Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Radiation Data and Colour Images

The Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) instrument aboard the NASA Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) was launched from the Space Shuttle Challenger in October 1984 (STS-41G). 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 collection 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 radiometers on the three ERBE satellites and for combined satellite cases. Monthly average values are included for the time periods during which the scanners were operational.

Identification info

Metadata Language: English (en)

Dataset Reference Date (): 1990-12-10T02:20:41

Dataset Reference Date (): 1990-12-10T02:20:41

Identifier: http://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/1ef9f265346e2e211c6c0a7dc22b270e

Identifier: NASA Langley Research Center Distributed Active Archive Center (LaRC DAAC) / 1ef9f265346e2e211c6c0a7dc22b270e

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - author

USA

Unavailable - Barkstrom, B.R. ( author )

Unavailable - Minnis, P. ( author )

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - custodian

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - distributor

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - point_of_contact

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NASA Langley Research Center Distributed Active Archive Center (LaRC DAAC) - publisher

Atmospheric Sciences Data Center , Mail Stop 157D, NASA Langley Research Center , Hampton, Virginia , 23681-2199 , USA

+1 757 864 8656

Maintenance and update frequency: unknown

Update scope: series

Keywords

ERBE
albedo
radiation
cloud forcing

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

atmospheric conditions

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Other constraints: Data within this dataset collection are available to both registered and non-registered users. See individual datasets for specific access information.

Use constraints: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: Usage limitations for the data within this collection is set at the individual dataset level. Please refer to the licence details of each underlying dataset.

Spatial representation type: grid

Topic category

Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere

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Begin date: 1984-11-01T00:00:00

End date: 1990-02-28T00:00:00

Code: WGS 84

Distribution Information

Data format

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Resource Locator: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource

Resource Locator: BADC Doc: ERBE List of References
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Langley ASDC Project Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Regional, Zonal, and Global Averages (S-4) Output Product Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Regional, Zonal, and Global Averages Output Product (S-4N) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Regional, Zonal, and Global Gridded Averages Output Product (S-4G) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Regional, Zonal, and Global Gridded Nonscanner Averages Output Product (S-4GN) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) for Monthly Medium-Wide Data Tape (MWDT) (S-7) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-8 Processed Archival Tape (PAT) Data in Native (NAT) Format Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Earth Radiant Fluxes and Albedo for Month (Scanner) (S-9)/Earth Radiant Fluxes and Albedo for Month (Nonscanner) (S-10) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Earth Radiant Fluxes and Albedo for Month Nonscanner (S-10N) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Solar Monitor Irradiance Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource

Resource Locator: BADC Doc: ERBE List of References
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Langley ASDC Project Document
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Regional, Zonal, and Global Averages (S-4) Output Product Langley ASDC Data Set Document
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Regional, Zonal, and Global Averages Output Product (S-4N) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Regional, Zonal, and Global Gridded Averages Output Product (S-4G) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Regional, Zonal, and Global Gridded Nonscanner Averages Output Product (S-4GN) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) for Monthly Medium-Wide Data Tape (MWDT) (S-7) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-8 Processed Archival Tape (PAT) Data in Native (NAT) Format Langley ASDC Data Set Document
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Earth Radiant Fluxes and Albedo for Month (Scanner) (S-9)/Earth Radiant Fluxes and Albedo for Month (Nonscanner) (S-10) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
No further details.

Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Earth Radiant Fluxes and Albedo for Month Nonscanner (S-10N) Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Resource Locator: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Solar Monitor Irradiance Langley ASDC Data Set Document
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Quality Scope: series

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Dataset Reference Date (): 2010-12-08

Statement: Please see data lineage statements for each dataset within this collection for data lineage details.

Metadata

File identifier: 1ef9f265346e2e211c6c0a7dc22b270e XML

Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646

Resource type: series

Hierarchy level name: series

Metadata Date: 2023-12-01T01:07:50

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC)

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

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