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This historical dataset is recommended for ancillary use only and not as a primary research dataset. It has likely been superseded by a newer, improved dataset.
Abstract:
This dataset contains NESS solar and infrared radiation data
on global 2.5 degree latitude-longitude grids and 125-by-125 polar
stereographic grids. The data is derived from data from the NOAA
polar orbiting satellites.
Temporal Range:
1974-06 to 2002-08-07
Variables:
Longwave Radiation
Data Types:
Grid
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/SSD
Satellite Services Division, Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Gruber, A., and A.F. Krueger, 1984: The status of the NOAA outgoing longwave radiation data set. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 65, 958-962.
Total Volume:
2.93 GB
(Entire dataset)
Volume details by dataset productVolume details by dataset product**** dupe grid 1dec80: 405.15 MBdata after this date may have missing fields filled from a second: 465.22 MBThe algorithm for generating estimates of the outgoing longwave radiation: 279.53 MB2.5 deg data does not include incoming solar beginning jun 85.: 62.75 MBdata after this date may have missing fields filled from a second: 143.12 MBstarting in late 1996, we started receiving the IR data from: 738.84 MBthe following files are a subset of the 2.5 degree data.: 292.08 MBThe algorithm for generating estimates of the outgoing longwave radiation: 540.57 MB
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