FIRE Cirrus 1 Surface Radiation Budget Data Over the South Pole

Satellite-derived surface radiation budget data from the First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 campaign. The dataset contains spatially sampled imaging data with a nominal 25 km resolution, covering the region from 55 to 90 degrees South latitude. It was produced by the LARC_ASDC organization from NOAA satellite radiance data, with results last updated in October 1986.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial patterns of surface radiation budget over the Antarctic region using latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Studying temporal changes in cloud radiative effects using time-series data from the 1986 campaign period.
• Validating satellite-derived cloud property algorithms using the detailed algorithm decision information contained in the data.
• Correlating surface radiation fluxes with atmospheric conditions using the high-resolution 4 km pixel field of view data.

Strengths

• Data reported at original pixel resolution, providing detailed algorithm decision information.
• Covers a specific polar region from 55 to 90 degrees South latitude.
• Nominal spatial resolution of 25 km with a 4 km pixel field of view from NOAA data.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally limited to the 1986 campaign period, lacking recent observations.
• Spatial coverage is restricted to the Antarctic region, limiting broader climate studies.
• Specific row counts, file sizes, and column details are unknown, complicating analysis planning.

Provenance

Source

LARC_ASDC (NASA Langley Research Center Atmospheric Science Data Center).

Collection Method

Analysis of B3 radiance data from NOAA satellites, sampled to 25 km resolution.

Time Range

Campaign period circa 1986.

Freshness

Last updated on 1986-10-31, representing a historical snapshot.

Geography

Region from 55 degrees South to 90 degrees South latitude, 180 degrees West to 180 degrees East longitude (Antarctic region).