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CERES Edition2 Product Versions

 

Terra | Aqua

The CERES product edition naming convention is a function of input and algorithm differences. Consistent input and algorithms are necessary to avoid algorithm shock to the output parameters in order to retain a consistent climate quality record. All CERES products listed across an edition row are consistent. For example Terra SRBAVG Edition2D product input is the Terra SFC Edition2C product, which is the gridded average of SSF Edition2B. Also note that with the change in MODIS collection from 4 to 5 in May 2006 resulted in incrementing the Terra Edition2 from B to F in the SSF product and all downstream CERES products. The user should always use the latest Edition letter that is available. Many FSW and SFC Edition2 products were processed using the same FSW or SFC computer code and are identified with "software version=referencing the original product code".

Terra

Edition2 Terra SSF Terra SFC Terra SRBAVG
A SSF_Edition2A SFC_Edition2A.
SFC Edition2A Cautions
 
B SSF_Edition2B
ADM improvements
SFC_Edition2B.
SFC Edition2B Cautions
 
C SSF_Edition2B SFC_Edition2C SRBAVG_Edition2C
no GEO SW fluxes
D SSF_Edition2B SFC_Edition2C SRBAVG_Edition2D
GEO SW fluxes provided
SRBAVG Edition2D Cautions
E SSF_Edition2B (end April 2006) SFC_Edition2C SRBAVG_Edition2E
F SSF_Edition2F (begin May 2006)
MODIS collection 5
SFC_Edition2F
software version=Terra_SFC_Edition2C
* SRBAVG_Edition2F
software version=Terra_SRBAVG_Edition2E
G SSF_Edition2G (begin January 2007)
GEOS5.2
SFC_Edition2G
software version=Terra_SFC_Edition2C
* SRBAVG_Edition2G
software version=Terra_SRBAVG_Edition2E
* projected
products are consistent across an Edition2 letter or row in the table
software version = refers to the product code used to process the named Edition2 product

Edition2 Terra SSF Terra CRS Terra FSW Terra SYN/AVG/ZAVG
A SSF_Edition2A CRS_Edition2A    
B SSF_Edition2B
ADM improvements
CRS_Edition2B
CRS improvements
   
C SSF_Edition2B (end April 2006) CRS_Edition2B FSW_Edition2C SYN/AVG/ZAVG Edition2C
F SSF_Edition2F (begin May 2006)
MODIS collection 5
CRS_Edition2F
software version=Terra_CRS_Edition2B
FSW_Edition2F
software version=Terra_FSW_Edition2C
* AVG_Edition2F
software version=Terra_AVG_Edition2C
G SSF_Edition2G (begin January 2007)
GEOS5.2
CRS_Edition2G
software version=Terra_CRS_Edition2B
FSW_Edition2G
software version=Terra_FSW_Edition2C
* AVG_Edition2G
software version=Terra_AVG_Edition2C
* projected
products are consistent across an Edition2 letter or row in the table
software version = refers to the product code used to process the named Edition2 product

Aqua

Edition2 Aqua SSF Aqua SFC Aqua SRBAVG
A SSF_Edition2A
Error in Model B SW sfc fluxes
SFC_Edition2A
software version=Terra_SFC_Edition2C
SRBAVG_Edition2A
software version=Terra_SRBAVG_Edition2D
SRBAVG Edition2A Cautions
B SSF_Edition2B (end April 2006)
Corrected Model B SW sfc fluxes
SFC_Edition2B
software version=Terra_SFC_Edition2C
* SRBAVG_Edition2B
software version=Terra_SRBAVG_Edition2E
C SSF_Edition2C (begin May 2006)
MODIS collection 5
SFC_Edition2C
software version=Terra_SFC_Edition2C
* SRBAVG_Edition2C
software version=Terra_SRBAVG_Edition2E
D SSF_Edition2D (begin January 2007)
GEOS5.2
SFC_Edition2D
software version=Terra_SFC_Edition2C
* SRBAVG_Edition2D
software version=Terra_SRBAVG_Edition2E
* projected
products are consistent across an Edition2 letter or row in the table
software version = refers to the product code used to process the named Edition2 product


Edition2 Aqua SSF Aqua CRS Aqua FSW Aqua SYN/AVG/ZAVG
A SSF_Edition2A
Error in Model B SW sfc fluxes
CRS_Edition2A FSW_Edition2A
software version=Terra_FSW_Edition2C
 
B SSF_Edition2B (end April 2006)
Corrected Model B SW sfc flux
CRS_Edition2B
CRS improvements
FSW_Edition2B
software version=Terra_FSW_Edition2C
SYN/AVG/ZAVG Edition2B
software version=Terra_AVG_Edition2C
C SSF_Edition2C (begin May 2006)
MODIS collection 5
CRS_Edition2C
software version=Aqua_CRS_Edition2B
FSW_Edition2C
software version=Terra_FSW_Edition2C
* AVG_Edition2C
software version=Terra_AVG_Edition2C
D SSF_Edition2D (begin January 2007)
GEOS5.2
CRS_Edition2D
software version=Aqua_CRS_Edition2B
FSW_Edition2D
software version=Terra_FSW_Edition2C
* AVG_Edition2D
software version=Terra_AVG_Edition2C
* projected
products are consistent across an Edition2 letter or row in the table
software version = refers to the product code used to process the named Edition2 product

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