CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA Monthly means data in netCDF Edition4.0
CERES_EBAF-TOA_Edition4.0 is the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) Top-Of-Atmosphere (TOA) Monthly means data in netCDF Edition 4.0 data product, which was collected using the CERES Scanner on Terra and the CERES Scanner on Aqua. Data collection for this product is ongiong. The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA CERES_EBAF-TOA_Edition4.0 data are monthly and climatological averages of TOA clear-sky (spatially complete) fluxes, all-sky fluxes, and cloud radiative effect (CRE), where the TOA net flux is constrained to the ocean heat storage. EBAF-TOA provides some basic cloud properties derived from MODIS alongside TOA fluxes. Observed fluxes are obtained using cloud properties derived from narrowband imagers onboard both EOS Terra and Aqua satellites as well as geostationary satellites to more fully model the diurnal cycle of clouds. The computations are also based on meteorological assimilation data from the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) Versions 5.4.1 models. Unlike other CERES Level 3 clear-sky regional data sets that contain clear-sky data gaps, the clear-sky fluxes in the EBAF-TOA product are regionally complete. The EBAF-TOA product is the CERES project's best estimate of the fluxes based on all available satellite platforms and input data. CERES is a key component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) program. The CERES instruments provide radiometric measurements of the Earth's atmosphere from three broadband channels. The CERES missions are a follow-on to the successful Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) mission. The first CERES instrument, protoflight model (PFM), was launched on November 27, 1997 as part of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). Two CERES instruments (FM1 and FM2) were launched into polar orbit on board the Earth Observing System (EOS) flagship Terra on December 18, 1999. Two additional CERES instruments (FM3 and FM4) were launched on board Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua on May 4, 2002. The CERES FM5 instrument was launched on board the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite on October 28, 2011. The newest CERES instrument (FM6) was launched on board the Joint Polar-Orbiting Satellite System 1 (JPSS-1) satellite, now called NOAA-20, on November 18, 2017.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 90.0 S: -90.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: NetCDF-3 |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | Terra, AQUA | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC | Instrument(s): | CERES SCANNER |
| Version: | Edition4.0 | ||
- Type: ECHO ORDERSDescription: LARC_ASDC EOSDIS ECHO ORDERS Service Implementation
- Release Date: 2017-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/project/CERES
- DATA CITATION POLICY: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/citing-data, How to cite ASDC data
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/project/CERES, ASDC Data and Information for CERES
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/guide/cer_ebaf-toa.pdf, CERES EBAF-TOA Data Set Abstract
- READ-ME: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/readme_ceres_ebaf-toa.txt, Readme Information on the CERES_EBAF-TOA_Edition 4.0 Data Set
- SCIENCE DATA PRODUCT SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/read_software/ceres_ebaf-toa_SampleRead_Edition4.0.zip, Read Software Package - CERES EBAF-TOA Sample Read Edition 4.0 - Direct File Download (.zip)
- PROCESSING HISTORY: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/level_table.pdf, CERES Processing Level Details
- PROCESSING HISTORY: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/product_level_details.pdf, CERES Product Level Details
- ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD): https://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/atbd-category/40, NASA EOS ATB Documents: CERES
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/tools/hdf.pdf, Overview of HDF
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/examples.html, ASDC List of CERES Examples: Spatial Extent and Scan Modes
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/documentation/, CERES Documentation
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/general-product-info/, CERES General Product Info
- REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN: https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/general-product-info/#ceres-input-data-sources, CERES Input Data Sources
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/instruments/satellite-missions/#aqua, CERES Overview of Aqua
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/instruments/satellite-missions/#trmm, CERES Overview of TRMM
Collection Information
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Version Description
EBAF Edition4.0 (Ed4.0) leverages algorithm changes to inputs include improved instrument calibration, cloud properties, Angular Distribution Models (ADMs), and 1-hourly geostationary imager data. A consistent meteorological assimilation data (GEOS 5.4.1) and MODIS radiances and aerosols are based upon Collection5 are used throughout. TOA fluxes are constrained using 10 years of Argo data. -
DOI
10.5067/TERRA+AQUA/CERES/EBAF-TOA_L3B004.0
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Data Identification
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Processing Level
4
- Quality Please review the Data Quality Summary https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/project/ceres/quality_summaries/CERES_EBAF_Ed4.0_DQS.pdf
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Collection Progress
Active
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Access Constraints
4.0
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Data Dates
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Metadata Associations
| Association Type | Entry ID | Description | Version |
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| Parent | CERES_EBAF-TOA | Preceding version | Edition2.8 |
| Child | CERES_EBAF-TOA | Succeeding version | Edition4.1 |
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Other Descriptive Keywords
Ancillary Keywords
- All-Sky TOA (Top of Atmosphere) Net Balanced Flux
- Clear-Sky (Spatially Complete) TOA (Top of Atmosphere) Net Balanced Flux
- Cloud Radiative Forcing
- Cloud Effective Temperature
- Cloud Effective Pressure
ISO Topic Categories
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| CERES | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
Generic Resolutions
Generic Resolution 1
X Dimension1 Decimal Degrees
Y Dimension1 Decimal Degrees
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
Resolution and Coordinate System
Horizontal Data Resolution
Location Keywords
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- GLOBAL
Data Centers
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NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC
ARCHIVERAtmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA
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Data Contacts
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DAVID DOELLING
Technical ContactDAVID DOELLING
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21 Langley Blvd
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 420
Hampton, VA 23681-2199
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NORMAN LOEB
InvestigatorNORMAN LOEB
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21 Langley Blvd
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 420
Hampton, VA 23681-2199
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ASDC USER SERVICES
Data Center ContactASDC USER SERVICES
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NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA 23681-2199
757-864-8656
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: NetCDF-3
Format Type: Native