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ISLSCP - I, Volume 1: Radiation and Clouds data

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 1999-03-27
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2007-02-14
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 1.41K Files | 200MB
Abstract

This CD-ROM set contains the Volume 1 Radiation and Clouds data collection. The data covers a 24 month period, 1987-1988, and all but one are mapped to a common spatial resolution and grid (1 degree x 1 degree). Temporal resolution for most datasets is monthly; however, a few are at a finer resolution (e.g., 6-hourly).
This dataset contains data covering:
*Monthly cloud products (C2)
*ERBE S4 clear-sky albedo
*Surface and top of atmosphere (TOA) shortwave and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) fluxes
*Surface shortwave and longwave radiation fluxes

Citable as:  GEWEX ISLSCP Project (2007): ISLSCP - I, Volume 1: Radiation and Clouds data. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/9d51caf503fc4237a01b6242e4258503
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: ISLSCP, NASA, Radiation, Clouds

Details

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Access rules:
Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
Data lineage:

CD-ROM was published in 1996, with data obtained over the 24 month period, 1987-1988 by satellite. CEDA-BADC acquired a copy of the CD-ROM and later uploaded its content into the BADC archive for online browsing.
Data Quality:
As per documentation provided including Dataset Status page.
File Format:
Data are plain ASCII formatted

Related Documents

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Process overview

This dataset was generated by a combination of instruments deployed on platforms and computations as detailed below.

Computation Element: 1

Title ISLSCP -International Satellite Land Surface Climatology regular geo-temporal
Abstract The collection covers four areas : land cover, hydro-meteorology, radiation, and soils, spanning the 24 month period 1987-1988. The irregular data were taken and mapped to a common spatial resolution and grid (1 degree x 1 degree) except for one. Temporal resolution for most datasets is monthly; however, a few are at a finer resolution (e.g., 6-hourly). The data within the four areas are organized into five groups within this collection: vegetation, Hydrology and Soils, Snow, Ice and Oceans, Radiation and Clouds, and Near-Surface Meteorology.
Input Description None
Output Description None
Software Reference None
Output Description

None
  • long_name: Albedo
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G199
  • gcmd_keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Albedo
  • names: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Albedo, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G199
  • long_name: Canopy Characteristics
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0109
  • gcmd_keyword: Canopy Characteristics
  • names: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0109, Canopy Characteristics
  • long_name: Cloud Amount
  • names: Cloud Amount
  • long_name: Cloud Optical Depth
  • names: Cloud Optical Depth
  • long_name: Cloud Top Pressure
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0149
  • gcmd_keyword: Cloud Top Pressure
  • names: Cloud Top Pressure, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0149
  • long_name: Convective Precipitation
  • names: Convective Precipitation
  • long_name: Discharge
  • names: Discharge
  • long_name: Flow
  • names: Flow
  • long_name: Frequency
  • names: Frequency
  • long_name: Hydropattern
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G656
  • gcmd_keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Hydropattern
  • names: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Hydropattern, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G656
  • long_name: Ice
  • names: Ice
  • long_name: Land Cover
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0451
  • gcmd_keyword: Land Cover
  • names: Land Cover, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0451
  • long_name: Landforms
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G793
  • gcmd_keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Landforms
  • names: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G793, EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Landforms
  • long_name: Leaf Characteristics
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0469
  • gcmd_keyword: Leaf Characteristics
  • names: Leaf Characteristics, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0469
  • long_name: Net Radiation
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0546
  • gcmd_keyword: Net Radiation
  • names: Net Radiation, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0546
  • long_name: Photosynthetically Active Radiation
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0627
  • gcmd_keyword: Photosynthetically Active Radiation
  • names: Photosynthetically Active Radiation, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0627
  • long_name: Precipitation Amount
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0656
  • gcmd_keyword: Precipitation Amount
  • names: Precipitation Amount, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0656
  • long_name: Reflectance
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G212
  • gcmd_keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance
  • names: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P041/4/G212
  • long_name: Rivers
  • names: Rivers
  • long_name: Sea Ice Concentration
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0719
  • gcmd_keyword: Sea Ice Concentration
  • names: Sea Ice Concentration, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0719
  • long_name: Sea Surface Temperature
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0728
  • gcmd_keyword: Sea Surface Temperature
  • names: Sea Surface Temperature, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0728
  • long_name: Snow Cover
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0766
  • gcmd_keyword: Snow Cover
  • names: Snow Cover, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0766
  • long_name: Snow Depth
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0768
  • gcmd_keyword: Snow Depth
  • names: Snow Depth, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0768
  • long_name: Soil Depth
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0784
  • gcmd_keyword: Soil Depth
  • names: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0784, Soil Depth
  • long_name: Soil Texture
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0802
  • gcmd_keyword: Soil Texture
  • names: Soil Texture, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0802
  • long_name: Streams
  • names: Streams
  • long_name: Surface Thermal Radiation
  • names: Surface Thermal Radiation
  • long_name: Thickness
  • names: Thickness
  • long_name: Vegetation Cover
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0915
  • gcmd_keyword: Vegetation Cover
  • names: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0915, Vegetation Cover

Co-ordinate Variables

Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1987-01-01T00:00:00
End time:
1988-12-31T00:00:00
Geographic Extent

 
90.0000°
  
-180.0000°
  
180.0000°
 
-90.0000°
  
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Publishers (1)
Funders (1)
Principal Investigators (1)