Data Library ERBE global mean cld srb
X178.75E - 178.75E
Y91.25S - 91.25N
TJan-Dec
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ERBE global mean cld srb: surface radiation budget data

mean cld surface radiation budget from ERBE global: Global shortwave radiation budget data derived from 5 Years of ERBE measurements.

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time
grid: /T (months since 01-Jan) periodic (Jan) to (Dec) by 1.0 N= 12 pts :grid
Longitude
grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (180W) to (177.5E) by 2.5 N= 144 pts :grid
Latitude
grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (90S) to (90N) by 2.5 N= 73 pts :grid

Other Info

datatype
realarraytype
source
ERBE description
units
W /m2
standard units*
kilogram second-3
history
ERBE Surface Radiation Budget

References

Z. Li, H. G. Leighton. Global climatologies of the solar radiation budgets at the surface and in the atmosphere from 5 years of ERBE data. J. Geophys. Res.-Atm. 98, 1993

Z. Li, H. G. Leighton, R. D. Cess. Surface net solar radiation estimated from satellite measurements: Comparison with tower observations. J. Climate 6, 1993a

Z. Li, H. G. Leighton, K. Masuda, T. Takashima. Estimation of SW flux absorbed at the surface from TOA reflected flux. J. Climate 6, 1993b

Last updated: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 21:27:18 GMT

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