CERES ERBE-like Instantaneous TOA Estimates from NOAA-20 FM6

CERES ES-8 Edition1 data provide a 24-hour, single-satellite, instantaneous view of scanner fluxes at the top-of-atmosphere. The data are organized into 6.6-second records and include total, shortwave, longwave, and window channel radiometric measurements. Edition1 data are flagged for instrument validation and are not suited for science publications.

Use Cases

• Validate CERES FM6 instrument calibration based on ERBE-like instantaneous TOA estimates.
• Compare Earth radiation budget measurements across different CERES missions based on the described scanner fluxes.
• Analyze shortwave and longwave angular distribution patterns using the ERBE ADMs mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data are derived from the CERES FM6 instrument launched on November 18, 2017.
• Records are generated at a 3.3-second scan cadence, producing 6.6-second records.
• Includes total, shortwave, longwave, and window channel radiometric data.

Limitations

• Edition1 data are explicitly flagged for instrument validation and not suited for science publications.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Instantaneous scanner fluxes reduced from spacecraft altitude unfiltered radiances using ERBE algorithms.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:00:33.280711; freshness should be verified.