[Parameters: Topic='ATMOSPHERE', Term='ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION', Variable_Level_1='SHORTWAVE RADIATION']
CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA Monthly Mean Fluxes
Entry ID: CERES_EBAF-TOA_Edition2.6r

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Summary
Abstract: The CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) Top of Atmosphere (TOA) Edition2.6r product provides monthly mean TOA radiative fluxes. The file provides monthly 1-degree regional, zonal, and global averages of TOA longwave(LW), shortwave(SW), and net(NET) fluxes under clear and all-sky conditions, where the net flux has been constrained to the ocean heat flux term so that it may be used for comparison with global climate models. The cloud radiative effect (CRE) fluxes are also included. The EBAF product is derived from the CERES SYN product. A single netCDF file contains the entire March 2000 through June 2011 data record.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: CERES Science Team
Dataset Title: CERES_EBAF-TOA_Edition2.6r
Dataset Release Date: December 2011
Online Resource: http://ceres.larc.nasa.gov
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2000-03-01
Stop Date: 2011-06-30
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1 degree
Longitude Resolution: 1 degree
Temporal Resolution: Monthly climatology
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly Climatology
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
TERRA > Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1) Ancillary Description
AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA Ancillary Description
Instrument
CERES SCANNER > Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System Scanner Ancillary Description
Project
Quality Please review the "Data Quality Summary" :
http://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/documents/DQ_summaries/CERES_EBAF_Ed2.6r...
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System Science Team, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://ceres.larc.nasa.gov
Dataset ID: CERES_EBAF_TOA_Terra_Edition2.6r

Data Center Personnel
Name: NORMAN G. LOEB
Email: ceres-help at lists.nasa.gov
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Distribution Format: netCDF
Fees: No fee
Personnel
NORMAN G. LOEB
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: ceres-help at lists.nasa.gov
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA
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Publications/References
N. G. Loeb, B. A. Wielicki, D. R. Doelling, G. L. Smith, D. F. Keyes, S. Kato, N. Manalo-Smith, T. Wong (2009), Toward optimal closure of the Earth's top-of-atmosphere radiation budget, Journal of Climate, 22, 748-766, doi:10.1175/2008JCLI2637.1
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-01-11
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-17
Future DIF Review Date: 2012-10-01

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