Top of The Atmosphere Shortwave Flux, Monthly Means, Clear-Sky conditions from NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8: Edition 2.8.
Independent Variables (Grids)
- lat (latitude)
- grid: /lat (degree_north) ordered (89.5S) to (89.5N) by 1.0 N= 180 pts :grid
- lon (longitude)
- grid: /lon (degree_east) periodic (0.5E) to (0.5W) by 1.0 N= 360 pts :grid
- time (time)
- grid: /time (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Mar 2000) to (May 2015) by 1.0 N= 183 pts :grid
Other Info
- CE
- null
- CF_name
- toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
- CS
- null
- datatype
- realarraytype
- file_missing_value
- -999.0
- IPCC_name
- none
- missing_value
- NaN
- standard_name
- toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
- units
- W /m2
- standard units*
- kilogram second-3
References
Loeb, N.G., B.A. Wielicki, D.R. Doelling, G.L. Smith, D.F. Keyes, S. Kato, N. Manalo-Smith, and T. Wong, 2009: Toward Optimal Closure of the Earth's Top-of-Atmosphere Radiation Budget. Journal of Climate, Volume 22, Issue 3 (February 2009) pp. 748-766. doi: 10.1175/2008JCLI2637.1
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