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CERES Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) are integral for efforts to study Earth's radiation budget, among other investigations. Explore CERES datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes (ES9) NPP CERES FM-5 Edition2 | 2012-02-01 to Present | Edition2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans NPP FM-5 Edition2 | 2012-01-27 to Present | Edition2 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF4 | Atmospheric Radiation, Sensor Counts, Infrared Wavelengths, Visible Wavelengths, SENSOR COUNTS | |
| CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA Monthly means data in netCDF Edition4.1 | 2000-03-01 to 2023-04-01 | Edition4.1 | ACTIVE | 4 | NetCDF-3 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Solar Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction | |
| CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA and Surface Monthly means data in netCDF Edition 4.1 | 2000-03-01 to 2022-04-01 | Edition4.1 | ACTIVE | 4 | NetCDF-4 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Solar Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction | |
| CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes Aqua Crosstrack Edition4 | 2002-07-01 to Present | Edition4 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation | |
| CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes Terra Crosstrack Edition4 | 2000-03-01 to Present | Edition4 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation | |
| CERES ERBE-like Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes Terra Crosstrack Edition4 | 2000-03-01 to Present | Edition4 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation | |
| CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily Terra Edition4A | 2000-03-01 to 2002-06-30 | Edition4A | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF4 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux | |
| CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra-NPP Edition1A | 2012-02-01 to 2017-11-30 | Edition1A | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height | |
| CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols One-Hourly Terra-NPP Edition1A | 2012-02-01 to 2017-11-30 | Edition1A | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height |
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CERES Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASDC CERES Search and Subset Tool | The CERES Search and Subset web application enables a more sophisticated approach to selecting and ordering CERES global survey standard data by date, time and geolocation. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| Earthdata Search | Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. | Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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