CERES Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents

Subsystem Number	Subsystem Title	Release Version	Document Date	File Format	Posted
0.0	CERES Algorithm Overview	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	06/16/1997
1.0	Instrument Geolocate and Calibrate Earth Radiances	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	06/16/1997
2.0	ERBE-like Inversion to Instantaneous TOA Fluxes	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	07/09/1997
3.0	ERBE-like Averaging to Monthly TOA Fluxes	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/30/1997
4.0	Overview of Cloud Retrieval and Radiative Flux Inversion	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	07/25/1997
4.1	Imager Clear-Sky Determination and Cloud Detection	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	06/02/1997
4.2	Imager Cloud Height Determination	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	06/16/1997
4.3	Cloud Optical Property Retrieval	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	07/09/1997
4.4	Convolution of Imager Cloud Properties with CERES Footprint point Spread Function	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	07/09/1997
4.5	CERES Inversion to Instantaneous TOA Fluxes	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	07/16/1997
4.6.0	Empirical Estimates of Shortwave and Longwave Surface Radiation Budget Involving CERES Measurements	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/29/1997
4.6.1	Estimate of Shortwave Surface Radiation Budget From CERES	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/29/1997
4.6.2	Estimate of Longwave Surface Radiation Budget From CERES	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/29/1997
4.6.3	An Algorithm for Longwave Surface Radiation Budget for Total Skies	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/29/1997
5.0	Compute Surface and Atmospheric Fluxes	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	06/03/1997
6.0	Grid Single Satellite Fluxes and Clouds and Compute Spatial Averages	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/30/1997
7.0	Time Interpolation and Synoptic Flux Computation for Single and Multiple Satellites	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/30/1997
8.0	Monthly Regional, Zonal, and Global Raadiation Fluxes and Cloud Properties	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/30/1997
9.0	Grid TOA and Surface Fluxes for Instantaneous Surface Product	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/30/1997
10.0	Monthly Regional TOA and Surface Radiation Budget	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/30/1997
11.0	Grid Geostationary Narrowband Radiances	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	06/02/1997
12.0	Regrid Humidity and Temperature Fields	2.2	06/02/1997	PDF	05/30/1997

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