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CERES Processing and Data Flow Diagram

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Image map showing CERES dataflow. Geolocate and Calibrate Earth Radiances. ERBE-like Inversion to Instantaneous TOA Fluxes. ERBE-like Averaging to Monthly TOA Fluxes. Determine Cloud Properties, TOA and Surface Fluxes. Compute Surface and Atmospheric Radiative Fluxes. Grid Radiative Fluxes and Clouds. Grid TOA and Surface Fluxes. Time Interpolate, Compute Fluxes. Compute Monthly and Regional TOA and Surface Averages. Compute Regional, Zonal and Global Averages. BiDirectional Scans (BDS) ERBE-like Instantaneous TOA Estimates (ES-8) ERBE-like Monthly Regional Averages (ES-9) ERBE-like Monthly Geographical Averages (ES-4) Single Scanner Footprint TOA/Surface Fluxes and Clouds (SSF) Clouds and Radiative Swath (CRS) Monthly Gridded Radiative Fluxes and Clouds (FSW) Monthly Gridded TOA/Surface Fluxes and Clouds (SFC) Monthly TOA/Surface Averages (SRBAVG) Synoptic Radiative Fluxes and Clouds (SYN) Monthly Regional Radiative Fluxes and Clouds (AVG) Monthly Zonal and Global Radiative Fluxes and Clouds (ZAVG)


BDS | ES8 | ES9 | ES4 | SSF | CRS | FSW | SFC | SRBAVG | SYN/AVG/ZAVG
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