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One Year of Terra/CERES Data (Reflected Solar Radiation) Daily Data
This animation displays a little over one year of Terra/CERES data (March 1, 2000 to May 25, 2001) at one day resolution. The data are 2.5 degree resolution. The band is reflected solar radiation (often referred to as 'shortwave' in the literature). Bright areas correspond to cloud tops or snowcover.

Complete animation from March 1, 2000 to May 25, 2001    Complete animation from March 1, 2000 to May 25, 2001
Duration: 2.0 minutes
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View of the Earth in RSR data for June 21, 2000. It is the peak of summer in the northern hemisphere and the peak of winter in the southern hemisphere    View of the Earth in RSR data for June 21, 2000. It is the peak of summer in the northern hemisphere and the peak of winter in the southern hemisphere

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View of the Earth in RSR data for July 31, 2000    View of the Earth in RSR data for July 31, 2000

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View of the Earth in RSR data for December 22, 2000. It is the peak of winter in the northern hemisphere and the peak of summer in the southern hemisphere.    View of the Earth in RSR data for December 22, 2000. It is the peak of winter in the northern hemisphere and the peak of summer in the southern hemisphere.

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Color bar for RSR data 		   Color bar for RSR data

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Video slate image reads    Video slate image reads "One Year of Terra/CERES daily data (Reflected Solar Radiation)".

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Animation Number:2156
Completed:2001-06-11
Animator:Tom Bridgman (GST) (Lead)
Scientists:Bruce Barkstrom (NASA/LaRC)
 Bruce A. Wielicki (NASA/LaRC)
 Takmeng Wong (NASA/LaRC)
Platform/Sensor/Data Set:Terra/CERES (March 1, 2000 to May 25, 2001)
Series:Terra/CERES First Year
Video:SVS2001-1001 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
DLESE >> Geophysics
SVS >> Radiation budget
SVS >> Reflected Solar Radiation
More Information on this topic available at:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/2001/200106204895.html
 
 
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