dataset: NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8

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NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8

NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8: Edition 2.8.

Documents

outline	an outline showing all sub-datasets and variables contained in this dataset
Product Data Quality Summary	CERES_EBAF_Ed2.8 Data Quality Summary
Product Description	CERES EBAF-TOA Product Information
source	CERES_EBAF-TOA_Ed2.8 Subsetting and Browsing

Datasets and variables

Incoming Solar Flux, Monthly Means	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 solar_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Cloud Radiative Effects Longwave Flux, Monthly Means	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_cre_lw_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Cloud Radiative Effects Net Flux, Monthly Means	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_cre_net_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Cloud Radiative Effects Shortwave Flux, Monthly Means	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_cre_sw_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Longwave Flux, Monthly Means, All-Sky conditions	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_lw_all_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Longwave Flux, Monthly Means, Clear-Sky conditions	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_lw_clr_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Net Flux, Monthly Means, All-Sky conditions	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_net_all_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Net Flux, Monthly Means, Clear-Sky conditions	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_net_clr_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Shortwave Flux, Monthly Means, All-Sky conditions	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_sw_all_mon[ lon lat \| time]
Top of The Atmosphere Shortwave Flux, Monthly Means, Clear-Sky conditions	NASA ASDC-DAAC CERES EBAF-TOA Ed2p8 toa_sw_clr_mon[ lon lat \| time]

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

comment: Data is from East to West and South to North. Climatology from 03/2000 to 05/2015.
Fill_Value: Fill Value is -999.0
institution: NASA/LaRC (Langley Research Center) Hampton, Va
title: CERES EBAF (Energy Balanced and Filled) TOA Fluxes. Monthly Averages and 15-year Climatology.
version: This is version 2.8: August 21, 2015

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

Last updated: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:39:07 GMT

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