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2012-02-01 - Present