SatCORPS CERES GEO: GOES-15 Northern Hemisphere Cloud and Radiation Properties

Northern Hemisphere cloud micro-physical and radiation properties derived from GOES-15 geostationary satellite imager data. The dataset comprises hourly observations at 4 km resolution (sub-sampled to 8 km) processed using Langley Research Center SatCORPS algorithms. Data is provided by NASA in netCDF-4 format, with Version 1.4 using the MERRA-2 reanalysis for atmospheric input.

Use Cases

• Modeling Earth's radiation budget based on derived radiation properties.
• Analyzing cloud micro-physical evolution based on hourly temporal resolution.
• Studying spatial cloud patterns over the Northern Hemisphere based on geostationary satellite coverage.
• Validating climate models based on satellite-retrieved cloud and radiation data.

Strengths

• Hourly temporal resolution provides detailed diurnal cycle analysis.
• 4 km spatial resolution at nadir offers fine-scale observational detail.
• Data is derived from a specific, well-documented satellite platform (GOES-15).
• Algorithm version is specified, with noted changes in atmospheric input source (MERRA-2).

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

Derived from GOES-15 Imager data using Langley Research Center SatCORPS algorithms.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 21:42:22.462356; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Hemisphere