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CERES Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) are integral for efforts to study Earth's radiation budget, among other investigations. Explore CERES datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Version Sort ascending | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM4 MODIS Edition2B | 2002-07-02 to 2005-03-30 | Edition2B | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Cloud Base Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2B | 2000-05-01 to 2006-06-30 | Edition2B | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition2B | 2000-03-01 to 2006-03-01 | Edition2B | COMPLETE | 2 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| CERES Single Scanner Footprint (SSF) TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols NPP-FM5 Edition2A | 2012-01-27 to Present | Edition2A | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Lidar Backscatter, Lidar Depolarization Ratio, Cloud Properties |
| CERES SSF 1 degree Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly NPP Edition2A | 2012-02-01 to 2019-09-30 | Edition2A | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| CERES SSF 1 degree Regionally Averaged TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Hourly NPP VIIRS Edition2A | 2012-02-01 to Present | Edition2A | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| CERES Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily NPP Edition2A | 2012-02-01 to Present | Edition2A | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| CERES ERBE-like Monthly Regional Averages TRMM PFM Edition2 | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | Edition2 | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF5 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation |
| CERES ERBE-like Footprint TOA Fluxes (ES8) NPP-FM5 Edition2 | 2012-01-27 to Present | Edition2 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF4 | Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation |
| CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes (ES9) NPP CERES FM-5 Edition2 | 2012-02-01 to Present | Edition2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation |
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CERES Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASDC CERES Search and Subset Tool | The CERES Search and Subset web application enables a more sophisticated approach to selecting and ordering CERES global survey standard data by date, time and geolocation. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| Earthdata Search | Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. | Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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