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CERES Data Access and Tools
Data from NASA’s Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) measures reflected sunlight and thermal radiation emitted by the Earth. Explore CERES datasets and relevant data tools.
Datasets
CERES Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Data Format | Topic | Processing Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERES and MISR Along-Track Footprint Radiances, Fluxes, and Clouds Terra-FM2 | 2000-04-12 to 2005-02-28 | HDF4 | Albedo, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Humidity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Winds, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Net Radiation, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature | 2 | |
| CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release B1 | 2006-07-01 to 2011-04-30 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Surface Winds, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Net Radiation, Humidity, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 | |
| CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D1 | 2006-07-01 to 2011-04-30 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Surface Winds, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Total Precipitable Water, Humidity, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 2 | |
| CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D2 | 2006-07-01 to 2017-12-31 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Surface Winds, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Total Precipitable Water, Humidity, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 2 | |
| CERES BDS Terra FM1 Edition 4 | 2000-02-29 | HDF4 | Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Visible Radiance, Infrared Radiance, Sensor Counts, SINK TEMPERATURE | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM3 Edition1-CV | 2002-06-17 to Present | HDF4 | Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM3 Edition4 | 2002-06-18 to Present | HDF4 | Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Sensor Counts, SENSOR COUNTS, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM4 Edition1-CV | 2002-06-17 to 2005-03-30 | HDF4 | Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans Aqua FM4 Edition4 | 2002-06-18 to 2005-03-29 | HDF4 | Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Sensor Counts, SENSOR COUNTS, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans JPSS-1 FM6 Edition1 | 2018-05-01 to Present | HDF4 | Atmospheric Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Longwave Radiation, Infrared Radiance, Shortwave Radiation, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans JPSS-1 FM6 Edition1-CV | 2018-01-05 to Present | HDF4 | Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans NPP FM5 Edition1-CV | 2012-01-26 to Present | HDF4 | Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans NPP FM-5 Edition2 | 2012-01-27 to Present | HDF4 | Atmospheric Radiation, Sensor Counts, Infrared Wavelengths, Visible Wavelengths, SENSOR COUNTS, Visible Radiance, Sensor Characteristics, SINK TEMPERATURE, Longwave Radiation, Infrared Radiance, Shortwave Radiation | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans Terra FM1 Edition1-CV | 2000-02-25 to Present | HDF4 | Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans Terra FM2 Edition1-CV | 2000-02-25 to 2025-01-10 | HDF4 | Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance | 1B | |
| CERES Bidirectional Scans TRMM Edition1 | 1997-12-08 to 2000-04-02 | HDF4 | Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance, Atmospheric Radiation, Infrared Wavelengths, Sensor Characteristics | 1B | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM3 MODIS Edition2C | 2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31 | HDF4 | Albedo, Aerosols, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Base Height, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM3 MODIS Edition4A | 2018-01-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 2 | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM4 MODIS Edition2B | 2002-07-02 to 2005-03-30 | HDF4 | Cloud Base Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Total Precipitable Water | 2 | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath (CRS) Aqua-FM3 MODIS Edition2B | 2002-07-02 to 2006-05-01 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2B | 2000-05-01 to 2006-06-30 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2F | 2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2G | 2007-12-01 to 2010-06-30 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Infrared Wavelengths, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Atmospheric Winds, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators | 2 | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition4A | 2018-01-01 to Present | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation | 2 | |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition2B | 2000-03-01 to 2006-03-01 | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size | 2 |
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