CERES Level 2
Entry Title: CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release B1
Entry ID: CER-NEWS_CCCM_Aqua-FM3-MODIS-CAL-CS_RelB1
Aerosols Clouds Radiation Budget
Publications which Cite this Collection
Turbeville, S. M.; Nugent, J. M.; Ackerman, T. P.; Bretherton, C. S.; Blossey, P. N. (2021). Tropical Cirrus in Global Storm‐Resolving Models: 2. Cirrus Life Cycle and Top‐of‐Atmosphere Radiative Fluxes.
Nugent, J. M.; Turbeville, S. M.; Bretherton, C. S.; Blossey, P. N.; Ackerman, T. P. (2020). Tropical Cirrus in Global Storm‐Resolving Models: 1. Role of Deep Convection.
Ma, Po-Lun; Rasch, Philip J.; Chepfer, Hélène; Winker, David M.; Ghan, Steven J. (2020). Observational constraint on cloud susceptibility weakened by aerosol retrieval limitations.
Hill, Peter G.; Allan, Richard P.; Chiu, J. Christine; Bodas-Salcedo, Alejandro; Knippertz, Peter (2019). Quantifying the Contribution of Different Cloud Types to the Radiation Budget in Southern West Africa.
Zipfel, Lukas; Andersen, Hendrik; Cermak, Jan (2018). Machine-Learning Based Analysis of Liquid Water Path Adjustments to Aerosol Perturbations in Marine Boundary Layer Clouds Using Satellite Observations.
Kato, Seiji; Rose, Fred G.; Ham, Seung Hee; Rutan, David A.; Radkevich, Alexander; Caldwell, Thomas E.; Sun-Mack, Sunny; Miller, Walter F.; Chen, Yan (2016). Radiative Heating Rates Computed With Clouds Derived From Satellite-Based Passive and Active Sensors and their Effects on Generation of Available Potential Energy.
Resources and Documentation
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- NASA EOS ATB Documents: CERES
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- ASDC List of CERES Examples: Spatial Extent and Scan Modes
- CERES Documentation
- CERES Overview of Aqua
- Overview of view hdf: A Visualization and Analysis Tool for HDF Files
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: A Delicate Balance: Signs of Change in the Tropics - New data sets were also used from NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments that fly aboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) as well as the newer Terra satellite.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Aqua CERES First Light: Image of the Day - The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instrument is one of six on board the Aqua satellite.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: CERES Detects Earth's Heat and Energy: Image of the Day - Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) monitors solar energy reflected from the Earth and heat energy emitted from the Earth.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: CERES Global Cloud Fraction - Each map combines observations from the CERES sensors on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites collected on December 27, 2008
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Clouds in the Balance
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: First Monthly CERES Global Longwave and Shortwave Radiation - These measurements were acquired by NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) sensors during March 2000.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Net Radiation - The measurements were made by the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) sensors on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Space-based Observations of the Earth (Thermal radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and clouds on March 1, 2000 as seen by the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES))
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: The Arctic Is Absorbing More Sunlight - The radiation measurements were made by NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments which fly on multiple satellites.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: The Water Cycle - MODIS, CERES, and AIRS all collect data relevant to the study of clouds.
- NASA Earth Observatory Article: Tropical Cloud Systems and CERES: Image of the Day - CERES detects the amount of outgoing heat and reflected sunlight leaving the planet.
MICRO ARTICLE
- CERES Data Product Catalog A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, MODIS merged product (CCCM (C3M))
PROCESSING HISTORY
- Quality Summary: CERES NEWS CCCM Rel B1
PRODUCT QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- CERES Documentation: Data Products Catalog
PRODUCT USAGE
- CERES Input Data Sources
PRODUCTION HISTORY
- View HDF Version 5 Readme
READ-ME
- Read Software Package - CERES-NEWS CCCM Release B1. - Direct File Download (.zip)
SCIENCE DATA PRODUCT SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- ALBEDO
- CLOUD HEIGHT > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS
- HUMIDITY > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS
- CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
- RADIATIVE FLUX
- CLOUD TOP PRESSURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- NET RADIATION
- CLOUD OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
- CLOUD EMISSIVITY > CLOUD RADIATIVE TRANSFER
- SURFACE WINDS
- CLOUD DROPLET CONCENTRATION/SIZE > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
- SHORTWAVE RADIATION
- CLOUD FRACTION > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS
- LONGWAVE RADIATION
- SKIN TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE
- CLOUD BASE PRESSURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- CLOUD MIDLAYER TEMPERATURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION
- EMISSIVITY
- CLOUD VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- TOA (Top of Atmosphere) Flux
- Window (Wn) Region Flux
- Surface Fluxes
- Cloud Infrared Emissivity
- Cloud Effective Pressure
- Cloud Effective Temperature
- Cloud Effective Height
- Cloud Particle Phase
- Clear-Sky Fluxes
- Total-Sky Fluxes
- Surface Emissivity
- Cloud Liquid Water Path
- Cloud Ice Water Path
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF4
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Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Not provided
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2006-07-01 - 2011-04-30