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Dataset

 

ERBE: ERBE instrument measurements on aboard the NOAA-10 satellite

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 1999-04-22
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 1990-12-10
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 430 Files | 37MB

Abstract

This dataset consists of data from the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) instrument on the 10th NOAA Sun-synchronous operational satellites (NOAA-10). NOAA-10 operated at an altitude of 833-km, with an equatorial crossing local time of 0730, having been launched in November 1986.

The ERBE instrument's main aim was to provide accurate measurements of incoming solar energy and shortwave and longwave radiation reflected or emitted from the Earth back into space.

This dataset contains colour images (shortwave/longwave/net radiation, albedo, clear-sky albedo, clear-sky shortwave/longwave/net radiation, and shortwave/longwave/net cloud forcing) from scanning radiometer on the NOAA-10 satellite.

Monthly average values are included for the time periods during which the scanners were operational.

This dataset is public, though NASA noted that this is intended for research purposes and the data has no commercial value.

Citable as:  National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Barkstrom, B.R.; Minnis, P. (1990): ERBE: ERBE instrument measurements on aboard the NOAA-10 satellite. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/fd60992df97d87ba8a30e654333c062a
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: ERBE, albedo, radiation, cloud forcing

Details

Previous Info:
No news update for this record
Previously used record identifiers:
http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/badc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__dep_11701748110113331
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:

Data collected by NASA using the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS), processed and prepared by NASA. A copy of the data were then obtained by the BADC to be made available through the BADC archive.

Data Quality:
Data collected and processed by NASA prior to publication.
File Format:
Data are GIF 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.

Instrument/Platform pairings

Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Deployed on: NOAA-10

Mobile platform operations

Mobile Platform Operation 1 Mobile Platform Operation for: NOAA-10

Computation Element: 1

Title DETAILS NEEDED - COMPUTATION CREATED FOR SATELLITE COMPOSITE. deployed on NOAA-10
Abstract This computation involved: DETAILS NEEDED - COMPUTATION CREATED FOR SATELLITE COMPOSITE. deployed on NOAA-10.
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: Incidence
  • names: Incidence
  • 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: Radiative Flux
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0677
  • gcmd_keyword: Radiative Flux
  • names: Radiative Flux, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0677
  • long_name: Shortwave Radiation
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0755
  • gcmd_keyword: Shortwave Radiation
  • names: Shortwave Radiation, http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0755
  • long_name: Solar Irradiance
  • gcmd_url: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0809
  • gcmd_keyword: Solar Irradiance
  • names: http://vocab.ndg.nerc.ac.uk/term/P141/4/GVAR0809, Solar Irradiance

Co-ordinate Variables

Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1986-11-01T00:00:00
End time:
1989-05-31T22:59:59
Geographic Extent

 
90.0000°
 
-180.0000°
 
180.0000°
 
-90.0000°