CERES Regionally Averaged Computed TOA, within the Atmosphere, and Surface Fluxes Hourly Terra Edition4A

Description

CER_CRS1deg-Hour_Terra-MODIS_Edition4A is the Terra Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Level 3 computed flux Edition4A data product. The Cloud and Radiative Swath One Degree (CRS1deg) Hour provides data hourly on a 1-degree latitude and longitude global grid from the Terra CERES Flight Model 1 (FM1) or FM2 CER_CRS_Terra-FM1-MODIS_Edition4A instantaneous footprint data. The data provides instantaneous averages of computed top of atmosphere (ToA) (0.01-hPa), within the atmosphere (850-, 500-, 200-, and 70-hPa), and surface fluxes (Wm-2). Four assumptions are used in the Fu-Liou radiative transfer model (RTM): Total-sky, clear-sky (no clouds, but aerosol), pristine (no clouds or aerosols), and total-sky, no aerosol as described in Scott 2022. Variables from these footprints are then assigned to a grid box and linearly averaged. The data has been processed from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2022, and is available in daily netCDF4 files. This single satellite product uses the primary CERES instrument in cross-track mode. The CERES instruments provide radiometric measurements of the Earth's atmosphere from three broadband channels: total, shortwave, and window. Longwave fluxes are obtained by subtracting shortwave from the total. A few variables from the SSF have been included in this product, such as observed CERES shortwave and longwave ToA fluxes and cloud fraction. MODIS measurements are not directly used in this dataset. The MODIS data is used during SSF processing to obtain cloud properties. These cloud properties are then used to compute the CRS fluxes. Still, this product should be used in conjunction with the CER_SSF1deg-Hour_Terra-MODIS_Edition4A product, which has additional cloud and aerosol properties. The CER_SYN1deg-1Hour_Terra-Aqua-MODIS_Edition4A is another related product that averages the cloud properties to the one-degree grid before performing the Fu-Liou RTM calculations. The SYN1deg-1Hour product also brings in cloud properties derived from geostationary imagers between 60 N and 60 S to provide information to provide a complete diurnal cycle.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 FSW-FM4-MODIS_L3.002B https://doi.org/10.5067/AQUA/CERES/FSW-FM4-MODIS_L3.002B
5 https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C4521856-LARC_ASDC
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/global-maps/CERES_NETFLUX_M
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/2984/tropical-cloud-systems-and-ceres
5 https://aqua.nasa.gov/?section=60
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/documentation/#data-products-catalog
33 terra_rev.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/terra_rev.pdf
33 hdf_sds_info.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/hdf_sds_info.pdf
47 README.txt https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/README.txt
33 hdf_data_manipulation.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/hdf_data_manipulation.pdf
33 view_hdf_UG5.0.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/view_hdf_UG5.0.pdf
33 aqua_rev.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/aqua_rev.pdf
21 contents.html https://opendap.larc.nasa.gov/opendap/CERES/FSW/Aqua-FM4-MODIS_Edition2B/contents.html
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov%2F
5 https://doi.org%2F10.5067%2FTERRA%2FCERES%2FCRS1DEGHOUR_L3.004A
5 https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov%2Fsearch%2Fgranules%3Fp%3DC2842857656-LARC_ASDC
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fciting-data
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fproject%2FCERES
5 https://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov%2Fatbd-category%2F40
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov%2Fimages%2F563%2Fceres-detects-earths-heat-and-energy
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov%2Fimages%2F36518%2Fceres-global-cloud-fraction
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov%2Fimages%2F600%2Ffirst-monthly-ceres-global-longwave-and-shortwave-radiation
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov%2Ffeatures%2FObserving%2Fobs_5.php
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov%2Ffeatures%2FAM1%2Fterra_animations.php
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov%2Fimages%2F84930%2Fthe-arctic-is-absorbing-more-sunlight
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov%2Ffeatures%2FWater%2Fpage4.php
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fceres%2Fexamples.pdf
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdata%2Fdocumentation%2F
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdata%2Fgeneral-product-info%2F
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdata%2Fgeneral-product-info%2F%23ceres-input-data-sources
5 https://terra.nasa.gov%2F%3Fsection%3D60
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fceres%2Freadme%2Freadme_cer_ssf_SampleRead_R3-358.txt
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fceres%2Freadme%2Fcoastal_water.pdf
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fceres%2Freadme%2Fregion_mean_attach_C.pdf
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fceres%2Freadme%2FREADME.txt
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fceres%2Freadme%2Fview_hdf.pdf
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdata%2F%23crs1deg-level-3
5 https://ceres-tool.larc.nasa.gov%2Ford-tool%2Fjsp%2FCRS1degHourSelection.jsp
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fproject_logos%2Fceres.png
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdata%2FCERES%2FCRS1deg-Hour%2FTerra-MODIS_Edition4A%2F
5 https://opendap.larc.nasa.gov%2Fopendap%2FCERES%2FCRS1deg-Hour%2FTerra-MODIS_Edition4A%2Fcontents.html
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov%2Fdocuments%2FDQ_summaries%2FCERES_CRS1deg_Ed4A_DQS.pdf
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/
21 CRS1DEGHOUR_L3.004A https://doi.org/10.5067/TERRA/CERES/CRS1DEGHOUR_L3.004A
5 https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2842857656-LARC_ASDC
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/citing-data
33 CERES_CRS1deg_Ed4A_DQS.pdf https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/documents/DQ_summaries/CERES_CRS1deg_Ed4A_DQS.pdf
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/project/CERES
5 https://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/atbd-category/40
5 terra_animations.php https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/AM1/terra_animations.php
33 view_hdf.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/view_hdf.pdf
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/general-product-info/
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/general-product-info/#ceres-input-data-sources
5 https://terra.nasa.gov/?section=60
5 readme_cer_ssf_SampleRead_R3-358.txt https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/readme_cer_ssf_SampleRead_R3-358.txt
33 coastal_water.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/coastal_water.pdf
33 region_mean_attach_C.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/region_mean_attach_C.pdf
5 README.txt https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/README.txt
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/#crs1deg-level-3
5 CRS1degHourSelection.jsp https://ceres-tool.larc.nasa.gov/ord-tool/jsp/CRS1degHourSelection.jsp
34 ceres.png https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/static/images/project_logos/ceres.png
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/data/CERES/CRS1deg-Hour/Terra-MODIS_Edition4A/
21 contents.html https://opendap.larc.nasa.gov/opendap/CERES/CRS1deg-Hour/Terra-MODIS_Edition4A/contents.html
33 CER_FSW_Edition2_Terra_Aqua.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/quality_summaries/CER_FSW_Edition2_Terra_Aqua.pdf
33 ceres_data_products_catalogs.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/ceres_data_products_catalogs.pdf
33 level_table.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/level_table.pdf
33 product_level_details.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/product_level_details.pdf
5 balance2.php https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/DelicateBalance/balance2.php
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/2654/aqua-ceres-first-light
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/tools-and-services
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/CloudsInBalance
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/general-product-info/#ceres-input-data-sources
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/instruments/satellite-missions/#aqua
33 CWG.TELCON.9.01.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/CWG.TELCON.9.01.pdf
5 hdf_sds_info_readme.txt https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/hdf_sds_info_readme.txt
33 ftp_instruct.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/ftp_instruct.pdf
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/data/CERES/FSW/Aqua-FM4-MODIS_Edition2B/
5 https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2842857656-LARC_ASDC
33 CERES_CRS1deg_Ed4A_DQS.pdf https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/documents/DQ_summaries/CERES_CRS1deg_Ed4A_DQS.pdf
5 terra_animations.php https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/AM1/terra_animations.php
33 view_hdf.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/view_hdf.pdf
5 CRS1DEGHOUR_L3.004A https://doi.org/10.5067/TERRA/CERES/CRS1DEGHOUR_L3.004A
47 readme_cer_ssf_SampleRead_R3-358.txt https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/readme_cer_ssf_SampleRead_R3-358.txt
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/general-product-info/
5 https://terra.nasa.gov/?section=60
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/563/ceres-detects-earths-heat-and-energy
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/36518/ceres-global-cloud-fraction
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/600/first-monthly-ceres-global-longwave-and-shortwave-radiation
5 obs_5.php https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Observing/obs_5.php
5 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/84930/the-arctic-is-absorbing-more-sunlight
5 page4.php https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Water/page4.php
33 examples.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/examples.pdf
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/documentation/
33 region_mean_attach_C.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/region_mean_attach_C.pdf
5 https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/data/#crs1deg-level-3
5 CRS1degHourSelection.jsp https://ceres-tool.larc.nasa.gov/ord-tool/jsp/CRS1degHourSelection.jsp
5 https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/data/CERES/CRS1deg-Hour/Terra-MODIS_Edition4A/
21 contents.html https://opendap.larc.nasa.gov/opendap/CERES/CRS1deg-Hour/Terra-MODIS_Edition4A/contents.html
0 The metadata's original source. https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C2842857656-LARC_ASDC.iso19115
33 coastal_water.pdf https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/ceres/readme/coastal_water.pdf

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