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Please go to updated ERBE means: meansjf.htmlEarth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Modified Monthly Means
These data are a modification of the monthly means. Missing data in the non-clear-sky fields have been filled and some adjustments have been made. See Comments on Data for a description of the modifications.
SOURCE:
FORMAT: CCM2 History Tape
GRID: Global - T42 Gaussian (128 x 64)
2.5 degree (144 x 72)
T63 Gaussian (192 x 96) non-clear-sky fields only
LEVELS: Single Level
FIELDS: Description Name Units
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Net radiation NET W /m^2
Solar insolation SOLAR W /m^2
Outgoing longwave radiation OLR W /m^2
Reflected shortwave radiation REFL W /m^2
Absorbed solar radiation ASR W /m^2
Albedo ALBEDO fraction
Clear sky net radiation NETCSD W /m^2
Clear sky outgoing longwave radiation MLWCSD W /m^2
Clear sky reflected shortwave radiation MSWCSD W /m^2
Clear sky albedo ALBCSD fraction
TIMES: One mean per month.
Current holdings: February 1985 - April 1989 (51 time steps per file)
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/CTSAT/ERBE/REG2.5_FEB85APR89 on 2.5 degree grid
/CTSAT/ERBE/T42_FEB85APR89 on T42 degree grid
/CTSAT/ERBE/T63_FEB85APR89 on T63 degree grid (non-clear-sky fields only)
Other Products Related to this Dataset:
Comments on Data
Please use the ccm2nc software to convert ccm history tape format to netCDF.
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