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Description

CER_GEO_Ed4_MTS02_NH_V01.2 is the Satellite Cloud and Radiation Property retrieval System (SatCORPS) Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Geostationary Satellite (GEO) Edition 4 Multi-functional Transport Satellite 2 (MTSAT-2) over the Northern Hemisphere (NH) Version 1.2 data product. Data was collected using the MTSAT-2 Imager on the MTSAT-2 Platform.

Note: Version 1.2 is identical to version 1.0. No changes have been made to the retrieval algorithm.

This data set comprises cloud micro-physical and radiation properties derived hourly from MTSAT-2 geostationary satellite imager data using the Langley Research Center (LaRC) SATCORPS algorithms supporting the CERES project. The data set is arranged as files for each hour in netCDF-4 format. The observations are at 4 km resolution (at nadir) and are sub-sampled to 8 km (taking every other line and pixel).

Version Description

Version 1.2 is identical to version 1.0. No changes have been made to the cloud retrieval algorithm.
In general, V01 and V01.2 cover different time periods. In addition, due to processing constraints of a follow-on product for which the GEO files were inputs, we needed to change the version number of one satellite to match the version of a new satellite that came into the record.

Product Summary

Platforms
MTSAT-2
Instruments
MTSAT 2 Imager
Geographic Region
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2015-06-30 to 2015-07-05
Data Partner
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA (NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC)
Concept ID
C1588775847-LARC_ASDC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
141
Processing Level
2
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Clouds ,
Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness ,
Cloud Base Height ,
Cloud Midlayer Temperature ,
Cloud Height ,
Cloud Properties ,
Cloud Base Pressure ,
Cloud Top Pressure ,
Cloud Liquid Water/Ice ,
Cloud Top Height ,
Cloud Top Temperature ,
Cloud Base Temperature ,
Cloud Microphysics

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Loeb, N. (2019). SATCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 MTSAT-2 Northern Hemisphere Version 1.2 [Data set]. NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MTS02/CERES/GEO_ED4_NH_V01.2 Date Accessed: 2025-12-17

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