CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Mont

CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly-Averaged 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua Edition4A combines data from multiple satellite instruments to model Earth's energy budget. The product, created by NASA, integrates observations from CERES radiometers and MODIS on Terra and Aqua satellites with geostationary satellite data, offering parameters on a monthly-averaged one-hourly temporal resolution and 1-degree regional spatial scales. Data collection for this Edition4A product is stated to be ongoing, with a last metadata update recorded for March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling shortwave and longwave radiative fluxes based on described clear-sky and all-sky conditions.
• Analyzing diurnal variability of cloud properties based on the integration of 1-hourly geostationary satellite data.
• Studying aerosol optical depth and its radiative effects based on the described aerosol-related parameters and computations.
• Validating and improving climate models based on the synthesized top-of-atmosphere, within-atmosphere, and surface fluxes.

Strengths

• Integrates data from multiple satellite platforms (CERES, MODIS, geostationary) for enhanced temporal sampling.
• Provides computed fluxes for multiple atmospheric conditions: all-sky, clear-sky, pristine, and all-sky without aerosols.
• Uses a cross-calibration and normalization technique to ensure consistency between different satellite flux measurements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML projects.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing data from CERES Imaging Radiometers, MODIS, and geostationary satellites, processed with the Langley Fu-Liou radiative transfer model.

Time Range

Ongoing data collection; specific start date not provided in input.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:08:35.232788; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global coverage at 1-degree equal-angle grid resolution.