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CERES Data Access and Tools
Data from NASA’s Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) measures reflected sunlight and thermal radiation emitted by the Earth. Explore CERES datasets and relevant data tools.
CERES Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Data Format | Topic | Processing Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERES ERBE-like Monthly Geographical Averages NOAA-20 FM6 Edition1 | 2018-05-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Atmospheric Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES ERBE-like Monthly Geographical Averages TRMM PFM Edition2 | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux | 3 | |
| CERES ERBE-like Monthly Regional Averages NOAA-20 FM6 Edition1 | 2018-05-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Atmospheric Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES ERBE-like Monthly Regional Averages TRMM PFM Edition2 | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | HDF5 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, Radiative Flux | 3 | |
| CERES ERBE-like Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes Aqua Crosstrack Edition4 | 2002-07-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES ERBE-like Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes (ES4) NPP FM-5 Edition2 | 2012-02-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES ERBE-like Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes Terra and Aqua Crosstrack Edition4 | 2002-07-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES ERBE-like Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes Terra Crosstrack Edition4 | 2000-03-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES MODIS Cloud Retrievals in ISCCP-D2like Format Nit Terra FM1 Edition3A | 2000-05-01 to 2017-02-28 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 3 | |
| CERES MODIS Cloud Retrievals in ISCCP-D2like Format Nit Terra FM2 Edition3A | 2000-03-01 to 2006-02-28 | HDF4 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Types | 3 | |
| CERES Monthly Daytime Mean Regionally Averaged NOAA-20 TOA Fluxes and Associated Cloud Properties Stratified by Optical Depth and Effective Pressure Edition1B | 2018-05-01 to Present | NetCDF-4 | Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Shortwave Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES Monthly Daytime Mean Regionally Averaged NOAA-20 TOA Fluxes and Associated Cloud Properties Stratified by Optical Depth and Effective Pressure Edition1C | 2018-05-01 to Present | netCDF-4 | Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Shortwave Radiation, Cloud Emissivity | 3 | |
| CERES Monthly Daytime Mean Regionally Averaged Terra and Aqua TOA Fluxes and Associated Cloud Properties Stratified by Optical Depth and Effective Pressure Edition4A | 2002-07-01 to Present | NetCDF-4 | Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Shortwave Radiation, Cloud Emissivity | 3 | |
| CERES Monthly Gridded Radiative Fluxes and Clouds Terra FM1 Edition2F | 2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Surface Radiative Properties, Infrared Wavelengths | 3 | |
| CERES Monthly Gridded Radiative Fluxes and Clouds Terra FM1 Edition2G | 2007-12-01 to 2010-06-30 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Surface Radiative Properties | 3 | |
| CERES Monthly Gridded Single Satellite Fluxes and Clouds TRMM Edition2C | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Base Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature | 3 | |
| CERES Regionally Averaged Computed TOA, within the Atmosphere, and Surface Fluxes Hourly Aqua Edition4A | 2018-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | HDF4 | Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Atmospheric Winds, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES Regionally Averaged Computed TOA, within the Atmosphere, and Surface Fluxes Hourly Terra Edition4A | 2018-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | HDF4 | Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Atmospheric Winds, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES Regionally Averaged TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Hourly Aqua Edition4A | 2002-07-03 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Surface Pressure, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 3 | |
| CERES Regionally Averaged TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Hourly NOAA-20 Edition 1B | 2018-05-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Pressure, Wind Speed, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES Regionally Averaged TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Hourly NOAA-20 Edition 1C | 2018-05-01 to Present | netCDF-4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Pressure, Wind Speed, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 3 | |
| CERES Regionally Averaged TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Hourly Terra Edition4A | 2000-03-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Pressure, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Atmospheric Winds, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators | 3 | |
| CERES Single Scanner Footprint (SSF) TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Aqua-FM3 Edition4A | 2002-07-03 to Present | NetCDF-3, HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Wind Speed, Infrared Wavelengths, Surface Pressure, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 | |
| CERES Single Scanner Footprint (SSF) TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Aqua-FM4 Edition4A | 2002-07-03 to 2005-03-29 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Surface Pressure, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 | |
| CERES Single Scanner Footprint (SSF) TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols NOAA20-FM6-VIIRS Edition1B | 2018-05-01 to Present | netCDF-4 | Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Lidar Backscatter, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Cloud Base Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Surface Radiative Properties, Infrared Wavelengths, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Lidar, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 |
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