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Visualization of Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBE) Data Video
Entry ID: 01-LaRC_ERBE_video-00

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Summary
This fourteen minute video presents an overview of the Earth Radiation Budget
Experiment (ERBE) project at the NASA Langley Atmospheric Sciences Division.

The video explains what types of data were collected from the satellite
instruments and the major scientific contributions of the project to
atmospheric science using 3-D animation.

It also includes a good explanation and visualization of how scanning and
non-scanning instruments work on a satellite.

Appropriate for middle school / high school / post secondary levels.

Available free of charge.

Service Citation
Originators: LaRC DAAC
Title: Visualization of ERBE Data Video
Provider: LaRC DAAC
URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/QUICKDOCS/cd_desc.html#ERBE_tape

Service Keywords
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Parameter Definition
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >LONGWAVE RADIATION Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION Parameter Definition
LAND SURFACE >SURFACE RADIATIVE PROPERTIES >REFLECTANCE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >SHORTWAVE RADIATION Parameter Definition

ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform
ERBS >Earth Radiation Budget Satellite Ancillary Description
NOAA-10 >National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-10 Ancillary Description
NOAA-9 >National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-9 Ancillary Description

Instrument
ERBE >Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Ancillary Description

Project
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program Supplemental Info
EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System Supplemental Info

Quality
Appropriate for middle school / high school / post secondary levels.

Ancillary Keywords
Satellite
EOSDIS
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Service Provider
NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC > Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: ASDC USER SERVICES
Phone: 757-864-8656
Fax: 757-864-8807
Email: larc at eos.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
2 South Wright Street
Mail Stop 157D
Building 1268C
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA

Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: videocasette
Distribution_Size: 14 minute
Distribution_Format: VHS and VHS-PAL

Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA

Related URL
Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Background information related to the ERBE instruments.
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2000-09-21
SERF Last Revision Date: 2005-12-21

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