FIRE Level 2
Entry Title: First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) Data over Switzerland
Entry ID: FIRE_CI1_SRB_SWITZ_1
Aerosols Clouds Radiation Budget Field Campaigns
Description
The First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) Data over Switzerland show results from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) analysis of B3 radiance data (sampled to 25 km). Unlike the standard ISCCP product, these data are reported at the original pixel resolution and contain detailed information about the algorithm decision. Data covers the region from: 30 degrees North to 55 degrees North (+30 to +55), 40 degrees West to 40 degrees East (-40 to +40). (Polar projection covers 55S - 90S or 55N - 90N, maximum; Midlatitude maps cover 55S to 55N, maximum.) The nominal spatial resolution is 25 km for the spatially sampled imaging data. The pixel field of view is 4 km (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data). Earth location (latitude +/- 90 degrees, longitude +/- 180 degrees) is obtained for each pixel from ancillary data.
Resources and Documentation
DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE
FIRE I-Cirrus Read Software Package - Direct File Download (.tar)
FIRE I-Extended-Time-Observation Read Software Package - Direct File Download (.tar)
FIRE II-ASTEX Read Software Package - Direct File Download (.tar)
FIRE II-Cirrus Read Software Package - Direct File Download (.tar)
FIRE III Read Software Package - Direct File Download (.tar)
EXTENDED METADATA
AU.NOA.N - Pixel-by-scanline map grid (tape files table)
FIRE_CI1_SRB_SWITZ_1 data table
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- How to cite ASDC data
DATA CITATION POLICY
- ASDC Data and Information for FIRE
- FIRE Cirrus 1 SRB Langley DAAC Data Set Document
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- Program to read GENPRO Formatted Files - Direct File Download (.c)
- Readme to produce a general read program for users to access FIRE data set files in Standard Data Format (SDF) - Direct File Download (.c)
HOW-TO
- Project/Campaign Document: Project/Campaign Document: FIRE Langley DAAC
PRODUCTION HISTORY
- FIRE Cirrus 1 SRB Switzerland Data Set Read Software
- Makefile.fci1 Release: 1.1 Date: 7/29/94
- Program to Read D2 HDF Format Files Produced by ISCCP - Direct File Download (.f)
- Read and verify program to use with FIRE I Cirrus (SRB) data experiments. - Direct File Download (.c)
- SDF_HEADER used to parse the FIRE SDF defined header file, and two supporting functions (SDF_DDR, DDR_VAR) - Direct File Download (.c)
- VTOC_read Program for reading records of FIRE Standard Data Format (SDF) Table Of Contents (VTOC) - Direct File Download (.c)
- fsdf_lib Program for reading FIRE Cirrus I, Cirrus II, and MS data sets - Direct File Download (.c)
SCIENCE DATA PRODUCT SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- VISIBLE IMAGERY
- INFRARED IMAGERY
- Cloud Process Studies
- GISS (Goddard Institute for Space Studies)
- Pixel Data
- Radiance
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
Binary
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Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
SWITZERLAND EUROPE BOUNDARY LAYER TROPOSPHERE
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 1986-09-30 - 1986-10-31