Daily averaged surface shortwave irradiance data derived from AVHRR instruments on NOAA and Metop polar-orbiting satellites. The product covers the Atlantic High Latitudes and is delivered on a 5km polar stereographic grid with values expressed in watts per square meter (W/m2). The dataset is produced by the organization EUMETSAT.
Use Cases
- Analyzing daily irradiance trends over the Atlantic High Latitudes using the W/m2 values on the 5km grid.
- Correlating surface shortwave irradiance with other climate variables using the daily temporal resolution and polar stereographic projection.
- Validating climate model outputs for polar regions against satellite-derived irradiance estimates from AVHRR.
- Studying seasonal and interannual variability in solar energy reaching the surface in high-latitude Atlantic areas.
Strengths
- Data is derived from operational AVHRR instruments on multiple polar-orbiting satellite platforms (NOAA and Metop).
- Spatial resolution is specified as a 5km polar stereographic grid.
Limitations
- The exact temporal coverage and number of data rows are unknown.
- Spatial coverage is limited to the Atlantic High Latitudes, not global.
Provenance
- Source
- EUMETSAT
- Collection Method
- Derived from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) instruments on NOAA and Metop polar-orbiting satellites.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Atlantic High Latitudes, delivered on a 5km polar stereographic grid.