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
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 July 31, 2000
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.
Color bar for RSR data
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientists
- Bruce Barkstrom (NASA/LaRC)
- Bruce A. Wielicki (NASA/LaRC)
- Takmeng Wong (NASA/LaRC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:58 PM EDT.
Missions
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[Terra: CERES]
ID: 114The CERES instrument aboard many Earth-orbiting satellites records the flow of reflected Solar radiation and reprocessed longwave radiation in the Earth's radiation budget.
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