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ERBE Data and Information |
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) measurements were collected from three satellites (ERBS, NOAA-9, NOAA-10) carrying two ERBE instrument packages (Scanner and NonScanner). The objective was to measure global albedo, fluxes, and solar incidence. The ERBE instruments on board the NOAA-9 and NOAA-10 satellites provide global spatial coverage, while the scanner instruments on board the ERBS provides coverage between 67.5 degrees north and south latitude and the nonscanner instruments on board the ERBS provide coverage between 60 degrees north and south latitude. Because ERBS is in a precessing (57-degree) orbit, the ERBE instruments on board this satellite provide diurnal sampling.
ERBS, a dedicated NASA satellite, was launched in October 1984. The NOAA-9 and NOAA-10 satellites, both operational weather satellites maintained by NOAA, were launched in December 1984 and September 1986, respectively.
QuickTime movies were created from the "Visualization of ERBE Data" Video. These movies include browse images for Longwave and Shortwave data, and Clear Sky, Cloud Forcing, and Net Radiation data. The latest version of QuickTime and speakers for the stereo sound track are needed for viewing the movies.
The following images show a sample of data from the ERBE ERBS instrument. In particular, the images show top of atmosphere all sky albedo, shortwave, and longwave measurements.
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| Ordering Data | Documentation | Tools | Relevant Links |
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| Level | ERBE Data Product |
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| Level 3 Data Sets (Monthly Averages) | Regional, Zonal, and Global Averages: S-4 | S-4N | S-4G | S-4GN |
| Scanner Earth Radiant Flux and Albedo: S-9 | |
| NonScanner Earth Radiant Flux and Albedo: S-10 | S-10N | |
| Level 2 Data Sets (Instantaneous unfiltered data) | Medium-Wide FOV Data Tape: S-7 |
| Processed Archive Tape; S-8 | |
| Level 1 Data Sets (NonScanner data) | Total Solar Irradiance: TSI |
For convenience in ordering a specific data product, select the data set name in the data tables below.
^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)
^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)
| Scanner Earth Radiant Flux and Albedo (S-9) - ERBE Scanner Sensor | |||
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| Parameters: Albedo, Flux, Incidence. Complete Parameter Lists: S-9/S-10 Parameters |
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| Documents: S-9/S-10 Guide Document | |||
| Data Set Name (Select name to order) |
Sample Software | Temporal Coverage | Source/Platform |
| ERBE_S9_NAT. | Readme S9 | Read Software S9-S10(F77) | Information File S9(Regions) | 11/05/1984 - 02/28/1990 | ERBS; NOAA-9 & -10 |
^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)
| NonScanner Earth Radiant Flux and Albedo (S-10) - ERBE NonScanner Sensor | ||||
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| Parameters: Albedo, Flux, Incidence. Complete Parameter Lists: S-9/S-10 Parameters | S-10N Parameters |
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| Documents: S-10N Guide Document | ||||
| Data Set Name (Select name to order) |
Notices | Sample Software | Temporal Coverage (monthly) |
Source/Platform |
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ERBE_S10_MFOV_NF_NAT. ERBE_S10_MFOV_SF_NAT. |
None Available |
Readme S10 |
Read Software S9-S10(F77) | Information File S10(Regions) |
11/1984 - 02/1990 | ERBS; NOAA-9 |
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ERBE_S10_WFOV_NF_NAT. ERBE_S10_WFOV_SF_NAT. |
ERBS; NOAA-9 & -10 |
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ERBE_S10N_WFV_NF_NAT. ERBE_S10N_WFV_SF_NAT. |
DMO Processing Notice S10N | 11/1984 - 11/1995 | ||
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ERBE_S10N_WFOV_NF_Edition2. ERBE_S10N_WFOV_SF_Edition2. Quality Summary Edition2. |
Readme S10N Edition2 |
Read Software S10N Edition2(F77/C) |
11/1984 - 09/1999 | ERBS | |
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ERBE_S10N_WFOV_NF_Edition3. ERBE_S10N_WFOV_SF_Edition3. Quality Summary Edition3. |
Readme S10N Edition3 |
Read Software S10N Edition3(F77/C) |
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^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)
| Medium-Wide FOV Data Tape (S-7) - ERBE NonScanner Sensor | |||
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| Parameters: Flux, Radiance. Complete Parameter Lists: S-7 Parameters |
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| Documents: S-7 Guide Document | |||
| Data Set Name (Select name to order) |
Sample Software | Temporal Coverage | Source/Platform |
| ERBE_S7_NAT. | Readme S7 | Read Software S7(F77) | Read Software S7(IDL) | 11/01/1984 - 09/30/1999 | ERBS; NOAA-9 & -10 |
^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)
| Processed Archive Tape (S-8) - ERBE Scanner and NonScanner Sensors | |||
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| Parameters: TOA Fluxes, Unfiltered Radiances, Filtered Radiances, OLR, Scene Identification. Complete Parameter Lists: S-8 Parameters |
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| Documents: S-8 Guide Document | |||
| Data Set Name (Select name to order) |
Sample Software | Temporal Coverage | Source/Platform |
| ERBE_S8_NAT. | Readme S8 | Read Software S8(F77) | 11/05/1984 - 02/28/1990 | ERBS; NOAA-9 & -10 |
^ Top of Page | Level 3: ( S-4 | S-9 | S-10) Level 2: ( S-7 | S-8) Level 1B: ( TSI)
| Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) | ||||
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| Parameters: Total Solar Irradiance. | ||||
| Documents: TSI Guide Document | ||||
| Data Set Name (Select name to order) |
Sample Software | Temporal Coverage | Source/Platform | Sensor |
| ERBE_TSI_ERBS_NAT. | Readme TSI | Read Software TSI(C) | Data Information TSI | 10/25/1984 - 03/12/2003 | ERBS | Solar Monitor |
