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Facilitating Access to Global Observing Systems Data and Information

GCOS Atmospheric Surface ECV*
Radiation Budget

*over land, sea and ice

  • Definition: The Surface Radiation Budget is a fundamental component of the surface energy budget that is crucial to nearly all aspects of climate. The Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) has established the relevant measurement techniques and is now recognized as the GCOS baseline network for surface radiation. The BSRN provides high-quality but spatially limited measurements of radiation at the surface. The GCOS action to expand the BSRN network, increasing the number of land stations and using research ships and buoys over the ocean is an important step. However, additional data are needed to obtain a sufficient spatial coverage for climate monitoring (Source: the 7th Framework Pogramme Theme 9 "Space" - 11/2009)
  • Atmospheric Surface Domain
  • Specific Issues
  • Atmosphere Surface Domain ECVs

Data, Product, Metadata and Information Access
[ECV Matrix Main Page] [About the ECV Matrix] [Reference Documents] [Contact] [Updated May 18, 2010]

Non-Satellite or in-situ Satellite
  • CERES ERBE-like Data (NASA/LARC) The ERBE-like Inversion Subsystem converts filtered CERES radiance measurements to instantaneous radiative flux estimates at the TOA for each CERES field of view. (data access) (contact)