CERES SSF1deg-Day Terra Edition4A: Daily TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols

Daily averages of top-of-atmosphere radiative fluxes, cloud properties, and aerosols on a 1-degree latitude and longitude grid, collected by the CERES instruments on the Terra satellite. The data product provides clear-sky and all-sky fluxes for longwave, shortwave, and window wavelength bands, with cloud properties stratified into four atmospheric layers. It is produced by NASA as part of the Earth Observing System (EOS) program.

Use Cases

• Model Earth's radiative budget based on daily interpolated TOA fluxes.
• Analyze cloud distribution and properties based on four atmospheric layer stratifications.
• Study aerosol impacts on atmospheric radiation based on co-located imager aerosol values.
• Validate climate models based on longwave, shortwave, and window band flux measurements.

Strengths

• Data is collected from the CERES-FM1 and FM2 instruments on the Terra satellite, launched in 1999.
• Cloud properties are provided for both 24-hour and day-only periods.
• Fluxes are provided for clear-sky and all-sky conditions across three wavelength bands.

Limitations

• 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 (NASA)

Collection Method

Satellite radiometric measurements from CERES instruments on the Terra platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:58:36.813601; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global coverage on a 1-degree latitude/longitude grid.