FIRE Cirrus 1: Surface Radiation Budget Data Over Switzerland at 25km Resolution

First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) Data over Switzerland show results from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) analysis of B3 radiance data. The data are reported at the original pixel resolution with detailed algorithm decision information and cover a region from 30°N to 55°N and 40°W to 40°E. The dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Modeling cloud radiative effects based on satellite-derived radiance data.
• Analyzing regional surface radiation budgets over Switzerland based on the specified geographic coverage.
• Comparing standard ISCCP products with higher-resolution pixel-level data based on the original resolution reporting.
• Studying algorithm decision processes for cloud detection and classification based on the detailed information included.

Strengths

• Data reported at the original pixel resolution, unlike the standard ISCCP product.
• Covers a specific geographic region from 30°N to 55°N and 40°W to 40°E.
• Contains detailed information about the algorithm decision process.

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

Collection Method

International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) analysis of B3 radiance data sampled to 25 km.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 02:53:05.637818; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Region from 30°N to 55°N and 40°W to 40°E, with a focus on Switzerland.